Structure
Who are they for?
The Readers are aimed at language learners aged seven and above. An accompanying Programme Organiser offers advice to teachers and parents on getting the most out of the books. This includes photocopy masters as well as key guidance for the teaching of English as an additional language.
How are they graded?
Levelling into bands of
Elementary,
Intermediate and
Advanced enables teachers and parents to choose Readers at the perfect level for their children.
What are the different strands?
As well as fiction and non-fiction titles, a unique science strand of Readers supports the teaching of science in English. These Readers reinforce the vocabulary and concepts of the science curriculum, strengthening children' understanding and raising their achievement in these subjects.
DINOSAUR WHODUNNIT?
Graphic Novel [ISBN: 978 0 435294 60 1]
The world's largest dinosaur egg has been stolen from the museum! As you read Dinosaur Whodunnit? look for clues to help you solve the mystery.
THE COWARDLY CAPTAIN
Drama [ISBN: 978 0 435294 61 8]
A humorous play about pirates on the high seas.
ROBERT'S ROBOT
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435294 72 4]
Robert begins a new craze when he begins to make a robot car. All he needs to finish it is the last issue of the robot magazine, but everywhere seems to be sold out...
THE FLYING HEAD
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435294 79 3]
The Flying Head is hungry and wants to eat the woman. The woman has to use all her wits to escape from the monster. What trick does she play on it?
THE DANGEROUS PLANET
Graphic Novel [ISBN: 978 0 435294 87 8]
Two aliens have crashed their uncle's spacecraft on earth. Will they escape from this dangerous planet?
TYLER'S SMILE
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435294 88 5]
'Smilier Tyler' has moved to the country and isn't happy - she hates the sheep, mud and rain. But then one day the rain causes some mischief of its own...
ROLLER COASTER
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435294 91 5]
Will Pete be brave enough to ride the roller coaster in the middle of a thunder storm?
THE BEAST UNDER MY BED
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435934 49 1]
The humorous story of a girl with a vivid imagination.
DISASTER AT THE ZOO
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435294 71 7]
Find out how animals can sometimes save people's lives in Disaster at the Zoo.
THE SMELL OF ALMOND COOKIES
Fiction [ISBN: 9780435934507]
A story of greed and justice. This gentle tale from China shows how powerful the sense of smell can be.
JANE GOODALL - LIVING WITH THE CHIMPANZEES
Biography [ISBN: 978 0 435294 62 5]
Find out what happened with Jane Goodall went to Africa to live with the chimpanzees.
BENGAL TIGER
Nature [ISBN: 978 0 435294 63 2]
Why is the bengal tiger in danger? How many are still alive today? Find out how we can help to save this rare animal.
RIVERS
Geography [ISBN: 978 0 435294 65 6]
This book will tell you everything you need to know about rivers.
PULLEYS
Technology [ISBN: 978 0 435294 67 0]
Read Pulleys to find out how we use these simple machines - from tiny flag-pole pulleys to giant cranes.
DIARY OF A SURF FREAK
Sport [ISBN: 978 0 435294 68 7]
One boy's account of how he discovered surfing.
LIFE IN AN EGYPTIAN TOWN
History [ISBN: 978 0 435294 75 5]
Where did the ancient Egyptians eat? What were their houses like? Find out this and much more in Life in an Egyptian Town.
FORESTS
Geography [ISBN: 978 0 435294 89 2]
What is a rainforest? Why to people cut down trees? Read this book to find out all about forests.
THE HOW, WHAT AND WHY OF MAMMALS
Nature [ISBN: 978 0 435934 48 4]
Find out what the biggest whale has in common with the tiniest mouse. This book will tell you all you need to know about mammals.
THE STORY OF JEANS
History [ISBN: 978 0 435934 52 1]
Everything you need to know about Jeans!
GET THE MESSAGE
Communications [ISBN: 978 0 435294 51 9]
This book explores all the ways we communicate with each other now and in the past, from mobile phones to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
THE LIFE OF A GRASSHOPPER
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435294 69 4]
Explore the life cycle of this fascinating insect as it grows from an egg into an adult insect. Find out about where grasshoppers live, their first flight and who their enemies are.
