Part mystery, part love story, this Cold War thriller sees the enigmatic PK, the faithless son of a clergyman, seemingly involved in the disappearance of a schoolgirl. His close friend, Frank, certain that PK holds the key to the missing girl, is determined to find her. But Frank, a former soldier in Northern Ireland, is unaware that he is being targeted by a terrorist with a personal vendetta. Meanwhile, the nuclear countdown continues...This excellent, thoughtful and darkly comic page-tu...

Janek sat up in bed and looked at the smoking curtains. He coughed. Was he still asleep? Curls of smoke drifted upwards from the base of the curtains. There was something else. A shadow man. The same one that was in his dream. No face at all – staring at him from the curtains. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 3. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

When I first met Abigail I thought she was really cool. But when she married Dad she changed. I don't mean a slow change, I mean like a werewolf or something. And then it got even harder, after a beautiful day in Manhattan. The day I found out my Dad's new wife was a total psycho. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 3. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

Four teenagers find themselves trapped on a mountain after an avalanche. Will anyone come to rescue them? And are they really alone on the mountain? Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 2. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

At first, Jim is excited by the new job his friend Magda offers him. But when the job is done, they meet a stranger on the road. Someone who turns everything upside down. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 1. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

Yukon province, Canada, 1887. A true miracle is found frozen in the ice, but young Martin and his stepfather have different views on how to handle the discovery. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 2. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

Do you know what it's like to be free? I don't mean holiday free or staying up late – I mean really free. When you feel that you can do anything you want – be anything you want. The kind of free that gets in your head and then stays there like the best drum solo ever. Well, I didn't. But I do now. And I'm never looking back. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 3. *=My English is ok ** = My Engli...

Driving, driving, driving. It's dark in the desert. Just how I like it. No one around for miles and miles. Me and the stars. The stars and me. And the road moving, snaking and flowing to the future. My new future. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 1. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

What can you say about love? It's everything when you have it and even more when you don't. I had it, then lost it – I know what both feels like. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 1. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

I need to write this down. I need to write everything down. Quick. Before I fall asleep. You need to know what happened. How it happened. But how do you explain the end of the world? I think it's impossible. But I know it's all about the snow. The falling snow. Listen, enjoy and learn through story. "English shorts – Stories to improve your English" come in three levels. This story is level 2. *=My English is ok ** = My English is good *** = My English is excellent

A brand new title in the Rapid series, providing a concise, structured approach for students preparing for ophthalmology examinationsPresents a thorough foundation of ophthalmology knowledge, emphasising clinically relevant information, in the familiar 'Rapid' series format where diseases are presented in alphabetical order so aiding quick look-up of conditionsIdeal for use in busy clinical settings, such as clinics and hospital wards, while on rotationIncl...

This book presents a new framework for how teachers develop their assessment capacity, based on a multi-year study conducted in four countries—Australia, Canada, England, and New Zealand—which focused on student-teacher learning in assessment throughout their initial teacher education programs. It examines how teacher learning is shaped by the complex dynamics of assessment capacity within larger teacher education contexts.The framework proposed here identifies four domains involve...