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Je kiest een van de boeken van de lijst hieronder en je maakt er een VERWERKINGSOPDRACHT bij. De boeken van de lijst krijg je van je docent en je levert ze ook weer in.
Van sommige boeken zijn audio files beschikbaar, deze vind je op Magister (studiewijzer Engels BC Algemeen).

Wil je een boek lezen dat niet op deze lijst staat? You’re more than welcome! Overleg in dat geval wel met je docent voordat je begint met lezen.

The man from nowhere (level 2 – audio available)

A man is walking slowly in the desert. He is not wearing a shirt. The sun is on his back, which is burnt red. He cannot see, he cannot think. He does not know where he is or who he is. He only knows that he must keep moving, keep putting one foot in front of the other. Keep moving, or die.

Dead man’s island (level 2 – audio available)

Mr Ross lives on an island where no visitors come. He stops people from taking pictures of him. He is young and rich, but he looks sad. And there is one room in his house which is always locked.
Carol Sanders and her mother come to the island to work for Mr Ross. Carol soon decides that there is something very strange about Mr Ross. Where did he get his money from? How can a young man buy an island? So she watches, and she listens – and one night she learns what is behind the locked door.

The Ghost of Genny Castle (level 2)

Claire goes to stay with her aunt Min. There is an old castle with a black tower in the village. It has a dangerous secret – accidents happen there, animals and people die. What is the secret? One day, Claire goes to the castle to see.

Skyjack! (level 3)

When a large plane is hijacked, the Prime Minister looks at the list of passengers and suddenly becomes very, very frightened.
There is a name on the list that the Prime Minister knows very well – too well. There is someone on that plane who will soon be dead – if the hijackers find out who he is!
And there isn’t much time. One man lies dead on the runway. In a few minutes the hijackers will use their guns again. And the Prime Minister knows who they are going to kill.

Double cross (level 3)

A politician nearly dies in Stockholm, and secret agent Monika Lundgren cases the would-be killer. As she races across the world she meets a strange football team, a rock musician, and a madman with dreams of world power.

Chemical secret (level 3)

The job was too good. There had to be a problem – and there was. John Duncan was an honest man, but he needed money. He had children to look after. He was ready to do anything, and his bosses knew it.
They gave him the job because he couldn’t say no; he couldn’t afford to be honest. And the job was like a poison inside him. It changed him and it blinded him, so that he couldn’t see the real poison – until it was too late.

Romeo and Juliet (level 3)

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families.
Shakespeare’s original story, but in modern-day English.

Love story (level 3)

A love story you won’t forget: Oliver Barrett meets Jenny Cavilleri. He plays sports, she plays music. He’s rich, she’s poor. They argue, they fight, and they fall in love. So they get married and make a home together. They work hard, enjoy life and make plans for the future. Then they learn that they don’t have much time left.

The boys from brazil (level 4 – audio available)

It is 1974, but for Dr Mengele and his group of Nazis the war is not over. They have a plan to rule the world. First, there is a list of men who must die. Then there are the boys who appear in different countries of the world. They have the same body, the same hair, the same face… Why is Mengele so interested in them?

But was it murder? (level 4 – audio available)

Alex Forley had everyting: good looks, a beautiful house in London, an attractive girlfriend and a close group of friends. But now he’s dead, and Detective Inspector Rod Elliot wants the answers to two simple questions. Was it murder? And if so, who was the murderer?

The body (by Stephen King – level 5)

One summer’s day, Vern Tessio hears his big brother Billy talking about a dead body. Billy saw it near the railway tracks a few miles away. Vern runs to tell his gang. The boys have never seen a dead body, so they plan to take a look at this one.

The firm (by John Grisham – level 5)

Mitch McDeere is young, intelligent and ambitious. When he gets a job with a to law firm, he is on the path to wealth and power. But soon the FBI want to speak to him. He learns that wealth and power have a price – and the price could be his life.