When 11-year-old Caitlin discovers a shrimp-like alien creature on the shores of her island home she takes responsibility for teaching it about the world Mostly this just involved stopping little Perijee from eating everything! Caitlin becomes increasingly close to her alien friend treating him like a brother There's only one problem
- Perijee won't stop growing Then the authorities try to hunt him down & through his fear Perijee disappears & starts causing trouble Caitlin must leave home & travel across the country to try & convince Perijee to stop destroying everything before it's too late
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Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers Nick Buckley was an unusual name for a pretty young woman But then she had led an unusual life First on a treacherous Cornish hillside the brakes on her car failed Then on a coastal path a falling boulder missed her by inches Later an oil painting fell & almost crushed her in bed Upon discovering a bullet-hole in Nick's sun hat Hercule Poirot decides the girl needs his protection At the same time he begins to unravel the mystery of a murder that hasn't been committed Yet ...

Collins brings the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie to English language learners Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time & in any language Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner This book is Level 5 in the Collins ELT Readers series Level 5 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 22000
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Includes:: Full reading of the adapted version available for free online Helpful notes on characters Cultural & historical notes relevant to the plot A glossary of the more difficult words Free online resources for students & teachers atwwwcollinseltcomreaders The plot Hercule Poirot the famous detective is on holiday in the south of England when he meets a lady called Nick Buckley Nick has had a lot of mysterious accidents' First her car brakes failed Then a large rock just missed her when she was walking & later a painting almost fell on her while she was asleep Finally Poirot finds a bullet hole in her hat! Nick is in danger & needs Poirot's help Can he find the guilty person before Nick is harmed? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels Level 1
- elementary (A2) Level 2
- pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3
- intermediate (B1) Level 4
- upper- intermediate (B2) Level 5
- upper-intermediate (B2) Level 6
- advanced (C1) Level 7
- advanced (C2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys & benefits from their reading experience









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The first in a brand new series by bestselling Sinclair's Mysteries author Katherine Woodfine ALL ABOARD THE TRAIN TO PARIS! 320 pages Woodfine Katherine ...

Spring 1858 The route of the Caledonian Railway through the Scottish countryside is disrupted by a fatal crash The Railway Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck & his trusty Sergeant Victor Leeming are called from London to investigate & must contend with old enemy Superintendent Rory Mc Turk to uncover the criminals behind the disaster The motive for the crash is unclear with suspects including the North British Railway a group of sabbatarians & those with personal vendettas to pursue Can Colbeck & Leeming crack the case before the Royal family makes their train journey to Balmoral? ...

In Period Cube Shackles Of Amadeus you search of your older brother&s whereabouts you join the online RPG & Arcadia& in hope of discovering clues Having lost consciousness after being drawn into a mysterious light you wake up within the game&s fantasy world! Confused & shaken by your strange yet familiar surroundings you learn that the only way to escape this world of life-or-death is to clear the game As the game world begins to crumble & fall apart you&ll have to rely on your expanding powers for survival! Many Roads to Victory A branching narrative & multiple endings ensure each player will be leading their own unique story! Choose carefully as each decision changes the path before you The Danger is Real Prepare to be sucked into a virtual world like no other! Fraught with peril every move could be your last As the lone hope for Arcadia only you can defeat the powerful forces of darkness! Period Cube Shackles of Amadeus offers stylized characters beautiful visuals & an intriguing story that will challenge your very perception of reality! Gripping Narrative with 30 Hours of Gameplay ...

This new edition celebrates the 65th anniversary of the publication of Period Piece which has never been out of print Period Piece is the classic memoir of a Cambridge childhood written by Charles Darwin's granddaughter It evokes a time when long summer days were disturbed by nothing noisier than a horse & long winter nights were lit only by candle or gas lamp It is a shrewd touching & comic portrait of eccentric relations & of Cambridge society when it was small enough to be treated as an extension of the family As a young girl Gwen thought it impossible that she could ever succeed as an artist & yet the observations of the small incidents of life recorded here in delightful prose & beautiful illustrations reveal an artist's careful eye ...

A practical manual for marine model makers who choose to build their historic model ships using a kit This book takes the builder through all the various stages of the project from kit selection through construction; the pitfalls & how to avoid them 142 pages 10 colour photographs; 98 black & white photographs; 18 scale diagrams & line drawing Julier Keith ...

This Maison & White Periodic Table Shower Curtain is the ideal way to add a colourful source of knowledge into your bathroom learn a new element everyday Our shower curtain features rust-proof stainless steel rings to add durability to the curtain & we include 12 plastic hooks to attach the curtain to your shower rail The high quality print of our shower curtain ensures bright bold colours & clear text The shower curtain is mold & mildew resistant & quick drying if needed the curtain can be easily cleaned in the washing machine LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY Every time you have a shower be welcomed by a plethora of elemental knowledge why not challenge yourself to memorise a new element everyday & surprise your family or work colleges brighten their day by sharing your new found knowledge about element 118
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The phenomenal Sunday Times bestseller Periodic Tales by Hugh Andersey-Williams packed with fascinating stories & unexpected information about the building blocks of our universe Everything in the universe is made from them including you Like you the elements have personalities attitudes talents shortcomings stories rich with meaning Here you'll meet iron that rains from the heavens & noble gases that light the way to vice You'll learn how lead can tell your future while zinc may one day line your coffin You'll discover what connects the bones in your body with the Whitehouse in Washington the glow of a streetlamp with the salt on your dinner table Unlocking their astonishing secrets & colourful pasts Periodic Tales is a voyage of wonder & discovery showing that their stories are our stories & their lives are inextricable from our own ' Science writing at its best A fascinating & beautiful literary anthology bringing them to life as personalities If only chemistry had been like this at school A rich compilation of delicious tales' Matt Ridley Prospect 'A love letter to the chemical elements Aldersey-Williams is full of good stories & he knows how to tell them well' Sunday Telegraph ' Great fun to read & an endless fund of unlikely & improbable anecdotes' Financial Times ' The history science art literature & everyday applications of all the elements from aluminium to zinc' The Times Hugh Aldersey-Williams studied natural sciences at Cambridge He is the author of several books exploring science design & architecture & has curated exhibitions at the Victoria & Albert Museum & the Wellcome Collection He lives in Norfolk with his wife & son ...