Retold by Jane Cadwallader. ... This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children. It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor. Vocabulary areas: phsycial descriptions, food and meals, everyday activities, action verbs. Grammar and ... |
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Retold by Lisa Suett. ... Is it OK to trust everyone? Read about the Gingerbread Man as he runs away from an old woman, an old man, a cow and a horse. No one can catch him! But then he meets a fox... Who is more clever? The fox or the Gingerbread Man? Vocabulary areas: Food and cooking, The rooms in the house, Parts of the body, Actions. Grammar and Structures: Present simple, Present continuous (not with future reference), conjunctions: because, and Verb + ing, Verb + infinitive, Can / Can't for ability, Comparative and superlative adverbs, Have (got) for possession. Topic: Adventure. Level: Beginner A1. ... |
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Do you always try hard to get the things you like and want? Well, this is the story of a lazy fox. Felix the fox doesn't always try hard! Felix is a fox. She's very lazy and never wants to try hard. She's always got an excuse! When she can't do something, Felix blames other things and situations. But be careful! When you want something, you have to try hard to get it. Vocabulary areas: Members of the family, actions, the wood. Grammar and Structures: Prepositions of place, Present simple-positive, negative, question forms - Can / Can't for ability. Topic: Family, Free time. Level: Beginner A1. ... |
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PB3 finds that recycling definitely has advantages! But will it help him find what he needs to fix Robin? When PB3's robot, Robin, stops working, the doctor on Planet P3 tells PB3 to throw her in the rubbish and buy a new robot. There is a needle made of wood that is broken and cannot be replaced because there are now no trees on Planet 3. PB3 goes off to Earth to look for a needle made of wood to save his friend. During his search he finds out about recycling and also about children who collect things to sell on rubbish tips. Will the children be able to help PB3 and will PB3 and Robin be able to help the children? ... |
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They don't have apples, potatoes or beans OR even a pea. They don't have pears. They don't have grapes. Poor Robin and PB3! When Fred helps a friendly extraterrestrial, PB3, and his robot, Robin, to buy Earth fruit and vegetables he doesn't know that some sticky substance from outer space will come to his rescue and punish a school bully. Vocabulary areas: Fruit and vegetables, colours. Grammar and Structures: Present simple, Present progressive, Imperatives, Possessive adjectives, Can / can't, There is / There are, Question words: what? / why?, Conjunctions: and / but, Prepositions of place. Topic: ... |
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PB3 and Robin land on Earth to escape the terrible OOs who are chasing them in another spaceship. They are very surprised to find some beautiful creatures. They are soft and have got wings and black and yellow stripes. They are bees! Some Earth children are telling them all about the importance of bees when they hear the roar of a tractor. An ecological disaster is about to happen. Vocabulary areas: The world around us, animals, parts of the body (animals). Language and Structure: present simple, present continuous, prepositions of place and movement, can / can't, there are / aren't, have got. Expressions: Look ... |
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Ant house is small and very nice. In summer it's cool and in winter it's warm. Grasshopper hasn't got a house. She lives outside. She doesn't think about winter. She likes singing! She sings all day! It's very hot in summer but the ant works hard. Grasshopper doesn't like working. She prefers singing. But then winter arrives and it's very cold. Ant has got lots of food. Her house is warm and nice. Grasshopper knocks at the door. She's hungry. She doesn't want to sing and dance now! Vocabulary areas: fruit and vegetables, food, the weather and the seasons. Grammar and structures: ... |
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She is dreaming about a day at the circus. What would happen if during the night elephants and lions, musicians and entertainers, clowns and ballet dancers came in your little room? The never ending and fascinating show of the circus seen from the eyes of a curious child in a very poetic tale accompanied by artistic illustrations."It's late. Sophie is asleep in her bed and she is having a lovely dream. She is dreaming about a day at the circus. In her dream she meets Giggles the clown and Juliet the ballet dancer." From the book Vocabulary areas: Circus, Occupations, Animals. Grammar and Structures: ... |
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Jack is on his summer holidays. He's at the seaside with his grandma and grandad. Alfie is Jack's dog. He's on holiday too! Follow Jack and Alfie in their fun adventures at the beach. Vocabulary areas: At the seaside, colours, clothes. Grammar and Structures: Singular and plural nouns with "s", Possessive form (s), Present simple (positive, negative, interrogative forms), Have got for possession, Can / Can't for ability, Let's... Topic: At the seaside, Free time. Level: Absolute Beginner Pre-A1. Illustrated by Alistar. The book is part of the Young Readers - Stage 1 below A1 series by ... |
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Ann is always losing her things and her teacher is angry. But help is on the way! Granny Fixit and her piece of yellow string solve all her problems... or will they? Anne is running to school. Her school bag is open! Her books are falling out of her bag. Ann is always losing her things! The teacher is angry. Ann doesn't have her book... again! Granny Fixit puts her hand in her small yellow bag. What is in there? Oh! It is a piece of yellow string! Vocabulary areas: School, family and friends, the home, toys. Grammar and structures: Present simple, Present progressive, imperatives, There is / there are, Question words: ... |
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Can the children save a baby whale on the beach with the help of some Viking children? (And a little help from Granny Fixit, of course!). When the children go with their mother to a Viking archaeological site Granny Fixit organises an interesting encounter for them with some Viking children. Together they find a baby whale on the beach. Will they be able to help the baby whale go back to its mother in the sea? Vocabulary areas: Family and friends, sport, the world around us. Grammar and structures: Present simple - Present progressive - Have got for possessions - Can for permission - Can for ability Expressions: Would ... |
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Look at the parrots! Pink and blue Grey and purple Green ones too. Parrots parrots everywhere One on the wardrobe One on the chair. When Jill and Ahmed find themselves by magic on a pirate ship they meet sad Pirate Bill. He has no pirate hat, treasure or parrot! But with Granny Fixit around no one stays sad for long! Vocabulary areas: Animals, furniture, numbers, colours. Grammar and structures: Present simple, Present progressive, Imperatives, Have for possession, There is / There are, Can for ability, Question words: what? / where? /who?, Conjunctions: and / but. Topic: Friendship, Adventure, Magic. Level: Absolute ... |
