Penguin Readers - Easystarts

Easystarts

1. Hannah and the hurricane Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Hannah loves her job on old Mr Duval’s small boat. The boat takes people to the beautiful coral reef every day. Then a rich man arrives with a big new boat. Suddenly, there isn’t any work for Hannah and Mr Duval. Then the hurricane comes ...

2. The Last Photo, Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Pam and Martin visit Cambridge. Pam takes a photo, but a man walks in front of her. Later Martin sees a picture of a man in a newspaper. The police want this man. Is he the same man? And where is he now? Does Pam’s photo have the answers?

3. Lucky Break Bk/CD Pack (Done)

Original / American English (Available May 2008)

Tom breaks his leg in a football game — it’s not his lucky day! A week later, Tom sees his favorite movie star. But Tom falls again—and suddenly the movie star is falling too! Reporters are taking pictures of Tom. Is this his lucky break?

4. Marcel and Mona Lisa Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Marcel is a French mouse, and a detective. One evening, at the Louvre museum, he sees a man steal a famous painting – the Mona Lisa. Marcel follows the thief to Venice and risks his life to get the painting back again.

5. Marcel and White Star Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Marcel is a mouse and a famous detective. He lives in Paris. One evening, two thieves steal a very expensive diamond ring – the ‘White Star’. Then they steal a car. Marcel follows them across Paris to a café. Can he get the ‘White Star’ and bring it back?

6. Simon and the Spy BK/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Simon Simple is going on holiday and the police are looking for a spy. On the train, Simon meets a beautiful girl. He likes her and she likes him. But the spy is there too. Simon and the police can’t see the spy. Can you?

7. The Pearl Girl New BK/CD Pack (Done)
Original / American English (Available February 2008)

Kate Grant comes from Canada. She is visiting Europe with her mother and father. One evening she sees two men in a museum. They are taking a very famous picture…“Girl with a Pearl Ear-ring.” What can Kate do?

8. Tom Cruise Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / American English (Available May 2008)

One of Hollywood’s most successful actors, Tom Cruise has starred in numerous films since his début in Risky Business. Read about his life and career, his major film roles, his involvement with Scientology and his marriages.

9. The Troy Stone, Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Mark Jackson is on holiday in Turkey. He visits the old city of Troy and finds a yellow stone. ‘I know this stone,’ he thinks. ‘It comes from … from ...’ Suddenly Mark goes back in time. He can see a beautiful city, soldiers and a big wooden horse.

10. Who Wants to be a Star Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Tina Daniels is thirteen years old and a star. She sings beautifully, and everyone loves her. Her mother has big ideas about Hollywood, but Tina is not happy. One day she goes away on a train. Who does she meet? What does she see? Read about Tina’s new life.

11. The Big Bag Mistake (Done)

Original / American English (Available April 2008)

Ricardo and Gisela are going home to Rio. Gisela likes reading and quiet people. Ricardo likes noise … and he likes Gisela. In Rio, a thief takes Gisela’s bag. What can Ricardo do?

12. Maisie Dolphin Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Maisie King lives in the Bahamas. Her mother and father work at an Animal Hospital. Maisie has a new friend. His name is Ben and he’s a dolphin. Ben is very ill. Maisie helps him. Then Maisie has a big problem. Can Ben help her?

13. Tinkers Island Bk/CD Pack (Done)
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

It’s 1798. Sam Tinker and his daughter Jenny live in London. One day a thief puts a watch in Sam’s hand. ‘Take this,’ he says, and runs away. Two policemen see the watch and take Sam away. What can Jenny do? Can she help her father?

14. Flying Home Bk/CD Pack
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

Felix is not a happy bird. He comes from Brazil but he doesn’t live there. He lives in New York in a cage. Then one day his cage opens and Felix says goodbye to New York. Can he find his family in Brazil again?

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Leopard and Lighthouse Bk/CD Pack
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

One day a leopard swims across the sea to Sindi. He is hungry and he is looking for food. He runs into an old lighthouse. The people of Sindi do not want the leopard in their lighthouse. But what can they do? How can they catch the leopard?

Tinkers Farm Bk/CD Pack
Original / British English (Available February 2008)

It is 1800. Jenny Tinker arrives in New York with her father, Sam. The Tinkers are English. They’re starting a new life in America. They want a farm, but they haven’t got any money. What can they do?

The White Oryx, Bk/CD Pack
Original / British English (Available May 2008)

Mandy Brown is in the desert with Abdullah, and an oryx ranger. But there are poachers in the desert too – and a mother oryx is dead. Can Mandy and Abdullah catch the poachers? And can they find the dead oryx’s baby?