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<strong>PENGUIN</strong> <strong>ACTIVE</strong> <strong>READING</strong><br />
Integrating skills through reading<br />
LEVEL 1 300 Headwords<br />
The Crown<br />
M. R. James<br />
Classic / British English<br />
What is the crown, and why is it important<br />
for England? Who is William Agers? In<br />
this gripping mystery, the answers are all<br />
in Seaburgh.<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 5200 5<br />
Little Women<br />
Louisa May Alcott<br />
Classic / American English<br />
The story <strong>of</strong> the four March sisters and<br />
their loves, problems and adventures is<br />
sometimes sad, <strong>of</strong>ten funny but always<br />
charming. Louisa May Alcott wrote Little<br />
Women in 1868. It is also a film starring<br />
Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon.<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 5202 9<br />
The Golden Seal<br />
James Vance Marshall<br />
Contemporary / American English<br />
One night, away from his family, Eric<br />
finds a golden seal. People want to shoot<br />
golden seals for their beautiful fur. Eric’s<br />
father is one <strong>of</strong> those men. A stranger<br />
arrives in a boat. What does he want?<br />
Eric loves the seal. He wants her to live.<br />
But what can he do?<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4082 6118 7<br />
The Olympic Promise<br />
Lynda Edwards<br />
Original / British English<br />
There are two important things in young<br />
Nelson’s life – running and his Granny<br />
Sarah. Trainer Ken wants Nelson to be<br />
a famous runner. Can Nelson run for<br />
his country at the Olympic Games? And<br />
does he remember his promise to his<br />
grandmother?<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4082 6133 0<br />
A1 A1<br />
The Galapagos<br />
Izabella Hearn<br />
Original / American English<br />
The Galapagos islands are beautiful. They<br />
are full <strong>of</strong> interesting animals and birds.<br />
One famous visitor to the islands, in<br />
1835, was the scientist Charles Darwin.<br />
Now two young Americans, Sophie and<br />
David, are making a movie there. What<br />
do they find?<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4082 3117 3<br />
Kylie Minogue<br />
Liz Kilbey<br />
Original / British English<br />
Kylie Minogue was a star – a famous<br />
singer with a lot <strong>of</strong> money and beautiful<br />
clothes. And then, in 2005, the music<br />
stopped. Kylie had cancer. People waited.<br />
And then she came back. Read her story,<br />
from her early days in Australia to her<br />
new work now.<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 8439 6<br />
Island for Sale<br />
Anne Collins<br />
Original / British English<br />
Duncan McTavish lives in a castle on<br />
a Scottish island. He doesn’t have any<br />
money, and he can’t pay a large bill.<br />
There is only one thing he can do – sell<br />
his island.<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 5201 2<br />
The Rainbow Serpent<br />
James Vance Marshal<br />
Classic / British English<br />
In an old Australian story, the Rainbow<br />
Serpent opened her eyes and looked<br />
at the young Earth. There were no<br />
animals or birds, no rivers or trees.<br />
Then a Man and a Woman came, and<br />
the Rainbow Serpent was their teacher.<br />
But what did she teach them? And did<br />
they listen?<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 8440 2<br />
Under the Bridge<br />
Lynda Edwards<br />
Original / British English<br />
LEVEL 1<br />
300 Headwords<br />
Theseus and the Minotaur<br />
Ken Beatty<br />
Classic / British English<br />
Theseus is the son <strong>of</strong> Poseidon, the god <strong>of</strong><br />
the sea, but he is the son <strong>of</strong> King Aegeus<br />
<strong>of</strong> Athens too. Every year the Minotaur<br />
eats people from Athens. Theseus is<br />
strong and angry, but he is only a young<br />
man. Can he kill the Minotaur?<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 5203 6<br />
Bea lives under a bridge. She watches<br />
people, but they don’t look at her.<br />
Then, one day, a policeman stops and<br />
talks to her. Bea doesn’t like talking and<br />
she doesn’t remember much. But he is<br />
looking for a little girl, and there was a<br />
child in Bea’s old life. Can she remember<br />
now?<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4082 3197 5<br />
The Wrong Man<br />
Kris Anderson<br />
Original / British English<br />
A man wants to kill the Police<br />
Commissioner. But who is he? Can Steve<br />
Malone find the killer? He only has two<br />
days ... An Australian thriller told in<br />
cartoon form.<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 5204 3<br />
Penguin Active Reading In the book<br />
• Pre-reading activities to get the reader interested and<br />
to develop predicting skills<br />
• Comprehensive activities to help learners consolidate<br />
what they’ve read<br />
• Language in use exercises that <strong>of</strong>fer practice in key<br />
grammar structures<br />
• Speaking and Writing Communicative tasks that<br />
encourage learners to discuss the plot and main<br />
characters from the book<br />
<strong>PENGUIN</strong> <strong>ACTIVE</strong> <strong>READING</strong><br />
Integrating skills through reading<br />
LEVEL 2<br />
600 Headwords<br />
Anne <strong>of</strong> Green Gables<br />
L.M. Montgomery<br />
Classic / American English<br />
The Cuthberts ask the orphanage for a<br />
boy to help at their farm, but a little girl<br />
steps <strong>of</strong>f the train. Anne causes chaos at<br />
Green Gables, but her good nature wins<br />
everyone’s heart.<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 5205 0<br />
The Call <strong>of</strong> the Wild<br />
Jack London<br />
Classic / American English<br />
Buck is a strong, intelligent dog who<br />
moves from an easy life in California to<br />
the Klondike. Life is tough in the cold<br />
north <strong>of</strong> Canada and Buck has to learn<br />
many hard lessons to survive. But can he<br />
ever be happy there?<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 4274 7<br />
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A2<br />
Another World<br />
Elaine O’Reilly<br />
Original / British English<br />
For BZXY741, a student, life in Eden City<br />
seems perfect. But one day he meets<br />
Eve, a girl who shows him that there is<br />
another world ... An intriguing science<br />
fiction story.<br />
Book/CD-ROM Pack 978 1 4058 5206 7<br />
End <strong>of</strong> story projects<br />
encourage learners<br />
to think beyond the<br />
Reader and to develop<br />
the topic futher<br />
All new vocabulary<br />
clearly highlighted in<br />
the text<br />
On-page glossaries<br />
with example<br />
sentences, definitions<br />
and pronunciation<br />
support
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