Catherine Sloper lives quietly with her father and aunt in New York. When her father dies she will be a rich woman. One day Catherine meets a handsome young man called Morris Townsend. He says he wants to marry her but does he love her or her money? Henry James wrote many books about American society in the nineteenth century. Washington Square is now a successful film with Albert Finney, Maggie Smith and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Content leveled readers teach science concepts, vocabulary, and reading skills – at each student’s reading level – and allow students to read and explore the wonders of nonfiction. Leveled science readers deliver science content to help address the individual needs of all students. They reinforce reading skills and strategies while promoting science understanding.
Audrey Hepburn was a ballet dancer but never danced in a ballet. She made more money than any other movie actress, but never studied acting. The world loved her but she was not always happy. The warm face she showed to the world hid the sadness she often felt inside. The star of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and many other films, Audrey Hepburn became one of the most famous women in the world. This is her story.
Mother Teresa was a small, quiet nun, and she helped poor people in India. She was famous for her work. She died in 1997, but people remember her today. This is her story.
Read and Discover combines lively reading material with carefully graded language, enabling students to discover more about the world while learning English. The topics have been chosen to stimulate students' interest and to cover key curriculum content from three broad subject areas: The World of Science and technology, The Natural World, and The World of Arts and Social Studies. All readers contain two activity pages for every chapter, two projects in each book and a picture dictionary for key vocabulary.
