The illustrations in this exciting reader for beginners will enthuse children to the point that they won't want to part with their Mowgli. When Mowgli meets the tiger, Shera Khan and isn’t able to cross the river to escape, he realises that he must learn to swim. With a little help from his friends Baloo, Bagheera, Hathi and the others, Mowgli discovers that swimming isn’t so difficult after all!
A modern-looking girl on the way to her grandmother meets an old-fashioned wolf in the woods. But there’s a happy ending. The girl, her grandmother and a wood-cutter all have tea together, while the wolf runs away, scared but still alive!
A lively mystery story involving a magician called Zed, some daring school children and a crime to be solved. Children practise their English as they read, following the clues to find who the mystery thief is. Enjoyable fun activities are included to practise the grammar and vocabulary.
How can a health-freak bogey boy and a junk-freak boy put up with living in their demanding families? By the way, which one of them is the monster? Activities focus on food, animals, imperatives, rooms of the house, prepositions and furniture.Young readers who want to relive the story can make their own double-sided mask featuring the characters Candid and Slimey.
Oscar Wilde’s wonderfully satirical yet comical account of an American family living in England, has lent itself beautifully to adaptation in this book. Young children easily relate to the Otis twins, as they endeavour to frighten the Canterville Ghost. Children also become acquainted with a renowned Irish author,discover something about two different cultures, and learn English at the same time.
