This is one of Burnett's most popular novels, considered to be a classic of children's literature. One day in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is completely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she will gradually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world. Vocabulary areas: Clothing, Home and garden, Jobs, Emotions, Games and toys, Family, Animals. Grammar and Structures: Simple Present: states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, Past Simple: finished actions, Past Continuous, ... |
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Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart who's always in trouble with everyone: at home, in school and in church. With his best friends, Joe, Ben and Huckleberry, Tom lives an exciting outdoor life. But he begins to grow up when pretty Becky Thatcher comes to town, and when something terrible happens in this quiet town near the Mississippi. Nouns: Pronouns, Connectives, Adjectives, Prepositions. Verbs: Present Perfect Simple; Past Continuous; Present Simple Passive; will for future reference, promises & predictions; would like for offers & requests; need for necessity & obligation; could for ability; mustn't for ... |
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Step back in time to experience the adventures of a group of people to Canterbury in this stunning reconstruction of 14th Century England. In 1387, a group of people went to Canterbury. On their way, they told stories. The stories were exciting and interesting. They helped the group to enjoy their time travelling. But these stories do not only tell us about the past. They are stories that anybody can read and enjoy today. And they are stories that can teach us many things, about love, about friendship, and about life. Grammar and Structure: Simple Present, states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, Past ... |
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One day, in Canada, an eleven year old girl, Anne, arrives at Green Gables. She is going to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, who are brother and sister. But Anne does not know that Matthew and Marilla want a boy and not a girl. The bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Vocabulary areas: Home, School, Family, Nature, Colours, Clothing. Grammar and Structure: Simple Present: states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, Past Simple: finished actions, Future forms: Present, Continuous, going to, will, Can: ability, Could: ability, Must: obligation, Have to: necessity, Will: offers, ... |
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Buck, a happy, quiet dog living in sunny California, is kidnapped and sent north to begin a new hard life as a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. Read about his adventures and the many problems he has to face in this new cruel world. Discover how he begins to change and how he responds to the Call of the Wild. When The Call of the Wild was published the first printing of 10,000 copies sold out immediately and it is still one the best known stories written by an American author. Connectives, Nouns, Verbs, Present Simple: including verbs not normally used in the continuous form; Present Continuous; Past Simple; Past ... |
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A true story of bullying and friendship. Hello! My name is Michael, and this is my secret diary. Well, it's not really a secret, because I want you to read it. This is my story, but it's also everybody's story. Look at the picture on the front of this book. That's me! I'm going to school, and I'm not very happy about it. The other children are not very kind to me. But I've got a very special friend who always helps me. Do you want to know more? Well, open the book and read it. I hope you enjoy it. Verbs: Present Perfect Simple, Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, ... |
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We don't stop at any towns for days and days. We just keep going down the river. This is the story of Huckleberry Finn and his adventures on the Mississippi River. Huck's father kidnaps him from his new life with a kind old lady called Widow Douglas, and hides him in a hut. Huck escapes and goes down the river. He meets Jim, a black slave, and they travel down the river together. We read about their adventures and troubles, and how they meet Tom Sawyer again. Vocabulary Areas: Home, Family, Nature, Colours, Clothing. Grammar and Structure: Simple Present: states and habits, Present Continuous: actions in progress, ... |
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A journey through Britain's festivals and events. Do you want to join us on our A-Z journey around the festivals of Britain? Would you like to lean about the biggest dog show in the world? Or how many fire festivals there are in Britain? Do you want to know what happens during the festival of sleep and find out on which day British people eat pancakes? You can discover the answers to these questions and learn much more about the different festivals and events that happen every year in Britain. Let's go and have some fun! Topics: Festivals, Culture and traditions, Places, Music, Sport, Food, Animals, History, ... |