Серия книг «Collins English Readers» — 36 книг

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.
Contents: Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press Louis Braille, creator of an alphabet for blind people Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone Thomas Edison, inventor of the electric light bulb Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless system John Logie Baird, inventor of the television.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.
Contents: Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press Louis Braille, creator of an alphabet for blind people…

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England Saladin, historic Muslim leader Genghis Khan, famous leader of the Mongol empire Catherine the Great, the woman who turned Russia into an empire Abraham Lincoln who stopped slavery in the USA Queen Victoria, the famous British Queen BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,360 Headword count: 628 Each book includes a free CD with a full recording of each story. PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character's life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 - elementary (A2) Level 2 - pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3 - intermediate (B1) Level 4 - upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England Saladin, historic Muslim leader Genghis Khan, famous…

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Johann Sebastian Bach who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the child genius Giuseppe Verdi who wrote the operas Aida and La Traviata Johann Strauss, 'The Waltz King' Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky who wrote the ballet Swan Lake Irving Berlin who wrote There's No Business Like Show Business

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Johann Sebastian Bach who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the child genius Giuseppe Verdi…

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Mayer Amschel Rothschild who started a bank which made his family rich Cornelius Vanderbilt who became one of the richest people in the USA W. K. Kellogg who started the world's biggest cereal company Elizabeth Arden who built the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics company Walt Disney who started the famous entertainment company Soichiro Honda who started the Honda motorbike and car company

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Mayer Amschel Rothschild who started a bank which made his family rich Cornelius Vanderbilt who became one of the…

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.
Contents: Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English Literature William Shakespeare, writer of the greatest plays in history Charles Dickens who wanted to make England a better place Victor Hugo, the French writer who cared about the poor Leo Tolstoy, the man who wrote War and Peace Rudyard Kipling who wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.
Contents: Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English Literature William Shakespeare, writer of the…

The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history.
Contents: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who helped humans to fly Louis Bleriot, the first person to cross the sea in an aeroplane Charles Lindbergh, first to cross the Atlantic alone Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Amy Johnson, the British woman who broke flying records.

The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history.
Contents: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who helped humans to fly Louis Bleriot, the first person to cross the sea in an…

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.
Contents: Harriet Tubman, the slave who helped hundreds of other slaves to escape Emmeline Pankhurst who wanted women to be able to vote Maria Montessori, the doctor who found a new way to teach children Helen Keller, the deaf and blind woman who became a famous teacher Eva Peron, the actress who helped poor and sick people in Argentina Nancy Wake, the Second World War spy.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.
Contents: Harriet Tubman, the slave who helped hundreds of other slaves to escape Emmeline Pankhurst who wanted women to…

The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Leonardo da Vinci who painted the Mona Lisa Christopher Wren who rebuilt London Antoni Gaudi who built the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish painter Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican female artist BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 10,172 Headword count: 941 Each book includes a free CD with a full recording of each story. PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2- B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character's life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 - elementary (A2) Level 2 - pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3 - intermediate (B1) Level 4 - upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Leonardo da Vinci who painted the Mona Lisa Christopher Wren who rebuilt London Antoni Gaudi who built the Sagrada…

Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious light in the school Sports Pavilion. Among the tennis racquets and lacrosse sticks, they find the body of the unpopular games mistress - shot through the heart.
Schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much, and begins to worry that she might be the next victim. Can detective Hercule Poirot find the killer before the "cat" strikes again?

Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious light in the school Sports Pavilion. Among the tennis racquets and lacrosse sticks, they find the body of the unpopular games…

Rex Fortescue, the boss of a financial empire, is sipping tea in his office, when he suffers a painful and sudden death. When the police check the victim's pockets, they find grain.
Miss Marple knows one of the servants in Rex Fortescue's house and comes to help solve the mystery. She soon starts to suspect that she is dealing with a case of crime by rhyme.

Rex Fortescue, the boss of a financial empire, is sipping tea in his office, when he suffers a painful and sudden death. When the police check the victim's pockets, they find…

Hercule Poirot, the famous detective, is on holiday in the south of England when he meets a lady called Nick Buckley. Nick has had a lot of mysterious 'accidents'. First, her car brakes failed. Then, a large rock just missed her when she was walking, and later, a painting almost fell on her while she was asleep. Finally, Poirot finds a bullet hole in her hat!
Nick is in danger and needs Poirot's help. Can he find the guilty person before Nick is harmed?