ANTS - LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435294 64 9]
Ants are fascinating creatures. Read this book to find out how they live and work together.
THE PLANETS
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435294 73 1]
Find out how the planets are different from each other and what they are made of.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435294 74 8]
What is lightning made of? How can you stay safe in a thunder storm? Read this book to find out the answers to these questions and more.
ENERGY
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435294 77 9]
Find out about all the ways we use energy in our lives.
WATER CYCLE
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435294 80 9]
What is the water cycle? Why is water so special? Find out about one of natures most amazing patterns and why it is so important.
CHANGING MATERIALS
Chemistry [ISBN: 978 0 435294 90 8]
Everything you need to know about materials that change!
COLOUR
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435294 92 2]
How do artists mix so many colours? What is a rainbow? Find out the answers to these any many more questions in this book.
CIRCUIT CHALLENGE
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435934 47 7]
Find out what a circuit is, how and circuit works, how to connect wires and how to use circuits to make things.
SOUND
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435934 46 0]
Find out how sound travels, how we hear, how musical instruments make sound and much more.
TALES OF TRICKS
Drama [ISBN: 978 0 435987 52 7]
Can a spider trap the three most feared creatures in the jungle? Can a young man trick a fierce dragon into leaving its cave? Find out in Tales of Tricks.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Graphic novel [ISBN: 978 0 435272 40 1]
Three ghosts appear to show Ebenezer Scrooge how mean he is. But will Scrooge ever change? Find out in this graphic novel version of Charles Dickens’ classic story.
EERIE ENCOUNTERS
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435987 62 6]
Tales of the unexplained in which two boys find an alien in the woods and Dan witnesses an accident that never happened.
SURVIVAL
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435072 32 2]
True-life adventures about people who have survived when mountain climbing and desert explorations have gone wrong.
DARK SECRETS
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435987 55 8]
Features short stories about Gary’s secret dare and the Jacksons’ frightening secret.
ADVENTURES OF THE SPECKLED BAND
Sherlock Holmes [ISBN: 978 0 435010 42 3]
A grim house. A murdered sister. A wicked stepfather. A mystery for Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Speckled Band.
EYE OF THE EAGLE
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435228 66 8]
Two exciting stories about human encounters with animals and birds.
JOURNEYS
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435987 56 5]
Set out on two Journeys to discover how a visit to a new continent was like coming home and how everywhere really is just like everywhere else!
TWO TALES FROM THE FUTURE
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435987 64 0]
Features two exciting adventures from the world of science fiction.
ANOTHER LEVEL
Drama [ISBN: 978 0 435934 45 3]
We find out what happens when a boy enters a new world on the next level of his computer game…
NATURAL RECORD BREAKERS
Geography [ISBN: 978 0 435310 73 8]
Natural Record Breakers looks at amazing natural features all over the world. Learn about the world’s highest mountain, the deepest ocean and many more record breakers.
SPECIAL EFFECTS IN FILM
Technology [ISBN: 978 0 435072 30 8]
Special Effects in Film explores aliens, monsters, dangerous stunts and dramatic explosions. Find out the truth about how special effects really work.
THE SEARCH FOR TUTANKHAMEN
History [ISBN: 978 0 435072 29 2]
The hunt for an ancient tomb in Egypt and how it was finally discovered in the Valley of the Kings.
JUDO AND KARATE
Sport [ISBN: 978 0435277 30 7]
Explore the history behind Karate and Judo as well as the basic rules and techniques of these two martial arts.
MARCO POLO
History [ISBN: 978 0435273 64 4]
Marco Polo tells the story of this extraordinary man’s life; his travels around the globe and how they changed the way people saw the world.
OCELOTS
Nature [ISBN: 978 0 435987 58 9]
Ocelots tells you about one of the most amazing rainforest animals. Find out what ocelots look like, what they eat, who their enemies are and much more.
EXTREME SURVIVAL
General interest [ISBN: 978 0 435987 54 1]
Looks at the different ways nature can challenge us, from avalanches to bushfires.
POLLUTION AND CONSERVATION
Environmental studies [ISBN: 978 0 435621 61 2]
Looks at the ways we are damaging our environment and how conservation can help save the planet.
