‘Design is not just what it looks and feels like. It’s how it works.’ In 1976, Steve jobs and his friend Steve Wozniak started a computer company called Apple in a garage in California. Today, Apple is one of the world’s largest companies, famous for its innovative products and beautiful designs.
As a child, Henry Knight believed he saw a large monster kill his father on Dartmoor. Twenty years later, he is sure that the monster is back and he goes to the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes for help.
We need to fight for what is right. And equal pay for women is right.’ The year is 1968. Rita O’Grady and her friends work as machinists at the Ford car factory in Dagenham. It is detailed work, carried out in hot, noisy conditions. So why are the women paid the same as unskilled workers? Is it because the work is unskilled? Or is it because they are women?
What happens when a cargo ship sinks in the Pacific Ocean, leaving only one lifeboat of survivors? And what happens if those survivors are a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan and a Bengal tiger called Richard Parker? Sixteen-year-old Pi ‘Piscine’ Patel is about to find out …
“A miserable childhood is bad enough. A miserable Irish childhood is worse. But a miserable Irish Catholic childhood is the worst of all”.
127 Hours is the extraordinary true story of Aron Ralston who, after a canyoneering accident in Utah, was forced to amputate his own arm to survive.
Following the death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, are forced to leave their family home and move to a small cottage in Devon. There, Marianne meets and falls in love with the charismatic Mr Willoughby but she is left distraught by his inconsistent behaviour.
This compelling and topical non-fiction title tells the story of Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, covering their early lives and influences, how they met and fell in love, and culminating with their fairy tale wedding day.
Johnny English, the world’s most unlikely spy, is back!
Orphaned as a young child, Jane Eyre has an unhappy start to life living with her cruel aunt and cousins and later enduring the hardships of Lowood school. After taking up a post as a governess, her life begins to improve, helped by her growing friendship with Mr Rochester, her surly employer. But can she achieve true happiness in a place filled with dark secrets?
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for hand-picked classics of English literature that are simplified and adapted for students in an accessible and engaging way. Great Expectations is one of Charles Dickens' most popular novels, its colourful characters and strong story inspiring numerous film and TV adaptations.
When Tintin discovers a scroll inside a model ship he knows it is a clue. But what does it mean? With the help of his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock, Tintin sets off an adventure to find out! But the three friends aren’t the only ones looking for clues – the evil Sakharine is after them too. Who will be the first to find out the meaning of the three scrolls?
One Direction is one of the most popular boy bands in the world with hundreds of thousands of fans. Read all about Louis, Liam, Zayn, Niall and Harry and their extraordinary rise to fame.
Mr Bean is back – and he’s about to broaden his horizons! Equipped with his new camcorder, Mr Bean sets off on the Eurostar for France after winning a trip to the south of France. Mishap and mayhem ensue as our hero grapples with the food, the language – and the French police!
Little Women tells the story of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March growing up in nineteeth-century America. Born into a poor but loving family, the girls must overcome personal difficulties and challenges to find self-fulfilment and happiness.
Billy is 11 years old, and he’s got problems. His mum’s dead. His dad and his brother are on strike and they’ve got no money. But Billy has a dream. He wants to be a dancer. Every week he goes to dance classes. He wants to audition for the Royal Ballet School. But how can he tell his family?
When Tintin discovers a secret message inside a model ship he doesn’t understand it. What are the three Unicorns? And who is Sir Francis Haddock? Soon Tintin and Snowy are on an adventure! They travel in boats, on planes and through the hot desert, in search of more clues. But can they find all the clues before the evil Sakharine?
Donnie decides to build a robot to fight the Kraang. His brothers are not convinced by Donnie’s new weapon until they try to fight the robot themselves! But when the robot malfunctions and turns on the Turtles, Donnie must find a way to save them.
Linda loves her pet macaw Blu more than anything in the world. So when Blu is kidnapped in Rio by bird smugglers, she is prepared to do whatever it takes to find him again.