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2010-2019 All CEFR B2 English Extensive Length (more than 8 hrs) Fiction High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

The Cuckoo’s Calling

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The Cuckoo’s Calling is a crime fiction novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The story is about the private detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates the supposed suicide of the famous model Lula Landry. Strike dives in to the life of Lula, her ex-boyfriend and her friends and uncovers a web of lies and secrets, togehter with his secretary Robin. So if you previously read the Harry Potter series and liked the complex characters and the storytelling, this book might be for you.

Year of Release: 2013

Author(s): J. K. Rowling

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ISBN: 9780316486446

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1800s and before All Available For Free (Open Access) CEFR C1 English Extensive Length (more than 8 hrs) Fiction High school (grades 9+) Novel Online Print

Tess of the d’Urbervilles

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Tom Hardy portrays the tragic life of the young woman Tess, the difficulties a girl like her had in the 20th century, and her struggles to find happiness in the twisted society she lived in. If you won’t get frustrated too quickly and are interested in the unfairness heroines had to face back then, this book might be the perfect read for you. Go on and dive into the beautifully and realistically described English countryside.

Year of Release: 1893

Author(s): Thomas Hardy

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Online text: https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/110

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2010-2019 All CEFR B2 eBook English Extensive Length (more than 8 hrs) Fiction High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

Belgravia

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If you are a fan of Downtown Abby, I recommend another classic book written by the same author to you. The book is called “Belgravia”. A wonderful and captivating story that plays in the 19th century during the reign of Queen Victoria. It’s about the differences between social classes and a love between one of each class. Ups and downs, plot twists and secrets. What’s behind it? Find it out.

Year of Release: 2016

Author(s): Julian Fellowes

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ISBN: 9781474604178, 9781474604154, 9781474604185

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