Nr |
Titel |
Auteur |
Beschrijving |
Categorie |
SCH-02956 |
The Ironing Man |
CAMPBELL Colin |
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. A young man appears at the door and seems to be the answer to Marina's wishes. She and her husband Tom have moved from London to a quiet village, and Marina is bored with her life, as it seems she does nothing but housework. One day she wishes for somebody to help with the ironing, and the 'ironing man' appears. Not only does he help Marina with the housework, but he also helps Tom realise just how important Marina is to him. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02957 |
The Lady in White |
CAMPBELL Colin |
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Is it coincidence or is he losing his mind? While researching a new programme, John, a successful television producer, comes across a story about a ghostly hitch-hiker. Soon he realizes that the story of the Lady in White bears many similarities to part of his own life. Returning to London from a holiday in Ireland, John begins to ask himself some uncomfortable questions. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02958 |
Bingo Brown and the Language of Love |
BYARS Betsy |
As fifth-grader Bingo Brown strives for the triumphs of today and steels himself against the tribulations of tomorow, he discovers that he will have to undergo a few more trials and triumphs before growing up. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02959 |
Who Cares? |
BUTCHER Martin |
One week in the life of Richard Scurfield, who escaped from prison. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02960 |
The Thirty-Nine Steps |
BUCHAN John |
Richard Hannay has just returned from South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his London life until a murder is committed in his flat, just days after the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring Britain to the brink of war. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland, where he must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of the game âEUR and warn the government before it is too late. " |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02961 |
A Sudden Silence |
BUNTING Eve |
Jesse Harmon searches for the hit and run driver who killed his brother Bry. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02962 |
Jane Eyre |
BRONTE Charlotte |
Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead, subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. She takes up the post of governess at Thornfield, falls in love with Mr. Rochester, and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman's passionate search for a wider and richer life than Victorian society traditionally allowed.With a heroine full of yearning, the dangerous secrets she encounters, and the choices she finally makes, Charlotte Bronte's innovative and enduring romantic novel continues to engage and provoke readers. Simplified version. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02971 |
Lorna Doone |
BLACKMORE R.D. |
First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature love. A bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, Lorna Doone is R. D. Blackmore's enduring masterpiece. Simplified version. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02017 |
Winterijs |
GESTEL Peter van |
De ijzig koude winter van 1947. De tienjarige Thomas zwerft vaak in zijn eentje door de stad. Zijn moeder is gestorven en zijn vader is een dromerige man die met moeite aan de kost komt.
Thomas raakt bevriend met Zwaan, een stille jongen die net zo oud is als hij en een streng nichtje heeft van 13 jaar. Prompt wordt Thomas verliefd op haar. |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02973 |
The Figure In The Shadows |
BELLAIRS John |
Lewis is sure that Grandpa Barnavelt's 1859 lucky coin is really a magic talisman in disguise. With its power, he could do anything he wanted, like get back at bully Woody Mingo. But as soon as he begins wearing the coin around his neck, strange things start to happen. Mysterious letters arrive in the dead of night. A strange, shadowy figure seems to be tracking him. And when Lewis finally gets his revenge on Woody, he feels as if someone else is inside his body, urging him to go even further. Has Lewis awakened a force beyond his control? |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02019 |
Moord met een geurtje |
GERARD Hilde E. |
Op de begrafenis van zijn opa krijgt Frederik een geheimzinnige envelop in handen.Die bevat het onderzoek van opa naar het gestolen paneel van het Lam Gods. In een brief aan Frederik vraagt opa om zijn speurtocht verder te zetten. |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02975 |
East 43rd Street |
BATTERSBY Alan |
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. It's Christmas in New York and Private Investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a rich attractive woman to reclaim a briefcase of jewellery from a locker at Grand Central station. Marley is right not to trust the woman and soon finds himself involved in a case of criminal activity involving fraud, computer hacking and kidnap. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02976 |
