Just before a wealthy businessman disappears, his wife sees his face in an upper floor window above an opium den. The only suspect is a beggar who lives in the room. Holmes has to stay up all night smoking his pipe before he finds the answer to the mystery.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers.Features

Six of the best-known Sherlock Holmes stories retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language and younger readers.A Scandal in BohemiaThe Blue CarbuncleSilver BlazeThe Speckled BandThe Copper BeechesThe Man with the Twisted LipFeaturesComprehension and vocabulary tasks...

A famous racehorse disappears just before an important race and its trainer is found dead outside the stables. Holmes and Watson are soon on an express train heading for the scene of the crime, a lonely village in the wilds of Dartmoor in the west of England.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers.Features

Miss Hunter is too poor to refuse a job as a governess in English country house, even when the conditions are very strange. Her new employer is friendly and funny, but why does he keep a large and dangerous dog, and what is in the locked room? It isn't long before she turns to Sherlock Holmes for the answers to her questions.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1...

A mysterious masked stranger visits Sherlock Holmes and claims that a major royal scandal is about to take place. He asks for the detective's help, but for once Holmes is outwitted …by a woman.This graded reader is suitable for non-native learners of English at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers.FeaturesComprehension and vocabulary tasksSummary of the storyEndnotes for difficult words, place names and ...

In the middle of the night a young woman lets out terrible scream, collapses and dies. Her only words are a mysterious phrase: 'the speckled band'. Sherlock Holmes is called down to the family's ancient mansion in the countryside, where he has to deal with the frightening Dr Roylott and a garden of wild animals.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger ...

A valuable diamond has been stolen, and Holmes and Watson find themselves on a chase through the streets of London at Christmas as they search for clues.This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers.Features• Comprehension and vocabulary tasks• Summary of the story• Endnotes for difficult words,...

The first comprehensive analysis of a strategically located ceremonial center on the island of Puerto RicoThe prehistoric civic-ceremonial center of Tibes is located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, just north of the modern coastal city of Ponce. Protected on two sides by a river, and on the other two sides by hills, this approximately 10.5-acre site remains as fertile and productive today as when first occupied over 2,000 years ago. Such a rich regio...

There are times when I feel like the title ‘father’ is the worst name God could have given Himself. What a stupid idea, when ‘father’ means rejection in my world.”—From a troubled teen’s letter to Doug StringerDoug Stringer’s ministry daily saw young people struggling with drugs, alcohol, abortion, prostitution, apathy, and other issues. As God gave insight the root of the problem became clear: America is devoid of fathers, both natural and spiritual; it is an orpha...

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A simple, effective, and time-proven method of learning the essential concepts of pharmacologyA MUST-READ FOR THE USMLE STEP 2Basic Concepts in Pharmacology: What You Need to Know for Each Study Class, Fifth Edition provides you with a complete framework for studying – and understanding – the fundamental principles of drug actions. This unique resource presents drugs by classes, details exactly what you need to know about ...

Communication styles and patterns differ vastly among people from different cultures. Every culture has a "communication style norm" and when that style mixes with another, stereotypes and misperceptions arise. 52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication explores cross-cultural communication issues with an eye toward increasing understanding and effectiveness. 52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication is a practical trainer's manual that includes applications fr...