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The Storytime serie have been designed to supplement all English courses and motivate learners to explore English as a foreign language. Improve receptive skills through reading and listening, but also gradually introduce the development of productive skills through the accompanying activities and the production of each story as a play. The selected stories present a great variety of classic and original tales.

Follow the adventures of the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy ...

Ideal for elementary learners of English looking to improve and practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen to the story at the same time as reading.It's Gromit the dog's birthday, and his friend Wallace gives him an unusual present - a pair of Techno-torusers.At first Wallace uses the trousers to take Gromit for walks, but when the penguin comes to stay, he uses them one night for something different - very different.This strange story won the Oscare for Best Animated Short Film in 1993.

Every town should have a 'card' - someone who gets talked about, someone who does mad and wonderful things, someone who makes you laugh. Bursley in the Five Towns has a 'card': Edward Henry Machin (Denry for short). Denry begins life in a poor little house where the rent is twenty-three pence a week. But before he's thirty, he's made a lot of money, and had more adventures than you and I have had hot dinners. The town of Bursley never stops talking about him. Whatever will young Denry do next?

ROLLERCOASTER: NOBLE CONFLICT

The four Bremen Musicians like the little house in the forest. It''s their home now. And every day they sing and play together! This is the story of a donkey who runs away to Bremen to play music in a band. On the road he meets other animals. Who does he meet? On their way they find a house. But who is in the house? Read the story and see!

''I''m sorry, Alfred. It''s too dangerous here. I want to go home,'' says Jack. ''Would you like some cheese?'' asks Alfred. ''No, thank you. I want to go home. I''ve got lots of grass at home,'' says Jack. Two mice are friends. Alfred is a town mouse and Jack is a country mouse. One day Alfred visits Jack in the country. Alfred is very surprised. Jack hasn''t got a house. He hasn''t got a car. And he eats grass! Alfred wants to show Jack the town. There are shops, houses and restaurants with nice food. But Jack soon finds that the town is dangerous, too! What happens when Jack goes to town? Read and see! Syllabus Vocabulary areas The town and shops - Transport - The house Grammar and structures Present simple - Present continuous - want/ask someone to do something - conjunctions: because - Verb + ing - Verb + infinitive - would like -Will for future reference In this Reader you will find: Games and language activities | A Make it section | A Let''s Act! section | An audio recording of the story and the song Tags Town life | Country

A young beggar boy meets the Prince of Wales by chance. It is a moment that will change their lives forever. Two boys are born on the same day, but their lives are very different. Edward Tudor is a prince and TomCanty is a pauper. One day they decide to change identities. The poor boys dreams come true and he liveslike a prince. The prince, on the other hand, discovers what life is like on the poor streets of London. But aredreams what they really seem? The boys soon find out.

When Sues bike is stolen one evening in Oxford, Dan decides to do something.He starts Oxford Bike Finders and soon lots of people are contacting Dan on the Internet with information.Then one day, one of Dans followers sees a bike being stolen and Dan and Sue decide to follow the thieves.What happens when they find the thieves, and can they get Sues bike back?

Poor Cinderella! She works all day and her two stepsisters don''t help her. One day an invitation arrives from the Prince. But Cinderella can''t go to the party because she''s got work to do. But her fairy godmother arrives and amazing things happen! Does she go to the party? Read the story and see!

A true story of bullying and friendship. Hello! My name is Michael, and this is my secret diary. Well, its not really a secret, because I want you toread it. This is my story, but its also everybodys story. Look at the picture on the front of this book. Thats me!Im going to school, and Im not very happy about it. The other children are not very kind to me. But Ive got avery special friend who always helps me. Do you want to know more? Well, open the book and read it. I hope youenjoy it.

THE DEMON HEADMASTER (OXFORD PLAYSCRIPTS)

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! Syllabus Vocabulary areas fruit and vegetables, food, the weather and the seasons Grammar and structures Present simple - positive, negative and interrogative forms - Present continuous (not with future reference) - Like + v + -ing - Determiners - a, an, the, some, these - Can for ability - Conjunctions (and, or) - Possessive adjectives (his, her) In this Reader you will find: Games and language activities | A Make it section | A Let''s Act! section | An audio recording of the story and the song Tags Comparing routines/habits | Nature

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. Syllabus 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 In this Reader you will find: Games and language activities | A Make it section | A Let''s Act! section | An audio recording of the story and the song Tags Family | Free time

When PB3s 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?

An adventure novel featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a stiff upper lip and a miraculous knack for getting himself out of sticky situations. Richard Hannay is bored. He is all alone in a big city, and he wants something to happen, anything. One evening, when he gets back home, someone is waiting for him. This someone will leave him with a question, and Hannay must find an answer. His future, and indeed the future of the whole of Europe depends on it. The question is, what are the thirty-nine steps?

ROLLERCOASTER: TERROR KID

A reputable doctor's mysterious relationship with his disreputable associate is finally revealed in one of the most original and thrilling endings in English literature.

Two police officers, Harry and Emma, are sent to investigate an ancient Egyptian tomb where stolen gold is hidden. Harry is not happy and his mood gets worse when he finds out that a young girl is going to be their guide. However, Harry and Emma go into the tomb of the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertari, led by Chione. What dangers will they meet? And what will they find inside?