-Titulo Original : Comprehension Age 6-7 (Progress with Oxford)-Fabricante : Oxford University Press-Descripcion Original: This Progress with Oxford Comprehension Age 6-7 workbook will help your child to progress with comprehension while having fun. It focuses on building childrens understanding of text, an essential skill for both school and for life more generally. Each Progress with Oxford book is focused on the skills your child will need to master at each stage of the school curriculum. The books are precisely matched to your childs age to make sure they are aligned with school expectations for their year, helping children to fully achieve their potential. The series has been created to help every child develop essential skills at home, with minimal help and support. Picture clues are used to show very young children how to complete activities, whilst reminder boxes, tips and advice support older children to become self-sufficient learners. A lively character accompanies your child through all the colourful and engaging activities, and fun stickers are included to reward their work. A handy progress chart at the end of each book captures their achievements, so you both know what to do next. Find further support on the Oxford Owl at Home website, which provides specific advice on helping your child with reading comprehension, and fun activities to extend their skills...

-Titulo Original : The Bride of Lammermoor (Oxford World's Classics)-Fabricante : Oxford University Press-Descripcion Original: The plans of Edgar, Master of Ravenswood to regain his ancient family estate from the corrupt Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland are frustrated by the complexities of the legal and political situations following the 1707 Act of Union, and by his passion for his enemys beautiful daughter Lucy. First published in 1819, this intricate and searching romantic tragedy offers challenging insights into emotional and sexual politics, and demonstrates the shrewd way in which Scott presented his work as historical document, entertainment, and work of art. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more...

-Titulo Original : Step Forward 2E Level 2 Workbook: Standard-based language learning for work and academic readiness-Fabricante : Oxford University Press-Descripcion Original: The Step Forward Workbook is the perfect partner for the Student Book, offering additional practice for every lesson in the student book and reinforcing what students have learned in class. The Step Forward Second Edition series provides the essential language, skills and rigorous content that adult English language learners need to move confidently toward their work and academic goals. The Workbooks content includes Another Look pages, which revisit the unit vocabulary, and Do the Math exercises, which give students the skills they need to be ready for work. Newly revised to align with the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCR) and the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELP), Step Forward ensures that learners are well prepared to use their English in the real world. HIGHLIGHTS - The Workbook offers additional practice for every lesson in the Student Book, whether students are learning English in a class or independently - Designed to meet the needs of multilevel classes, the easy-to-use activities cover vocabulary, grammar and more - Step-by-step writing instruction offers clear models and strategies for adults learning English as a foreign language for life, college or career - Content is appropriate for low-beginning to low-intermediate English as a second language (ESL) learners and English language teaching (ELT) professional...

-Titulo Original : Rob Roy (Oxford World's Classics)-Fabricante : Oxford University Press-Descripcion Original: By turns thrilling and comic, Rob Roy contains Scotts most sophisticated treatment of the Scottish Highlands as an imaginary space where the modern and the primitive come together. Newly edited from the `Magnum Opus text of 1830, this edition includes full explanatory notes and a critical introduction exploring the originality and complexity of Scotts achievement. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more...

-Titulo Original : Stomp Off, Let's Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong-Fabricante : Oxford University Press-Descripcion Original: The revelatory origin story of one of Americas most beloved musicians, Louis Armstrong How did Louis Armstrong become Louis Armstrong? In Stomp Off, Lets Go, author and Armstrong expert Ricky Riccardi tells the enthralling story of the iconic trumpeters meteoric rise to fame. Beginning with Armstrongs youth in New Orleans, Riccardi transports readers through Armstrongs musical and personal development, including his initial trip to Chicago to join Joe King Olivers band, his first to New York to meet Fletcher Henderson, and his eventual return to Chicago, where he changed the course of music with the Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings. While this period of Armstrongs life is perhaps more familiar than others, Riccardi enriches extant narratives with recently unearthed archival materials, including a rare draft of pianist, composer, and Armstrongs second wife Lillian Lil Hardin Armstrongs autobiography. Riccardi similarly tackles the perceived notion of Armstrong as a sell-out during his later years, highlighting the many ways in which Armstrongs musical style and personal values in fact remained steady throughout his career. By foregrounding the voices of Armstrong and his contemporaries, Stomp Off, Lets Go offers a more intimate exploration of Armstrongs personal and professional relationships, in turn providing essential insights into how Armstrong evolved into one of Americas most beloved icons...