Bookworms Collection

- Short stories written for native speakers in unabridged and unadapted form- Classic and modern English authors- Each volume focuses on a theme- Support is provided through an introduction, notes, vocabulary support, and language activitiesWhat does it feel like to be a child? Learning how to negotiate with the unpredictable adult world, learninghow to pick a path through life's traps and hazards, learning when the time has come to put away childish things. The writers of these short stories show us the world as seen from the far side of the child-adult divide, a gap that is sometimes small, andsometimes an unbridgeable chasm.This collection contains stories by John Updike, Graham Greene, William Boyd, Susan Hill, D. H. Lawrence, Saki, Penelope Lively, Bernard MacLaverty, Frank Tuohy, and Morley Callaghan.

- Short stories written for native speakers in unabridged and unadapted form- Classic and modern English authors- Each volume focuses on a theme- Support is provided through an introduction, notes, vocabulary support, and language activitiesThese stories explore the trials of life from youth to old age: the idealism of young people, the stresses of marriage, the anxieties of parenthood, and the loneliness and fears of older people. The wide variety of writing styles includes black humour,satire, and compassionate and realistic observation of the follies and foibles of humankind.This collection contains stories by Evelyn Waugh, Roald Dahl, Somerset Maugham, Saki, Frank Sargeson, Raymond Carver, H.E. Bates, and Susan Hill.

- Short stories written for native speakers in unabridged and unadapted form- Classic and modern English authors- Each volume focuses on a theme- Support is provided through an introduction, notes, vocabulary support, and language activitiesWhat does the future hold in store for the human race? Aliens from distant galaxies, telepathic horror,interstellar war, time-warps, the shriek of a rose, collision with an asteroid - the unknown lies around every corner, and the universe is a big place. These nine science-fiction stories offer possibilities that are fantastic, humorous, alarming, butalways thought-provoking.This collection contains stories by:Ray BradburyBill BrownPhilip K. DickArthur C. ClarkeJerome BixbyIsaac AsimovBrian AldissRoald DahlJohn Wyndham