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Learn about how Arthur became King and where he found his great sword Excalibur, about his love for Guinevere, and all about the courageous Knights of the Round Table. *Wide range of activities practising the four skills *PET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grades 4/5) Special AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety of...
he True Story of Pocahontas is a step 1 reader from the Black Cat Green Apple Readers series for teenagers. It tells the touching story of a young Indian princess who first encountered white men in 1607. Discover how she saved the lives of white settlers during the long winter. Read about her love for a young white man and about the great festivities for...
Zorro! is a starter level reader from the Black Cat Green Apple Readers series for teenagers. It tells the story of the legendary masked hero of Spanish California. Zorro is a champion of justice and an expert with the sword. He is invincible as he defies corrupt politicians and defends the oppressed. *Accessible adaption at Starter Level *Wide range of...
Mowgli lives happily in the jungle with a family of wolves Baloo, the brown bear, and Bagheera, the black panther, are his best friends. Life in the jungle is exciting and Mowgli has a lot of adventures. One day the Monkey People take Mowgli away to the Lost City. Only Kaa, the giant python, can save him with his magic dance. But the trouble starts for...
Do you know that Henry VIII was happily married for almost 20 years to the same queen before meeting his other wives? Do you know Queen Elizabeth refused to marry in spite of all the men who loved her? And do you know what particular events during Queen Victoria's long reign contributed to making the British Empire the biggest ever? English monarchs have...
Rudyard Kipling surprises us again with these five tales from the animal kingdom. Have you ever wondered why elephants have such long noses and why leopards have spots? Do you know why kangaroos hop around Australia? Find out how a clever young sailor tricked a whale and meet many other unforgettable characters. *Wide range of fun activities in the four...
Fairy tale & fantasy A rich man suddenly becomes poor and he goes to live in the country with his children. One day he goes to the city on business. His daughters Rosalind and Hortensia ask him for expensive presents, but his other daughter, Beauty, only wants a rose.On his way back the man takes a rose from the garden of a castle. But the owner of...
Adventure Meet Huckleberry Finn and embark on an exciting series of adventures down the Mississippi River. Enjoy the ride as Huck ingeniously escapes from the clutches of his cruel father; cleverly stops a couple of villains from stealing a family’s fortune; and enlists the help of his friend Tom Sawyer to save a runaway slave from a terrible...
Fairy tale & fantasy Bathsheba, a beautiful Weather Witch, lives with her cat, Cobweb, on top of a high mountain near the village of Sunnyville. The people in the village don't know about Bathsheba or about the important job she does for them. Her life is peaceful until one day she goes down to the village and meets some of the people there, including a...
Adventure Set in 15th-century England during the Wars of the Roses, this is the exciting story of the adventures of young Richard Shelton and the mysterious band of the Black Arrow.Richard must fight against his cruel guardian Sir Daniel Brackley, and his treacherous men to protect his true love Joanna. Because of his courage and honesty he becomes a...
Fairy tale & fantasy Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds herself in the magical world of Wonderland, where anything can happen. She grows bigger and smaller and she meets a lot of very strange characters! These include the Caterpillar on his mushroom, the smiling Cheshire Cat, the Hatter and the March Hare at their mad tea party,...
Mystery & horror It's fun to get ready for Halloween and it's even more fun to have a spooky Halloween party!But what happens to a group of young teenagers when their Halloween party becomes a living nightmare? Find out what horror is all about in this spine-tingling story! Dossiers:The Origins of HalloweenSalem Halloween CookiesMake a Bat Exit...
Retold by Patrizia Caruzzo Mystery and Horror Keawe, a young Hawaiian sailor, is offered the opportunity to buy a bottle containing an imp which will grant all his wishes. The only catch is that the bottle must thereafter be resold for a price smaller than what he paid for it, or he will be condemned to live out the rest of his days in excruciating...
Mystery & horror Kate, Mike and Carlos go on another trip to Bodega Bay near San Francisco, where more than a year ago they found a pirate’s old treasure map. An incredibly exciting and dangerous adventure awaits them as they follow a mysterious clue and go on a treasure hunt to find a lost treasure from centuries ago. Dossiers: Sharks, Pirates...
Adapted by Janet Cameron Human interest Hermia and Lysander are in love, but Hermia’s father wants Demetrius to marry his daughter, so Hermia and Lysander decide to run away to get married. But in the wood some fairies perform some magic and some strange things start to happen... Dossiers: Fairies, Acting and Theatres in Shakespeare’s Time Series: Green...