Tim Vicary

All they could hear was the wind, and the waves crashing on to the rocks. All they could see was the night. They could not see the ship, broken in two. They could not see the people holding on to the dark wet rock, slowly dying of cold. And they could not hear the cries for help - only the wind. How could they save the people on the rock? Was their wooden boat stronger than the iron ship? Were a man and his daughter stronger than the great waves that broke the ship in two? The Forfarshire was wrecked off the north-east coast of England in 1838. This is the true story of Grace Darling - a girl who became a famous heroine on that stormy night.

The stories are lively and contemporary. The attractive, full-colour illustrations are closely integrated with the text, making the stories easy to follow. The stories are based on the syllabus and wordlists for the successful English Today! series. Levels 1-3 use picture glosses at the foot of the page to give immediate help with the meanings of words. Each reader contains a picture dictionary. Exercises to check understanding are provided at the back of each book.

''Factfiles'' are a sub-series of ''Bookworms'' with a non-fiction angle providing factual information for students on a wide variety of themes. Exercises at the back of each book check students'' understanding of the text and provide ideas for activities and project work.

Ideal for elementary learners of English looking to improve or practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen to the story at the same time as reading.At the start of this play, the court room is full for today's trial. Two young men, Simon Clark and Dan Smith, stand up. The clerk asks, 'Are you guilty of the murder of Mary Jones?' 'Not guilty!' they reply. But perhaps they are guilty. The police found the murder weapon in their stolen car, and there was blood on Simon's face. If the court finds them guilty, they will go to prison for a very long time.Can the lawyers find out the truth, by asking the right questions? Everyone in court wants to know who murdered Mary Jones. You can help to find the answers, too!

Imagine an animal with teeth as big as bananas - and a brain as big as an orange. Or a flying animal with wings as wide as a small plane. Think about a tail that could knock a man's head off, or a mouth with hundreds of teeth. Is it any surprise that people are interested in dinosaurs? Nobody has ever seen a living dinosaur, but millions of us go every year to stare at the bones of these enormous animals. In books, films and games, we can't get enough of the secrets of the dinosaur world ...

A mothers worst nightmare - can her son be guilty of murder?Sarah Newby, who left school at 15, and was living as a teenage single parent on an inner-city estate, has worked her way up to begin a career as a criminal barrister. But what should she do when her own son, Simon, is arrested and charged with a series of brutal rapes and murders?Has Sarah, in her single-minded determination to create a career for herself, neglected her son so much that she no longer knows him? He has often lied to her in the past, so how can she trust him when he says he is innocent this time? And what should she do when she herself uncovers evidence that seems to suggest his guilt?A top class British legal thriller which puts the author up there with his American counterparts, John Grisham, Scott Turow and Michael Connolly. Tim Kevan, barrister.This is the first in a series of four legal thrillers called The Trials of Sarah Newby.458 pages

"Factfiles" is a sub-series of "Bookworms" with a non-fiction angle, providing factual information for students who are not so much interested in fiction.