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Headlight: CHILD'S PLAY I feel as if I’m in a car crash. Not certain if I’m dead or alive. I’m waiting for the ambulance and the police and all the noise. Waiting for someone to help me. There it is. His name. In black words. After all these years. It makes me feel cold. FRANCIS GORDON LEECH. I say the name to myself. It doesn’t sound like him, you see. He was always Frankie to us. Frankie Leech. That’s who it is.He’s back . . . and he’s looking for me. << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-50-7, PRICE \580, >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-70-1, PRICE \2,000 |
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Headlight: FIREBIRD He’s Firebird ? the biggest star in the world. People everywhere listen to his music. He makes people want to dance. Luisa and her boyfriend Carlos love his music. Luisa wants to write a story about him for a music magazine. No one seems to know anything about Firebird, except TV star Hank Fortuna. When Luisa meets Hank Fortuna, he tells her that Firebird has a secret ? a very dangerous secret. Luisa wants to know the truth. But then something terrible happens . . << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-51-5, PRICE \580 >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-71-x, PRICE \2,000 |
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Headlight: MUSIC IN THE DARK Sarah doesn’t want to live in the house called Tall Trees. She doesn’t want a new father, or a new brother. Why did her mother marry Richard Blake? Tall Trees is big and strange. At night, when it rains, Sarah hears the sad sound of a flute. It comes from the attic above her bedroom. Michael, Richard’s son, says that Macgregor plays the flute. But who is Macgregor? And what are the many secrets that Sarah will discover at Tall Trees? << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-52-3, PRICE \580 >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-72-8, PRICE \2,000 |
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Headlight: ISLAND OF SHADOW At last! Meg visits the island of Kalymnos in Greece, the place her grandfather loved. But her grandfather is now dead. He wanted his ashes to be taken to the island. But Meg’s grandmother Hetty does not want Meg with her on Kalymnos. Since her husband died, Hetty has changed. She is often angry, and sad. Then, Hetty disappears. She leaves Meg a note telling her not to worry. But Meg is now alone on the sland. Where is Hetty? And who is watching Meg from the shadows? << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-54-x, PRICE \580 >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-73-6, PRICE \2,000 |
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Headlight: WINNER TAKES ALL Helen can’t believe it. She has won a cruise to Athens, Greece. It is just the kind of vacation a poor acting student needs. On board the cruise ship, Helen meets an American called David Hollings. He is young and rich, and seems to like Helen. But Helen also meets Roger Gilliat. He suggests a plan to Helen ? a plan that involves playing in the casino. It sounds like fun. . . until the game begins. << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-55-8, PRICE \580 >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-74-4, PRICE \2,000 |
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Headlight: DEADLY LOVE Ruth Cronin is young and pretty. She knows that David Allenby isn’t happy in his job as a reporter for a small-town newspaper. She knows that he isn’t happy with his girlfriend Karen, who thinks more about her own career in politics than about David. Ruth says that she and David are meant for each other. When David thinks about her, he sometimes wonders if perhaps she is everything he wants. But David has no idea what Ruth really wants. << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-60-4, PRICE \680 >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-77-9, PRICE \4,000 |
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Headlight: THE WATCHER Judith Mountford has lived a quiet life at 24 Elm Avenue ? until her elderly mother is murdered by the North Surrey Strangler. The neighbors are terrified, especially when the murders continue. Judith watches fear spread through the street. She also watches David Blackett, her handsome neighbor across the road at Number 25. Then, the North Surrey Strangler strikes again, much closer to home. And no one is prepared for what happens next! << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-61-2, PRICE \680 >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-78-7, PRICE \4,000 |
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Headlight: WIZARD'S CHILDREN A terrible scream woke Martin. It must have been a dream. But the sound rang in his ears. It invaded his thoughts. Had someone screamed to him for help? Or was it a warning? Martin begins a journey into his past and meets the people he once knew: Brook, Blaze, Squall, and Flint. Somehow they are all connected to the shadowy figure of the Wizard who watches as they discover their magical powers. But what is the connection? << Worksheet download >> << Answers download >> BOOK/ ISBN 4-902216-62-0, PRICE \680 >>> Audio CD/ ISBN 4-902216-79-5, PRICE \4,000 |
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Fast Fiction Series Teachers Guide |
Fast Fiction: The barge ghost Sunnie McCoy glanced over her shoulder at the clock on the wall. It was now 2.00 am. The slim, dark-haired young woman had checked the time just 15 minutes ago.'Still four more hours to go', she groaned.'My feet is killing me!' 'We'll make it', smiled her best friend, Bree Emerson. 'Break time is right around the corner, girlfriend! We'll just get ourselves a blast of hot coffee and you'll be fine.'...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-308-5 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Beasts Ellie Orson couldn't stop shaking. Even after one of the office policers put a blanket around her shoulders,she was still trembling. 'You're in Shock',he told her. Then a man in a grey suit sat down beside her.'I'm Detective Ulric', heasaid. 'Ms Orson, I know you've had a bad experience-but I need you to tell me what you saw'...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-309-3 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Blood and basketball Carl, the owner of the Jackson Eagles, punched a button on the remote control. 'Just lookat this', he said. Ed, the coach, turned to watch. On the screen, a player with floppy blond hair twisted away frin a guad and scored.His moves were amazongly quick...