Black Cat Readers

It is the summer holidays and Megan’s mother is very ill. She has to stay with her uncle on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, but she doesn’t want to go. It is quiet, too quiet, until Megan meets Ben, her uncle’s neighbour, and sees a silvery unicorn. The unicorn has woken from its long sleep and it is Megan who has woken him…

Dossiers:
The Isle of Skye Clans, Kilts and Tartan Scottish Music

A team of scientists headed by none other than Doctor Frankenstein create a tender-hearted monster which a group of nosy children find in the school lab.
Special features include: a picture dictionary at the beginning of each chapter, activities in each of the four language skills, a crossword, a rap chant, a recording of the text and additional listening activities.

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Have you ever wondered why? Here we go on a journey over five continents to look at countries where English is used in daily life: from the top of Mount Everest in the Himalayan Mountains to the beaches of the Caribbean, from the plains of Kenya to the streets of New York, the shores of Australia, and beyond.

Dossiers:
Aboriginal Australians
Real Pirates of the Caribbean

Retold by Elizabeth Ann Moore

Adventure

Set in the cold Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush, this is the adventurous story of a young wolf that is captured by man and must learn to live in captivity. His first years are filled with hardship because his masters are cruel and uncaring, and he has no friends, only enemies.
Then one day, during a terrible dog fight, White Fang meets a stranger who changes his life...
One of Jack London's best-loved stories that no reader will ever forget.

Dossiers:
Dogs at Work
The Yukon Territory
California

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

How much did the Dutch pay for Manhattan Island in 1614? Where is the world's blue jeans headquarters? Who can you meet in the 'Malibu Colony', near Los Angeles?
New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans are America's most distinctive and exciting cities. Similar in some ways and yet completely different in others, they fascinate everyone who visits them. Open this book and find out why.

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