FOREST FURNACE
Environmental studies [ISBN: 978 0 435934 23 1]
Forest Furnace tells you all you need to know about forest fires: how they start, how fire-fighters stop them and how to survive a wildfire.
QUAKES, FLOODS AND OTHER DISASTERS
Geography [ISBN: 978 0 435550 77 6]
Investigates volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes and much more. Find out why these disasters happen and how we can protect ourselves and our environment.
BREATHING
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435072 28 5]
Breathing takes an interesting and informative look at how and why humans and other animals breathe, sneeze, cough and hiccup!
HOT AND COLD
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435987 61 9]
Explains heat energy, how we measure temperature and why heat is important to life on Earth.
MATTER
Chemistry [ISBN: 978 0 435987 63 3]
Matter explores what everything in the world is made of and provides a thorough description of solids, liquids and gases.
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435072 41 4]
Explains how Electricity and Magnetism are closely related and in what ways they are useful to us.
CORAL REEF
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435987 59 6]
Coral Reef takes an incredible journey through the habitats of the Great Barrier Reef to discover the unique animals and plants that live there.
LIFE CYCLES
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435987 53 4]
Life Cycles looks at the amazing stages in the lives of plants and animals.
MINERALS
Chemistry [ISBN: 978 0 435987 65 7]
Minerals is an informative reader that explores what minerals are, how and where they are found, how we process minerals and much more.
EYES
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435987 57 2]
Eyes explores everything you need to know about how our eyes see, why people have different coloured eyes and much more.
CLASSIFYING REPTILES
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435044 04 6]
Classifying Reptiles investigates how and why we group animals. What makes a reptile a reptile? How is a crocodile different from an alligator? Find out in this interesting reader.
ENERGY ALTERNATIVES
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435072 33 9]
Energy Alternatives explores how we can create and use sources of energy that offer an alternative to nuclear and fossil fuels.
DEATHRIDERS
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435010 59 1]
Standing up against lawless and murderous criminals who are ruling your city is no easy matter, as the characters in Deathriders are about to find out.
DRACULA
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435010 60 7]
The chilling tale of an Englishman whose encounter with an eccentric count in Transylvania ends up transforming the lives of those around him, in a way that no one could have foreseen.
THE FINAL BATTLE
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435010 61 4]
King Arthur and his knights have shared great adventures and victories in the past - and now they are about to face their final battle...
DANGEROUS DECISIONS
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435010 62 1]
Some people will do anything to prove their worth to others... even if it means making dangerous decisions that could cost them their lives.
CROWN OF BLOOD
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435010 63 8]
A re-telling of the tragic story of Macbeth, a tale of an ambitious and brave soldier who is willing to do anthing to become king, even if it means murder...
TALES OF DARKNESS
Drama [ISBN: 978 0 435010 64 5]
Most of us don't pay much attention to the people around us - the boy playing football in the street, or the grumpy old man on the park bench. But, the people we see every day may not be quite what they seem...
THE WEATHER WARRIORS
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435010 65 2]
When the weather is getting out of control and the world climate is about to be turned upside down, who better to call upon that The Weather Warriors?
ROMEO AND JULIET
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435010 44 7]
Falling in love with the wrong person can lead to deadly consequences, as the young lovers Romeo and Juliet are about to find out...
DON'T BE AFRAID
Fiction [ISBN: 978 0 435011 34 5]
Jed knew he shouldn't be entering the forbidden barn, but it held a strange fascination for him. Little did he know what the barn had in store for him.
SURPRISE!
Drama [ISBN: 978 0 435011 32 1]
Welcome to a world where nothing is as it seems! From running a fast food business to time travelling, join the characters as they experience excitement, horror, humour, suspense and, of course, surprise!
CHINESE ART AND CULTURE
Humanities [ISBN: 978 0 435010 45 4]
From pottery and silk making to architecture, music and dance, this book explains Chinese art and culture in some of China's ancient dynasties as well as in China today.
MOTHER TERESA
Biography/History [ISBN: 978 0 435010 46 1]
Learn about the incredible woman who used the power of love as a force for healing and changing lives.
NELSON MANDELA
Biography/History [ISBN: 978 0 435010 47 8]
The story of Nelson Mandela, a key figure in ending apartheid in South Africa, who went on to become the country's first black president.
