Jennifer Bassett Bücher

Während des amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs sind die vier March-Schwestern mit ihrer Mutter allein geblieben, da der Vater sich als Geistlicher freiwillig zur Armee gemeldet hat. Doch auch wenn die beiden ältesten Schwestern Meg und Jo arbeiten müssen, um den Lebensunterhalt zu sichern, tragen die festen Familienbande die Schwestern und ihre Mutter durch die harte Zeit. Auf einer Abendgesellschaft lernt Jo den Nachbarsjungen Laurie Lawrence kennen und schließt mit ihm Freundschaft. Bald lebt Laurie wie ein großer Bruder bei der Familie March. Doch als Lauries Hauslehrer sich in Meg verliebt und ihr einen Heiratsantrag macht, kommt das Gleichgewicht zwischen den Schwestern ins Wanken. Denn Jo will nicht, dass eine von ihnen das Haus verlässt – alles soll so bleiben, wie es bisher war.

Kenneth Grahame was a British author best known for writing books for children. The Wind in the Willows is Grahame's most famous work and is considered one of the greatest classics in children's literature. The story follows four anthropomorphised animals living in England.

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Nach neunzehn Jahren Haft kehrt Jean Valjean nach Frankreich zurück. Ein freundlicher Bischof nimmt ihn auf und hält sogar noch zu ihm, als er selbst von ihm bestohlen wird. Dankbar beschließt Valjean, nunmehr anständig zu leben. Er verschafft sich eine neue Identität, wird reich und unterstützt Arme und Entrechtete. Alles setzt er daran, die todkranke Arbeiterin Fantine und ihre kleine Tochter Cosette zu retten. Da holt ihn seine Vergangenheit ein. – 'Die Elenden' ist unter dem Originaltitel 'Les Misérables' auch als Film und Musical sehr bekannt. Victor Hugo hat sein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer für Humanität in ein gewaltiges Epos gefasst.

In ihrem Londoner Internat wird die in Indien aufgewachsene Sara Crewe wegen ihres Reichtums wie eine Prinzessin behandelt. Doch dann stirbt ihr Vater hoch verschuldet und als nunmehr verarmtes Waisenkind ist Sara schutzlos den Demütigungen durch die Internatsvorsteherin Miss Minchin ausgeliefert. (Verlagstext).

Gabriel Oak is only one of three suitors for the hand of the beautiful and spirited Bathsheba Everdene. He must compete with the dashing young soldier Sergeant Troy and respectable, middle-aged Farmer Boldwood. And while their fates depend upon the choice Bathsheba makes, she discovers the terrible consequences of an inconstant heart.

Der Hurrikan Mabel zieht aus dem Atlantik heran. Wyatt, ein ziviler Wetterexperte auf der Insel San Fernandez im Karibischen Meer, stellt bei einem Erkundungsflug mitten durch den Hurrikan fest, dass es sich um einen der verheerendsten tropischen Wirbelstürme seit vielen Jahren handelt. Er versucht den Kommandanten des amerikanischen Stützpunktes und die Inselregierung zu Evakuierungsmaßnahmen zu bewegen. Die haben jedoch zur Zeit andere Sorgen: Aus dem Bergland rückt eine Rebellenarmee gegen die Hauptstadt vor, um das Regime des tyrannischen Diktators zu stürzen.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a novel that follows a girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantastical world filled with peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. In this whimsical realm, she encounters a series of bizarre characters and experiences nonsensical events that challenge her understanding of reality. The narrative explores themes of identity, curiosity, and the absurdity of life, as Alice navigates through a landscape where logic is turned upside down. The story is marked by its playful language, imaginative scenarios, and the exploration of childhood wonder and confusion. As Alice interacts with characters like the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts, she embarks on a journey that reflects the complexities of growing up and the search for one's place in the world. Ultimately, Alice's adventures serve as a celebration of imagination and the limitless possibilities of storytelling.

Wo steckt Crystal Kingsley? Laut einem Telegramm, das ihr Mann Derace Kingsley erhalten hat, ist sie mit ihrem Liebhaber Chris Lavery nach Mexiko durchgebrannt. Doch Lavery weiß von alledem nichts. Privatdetektiv Philip Marlowe soll Klarheit in eine Sache bringen, die so undurchsichtig ist wie das Wasser eines kleinen Bergsees namens Little Fawn Lake.

