Three stories, three ghosts: a picture in a tower depicts a dangerous woman; a young woman marries an older man and arrives at his house, only to find that his dead wife is still there; and a dead man walks through a house every night, because sometimes the dead do come back....
‘She was one of the Doones who had killed my father. But her voice touched my heart and I could not hate her.’ In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. Then John is ordered to go to London. The government wants him to help stop a rebellion against the King. They also want him to help destroy the Doones. But can John save Lorna?
'We have to leave our house in London,' Mother said to the children. 'We're going to live in the country, in a little house near a railway line.' And so begins a new life for Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis. They become the railway children - they know all the trains, Perks the station porter is their best friend, and they have many adventures on the railway line. But why has their father had to go away? Where is he, and will he ever come back?
Mr Bastable has lost all his money, so his children decide to look for treasure. They have many adventures and meet a lot of exciting people. But will they find treasure and make their family rich again? And who is the man from India, and can he help them? Edith Nesbit wrote a lot of very popular children's books such as 'The Railway Children' which is also available in Penguin Readers. Recommended for younger learners.
Favourite traditional stories retold for younger learners. Key features
The stories are richly illustrated in full colour, bringing the text to life and making it easier for children to follow the storyline.
An illustrated glossary, together with puzzles and questions related to the story, act as a further aid to understanding.
Four beginner level titles are also available as Big Books. These large format editions enable the teacher to introduce the story to the class before children read it on their own.- and more
![Lorna Doone (Penguin Readers Level 4)[Book+Audio]](http://englishtips.org/uploads/posts/2009-02/1235542392_441035.jpg "Lorna Doone (Penguin Readers Level 4)[Book+Audio]")
