Oxford Bookworms Stage 4: 1400 headwords Most of us love reading about crime in the newspapers, and reading stories about Sherlock Holmes and the other great detectives.
This book looks at some of the great crimes of history - the Lindbergh kidnapping, the Mona Lisa robbery, The Great Train robbery, The Kennedy Assasination, Shergar robbery. It also looks at some great criminals, like the poisoner Dr Crippen as well as the story of Patty Hurst.
Key features:
• Non-fiction readers for all ages, featuring a wide range of topics such as famous cities, sport, science, the environment and the media • High-quality photographs to complement the text • Exercises at the back of each book to check students' understanding, plus ideas for extended activities and project work • Ideal for cultural and cross-curricular studies • Selected titles available on cassette