Penguin Readers & Pearson English Readers (300 headwords)

Racing was a men's sport - and then came the women. Danica Patrick is from the United States. Mika Duno is Venezuelan. Laleh Seddigh is from Iran. They race with men and they are winners. Read their stories.

The team arrives for another day at the office.

The workers are happy, but their bosses have a surprise for them. Is it going to be a nice surprise—or not?

Classic / American English
The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: the Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love.

Bea lives under a bridge. She watches people but they don't look at her. Then, one day, a policeman stops and talks to her. Bea doesn't like talking and she doesn't remember much. But he is looking for a little girl, and there was a child in Bea's old life. Can she remember now?

On the CD-ROM - additional activities and the complete audio recording

Rose lives alone, and she has no friends. She never goes out - she can't go out. Then, one day, a boy comes into her home. He has problems too. Can she help him? Can he help her? Or are they always going to be frightened of the world?

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Adam and Lily are on holiday in Africa. They want to see the animals - the Big Five. But one person in their group is not very happy, or very friendly. Who is she? What is she doing in Kenya? What is her problem?

On the CD-ROM - additional activities and the complete audio recording

Classic / American English
The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: the Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love.

Ali wants to take photos of people and places in Istanbul, but he has a big problem. He hasn’t got a camera. How can he get one?

Kim is running through the streets of the old town. She is frightened. A man with dark eyes and a knife is looking for her. He is going to catch her. This holiday in beautiful Barcelona is suddenly very dangerous. Where is Kim’s friend Dave? What can she do?

There are two important things in young Nelson's life - running and his Granny Sarah. Trainer Ken wants Nelson to be a famous runner. Can Nelson run for his country at the Olympic Games? And does he remember his promise to his grandmother?

British English

One night, away from his family, Eric finds a golden seal. A lot of men want to shoot golden seals for their beautiful fur. Eric's father is one of those men. And then howard Crawford arrives in a boat. What does he want? Eric loves the seal. He wants her to live. But what can he do?

American English

Wiiliam Tell is a good man, but his country is a dangerous place. The Swiss people don't like the Austrian emperor or his governor in Switzerland. Can William Tell help them in their fight with the Austrians? Or is he a man of peace?

British English