American Crime Stories
American Crime Stories

Author:

Publisher: Oxford University

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780194230797

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'Curtis Colt didn't kill that liquor store woman, and that's a fact. It's not right that he should have to ride the lightning - that's what prisoners call dying in the electric chair. Curtis doesn't belong in it, and I can prove it.' But can Curtis's girlfriend prove it? Murder has undoubtedlybeen done, and if Curtis doesn't ride the lightning for it, then who will? These seven short stories, by well-known writers such as Dashiel Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, and Nancy Pickard, will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher: SAMPI Books

Published: 2024-01-24

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 6585934016

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"The Rue Morgue Murders" is a pioneering tale in the mystery genre, in which detective Auguste Dupin uses his acute observation and logic to solve a brutal double murder in Paris, revealing a surprising and unusual outcome.

Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 6: Cry Freedom
Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 6: Cry Freedom

Author: John Briley

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780194792561

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They said Steve Biko was a man of violence; then why did he talk of peace? They said he wanted revolution; so why did he talk of friendship? They said he died of hunger; why was his body broken and bruised ? This is the story of a man's fight with the government of South Africa. It is the story of ail people who prefer truth to lies. It is the story of ail people who cry 'Freedom', and who are not afraid to die.

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Author: Emma Thompson

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-04-05

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1408812061

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Nanny McPhee embarks on a brand new adventure in this brilliant, funny and captivating novel based on the new Nanny McPhee film. The Green family is trying to survive the war in their house in the country, but unfortunately they are not out of harm's way. A wicked uncle is intent on getting his hands on the family fortune and the children miss their father who is away fighting who knows where, and then their horrible cousins arrive! Life is not easy in the Green household . . . Thank heavens for Nanny McPhee!

It's Complicated
It's Complicated

Author: Danah Boyd

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0300166311

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Surveys the online social habits of American teens and analyzes the role technology and social media plays in their lives, examining common misconceptions about such topics as identity, privacy, danger, and bullying.

Star for a Day
Star for a Day

Author: John Escott

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 9780194224925

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'Look at Joe!' laughed Gus. 'He's in love with Jane Montford the beautiful film star!' Joe Fleming and his friends work at Topbox Productions, one of Hollywood's biggest studios. But they are not actors: they move the cameras, make the coffee and clean the floors. But then one day, Jane Montford is working at Topbox. And, suddenly, Joe gets a new job.

Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 5:: Not Without You
Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 5:: Not Without You

Author: Gill Harvey

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9780194634359

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It is 2088, and life in the city where Sala lives is hard: it's overcrowded, there are no jobs, and no one can leave, because the world outside is contaminated. Sala is lucky, because she has Cham, and they love each other. But when Cham gets the chance for a new future, and Sala begins to make some extraordinary discoveries, will they agree about how to move forwards and what to do with their lives? Word Count 22,815