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Peng Concise Encyclopedia 3Ed PB

Crystal, David

World-renowned linguist and reference editor, David Crystal, brings us the third edition of "Penguin`s Concise Encyclopedia". This abridgement condenses the core material in the third edition of the "Penguin...

Peng Dict of International Relations (B)

Evans

International relations have undergone a revolution since the immense upheavals in Eastern Europe of 1989. The end of the Cold War, which was in many ways the great simplifier of international affairs, has...

Peng Dict of Eng Idioms (2ed)

Gulland

Power napping, the Oprah effect, girl power - these are just some of the recent figures of speech to have entered our language. The perfect guide to the idiosyncrasies of the English language, this best-selling...

Peng History of Britain: Hollow Crown: Britain in Late Middle Ages

Rubin, Miri

There is no more haunting, compelling period in Britain`s history than the later middle ages. The extraordinary kings - Edward III and Henry V, the great warriors, Richard II and Henry VI, tragic inadequates killed by...

Penguin Readers 5: 2001 - A Space Odyssey

Артур Чарлз Кларк, Arthur C. Clarke

A Space Odyssey a great film and a famous novel. An object is found on the Moon. Who made it? Men travel into space to find out a billion kilometres to the rings of Saturn. Something is waiting for them.

Penguin Readers 3: Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are two very different sisters. Marianne loves excitement and always shows her feelings; Elinor is quiet and has more good sense. They...

Penguin Readers 2: Amazon Rainforest

Bernard Smith

The Amazon Rain Forest is the largest rain forest in the world. It is 10,000,000 years old and many different kinds of plants and animals live here. The forest is important for the world`s weather and wildlife, but it...

Penguin Active Reading 3: Titanic!

Paul Shipton

On the night of April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. This is the full story. Why did the Titanic sink so quickly? Why did so many people die? What are the stories of all those people, young and old,...

Penguin Active Reading 2: Mr Bean

Richard Curtis, Robin Driscoll

A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong...

Penguin Readers 5: Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

Classic / British English Jane Eyre, a poor orphan, grows up in misery until she becomes the governess in the house of wealthy Mr Rochester and falls in love. But mysterious events take place in the house at night,...

Penguin Readers Easystarts: Tinker`s Farm

Stephen Rabley

It is 1800. Jenny Tinker arrives in New York with her father, Sam. The Tinkers are English. They`re starting a new life in America. They want a farm, but they haven`t got any money. What can they do?

Penguin Readers 3: Princess Diana

Cherry Gilchrist

Original / British English Princess Diana, one of the most famous and popular women in the world the People`s Princess. Read here about Diana`s short life, her marriage to Prince Charles, her war` with the Royal...

Penguin Readers 3: Emil and the Detectives

Erich Kastner

Emil is travelling alone to his grandmother`s house in the city. He is carrying money toher from his mother. Then a man on the train steals the money. Emil follows the thief and an exciting adventure begins, with lots...

Penguin Readers 6: Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert

Emma Bovary is a dreamer. She escapes from her boring life with her father by marrying Charles, a doctor, but married life does not bring her the love and excitement she expected. She looks for love outside her...

Penguin Guided Tour of English Language

Crystal, David

This is the definitive survey of the English language - in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world and finally he gives a brief history of...

Penguin Readers 3: The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

Classic / British English We`ll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree.` The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for...

Penguin Readers 2: Persuasion

Jane Austen

Classic / British English When they were very young, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth were in love. They did not marry, but Anne never forgot her love for him. Now, many years later, they meet again. Does Wentworth...

Penguin Readers Easystarts: Maisie and the Dolphin

Rabley, Stephen

Penguin Readers are written by specialist ELT authors. The language, vocabulary, style and content of every book is carefully graded to make sure it suits the learner`s own language ability. Every Penguin Reader has a...

Penguin Readers 3: Hamlet

William Shakespeare

Classic / British English Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. His heart is filled with sadness and pain. Why? Only his two best friends, Horatio and Marcellus, know the true reason. The new king, Claudius, murdered...

Penguin Readers 4: The Breathing Method

Stephen King

There is a club in New York where men tell each other stories. Some of these are mysterious, some are horrible. One night a doctor tells the story of a young woman who gives birth to her baby. A normal enough event?...

Penguin Readers 4: On the Beach

Nevil Shute

Nuclear war has destroyed all life in thenorthern countries of the world. Now the deadly radiation is travelling south. In Australia, where people are still alive, Peter and Mary Holmes are trying to live their lives...

Penguin Dict of Marketing

Harris, Phil

The Penguin Dictionary of Marketing is the only one-volume dictionary of its kind to offer full sections of international terms, giving it a truly global readership. Covering everything from direct marketing to...

Penguin Active Reading 4: Body in the Library

Agatha Christie

Early one morning the Bantrys wake to find the dead body of a young woman in their library. Who is she? How did she get there? The police are called, of course, but Dolly Bantry quickly invites her friend Jane Marple...

Penguin Readers 2: The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

This is the story of four friends Toad, Rat, Mole and Badger. Rat loves the river. Mole is often afraid. Badger likes to stay at home. But Toad is always looking for new adventures and some of his ideas are dangerous.

Penguin Readers 5: The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle

Classic / British English Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. Many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like...