Black Cat Readers

Retold by Kelly Reinhart

Human interest

Growing up in New England during the American Civil War isn’t easy for the March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. With their father away, they must learn to make sacrifices and accept disappointments.
Discover how the four sisters’ dreams finally come true in this timeless classic about love, kindness, and generosity which is based on the author’s childhood experiences.

Dossiers:
The American Civil War
America: The Melting Pot
America: Immigration Today

Exit test

Series:  3-5 dní

Fact

An exciting and informative book on the history and culture of Halloween, which gives details about an authentic American Halloween party! The beginnings of witchcraft, magic and astrology are explained. And, there is a chilling chapter on vampires and werewolves!

Dossiers:
Stonehenge and the Druids
How to make a Jack O’ Lantern
Magic Signs and Talismans
How to Make Halloween Decorations and Invitations
and others

Exit test

Series: Green Apple | Level:  3-5 dní

Mystery & horror

Max and Laura's summer holiday in the village of Stonecross is full of excitement and danger: a symbol, an old book of secrets, a mysterious housekeeper and thieves who don't steal anything. What does it all mean? Under the shadow of Stonehenge the two children and their Uncle Stephen discover a dark plot to reveal its ancient secrets. Will the plot succeed or will the secret of the stones remain a mystery forever?

Dossier:
Stonehenge

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

Fairy tale & fantasy

One Christmas Eve in 19th-century Nuremberg Uncle Drosselmeyer arrives with presents for everyone and Clara gets a very special one: a nutcracker. That night the toys come alive and Clara discovers that her Nutcracker is much more than a toy. Together they go to the magic Land of Sweets and are greeted with a celebration with music and wonderful dances. But on Christmas morning there is another surprise for her...

Dossier:
The ballet of 'The Nutcracker'
Series: Green Apple | Level: Starter | Exam: ket trinity

Book, audio CD/CD-ROM

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 Halloween
Salem Halloween Cookies
Make a Bat

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

Book + audio CD/CD-ROM win/mac

Mystery & horror

When Kate and Mike Sullivan invite their friend Carlos to sail to the Farallon Islands on their father's new boat, The Pelican, they expect to see the fascinating birds and animals which live there.
But this exciting boat trip on the Pacific Ocean turns into a night of horror when ghastly ghosts from the past appear... and the three friends make an altogether different discovery.

Dossier:
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

After Reading
Series: Green Apple | Level: Starter | Exam: ket trinity

Book + audio CD/CD-ROM win/mac

Adventure

Five children go on holiday and discover a sand fairy near their home! The sand fairy is an unusual creature that grants wishes, and this is just the beginning of an incredible adventure for them.
Their wishes are strange, silly...and sometimes dangerous. They go from one exciting adventure to another until finally they realise the power of a wish and whether or not they really want one!

Dossier:
Making Wishes

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

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

Series: Green Apple | Level: <a href="http://www.blackcat-cideb.com/static

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