Coleen Degnan-Veness Livres

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Meet pharaohs and an Egyptian Queen, learn hieroglyphics and how to build a pyramid.

L'un des meilleurs romans de l'auteur (1826), ancêtre de la formule western.

"Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King's dream really come true today?"--Back cover

Ce livre débute lors de la dernière soirée de gala des directeurs de l'Opéra, MM. Debienne et Poligny. La loge de Sorelli, danseuse étoile, est soudainement envahie par plusieurs ballerines revenant de scène après leur performance dans "Polyeucte". Une ambiance intrigante se met en place.

An introduction to the USA with extra grammar and vocabulary exercises, points for understanding comprehension questions and a glossary of difficult vocabulary and useful phrases.

'The Luck' in this story is a baby boy born in Roaring Camp, a California gold rush settlement. The baby's mother dies in childbirth and the men decide to bring up the boy themselves. His presence inspires them to drop their gambling and brawling. When gold is discovered, they believe the child has brought them this good fortune, but can this 'Luck' last? These are classic American short stories - published in 1868.

"Nelson mandela's life is the story of a country boy and his fight for the black people of South Africa. The extraordinary story of a great man, a freedom fighter and one of the world's most important leaders."--Back cover

Part of the 'Penguin Readers' series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work.

It's time to go south for the winter. Woody decides to take the train but he doesn't have enough money for the fare.