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"Had had!" Ten seconds later, he was dead.
Milan Schwab, a Czech language student, stumbles into his English class, utters this mysterious phrase, and dies. Daniel, his teacher, tries to figure out how he died-and most importantly, who killed him. This fast-moving murder mystery based in modern Dublin is perfect for intermediate English students who like to solve puzzles as they read.
(Note: Contains some adult situations that may not be suitable...
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Benny is the best dog in the world. Just ask his owner, 15-year old Danny Brooks. Danny is not the best boy in the world-he's had trouble with the police, and he never has enough money. Danny's life as an orphan in the children's home is difficult, but as long as Benny is with him, he can be happy. So when something terrible happens to Benny, what will happen to Danny? An adventure story about loyalty, courage, friendship-and a very unexpected something...
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The Waterbridge Wildcats are a good basketball team. But they need new shoes, new shirts, and new equipment. They need money! Madeline Flowers owns Bango Burgers. She wants to sponsor the Wildcats. She'll give them money, and they can advertise Bango Burgers on their clothes. It seems perfect. But there's something funny about Mrs. Flowers. She has some unusual ideas. And now she wants to fire the Wildcats' coach. What is she really doing? And can...
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Maria wonders about the sad man who sits in the café where she works. Who is he? Where is he from? What does he do?
One day, she talks to him, and is surprised to learn that he is Georgie Goode, the famous football player! But he's not famous now, and he's not playing football now. What happened? And so Georgie tells her his story...
A story about sports, friendship, and playing fair.
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13-year-old Ryan doesn't want to visit his grandparents. He's not interested in old people. Old people are boring! He wants to play computer games. His best friend Ashraf misses his grandparents-they're in Egypt, and he lives in England now. So, he goes to visit Ryan's grandparents. Both Ashraf and Albert, Ryan's grandfather, love football. Soon Ashraf agrees to be the coach of Albert's new football team, Grandad's Eleven. Ryan feels like he is losing...
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Mary Maloney is fourteen years old and an excellent runner. She wins all her races on the girls' team at school. Now Mary wants to race against boys. But nobody believes Mary can do it, not her friends, not her teachers, and not the members of the athletics committee. How can Mary convince everyone to let her compete with boys? And if she does, can she win?
“Channel Runner” is a short novel for readers who love sports, fair play, and a good challenge....
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