An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes. Why can't Dorian show it to anybody? What is its terrible secret?
The only novel written by the Irish king of wittiness, Oscar Wilde, the Picture of Dorian Gray was originally published in 1890. This new 2008 edition is a graded reader at Level 4 (1700 headwords - Intermediate), contaning a total of 16,326 words plus pictures, activities and a word list. Includes two CDs of the full text in spoken British English.
Climate Change (Bookworms level 2)It’s a terrible problem – or it’s really not as bad as people say. There will be sudden big changes – or slower changes that we can learn to live with. It means the end for many animals, people, even whole islands – but will this happen soon, or hundreds of years from now?
What is the true story about climate change? Why is it happening, and what can we do about it? If we learn about the past, then perhaps there will be time to make changes for the future…
In Blyton's final book about the girls at Malory Towers, Darrell becomes head girl. Unfortunately not all the girls are as responsible as she is and in her last term Darrell sees many changes in her old school friends.
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Elementary Level - Heinemann
An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes. Why can't Dorian show it to anybody? What is its terrible secret?
The bloggerati and twitterati are making an indelible mark on our culture, saturating the discourse and usurping established codes of behavior and communication. At the same time, they threaten to provoke a huge upheaval in mainstream media and the culture of everyday life. Is the revolution at hand or are still-greater changes on the horizon?
