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Touching the Void (Level 3-Intermediate) (Only audio)
In 1985, two mountain climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, go to climb Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. They reach the summit successfully, but on the way down, Joe has a bad accident. Simon has to make some terrible choices. Should he cut the rope that holds him and Joe together and save himself? Or should he stay on the mountain with Joe and wait to die?
Life for Patience Philips has changed. When the timid artist for a cosmetics company finds out secrets about her employer, the company thugs attempt to silence her. But a cat with mystical powers brings Patience back to life – as Catwoman! And now Catwoman is out for revenge!
Roy Eberhardt has just moved to Florida and he doesn’t like it much. But one day he finds the running boy and life becomes much more interesting. Does this boy know anything about the problems at the new pancake restaurant site? Why does he want to save the little owls that live there? And can Roy do anything to help?
DJ AMBITION: ALI WANTS TO BE A DJ - BUT IT ISN'T EASY FOR A GIRL (LEVEL 2 ; LEVEL PRE-INTERMEDIATE - INTERMEDIATE)
Ali lives for R&B and hip-hop music and her one ambition is to be a DJ at a top London club. But not everyone wants to help her - especially 'Da G', and his friends. Is Ali strong enough to get what she wants?
