Серия книг «Penguin Active Reading» — 56 книг

Everybody in Halloweentown loves Halloween — but not Jack Skellington. Every year he has to sing the same scary songs and do the same dangerous dances. He is bored with them. Then, one day, he visits Christmastown and he has an idea. Why can’t the vampires, witches, and skeletons of Halloweentown celebrate Christmas, too — their way?

Everybody in Halloweentown loves Halloween — but not Jack Skellington. Every year he has to sing the same scary songs and do the same dangerous dances. He is bored with them.…

Contemporary / British English One winter's morning in New York State, there is an accident on an icy mountain road. Thirteen-year-old Grace and her much-loved horse, Pilgrim, are very badly hurt. Grace's mother beleives her daughter will only recover if her horse can be saved. Can Pilgrim be nursed back to health? Can the Horse Whisperer work his magic?

Contemporary / British English One winter's morning in New York State, there is an accident on an icy mountain road. Thirteen-year-old Grace and her much-loved horse, Pilgrim, are…

Don Quixote wants a different life, so he leaves his village with Sancho Panza. The two men want to be a knight and his squire from an earlier age. Will they find adventures? Will they be famous? Will they change the world? This is their story.

Don Quixote wants a different life, so he leaves his village with Sancho Panza. The two men want to be a knight and his squire from an earlier age. Will they find adventures? Will…

When General Sternwood has a problem, he hires private detective Philip Marlowe. Marlowe's job starts with blackmail but takes him into a world of even more serious crimes. He soon finds the first dead body-and it is not the last. How many people will die before the job is done?

When General Sternwood has a problem, he hires private detective Philip Marlowe. Marlowe's job starts with blackmail but takes him into a world of even more serious crimes. He…

Duncan McTavish and his dog, Jock, live in a castle on a Scottish island. One day, Duncan gets a letter from the electricity company. They want 5000. But Duncan doesn't have the money. He can do only one thing: sell his island. Is a famous rock star going to buy it?

Duncan McTavish and his dog, Jock, live in a castle on a Scottish island. One day, Duncan gets a letter from the electricity company. They want 5000. But Duncan doesn't have the…

Part of the "Penguin Active Reading"series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work.
What is the crown, and why is it important for England? Who is William Agers? In this gripping mystery, the answers are all in Seaburgh.

Part of the "Penguin Active Reading"series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers…

A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States to talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. Once he arrives, chaos naturally ensues!

A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States to talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr…

Rose lives alone, and she has no friends. She never goes out - she can't go out. Then, one day, a boy comes into her home. He has problems too. Can she help him? Can he help her? Or are they always going to be frightened of the world?

Rose lives alone, and she has no friends. She never goes out - she can't go out. Then, one day, a boy comes into her home. He has problems too. Can she help him? Can he help her?…

For BZXY741, a student, life in Eden City seems perfect. But one day he meets Eve, a girl who shows him that there is another world ... An intriguing science fiction story.

Part of the PENGUIN ACTIVE READING series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work.

Part of the PENGUIN ACTIVE READING series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers…

More than two thousand years ago, traders brought spices and incense by camel caravan across deserts and mountains from the south of Arabia to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the story of that journey, and of the rich and beautiful cities on the way.

Penguin Active Reading provides reading and language learning at five levels, through full-colour, beautifully illustrated Readers. As well as enjoyable stories and texts, each book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work. Each book is supported by an interactive CD-ROM which contains additional activities and the complete audio recording.

More than two thousand years ago, traders brought spices and incense by camel caravan across deserts and mountains from the south of Arabia to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the…

Will Freeman wants an easy life with no responsibilities. But then he meets Marcus - an unusual twelve-year-old boy with serious problems.
About a boy is a modern classic - a very funny story about a very serious subject: love. It's also a popular movie starring Hugh Grant.

Will Freeman wants an easy life with no responsibilities. But then he meets Marcus - an unusual twelve-year-old boy with serious problems.
About a boy is a modern classic - a…

Oliver's mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely - and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes. They try to turn Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape to find a better life?

Oliver's mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely - and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of…

Millions of people know and love the story of E.T. - the little visitor from the stars. Earth is interesting for E.T. but he wants to go home. Can his new Earth friend, Elliott, help him? This is the famous story of one of the world's favorite movies.
Retold by Michael Nation.

Millions of people know and love the story of E.T. - the little visitor from the stars. Earth is interesting for E.T. but he wants to go home. Can his new Earth friend, Elliott,…

The story of the four March sisters and their loves, problems and adventures is sometimes sad, often funny but always charming. Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women in 1868. It is also a film starring Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon.

The story of the four March sisters and their loves, problems and adventures is sometimes sad, often funny but always charming. Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women in 1868. It is…

Laura and her father live quietly in a castle in the middle of a thick forest, but their lives change when beautiful, strange Carmilla becomes their guest. People start dying and Laura also becomes ill. Laura's father is worried. Will his daughter die too? Or can the deaths be stopped?

Laura and her father live quietly in a castle in the middle of a thick forest, but their lives change when beautiful, strange Carmilla becomes their guest. People start dying and…

Early one morning the Bantrys wake to find the dead body of a young woman in their library. Who is she? How did she get there? The police are called, of course, but Dolly Bantry quickly invites her friend Jane Marple to solve the mystery.

Penguin Active Reading provides reading and language learning at five levels, through full-colour, beautifully illustrated Readers. As well as enjoyable stories and texts, each book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work. Each book is supported by an interactive CD-ROM which contains additional activities and the complete audio recording.

Early one morning the Bantrys wake to find the dead body of a young woman in their library. Who is she? How did she get there? The police are called, of course, but Dolly Bantry…

Huck and Jim travel down the Mississippi from St. Petersburg to Cairo. Jim is a runaway slave so they have to be careful. They have a lot of adventures on the river. They even meet a king! But is he real? Huck soon finds out the truth.

Huck and Jim travel down the Mississippi from St. Petersburg to Cairo. Jim is a runaway slave so they have to be careful. They have a lot of adventures on the river. They even…

Part of the "Penguin Active Reading" series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work.

Part of the "Penguin Active Reading" series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers…

Part of the "Penguin Active Reading" series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work.

Part of the "Penguin Active Reading" series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers…