New Releases by Elizabeth Laird

Cassie loves her kind older brother Jay, but lately he''s changed - he wants to drop out of school, he hangs around with a domineering ''friend'' called Riff, and he''s acting very strangely. These changes cause tension in the family, but the discovery that Jay is taking drugs threatens to destroy it. A gritty but ultimately positive story of the effect of teenage drug-taking on a family - and of a life beyond the problem. For junior and senior high readers.

The police are looking everywhere for a spy. Simon Simple is so busy trying to start a holiday romance with Samanatha that he doesn''t see what is right in front of his nose.

Anita dreams of being a movie star. One day Mr Stein invites Anita to visit his studio. This is her big chance but, in the end, it isn''t Anita who impresses him ...

Peter Castle, on holiday in France with his parents, gets left behind by mistake and finds himself without food, money or means of communication. Elizabeth Laird is the author of Kiss the Dust, winner of the Children''s Book of the Year in 1991.

This is a Beginner Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.

Tara er kurder og bor i Irak. Vi møter henne som en bekymringsløs ungjente, men dette forandrer seg snart. Familien hennes er med i arbeidet for kurdernes sak, og snart må de rømme. De drar først opp i den kurdiske fjelllandsbyen hvor faren kommer fra, og får et innblikk i kulturforskjellerkurderne imellom. Så må de rømme over fjellet til Iran og bo i flyktningeleir, for tilslutt å måtte flykte til et helt annet land, England.Alt er beskrevet på en realistisk måte. En meget aktuell bok som sier mye omhvordan det er å være flyktning, at det ikke er noe man ønsker å måtte reisefra hjemlandet og egen kultur. En viktig og godt skrevet bok.

An Ethiopian retelling of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus illustrated with traditional works of art.

Voici un beau livre où les enfants découvriront mille idées pour fêter tous les anniversaires. Comment organiser une fête, à la maison ou au jardin, confectionner une carte pour son meilleur ami, préparer un gâteau en forme de cœur pour sa maman, imaginer un déguisement, réaliser un cadeau tout simple mais original : tout cela vous sera expliqué dans ce livre. Satomi Ichikawa et Elizabeth Laird vous souhaitent un joyeux anniversaire !

Grade level: 2, 3, 4, p, e, i.

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