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-310-7 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Bus 999 Waiting at the bus stop, Jamal Johnson was lost in his own thoughts. His long fingers fiddled with the straps of his backpack. A quiet young man of 22, Jamal was an art student at the local university. He smiled as he thought of his mother, Letty. The bacon and eggs she'd cooked him that mornign made him feel a little better'...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-311-5 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: The Dark Lady Andrew hurried down the narrow aisle of the crowded plane. 'How are we doing, Jenny?' His pretty assistant bet over her clipboard. 'All the musicians are on board', she reported. 'Even the viola players?' Andrew interrupted her nervously'...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-312-3 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Treasure at Silver Springs Anna Torres and Toni Boucher sat in the observation deck of the California Zephyr. The clicket-clack of the train's wheels was music to their ears. At last they were on the first leg of their long-awaied camping trip. The two 20-year-olds were best friends. After high school, they'd trained to become CNAs, or certified nursing assistants. Then they'd taken jobs at the same hospital ..(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-313-1 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Read my lips Lupe Herrera stood in front of Schmidt's desk, trying to control her temper.'I'm not the enemy', she said. Lieutenant Schhmidt crossed his thick arms over his chest.'I never said I had a problem with you, Lupe.' 'True', she said. 'You've never said mich of anything. But I have't been given the cooperation I nee from you and ther rest of the squad.''...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-314-x PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Ryby's terrible secret This area hasn't changed at all, Melinda thought, as she slowed her car for a turn. It looks just as it did when I left seven years ago. She turned off the highway and onto a narrow road that wound up the mountain. At first Melinda could see houses tucked awasy behind the trees. But the higher up the mountain she drove, the fewer houses she saw'...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-315-8 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Student bodies Jake Maguire emptied the dustpan into the rubbish bin. Then he glanced around the big room. From 8.00 to 5.00 the community university coffee shop was packed with day students, talking and laughing. But this time of the night there were only a few students sitting at the tables. Most of them were quite a bit older and more serious than the daytime crowd'...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-316-6 PRICE \580 |
Fast Fiction: Tough girl Wesley Chan stopped what he was doing and listend. He could hear Dave talking to someone in the next aisle. 'Whoa! You're new here, huh? Who are you?'Dave was saying. A young woman answered him in a mocking voice.'I'm the prime minister's wife', she said. 'I just love shopping here at Sav-Mart.' Wesley couldn't help smiling'...(本文抜粋) ISBN 1-74126-317-4 PRICE \580 |
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Disasters Series Teachers Guide |
Disasters: Air disasters Travel by aeroplane is far safer than travel by car. But aeroplane accidents wtill occur, and people on board rarely survive. Learn the true stories behind tragedies in Tenerife, the Andes Mountains, Washington DC, the Soviet Union, the Persian Gulf and New York City.. ISBN 1-74126-318-2 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Deadly storms Today scientists can predict weather patterns. Despite these farecasts, storms can develop so fast that people have no chance to escape. Read about the havoc wreaked by tropical storms and tornadoes in Bangladesh, Galveston, Central America, the Midwest and New England in the USA. ISBN 1-74126-319-0 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Earthquakes Eathqyakes are caused by shifts in the Eath's plates. Shockwaves from these events cause varying amounts of destruction, based on their magnitude. Often, eathquakes incite other disasters as well, such as fires and tsunamis. Read here about major eathquake calamities in San Francisco, Mexico City, Japan, Lisbon and China. ISBN 1-74126-320-4 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Environmental Disasters As society moves forwards technologically and scientifically, pollution wrecks the natural environment. Learn here about the tragic effects of industrial accidents such as the Great Smog of London, Love Canal, the Hanford nuclear plant, the Exxon Valdez, Chernobyl and Bhopal.. ISBN 1-74126-321-2 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Fires Fires and sttarts in many different ways and spread rapidly. When a fire gets out of control, people often panic. Fire disasters described here included LOndon Bridge, the Great Fire of London, the Morrow Castle, the Great Fire if Chicago, the Oroquois Theatre, and Warwick. ISBN 1-74126-322-0 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Mountain disasters Even expert mountain climbers face danger and risk. Some of these risks result from human negligence; others are due to the werther or other uncontrollable factors. Accidents and their aftermath on the Eiger, Mount Everest, Mount Hood, Siula Grand and Denali are analysed in these accounts of bravery at the top of the word. ISBN 1-74126-323-9 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Sea disasters Freakish weather, human error and devastating war are some of the causes of history's most frightening disasters at sea. Read here about such infamous disasters as the Titanic, the Lusitanisa, the Eastland, the Andrea Doria, the General Slocum and the Kursk.. ISBN 1-74126-324-7 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Space disasters Space travel gives us a better understanding of ourselves, our planet and the universe. But not at all missions are successful and not all astronauts return. Read about the heros of Apollo 1, Apollo 13, Soyzuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia.. ISBN 1-74126-325-5 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Terrorism Understanding acts of terrorism and how terrorists justify their horrible crimes will help us maintrain a vigilant stance in a dangerous world. Find out more about the Munich Massacre, crimes of the SLA, the Achille Lauro Hijacking, the Unabomber, the Oklahoma City bombing and attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon. ISBN 1-74126-327-1 PRICE \680 |
Fast Fiction: Volcanoes We understand how and why volcanoes erupt. But still, volcanoes destroy property and cause deaths. Read the awe-inspiring stories if nature's power on Mout Vesuvius, Mount St Helens,, Krakatoa, Mt Pelee, Mount Pinatubo, Mauna nad Kiauea. ISBN 1-74126-327-1 PRICE \680 |
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