Rick Glanvill Knihy

Contains twenty-three short stories outlining strange or interesting happenings that were collected by the authors. The stories are grouped into four themes: the nature of the human condition, accidents, crime and death.

The decision to form a football club at Stamford Bridge 100 years ago was heralded by the tenacious bite of founder Henry 'Gus' Mears' terrier. It was an inauspicious start to what has become one of the most compelling stories in football.Chelsea has always written its own headlines, on and off the pitch. From its controversial admission to the Football League in 1905, to today's Premiership success, it has remained artistic, innovative, erratic and aloof. But it has always entertained.Rick Glanvill uses original sources, chronicles the memories of fans, and talks to the key figures including Jose Mourinho, John Terry. Frank Lampard and those involved in the Roman Abramovich takeover to produce a fresh insight into one of the world's most fascinating footballing institutions. From the silverware to the boardroom battles, from the heroes to the hooligans, the entire century is laid bare.

[Penguin Readers Level 2]What happened to the man who fell from the Empire State Building? What about the family who went to sleep in the wrong house? Can cows fly? These and many more questions are answered in this book of strange, funny and sometimes unbelievable stories."Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.