The people below all want to buy a book. On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight books. Decide which book would be most suitable for the following people.
1. Jan
Jan is sixteen and she loves shopping for clothes and reading stories about people and things in the news. She wants to read some entertaining light fiction.
2. Paul
Paul is nineteen and is very keen on sport. He doesn't enjoy fiction much, but does like reading about the lives of sporting heroes of the past.
3. Susan
Susan is eighteen and enjoys good writing. She would like something which offers information as well as entertainment. She's interested in history and plans to travel around Europe this summer.
4. Michael
Michael is twenty-three, a computer expert, whose interests include travel and sport. He has to go abroad for work and wants a novel to read on his journey with plenty of action and excitement.
5. Sonia
Sonia is twenty-four and works for an international airline. She enjoys love stories of the past, especially if they contain descriptions of beautiful houses, clothes and parties.
The lovely Emmaline Barton was an American girl who came to Europe in the nineteenth century and won the hearts of young men in every great city. This entertaining novel shows us the wonderful silk dresses, the beautiful rooms and Emmaline's sparkling eyes in a well-imagined world of palaces and gardens.
A very clear and helpful book which lists accommodation in most main European cities, with brief descriptions and a good price guide. Its small size makes it easy for the traveller to pack, and the organisation of the information makes it quick and easy to use.
This is the first part of the autobiography of the international gymnastics star. He writes his own story well, hiding none of the difficulties that he had to face, and he brings to life the heartaches, as well as the joys, of young sportsmen and women who really want to find success.
Sometimes funny, sometimes exciting, and occasionally sad, this beautifully written little book describes the adventures of a group of American students who spent a year working and studying in Europe. There are lively descriptions of some of the great cities and their inhabitants, past and present.
An extremely interesting history of clothes, written by a history teacher. It will be a very useful book for anyone who needs to design clothes for the theatre or who is interested in the everyday lives of people in the past. There are not many pictures, but lots of detailed notes.
The pop music industry has changed enormously in the past few years. With electronics and computers in the studio and at concerts, what is the future for the human musician? This book is by one of the top performers of computer pop music, and he discusses the way it will probably develop in the future.
A very well-written and fast-moving adventure story, set in an imagined world of international football stars. The matches are well described, as well as the problems of the players as they fight for their careers, on and off the pitch. A great read for sports fans.
This amusing novel is just right for reading on holiday. It reveals the lives and loves of the designers, models and customers of a famous fashion house. It's written by a former model and gives away many of the modern fashion world's secrets.