High Life, Low Life |
BATTERSBY Alan |
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. A story of jealousy, estrangement and murder. Private Investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a homeless woman to find her missing son. At the same time Marley embarks on a strange relationship with a rich eccentric widow. The poorest and richest of New York are brought together in this thriller from the American detective series. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02977 |
But Was it Murder? |
BARRELL Jania |
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Alex Forley had everything: good looks, money, a beautiful house in London, an attractive girlfriend and a close group of friends. But now he is dead - an apparent case of suicide. Detective Inspector Rod Eliot isn't sure Alex killed himself and he wants the answers to two simple questions.Was it murder? And if so, who did it? |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02978 |
The L-shaped Room |
BANKS Lynne Reid |
Pregnant by accident, kicked out of home by her father, 27-year-old Jane Graham goes to ground in the sort of place she feels she deserves. She thinks she wants to hide from the world, but finds out that even at the bottom of the heap, friends and love can still be found, and self-respect is still worth fighting for. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02979 |
The House by the Sea Level 3 |
ASPINALL Patricia |
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Carl begins to worry when his wife Linda does not arrive for the weekend at their seaside house in the east of England. When he asks local people whether they have seen her, they appear helpful, but he soon begins to wonder whether they are hiding information from him about his missing wife. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02980 |
Wild Rose Inn |
ARMSTRONG Jennifer |
Follow the sweeping American family saga of six generations of young MacKenzie women, all growing up at the Wild Rose Inn. |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02984 |
Seven Detective Stories |
WEST Michael |
Seven detective stories |
Engelse romans |
SCH-02027 |
Moord op een schilderij |
GERARD Hilde E. |
De directeur van een Antwerps museum wordt op gruwelijke wijze vermoord. Zijn dood staat aangekondigd op een portret van de bekende schilder Leo Broeckhaert. Is hij de dader? Moordde hij uit jaloezie omdat de directeur een relatie begonnen was met zijn ex-vrouw? Zijn dochter Titiana en haar vriend Luuk proberen zijn onschuld te bewijzen. |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02028 |
De ijzeren maagd |
GOUDSMIDT Bobje |
Wat een slettenbak is die Anouk toch. Tim snapt echt niet waarom Joris haar zo achterna loopt. Het zet hun vriendschap onder druk: Joris is niet te genieten, omdat Anouk hem afwijst. Maar dan blijkt dat Anouk wel iets in Tim ziet. En dan moet Tim toch bekennen dat ze heel anders is dan hij dacht... |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02035 |
Onder vier ogen |
GLOVER Sandra |
De geadopteerde Karen wordt met haar eigen verleden geconfronteerd als haar nieuwe vriendin na een stiekeme zwangerschap besluit haar kindje achter te laten. |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02036 |
Beetgenomen |
GLOVER Sandra |
Debra is geslaagd voor haar examens en viert dit met haar vrienden. Wat hun ouders niet weten is dat ze dit in de kroeg doen, met drank. Wat zij zelf niet weten is dat iemand het op Debra gemunt heeft en dat hun feestje desastreus zal eindigen. In een van Debra's drankjes worden drugs gemixt, waardoor ze niet meer weet wat ze doet en door iemand wordt ontvoerd. Iemand die Debra's familie en hun manier van leven eens flink op de kop wil zetten. Maar wie? |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02043 |
Als er een meisje geboren wordt ... |
GRANT Pamela |
In het begin van de twintigste eeuw proberen Han-lau en zijn veertienjarige vrouw, Kwo-tsjin, zich los te maken van de aloude leefwijze van het Chinese volk. |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02046 |
Koning Arthur en de Ronde Tafel |
GREEN Roger Lancelyn |
Vrije bewerking van de sagen van Koning Arthur en de ridders van de Ronde Tafel. |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |
SCH-02048 |
Afscheidsbrief |
GOUDSMIT Bobje |
Lieve Anicke, laat ik het je maar meteen vertellen: ik kom niet op je verjaardag. Niet omdat ik verhinderd ben of zo, maar omdat ik geloof dat het beter is als ik het niet doe. Ik heb er lang over nagedacht en weet ook niet zeker of je het zou kunnen begrijpen, dat ik voor het eerst in al die jaren dat we elkaar kennen je verjaardag ga overslaan. Terwijl ik je beste vriendin ben! Maar ik kan niet anders. Echt niet. Ik zal proberen je het uit te leggen waarom. Bereid je maar voor: dit gaat een lange brief worden. |
Nederlandse romans-jeugd |