Jeremy Taylor

Sixteen-year-old Brad Forest is moving again; this time his mother has a job in Slovakia. Does this mean yet another boring international school for Brad? Not this time! Things in Slovakia are a little different. Almost immediately Brad makes an enemy at the school, a friend (and perhaps something more?), and discovers a mystery. And then the mystery turns dangerous A great book for teenagers with a sense of adventure. Intermediate-level (CEFR B2) for students of English as a second language.

13-year old Ryan doesnt want to visit his grandparents. Hes not interested in old people. Old people are boring! He wants to play computer games. His best friend Ashraf misses his grandparentstheyre in Egypt, and he lives in England now. So he goes to visit Ryans grandparents. Both Ashraf and Albert, Ryans grandfather, love football. Soon Ashraf agrees to be the coach of Alberts new football team, Grandads Eleven. Ryan feels like he is losing his friend. Ashraf cant understand why Ryan wont help him with the team. And Albert? Hes worried about the game next week. Grandads Eleven has only ten players! Grandads Eleven is a short story for readers who like sports, friends, family and surprises.

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. Shell give them money, and they can advertise Bango Burgers on their clothes. It seems perfect. But theres 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 the Wildcats figure it out before the championship game? A low-interemdiate level reader for learners of English; CEFR level B1.

"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 diedand 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 for younger readers.)

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 hes not famous now, and hes not playing football now. What happened? And so Georgie tells her his story A story about sports, friendship, and playing fair.

16-year old Marcus has a nice house in Florida and a mother who loves him. But he isnt doing well. Hes bored with his friends. Hes rude to his neighbors. His mother worries that, just maybe, her son isnt a very good person. Nearly 3000 miles away in Guatemala, Elisa isnt doing well either. She needs money! Not for herselffor her goats. If she had some money, she could build a barn to protect her goats from wild animals. She could buy a machine to make cheese to sell in the market. But banks dont lend money to 17-year old girls. Gloria wasnt doing well after her husband died, but she tried hard to make a better life for herselfand her friends. She worries about her friends son Marcus, though. What will make him care about more than pizza with extra cheeseand himself? Then she gets an idea When these three people with nothing in common are connected through a microfinancing website, the power of doing good changes all of themand their livesforever.

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 worldhes had trouble with the police, and he never has enough money. Dannys life as an orphan in the childrens 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, friendshipand a very unexpected something in the ground.

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 itnot 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.

Learn Portuguese With Jokes is a collection of 100 jokes in easy Portuguese and is a great way for you to improve your Portuguese. So how does it work?Joke: On each page you have a joke in Portuguese. The jokes have been selected so that they are not too difficult and dont rely on puns.Vocabulary: If your Portuguese is not great, you can read the vocabulary in blue before you start reading the joke.Translation: If you want to check your understanding, theres an English translation on the following page.Cartoons: Some amusing cartoons will help set the joke in context.The book has proved very popular with thousands of people who have a basic knowledge of Portuguese - give the sample a try and see what you think.

Abrindo a citação de Hebreus 12.29 de que o nosso Deus é um fogo consumidor, o autor expõe os tipos de temores existentes, e qual é o que é efetivamente devido a Deus.

Improve Your Czech with Jokes is an excellent tool for foreigners who are trying to learn Czech. It is not for complete beginners but youll be surprised how little Czech you need to understand the jokes. In the book there are 100 jokes in easy Czech. At the bottom of the page we give some vocabulary to help you understand the joke. If youre really struggling, go to the next page and you can see an English translation. Serious literature it is not; but it is around 3500 words of easy Czech.Good reasons for reading the jokes include: Theyre short perfect for reading on the train to work. Theyre funny you get rewarded with a laugh, or a groan, 100 times. The grammar is correct youll see the same structures and vocabulary again and again, helping you acquire the language naturally. This book will be great for you if you know a bit of English, want it to be better than it is, are not a fan of heavy grammar books, have a good sense of humour. And theres more...In addition to the jokes there is a new feature called Keyhole Culture. Every 10 jokes there is a partially hidden image of something Czech with a question. The answer is revealed on the following page. This is just for fun and breaks up the book into sections.