Acrisius could not see it, but there was a thin opening in the rock in front of the Priestess, and something like white smoke was coming out of it. It was the message Apollo was sending her. The Priestess listened to the smoke as it moved past her, and she waited until it left before she spoke. "The only child you and your wife will have is the one you have now. You will not have a son, but your daughter will. You must be careful of this child because one day he will kill you." "My daughter´s son? But why? How can I stop this from happening?"
BBC R4 - Murder At The Red October by Anthony Olcott
The novel opens with Duvakin providing security at the Red October hotel. A sleepy nightshift position, he spends most of his time dealing with drunks and minor visitor complaints. When a murder occurs, he calls the KGB and thinks he has passed the problem on to someone else. When he stumbles across a substantial quantity of heroin stored in a Russian doll, he unintentionally deals himself back into the high stakes game.
These leveled readers offer students access to a variety of informational nonfiction texts on their instructional level. The books give teachers the tools to address the individual needs in the classroom. They match the student to the text, reinforce core skills and strategies, and include literacy activities and comprehension questions. The Teacher's Annotated Editions include suggestions for teachers on how to use the leveled readers.
The Real-World Problem Solving Readers are unique in that they feature math problems throughout each story. Each reader has a set of 4 to 6 questions. Students are expected to return to the story and find information in the text or in charts, tables, or graphs to answer the questions.
These leveled readers offer students access to a variety of informational nonfiction texts on their instructional level. The books give teachers the tools to address the individual needs in the classroom. They match the student to the text, reinforce core skills and strategies, and include literacy activities and comprehension questions. The Teacher's Annotated Editions include suggestions for teachers on how to use the leveled readers.