Während sie im Freien spielen, stoßen fünf Kinder auf einen Psammead namens „Es“ – einen mürrischen kleinen Sandfeen, der ihnen jeden Tag einen Wunsch gewährt, dessen Wirkung jedoch nur bis zum Sonnenuntergang anhält. Die Möglichkeiten scheinen endlos für die abenteuerlustigen Geschwister, doch egal, was sie sich wünschen, sei es Geld, Flügel zu bekommen oder ihren nervigen kleinen Bruder loszuwerden, ihre Tage verlaufen nie wie geplant. Tatsächlich führen die Folgen all ihrer Wünsche die Kinder in viele aufregende und oft amüsante Abenteuer. Edith Nesbit ließ sich von ihren eigenen fünf Kindern inspirieren, um diesen bezaubernden Roman zu schreiben, und die warme und humorvolle Darstellung einer magischen Kindheit hat dafür gesorgt, dass das Buch seitdem in Druck bleibt.

A level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Peter Hawkins. If you find a locked room in a lonely inn, don't try to open it, even on a bright sunny day. If you find a strange whistle hidden among the stones of an old church, don't blow it. If a mysterious man gives you a piece of paper with strange writing on it, give it back to him at once. And if you call a dead man from his grave, don't expect to sleep peacefully ever again. Read these five ghost stories by daylight, and make sure your door is locked.

Der kauzige, aber durchaus reizende Mr. Leary schreibt Reiseführer für Leute, die geschäftlich unterwegs sein müssen, das Reisen aber hassen - was er selbst auch tut. In sein höchst organisiertes Leben platzt Muriel, eine junge Frau, die Mr. Learys Hund erziehen soll. Aber sie begreift auch Mr. Leary selbst als faszinierende pädagogische Aufgabe.

Edgar Allen Poe, vorallem bekannt als Meister des gepflegten Horrors, hat nach einem kurzem Leben ein reiches CEuvre hinterlassen. Neben seinen lyrischen Werken sind es in erster Linie die Schauer-und Detektivgeschichten, die ihm zu Weltruhm verhalfen. In diesem Buch sind die bekanntesten Erzählungen versammelt und mit stimmungsvollen Illustrationen versehen. Es führt den Leser in eine geheimnisvolle Welt voller Mysterien und Rätsel - in die Welt des Edgar Allen Poe.

What does the future hold in store for the human race? Aliens from distant galaxies, telepathic horror, interstellar war, time-warps, the shriek of a rose, collision with an asteroid - the unknown lies around every corner, and the universe is a big place. These nine science-fiction stories offer possibilities that are fantastic, humorous, alarming, but always thought-provoking.This collection contains stories by Ray Bradbury, Bill Brown, Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, Jerome Bixby, Isaac Asimov, Brian Aldiss, Roald Dahl, and John Wyndham.

The Bookworms series offers six graded stages provide more than 130 stories at different levels of ability. The lower levels feature a wide choice of original stories, while the higher levels feature adaptations of well-known works originally published for native speakers. There are titles to suit all tastes: fantasy and horror; thriller and adventure; classics; true stories; crime and mystery; human interest.

The Oxford Bookworms Library offers new editions of the original Oxford Bookworms Black and Green series, merging the two series into one with new covers. Each new edition builds on the success of the original series and provides enhanced teaching support.

The story of William Shakespeare's life is told by an imaginery friend, Toby.

Victor Frankenstein thinks he's found the secret of life as he takes parts from dead people and builds a new man. But this monster is so big and frightening and scares everyone, including Frankenstein himself, away. Includes activities at the end of the story

While staying with her mother's godmother, Minty finds herself drawn to a mysterious sundial which takes her back in time and links her life to that of two unhappy children she meets in two different centuries.

Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext – mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Der fast 2000 km lange Zaun, der Westaustralien vom Rest des Landes trennt, sollte einst eine Kaninchenplage eindämmen. Doch in den 1930er Jahren diente er drei Aboriginemädchen, die aus einem Erziehungslager der Regierung geflohen waren, als Orientierung auf ihrem wochenlangen und gefährlichen Fußweg durchs Outback zurück in ihre Heimat. Doris Pilkington erzählt in diesem spannenden Roman, der 2002 als »Long Walk Home« verfilmt wurde, die Geschichte ihrer Mutter und gibt Einblicke in die Kultur der australischen Ureinwohner. Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER) Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch

Shirley Homes is a private investigator. She is clever with computers, and knows London like the back of her hand. She laughs when people say, 'Was Sherlock Holmes your grandfather?' Sherlock Holmes, of course, was not a real person, but, like Sherlock, Shirley has good eyes, and good ears. And she knows the right questions to ask.And in the Lithuanian Case, the right questions are important. Because Shirley must find a missing person - Carrie Williams, aged fifteen. Where is she? Who is she with?

