Author:Henry James
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.
The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.
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A young woman accepts her first job as a governess and goes to Bly, a large country house in England. There she teaches a young brother and sister. But the governess soon starts to see ghosts and tries to protect the children from them.
Praise for The Beast Awakens (book one): This is a must for all fantasy and adventure fans
—— Sam, 13, LoveReading4KidsA page turning story that kept you hanging on edge
—— Matilda, 11, LoveReading4KidsThis book was utterly unputdownable - I loved each and every second of time I spent reading it!
—— Rebekah, 15, LoveReading4KidsBrilliant as ever
—— SpectatorAll the books in the series have been excellent, but in The Creeping Shadow, Stroud manages to pile mystery on top of suspense, leaving me with the feeling that a year is far, far, too long to wait for the concluding part of a series that instantly shot to the very top of my reading pile. This is young adult writing of the very highest quality.
—— Linda Wilson , Crime ReviewIf you’re in the market to have your pants scared off this Halloween, this atmospheric tale, finely balanced between horror and humour, will definitely do the trick . . . There are few writers whose work I look forward to more.
—— Imogen Russell Williams , Middle Grade Strikes BackPublication of a new Lockwood and Co. adventure must qualify as one of the literary events of the year. Jonathan Stroud not only writes like a dream, he creates some of the most inventive, most exciting storylines around.
—— Andrea Reece , LoveReadingI enjoyed it so much, I hope there will be yet another book soon to follow in this fabulously told series.
—— Amazed Earthling, with Guardian Children's BooksI love this series so much, the characters are funny . . . the ghosts are awesome.
—— An Awful Lot of Reading