Young Readers

Our planet is full of natural wonders: the forests, which are home to millions of species; the oceans, which cover three quarters of its surface; and the Polar regions and deserts, which have adapted to extreme climatic conditions. They have existed for thousands of years, but these environments and the plants and animals which live in them are changing. Discover why they are changing and what you can do to help.

Reading & Training Discovery is a completely new series of factual readers. It is designed for teenagers, young adults and adults who, through reading about subjects of interest, can improve their English and broaden their knowledge at the same time. The series will cover a range of interesting subject matter, from famous people such as writers, explorers and scien

Human interest

Prospero, Duke of Milan, lives on a lonely island with his daughter Miranda, Caliban (a monster) and Ariel (a magic spirit). He learns to do magic and he wants to punish his bad brother, Antonio. He creates a magic storm - a tempest. All the people with Antonio on the ship land on Prospero's island. Many strange things happen to them, but in the end they all come together again. Caliban and Ariel are free. Prospero and his brother are friends again.

Dossier:
Famous shipwrecks
Magic and magicians
Series: Green Apple | Level: Starter | Exam: ket trinity

Are you looking for a great adventure? Then travel with the American pioneers to the Wild West and meet the worst outlaws and the best sheriffs. Ride a stagecoach to California and look for gold. Live the life of a cowboy and get ready for an Indian attack. Meet Indian Chief Geronimo .... and much more!

- wide range of fun activities in the four skills

- KET-style exercises

- Trinity-style exercises (Grade 3)

- Project work using web

- Full recording of the text

- Informative background information on Wild West outlaws and cowboys

- exit test

Adapted by Deborah Meyers

Human interest

Jean-Marie is an orphan who is happily adopted by Doctor Desprez and his wife Anastasie. When the doctor finds the precious Treasure of Franchard he plans to take his family away from their lovely, old country home go to Paris and live a rich life. Jean-Marie does not want to go to Paris and during the night the treasure mysteriously disappears…

Dossier:
Paris in the Nineteenth Century

Series: Green Apple | Level:  Skladem (ihned expedujeme)

This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5-12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching.

With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale.

A man puts a seed in the ground. It's an enormous turnip. He pulls the turnip but it doesn't move. Come and help! he says. A woman, a boy, a girl, a dog, and a cat all come and help, but the turnip doesn't move. Then a little mouse helps.

Snow White’s life is in danger when her father marries again and his new wife, Queen Bella, becomes terribly jealous of Snow White’s beauty. But Queen Bella’s plans fail, and Snow White finds safety at the cottage of the seven dwarfs before becoming reunited with her father.

The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to twelve years old and contains original stories and traditional favourites, as well as some cultural readers, graded over five levels.
All the readers can be easily dramatised. The most recent titles are accompanied by playscriptswhich can be downloaded free from our website.

Features

• beautiful illustrations, to encourage reading and active

History

This is the true story of a brave, adventurous man, a real American hero, who has become a legend.
Davy loved danger, justice and freedom. He was the true American free spirit of the 1800s who helped to build America.

Dossiers:
Hunters and Trappers
The American Frontier
Jim Bowie and the Bowie Knife
Davy Crockett State Park

Exit test
Series: Green Apple | Level: Step 1 | Exam: ket

The King and Queen are proud of their baby daughter, Princess Aurora, and they invite everyone to a party, including the Flower Fairies. But one of the Fairies puts a curse on Aurora, and despite the King's precautions, on her sixteenth birthday she meets an old lady in a tower in the castle..

The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to twelve years old and contains original stories and traditional favourites, as well as some cultural readers, graded over five levels.
All the readers can be easily dramatised. The most recent titles are accompanied by playscriptswhich can be downloaded free from our website.

Features

• beautiful illustrations, to encourage readi

Legend

When he was very young, Jason's uncle took the kingdom of Iolkos from his father, but now Jason wants it back. First he must find and bring back the Golden Fleece. It is a dangerous mission but Jason and a crew of heroes set sail on the Argo to the Black Sea. The Argonauts must battle against giants, huge birds and sea monsters before their journey ends.

Dossiers:
Greek Pottery, Greek Mythology

Series: Green Apple |

Some festivals are popular all over the world. Festivals! tells children how Christmas, Easter, Halloween and other festivities are celebrated in many countries of the world. Young readers are encouraged to use fine-motor skills to colour in, cut out, glue on to create fun decorations and greeting cards. Festivals! offers an innovative approach to teaching English: teachers and children alike won't be able to do without it! In fact, the book is not only a unique language learning experience, but an vive cultural one as well.

The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to twelve years old and contains original stories and traditional favourites, as well as some cultural readers, graded over five levels.
All the readers can be easi

George Kranky is eight years old and lives on a farm with his parents and grandmother. One day, Mrs Kranky leaves George at home to look after Grandma while she goes shopping. George isn’t at all pleased – he’s bored at home alone and he doesn’t like Grandma one bit. She’s a nasty, selfish old woman who is always rude to George, especially when his parents aren’t at home. She likes to frighten him and say that she’s a witch with magic powers that can change him into any shape she likes.

Roald Dahl’s books appeal to children because his stories carry a message about right and wrong which children understand. Dahl’s writing style is playful and inventive, and includes rhyme, rhythm, repetition, nonsense words and sound symbolism (onomatopoeia).<

This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5-12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching.

With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale.

A little girl went into the forest to visit her Grandma. Her mother told her not to stop and play, and not to leave the road. But the little girl met a wolf, told the wolf where she was going, and left the path to pick some flowers. The wolf ran to Grandma's house, ate her, put More... on one of her nightdresses, and got into Grandma's bed. Does the wolf eat Little Red Riding Hood, too? What happens when Little Red Riding Ho