Young Readers

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 very special soldier…

Dossiers:
The Weather in Great Britain
Potions

After Reading

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Human interest

Black Beauty is a touching story written from a horse's point of view. Black Beauty, a handsome, intelligent horse, lives in Victorian England on a peaceful farm with a wonderful master.
But his life changes when he is sold to different masters-some are kind and understanding, but others are very cruel…
Published in 1877, Black Beauty is surely the most loved animal story of all times – an unforgettable classic for readers of all ages.

Dossiers:
Horses
The Royal Society for Protection of Cruelty to Animals

Exit test

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Retold by Gina D. B. Clemen

American English

Adventure

Join Tom Sawyer and his friends in a series of fantastic adventures on the Mississippi River: looking for ghosts in a graveyard, witnessing a murder, living as pirates on a deserted island, attending their own funerals, getting lost in an enormous cave and finding ...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer reflects many of Mark Twain's own adventures growing up on the Mississippi River. A fast-moving story with unforgettable characters that captures the unique American spirit of the 1800s.

Dossier:
Life on the Mississippi River

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One day Grandma makes a gingerbread man for tea but, when he is cooked, he jumps off the table and runs away. He doesn’t want to be eaten! Grandma, Grandpa and Billy and all the animals he passes try to catch him, but he runs too fast for them. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to swim!

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

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 fascinated the world for centuries. We are all curious to find out about their lives, their loves, their ambitions and their secrets.

Dossiers:
Reading a Painting
and others
Series: Green Apple | Level: Step 2 | Exam: pet trinity

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 Mowgli when Shere Khan, the terrible tiger, arrives..... *Easy adaption at Starter Level *Wide range of activities practising the four skills *KET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (Grade 2) *Dossiers: Let´s meet some of the animals in the story! and India *Project on the web *Special AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety of games and activities for further practice *Exit test with answer key The Green Ap

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 her marriage. No one could have imagined that Pocahontas would be the first Indian to marry a white man. *Easy adaptation in American English *Wide range of fun activities in the four skills *KET-style exercises *Trinity-style exercises (Grades 3 and 4) *Full recording of the text with additional listening activities *Interesting dossier sections about the first American colonies, the American Indians and their culture *Project work us

The Legend of the Unicorn tells the story of Rhiannon Carter, a pretty English girl, who lived in the days of King Arthur. One day she makes friends with a young unicorn in the forest, but greedy Sir Brangwyn finds out and... The King of the Wizards is a legend from Scotland that tells about a young man who wants to become a great juggler, but he doesn't know that his teacher is an evil wizard. Bedd Gelert is the touching Welsh legend about Prince Llewellyn's loyal dog who must protect the prince's son while he goes hunting. When he returns after the hunt, it is dark and he makes a terrible mistake.

*Easy adaptation at Step One level

*Wide range of activities practising the four skills

*KET-style activities

*Trinity-style activities (Grades 2, 3, 4)

Why do we celebrate Halloween? Do you want to surprise your sweetheart with a special Valentine card from Loveland, USA? Who invented the Christmas card? This unique book explores the origins of our festivities, their historical significance, and how we celebrate them today.

*Wide range of fun activities in the four skills

*Trinity-style exercises (grades 3 and 4)

*Project work using the Web

*Easy-to-make recipes

*Full recording of the text with both American and British speakers

*Exit test The Green Apple series consists of lavishly graded readers especially designed for young teenagers.

This little duckling is different from the other ducklings. Everyone laughs at him, animals and humans alike, and only his mum loves him. But when spring comes, he sees his reflection in the water, and… what a change has taken place!

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

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.

The miller says that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king believes him, and takes her to his castle. She can't spin gold, but a little man, Rumplestiltskin can, and he helps her, if she promises to give him her baby when she is queen. She promises, and then has to guess the little man's name to save her baby.

Enjoy the famous tale of the miller's daughter and the little man who can spin gold.

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.

The miller says that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king believes him, and takes her to his castle. She can't spin gold, but a little man, Rumplestiltskin can, and he helps her, if she promises to give him her baby when she is queen. She promises, and then has to guess the little man's name to save her baby.

Enjoy the famous tale of the miller's daughter and the little man who can spin gold.