Im Land hinter dem Spiegel begegnet Alice seltsamen Gestalten: dem Ei Humpty Dumpty, dem strickenden Schaf oder den garstigen Schachköniginnen. Mit ihnen liefert sie sich allerhand Wortgefechte, denn in der Spiegel-Welt sieht man die Dinge mit einer ganz eigenen Logik. – Nach ihrer Rückkehr aus dem Wunderland hat Lewis Carroll seine kleine Alice noch einmal in eine Phantasiewelt voller Abenteuer und verdrehter Komik geschickt. Der Klassiker für Kinder zwischen 8 und 80 ist in dieser Neuübersetzung in seinem ganzen frechen Dialogwitz zu lesen.

It is 1880, in the Opera House in Paris. Everybody is talking about the Phantom of the Opera, The gost that lives somewhere under the Opera House. The Phantom is a man in black clothes. He is a body without a head, he is a head without a body. He has a yellow face, he has no nose, he has black holes for eyes. Everybody is afraid of the Phantom - the singers, the dancers, the directors, the stage workers

Pack of ten best-selling iBookworms/i and– ideal for building up class libraries. Each Pack contains one copy of each listed title. liThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer/libr / liThe Elephant Man/libr /liA Little Princess/libr / liLove or Money?/libr / liThe Monkey's Paw/libr / liThe Phantom of the Opera/libr / liThe President's Murderer/libr / liSherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son/libr / liWhite Death/libr / liThe Wizard of Oz/li

Horseracing is the sport of kings, perhaps because racehorses are very expensive animals. But when they win races, they can make a lot of money too - money for the owners, for the trainers, and for the people who put bets on them to win. Silver Blaze is a young horse, but already the winner of many races. One night he disappears from his stables, and someone kills his trainer. The police want the killer, and the owner wants his horse, but they can't find them. So what do they do? They write to 221B Baker Street, London, of course - to ask for the help of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes.

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

The President is dead! A man is running in the night. He is afraid and needs to rest. But there are people behind him - people with lights, and dogs, and guns. A man is standing in front of a desk. His boss is very angry, and the man is tired and needs to sleep. But first he must find the other man, and bring him back - dead or alive. Two men: the hunter and the hunted. Which will win and which will lose? Long live the President!

A young country girl comes to live and work in Dublin. Jo is determined to be modern and independent, and to have a wonderful time. But life in a big city is full of strange surprises for a shy country girl . . . Gerry Moore is a man with a problem – alcohol. He knows he must give it up, and his family and friends watch nervously as he battles against it. But drink is a hard enemy to fight . . . These stories by the Irish writer Maeve Binchy are full of affectionate humour and wit, and sometimes a little sadness.

These stories by John Updike, Graham Greene, William Boyd, Susan Hill, D.H. Lawrence, Saki, Penelope Lively, Bernard McLaverty, Frank Tuohy, Morley Callaghan explore life from a child's perspective, and show that the world can be a strange, baffling, and sometimes very frightening place.

This series of readers is aimed at students at 6 levels from elementary to advanced. All stages have exercises for classroom or private use, plus a glossary to help with vocabulary. This elementary level book features three stories of love, death and deception on train journeys.

Die zwei Engländer Carruthers und Davies kreuzen auf einer kleinen Jacht durch das deutsche Wattenmeer zwischen Elbe- und Emsmündung und geraten dabei in den Strudel geheimnisvoller und gefährlicher Ereignisse: Was als harmloses Segelabenteuer beginnt, führt bald in die Welt der internationalen Spionage, denn kurz nach 1900 rüsten England und Deutschland im Flottenbereich um die Wette. Die Geschichte einer Seglerfreundschaft und einer unerfüllten Liebe. Und der erste Spionageroman der Weltliteratur.

"He smiled, showing teeth yellow from cigarette smoke. He looked at his desk diary, then at her papers again. 'Mmm ... a hundred pesos a month. Why, that's one thousand two hundred pesos a year. Surely, you can afford to buy me a forty-peso dinner!' How can Marian say no? How can she refuse the Chief's next request? He is an evil man, but she needs her promotion ..."--Page 4 of cover

In EDI (the European Department of Intelligence in Brussels) there aresome very secret files - the Omega Files. There are strange, surprising, andsometimes horrible stories in these files, but not many people know about them.You never read about them in the newspapers. Hawker and Jude know all about theOmega Files, because they work for EDI.They think fast, they move fast, and they learn some very strange things. Theygo all over the world, asking difficult questions in dangerous places, but theydon't always find the answers

This reader is one in a series of redesigned new editions of the most popular titles in the Streamline Graded Readers series, which contain a new design and new colour artwork.