Hercule Poirot, the famous detective, is on holiday in the south of England when he meets a lady called Nick Buckley. Nick has had a lot of mysterious 'accidents'. First, her car…

When Victoria Jones, a young Englishwoman, follows her new love interest to Baghdad, she has no idea what adventure is waiting for her.
A very important international meeting is planned there, but a secret organization wants to sabotage it.
When a man dies in Victoria's hotel room, he whispers three words to her: "... Lucifer... Basrah ... Lefarge…". What do these words mean? And what does it have to do with the important meeting?

When Victoria Jones, a young Englishwoman, follows her new love interest to Baghdad, she has no idea what adventure is waiting for her.
A very important international meeting…

Strange items have disappeared from the student hostel on Hickory Road and Mrs Hubbard, the warden, is becoming suspicious.
Detective Hercule Poirot has been a little bored recently and decides to try to solve the mystery. But the investigation turns sinister when one of the students is found poisoned in her room.

Strange items have disappeared from the student hostel on Hickory Road and Mrs Hubbard, the warden, is becoming suspicious.
Detective Hercule Poirot has been a little bored…

A woman is murdered on a train.
When Miss Marple telephones her friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow and asks her to go undercover to investigate, Lucy quickly accepts the challenge!
Who is the dead woman? What was the motive for her murder? And why was the body thrown from the train and later hidden at Rutherford Hall?
When a second murder takes place, everyone at Rutherford Hall seems in danger, so Miss Marple sets a trap to catch the murderer.

A woman is murdered on a train.
When Miss Marple telephones her friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow and asks her to go undercover to investigate, Lucy quickly accepts the challenge!…

Bobby Jones is playing golf... terribly. As his ball disappears over the edge of a cliff, he hears a cry. The ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds a dying man. With his final breath the man opens his eyes and says, "Why didn't they ask Evans?".
Bobby and his adventure-seeking companion Frankie set out to solve the mystery of the dying man's last words only to find their own lives in terrible danger...

Bobby Jones is playing golf... terribly. As his ball disappears over the edge of a cliff, he hears a cry. The ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds a dying man. With his…

Mrs Boynton, a cruel and hated woman, is found dead in the ancient city of Petra. Was it just a weak heart and too much sun that killed her, or has one of Mrs Boynton's many victims found revenge?
By chance, the great detective Hercule Poirot has some useful information, but is it enough to find the killer? He has 24 hours to solve the case.

Mrs Boynton, a cruel and hated woman, is found dead in the ancient city of Petra. Was it just a weak heart and too much sun that killed her, or has one of Mrs Boynton's many…

When Colonel Protheroe is found murdered in the vicar's study, it seems that almost everyone in the village of St Mary Mead had a motive to kill him.
This is the first case for Agatha Christie's legendary female detective, Miss Marple. She needs to use all her powers of observation and deduction to solve the mystery.

When Colonel Protheroe is found murdered in the vicar's study, it seems that almost everyone in the village of St Mary Mead had a motive to kill him.
This is the first case for…

Famous scientists from around the world are disappearing and nobody knows why. The one woman who can help uncover the truth is dying after a plane crash. How can they discover where the scientists are without her?
Meanwhile, in a hotel room in Casablanca, Hilary Craven decides to end her life. But her suicide attempt is interrupted by a man who offers her an exciting alternative...

Famous scientists from around the world are disappearing and nobody knows why. The one woman who can help uncover the truth is dying after a plane crash. How can they discover…

Roger Ackroyd is a man who knows too much.
He knows the woman he loved poisoned her first husband. He knows someone was blackmailing her - and now he knows she killed herself.
When Roger Ackroyd is found murdered, the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, is called in to find out who the killer is.

Roger Ackroyd is a man who knows too much.
He knows the woman he loved poisoned her first husband. He knows someone was blackmailing her - and now he knows she killed herself.…

Recently, there have been some strange things happening at Styles, a large country house in Essex. Evelyn Howard, a loyal friend to the family for years, left the house after an argument with Mrs Inglethorp. Mrs Inglethorp is then suddenly taken ill and dies.
Has she been poisoned? It is up to the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, to find out what happened.

Recently, there have been some strange things happening at Styles, a large country house in Essex. Evelyn Howard, a loyal friend to the family for years, left the house after an…