Young Readers

Legend

The legendary hero of Sherwood Forest comes to life in this exciting book about his daring adventures.
Robin Hood explains about why Robin became an outlaw, how his band of outlaws grew, Marian's love for Robin, how the cruel sheriff was punished and much more.

Dossiers:
Did Robin Hood really exist?
The Crusades
King Richard, the Lionheart
King John and the Magna Carta
and others

Exit test
Series: Green Apple | Level: Step 2 | Exam: pet trinity

How many different languages are spoken in London? What's the Square Mile all about? How did Piccadilly get its name? Book a seat in a haunted theatre and enjoy the show! Get to know this sensational city starting from its glorious history all the way to its captivating present. Discover the magic that is London!

The READING & TRAINING series is composed of illustrated graded readers, aimed at teenagers and adults. The readers are graded into six levels - from elementary/pre-lower intermediate to post-intermediate - according to internationally recognised criteria for structural grading.

Features:
• introduction about the author and his/her times
• wide variety of interesting activities to promote understanding of the text, as well as all f

Ali Baba's life changes on the day he sees forty thieves hiding their treasure in a secret cave and hears the thieves' leader say the words ‘Open Sesame' to get into the cave. But before Ali and his family can enjoy the riches, Ali finds there are many dangers they have to face...

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 acti

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 actively help children to understand the story
• picture dictionaries, for active vocabulary work
• fun activities and games, often for more than one participant, which practise vocabulary and grammar structures used in the story
• a <str

Text adaptation and activities by Kelly Reinhart

Adventure

Edward and Tom look alike - they’re identical! They both live in 15th-century London, but there is one difference: Edward is a prince and Tom is a pauper.
One day they meet and decide to play a game. Edward becomes a pauper and Tom becomes a prince. But something goes wrong, very wrong, and the two boys live some incredible and exciting adventures. Will Edward ever return to his palace and become King of England?

Dossier:
King Henry VIII

Exit test

Series:  Skladem (ihned expedujeme)

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 |

Picture Reader
Adapted by Derek Sellen

Human interest

Pip, a poor young boy, receives amazing news. Someone has given him a vast amount of money and wants to make him a gentleman. Who is his mysterious benefactor? Is it Miss Havisham, the strange lady who lives in an old house with the beautiful Estella? Life is full of surprises...

Dossiers:
Ladies and Getlemen
Transportation to Australia

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Ghosts

What is the truth about ghosts and the supernatural? Do dead people really come back to haunt the world? Can an entire village be haunted? Can ghosts be photographed? Find out in this spine-chilling book that introduces you to some of the world's most ghastly ghosts and their macabre doings!

Dossier:
Halloween Apple Cake

Exit test

Series: Green Apple | Level: Step 1 | Exam:

Adventure

Sandokan and his fierce pirates rule the Malaysian Sea in the 1840s, and the British want to capture him. One day he meets Marianna, Lord James's young niece, and he is immediately attracted by her extraordinary beauty. And she is attracted by his great courage when he fights with a tiger and kills it.
Being the niece of the British commander, their love is impossible, but Sandokan and his friend, Yanez, make a daring plan to take Marianna away from her uncle.
Although Sandokan is captured by the British, he manages to escape and...

Dossiers:
Pirates
East Malaysia

Exit test
Series: Green Apple | Level: Starter | Exam: ket trinity

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 activities to practice the four skills *KET-style exercises *Trinity-style exercises (Grades 1/2) *Informative dossiers on Spanish California and California Today *Project work using the Web *Exit test *Full recording of the text The Green Apple series consists of lavishly illustrated graded readers especially designed for young teenagers.