Graded 'read and do' fiction and non-fiction readers that teach children about the world around them. A series of readers for young learners that feature a page of reading, followed by a page of activities. The themes are carefully chosen to respond to cross-curricular requirements, and the language reinforces what is taught in primary coursebooks.
'The young soldier walked along, saying nothing. He looked around nervously. What's that noise? he asked himself. Is it gunfire? And is that smoke? ' This classic tale of the American Civil War follows the fortunes of a proud young soldier, Henry Fleming, who quickly learns that there is much more to war than adventure and bravery. Crane portrays the fear and suffering of ordinary soldiers. In this story they are not always heroes.
Penguin Readers - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Mr Utterson is worried about Dr Jekyll. Why has the doctor made a friend of the frightening Mr Hyde ? Who is the evil little man ? Where did he come from?
Blood Ties (Pengiun Readers - Level 3)What starts out as an idyllic sailing holiday for the Sharp and Rochester families quickly turns into a nightmare of murder and mayhem. Why does the water taste strange? Who is killing the sheep? Why are the parents behaving so oddly? Nigel Hinton has written a chilling drama about our world and the way we are poisoning it.
Who wouldn't want to go on a trip around the world? When best-selling novelist Sparks receives a travel brochure from his alma mater, Notre Dame, he thinks, "If not now, then when?" and asks his brother to join him. They both have family obligations, but this sounds like the trip of a lifetime, and as the reader soon finds out, they both need to relax. As they journey to faraway places, the brothers reminisce about their unusual childhood. Instead of the idealistic life readers may imagine, their early years were marked by poverty, although redeemed by their mother's great love.
