Discovering Fiction, Second Edition, Student's Book 2 presents stories with universal appeal to engage students and make them think. Among the authors included are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Kate Chopin, Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, and Shirley Jackson.

Water has powered industry for ages, helping to drive industrial growth. However, the awesome power of water can have some very negative consequences. Floods, tsunamis, and erosion all threaten our partnership with water. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2479. Lexile Reading Level: 1010L.

Why have these slow, half-shelled creatures fascinated so many cultures around the world? Discover things you never knew about the history of the turtle. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2673. Lexile Reading Level: 1010L.

When five friends set out to enjoy a carefree skiing trip over New Year's weekend, tragedy was the last thing on their minds. Despite being avid and experienced outdoorsmen, they are no match for Mother Nature. This reader tells the story of young people coping with tragedy and finding redemption. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2466. Lexile Reading Level: 860L.

What things do you want to do before you die? How can you make sure your life is never boring? Create a 'bucket list'! This reader explores the most exciting, unusual, and sometimes crazy ways to build this list. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2685. Lexile Reading Level: 910L.

Skin: it covers us, we decorate it, it can tell us if we're healthy or not. Learn about our biggest and most visible organ, and how we can protect it. Use your unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2891. Lexile Reading Level: 1060L.

It's in our shoes, cars, bikes, golf balls, clothing, kitchens…what would we do without rubber? Learn about where rubber comes from, how we use it, and how we depend on it more and more. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2767. Lexile reading level: 1040L.

Can thinking happy thoughts help people overcome their fears? This reader examines the phenomenon of the "placebo effect" in helping people cope with health problems and fears. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2729. Lexile Reading Level: 800L.

Mummies, coffins, tombs, elaborate funerals with fireworks…explore the many ways people deal with death. You will receive a code to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2853. Lexile Reading Level: 890L.

Humans have never been content to just stay on the ground. Learn about the history of flight from the early planes of the Wright Brothers to the thrilling sport of BASE jumping. Use your unique code in the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2810. Lexile Reading Level: 1030L.

Five stories about the senses: Arlo hates noise and has a plan to bring the world silence. Gopal uses smell to protect the memory of his sister. Journalist Kathy uses her blindness to get a clear picture of human characters. Daniel has a tongue that earns him a living but could also be his downfall. And Jamie learns to balance the benefits of t'ai chi in his search for health and happiness.

Pilot Don Radcliffe returns to Australia hoping to rescue a failed marriage and to spend more time with his daughter, Judy. But a routine cargo flight in an old DC4 airplane turns into tragedy when the plane crashes in the Australian Outback killing the co-pilot. Don and Judy's chances of survival seem slim as they struggle against sabotage, unscrupulous businessmen and the inhospitable landscape.

On a hot August night in Milwaukee in the USA, a young artist and a gang leader's girlfriend are shot in the street, a woman dies mysteriously in the Mercy Hospital emergency room, and a famous artist is killed at the opening of an exhibition of his work. Dr Maxine Cassidy feels sure there must be a connection between these events and sets out to find it.

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. On an adventure holiday in the Caribbean, Lisa and Jennifer are sharing a room. They are very different people and do not get on. However, they do have something in common: they are both attracted to Ian. And Ian likes both of them. But what about Ian's girlfriend, Caroline? And then there's Pete and of course, Gary...

A tragic love story is uncovered as journalist Clare Crowe goes to Switzerland to bring home a relative's body. Clare's grandfather has been found frozen in a glacier, 74 years after a climbing accident. Clare knows this could make an interesting story for her newspaper, but as she investigates her grandfather's last climb, she learns that the accident wasn't as simple as she had first thought.

'Hello. Kate. This is Jan. I'm sorry, but you'll have to come down to Mother's. We've got to talk. I can't go on like this. It's becoming impossible. I know you're always busy but you'll have to come, Kate. I can't manage with Mother any more. Please call me back as soon as you can.' Two sisters struggle to come to terms with their mother's illness and its effect on their lives.

When the wife of a prominent surgeon dies suddenly in the hospital emergency room of Mercy Hospital in Milwaukee, USA, Dr Maxine Cassidy suspects murder. Maxine is determined to find the killer and starts an investigation of her own. However, when someone tries to kill her, she begins to wonder which of her medical colleagues she can trust.

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. It's Christmas in New York and Private Investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a rich attractive woman to reclaim a briefcase of jewellery from a locker at Grand Central station. Marley is right not to trust the woman and soon finds himself involved in a case of criminal activity involving fraud, computer hacking and kidnap.

Tendai comes to live in an isolated African village. Tendai is a runner, a dreamer and a storyteller. When landmines turn his world upside down, he runs, dreams and tells stories to try to deal with a terrible tragedy. A gripping story of victory over man-made evil, and of a young man who never gives up.