RACING CARS
Sport/Technology [ISBN: 978 0 435010 49 2]
Find out about speed, engineering and endurance, and what happens when things go wrong at hundreds of miles per hour!
THE OLYMPICS
Sport [ISBN: 978 0 435010 54 6]
Find out all you need to know about this global sporting event from 'what is the oldest olympic sport?' to 'what does a platypus have to do with the Sydney Olympics in 2000?'.
A CLOSER LOOK AT HISTORY
History [ISBN: 978 0 435010 55 3]
From the origins of football to exploding rats, take a closer look at history through the fascinating evidence people have left behind.
COMMUNICATIONS
History/Communications [ISBN: 978 0 435010 56 0]
Humans have many clever ways of contacting one another, sometimes over huge distances. Compare how this was done in 1900 with the developments of a century later.
PILLS, POWDERS AND POTIONS
History [ISBN: 978 0 435010 57 7]
Learn gory facts about how people treated some illnesses in times past and find out how scientists search for cures and about drugs that impact the health of millions of people.
FOOD
Geography [ISBN: 978 0 435010 58 4]
Over 10 million people die each year due to a lack of food. In other parts of the world, obesity is a big problem! Can we balance these issues through positive development?
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART
History [ISBN: 978 0 435011 31 4]
Why did the Egyptians make mummies? How was the Great Sphinx built? How many pictures were there in the Egyptian alphabet? Find out the answers to these questions and more!
MAGNETISM
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435010 87 4]
Learn about how magnetism is all around us and how it can be used in electromagnets, sound systems, for transport systems and in medicine.
CELLS AND CELL FUNCTION
Chemistry [ISBN: 978 0 435010 88 1]
How many red blood cells are there in the human body? How was Dolly the sheep cloned? Learn about all aspects of plant and animal cells in Cells and Cell Function.
ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS
Chemistry [ISBN: 978 0 435010 89 8]
Find out what we have in common with the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the computers we use - even the air we breathe!
CHEMICALS IN ACTION
Chemistry [ISBN: 978 0 435010 90 4]
Read Chemicals in Action and discover some amazing facts about the ways in which chemicals shape out lives!
BONES
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435010 91 1]
An adult human body has over 200 bones. Bones explores how they work, the different jobs that they do and what can be done when things go wrong.
ENERGY TRANSFERS
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435010 92 8]
Energy Transfers looks at the many different types of energy around us, how they can be useful to us and how we can avoid energy waste.
ACIDS AND BASES
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435010 93 5]
Tired muscles, healthy teeth and bee stings... Acids and Bases takes a closer look at many of the chemicals we encounter every day as well as how they affect our lives.
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
Chemistry [ISBN: 978 0 435010 94 2]
In Materials Technology, you'll learn about the properties of various materials, how they are made and what they are used for.
INCREDIBLE MAMMALS
Biology [ISBN: 978 0 435010 95 9]
Some mammals live in water, some only eat insects and others migrate every year. Discover many different types of mammal and what makes them all unique.
FORCES
Physics [ISBN: 978 0 435010 96 6]
Forces will help you to discover how our world and everyday lives are shaped by the forces around us.
Elementary Programme Organiser [ISBN: 978 0 435010 43 0]
Intermediate Programme Organiser [ISBN: 978 0 435277 31 4]
Advanced Programme Organiser [ISBN: 978 0 435011 55 0]
Complete Elementary Readers Pack (30 x Readers, 1 x Programme Organiser)
[ISBN: 978 0 435294 93 9]
Elementary Fiction Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435294 94 6]
Elementary Non-Fiction Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435294 95 3]
Elementary Science Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0435294 96 0]
Complete Intermediate Readers Pack (30 x Readers, 1 x Programme Organiser)
[ISBN: 978 0 435294 97 7]
Intermediate Fiction Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435294 98 4]
Intermediate Non-Fiction Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435294 99 1]
Intermediate Science Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435295 00 4]
Complete Advanced Readers Pack (30 x Readers, 1 x Programme Organiser)
[ISBN: 978 0 435012 37 3]
Advanced Fiction Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435012 38 0]
Advanced Non-Fiction Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435012 39 7]
Advanced Science Pack (10 x Readers) [ISBN: 978 0 435012 40 3]