Based on William Shakespeare's K̀ing Lear'. Retold in narrative form in modern language and reinterpreted for today's world. Suitable for adult literacy and learners of English-as-a-second-language.

Reading a complete story in English gives students a great sense of achievement -- and encourages them to read more. The Oxford Bookworms Library offers a variety of titles. The books are graded at six vocabulary levels ranging from 250 words (Starter) to 2,500 (Advanced).

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

Good luck in Malaysia, bad news in New Zealand, a chicken and a jug of cider in Britain, a goat and a pumpkin in India, fun and games in a cyber café in Nigeria...The countries change in these stories, but people's lives are always strange and wonderful in any place.

Rat, Mole, Toad, and Badger roam the English countryside for a memorable series of adventures. Timeless tales of friendship amid the natural world.

From Botswana to New Zealand, from Jamaica to Nigeria, from Uganda to Malaysia, from India to South Africa, these moving stories show us that the human heart is the same in every place. Fear and pain, happiness and sadness belong to us all. These eight stories were winning entries in the 2004 Commonwealth Short Story Competition. The writers are Sefi Atta, Adrienne M. Frater, Lauri Kubuitsile, Erica N. Robinson, Jackee Budesta Batanda, Janet Tay Hui Ching, Anuradha Muralidharan, and Tod Collins.

In Edinburgh a detective listens to a confession; in Orkney an old man lives with the ghosts of his past. In the Outer Hebrides some travellers learn a lesson; in Glasgow a young woman steals a meeting with a famous actor; and in a small town somewhere a pigeon dies. These stories are as richly varied as the land of Scotland itself

When gold is found in the frozen north of Canada, men need strong sled dogs to pull them to the mines and back. Buck is stolen from his home in the south and has to learn a new way of life, plus how to fight-- and win. Includes activities at the end of the story.

In 2008, Sally Gardiner makes friends with Milo, a young student. When he tells Sally why he is different from other boys of his age, she does not believe him. Many years later, however, she realises that he was right. She sits dow to write a letter of warning to her grandmother, Lola. Storylines are new editions of selected Streamline Graded Readers with a new design and new colour artwork. Aimed at beginner to intermediate levels, each story is graded and has a contemporary feel that should appeal to teenagers and young adults.

Strange things happen in the world. You can hear all sorts of sensational stories, but are they true? Who can you trust? Some stories will never be published in newspapers because the government does not want people to know about them. But their stories will appear in The Omega Files.

The teacher's handbooks offer an introduction to the Oxford Bookworms Library series with guidance on using graded readers, answers to the exercises in the books, photocopiable tests and an answer key.

Waverly, June, Rose und Lena, vier junge Frauen in San Francisco. Durch und durch Amerikanerinnen, die in ihrem Leben mehr Cola als Kummer geschluckt haben - im Gegensatz zu ihren Müttern. Die sind 1949 unter dramatischen Umständen vor der Roten Armee in die Vereinigten Staaten geflüchtet und noch immer chinesisch bis in die Knochen. Einmal im Monat treffen sich die zerbrechlichen alten Damen zum Mah-Jongg-Spiel, etwas, wozu ihre Töchter weder Zeit noch Lust haben. Waverly, June, Rose und Lena düsen nämlich gerade so schön auf der gesellschaftlichen Überholspur dahin. Da ist kein Platz für chinesische Mütter mit chinesischen Ansichten: daß nur eine unterwürfige Tochter eine gute Tochter ist. Von wegen! Die vier wollen schräge Sprüche, schräge Bilder und schräge Wände entwerfen und ihr eigenes Leben als Werbetexterin, Malerin, Innenarchitektin und Steuerberaterin leben. Mit der Kraft und Farbigkeit von Feuerwerkskörpern schießt Amy Tan, die als Tochter chinesischer Einwanderer in Kalifornien geboren wurde, ihre eigensinnigen Figuren in die literarische Umlaufbahn und entfacht dabei ein schillerndes Spektakel aus Mütter-Töchter-Kämpfen, Kulturkollisionen und Generationskonflikten.

Příběhy lásky s rozdílem . . . Je tu polibek u ohně, který byl omylem, teta nenávidící muže u moře a střelec v Texasu, který hledá potyčku. Je tu bílá volavka letící nad lesem a posel běžící mezi dvěma lavičkami v parku. A samozřejmě, je tu dívka, která se setkává s chlapcem . . . Tyto příběhy lásky napsali američtí autoři Kate Chopin, Stephen Crane, Sarah Orne Jewett, O. Henry a kanadská autorka Lucy Maud Montgomery (autorka slavné Anny ze Zelených střech).