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This charming story about a penguin colony in Antarctica illustrates key truths about how deal with the issue of change: handle the challenge well and you can prosper greatly; handle it poorly and you put yourself at risk. The penguins are living hap pily on their iceberg as they have done for many years. Then one curious penguin discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home - and pretty much no one listens to him. The characters in this fable are like people we recognise, ev en ourselves. Their story is one of resistance to change and heroic action, confusion and insight, seemingly intractable obstacles and the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles. It is a story that is occuring in different forms around us today - but the penguins handle change a great deal better than most of us. Based on John Kotter's pioneering work on how to make smart change happen faster and better, the lessons you can learn from this short and easy-to-read book will serve yo u well in your job, in your family, and in your community. And these lessons are becoming ever more important as the world around us changes faster and faster.

Vivid story of the hardships edured by a young Zulu migrant worker. Xuma sees the brutality of the bosses of the mine and the squalor of the township where he lives. In the city, white people lead privileged lives. Xuma begins to question the racial injustices which susrround him.

Maugham, the quintessential observer of human behaviour, tells the stories of : The Creative Impulse, The Round Dozen and Jane.

One of Macmillan's series of graded readers Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare's famous comedy/drama about the war of power and understanding between men and women and the disguises they wear in their romantic relationships.

Includes some 'real' extracts of text from "Romeo and Juliet". This text aims to help the students to both understand and enjoy Shakespeare in the original.

Subterranean Press is proud to present the limited edition of what may well be China's breakthrough novel.In such novels as King Rat, Perdido Street Station, and Iron Council, China Mieville established himself as one of the most original writers currently working in any genre. In his latest, The City &, the City, Mieville has outdone himself, giving us a multi-layered urban fantasy of extraordinary complexity and depth.The story begins when Tyador Borlu, senior detective in the Extreme Crime Squad of the city of Beszel, is called to the scene of a particularly vicious homicide. When the victim turns out to be a young female student with dubious political connections and a controversial history, the investigation spills over into the neighboring city of Ul Qoma. Once there, Borlu enters a labyrinth of violence and corruption that will alter the course of his career.The City &, the City is a brilliantly conceived, masterfully executed novel whose intricate plot encompasses myth and legend, political and cultural divisions, corporate greed, and the arcane forces that move behind the scenes of a beautifully realized urban landscape. Effortlessly blurring the boundaries between mystery, fantasy, and mainstream fiction, it is the most impressive, fully developed work to date by a writer of vast ambition and seemingly limitless gifts.

A gothic romance set in the twilight world of Paris in the 1870s.

A Classroom-tested English course for adults and young adults, "Inside Out" has been designed to develop real-life communicative skills and power of self-expression. Written by teachers for teachers, "Inside Out" provides a thoroughly enjoyable and lively course for adults and young adults built around structured work on grammar and lexis, planned speaking tasks and engaging writing and listening texts. The Teacher's Book contains an accessible and detailed guide to ensure full exploitation of the course, zero unit of photocopiable worksheets, one-page-at-a-glance lesson summary with detailed notes including a language analysis and help in setting up activities, tapescripts and answer keys within the teacher's notes for each lesson and suggestions for alternative procedures to cover different teaching situations.

Talks about William Shakespeare's play about love and marriage. This reader includes some 'real' extracts of text from "A Midsummer's Night Dream". It helps the students to both understand and enjoy Shakespeare in the original.

English World is a stunningly visual ten- level course which will take children through from primary to secondary. Written by the authors of best- sellers Way Ahead and Macmillan English, English World combines best practice methodology with innovative ne

Lychford Green is an old RAF airbase. It hasn't been used in years, but somehow it still bears the traces of the horrors which took place there 50 years previous. When Regan, Tom, Jack and Frankie investigate the empty airfield for a school project, they find that it echoes with its untold story.

English World is a stunningly visual ten- level course which will take children through from primary to secondary. Written by the authors of best- sellers Way Ahead and Macmillan English, English World combines best practice methodology with innovative ne