Kino finds a large pearl, which he thinks will save his family from poverty. But the pearl brings misfortune and changes the life of the family forever.
Four blind men are walking though the jungle. Suddenly, they hear a strange sound. What is in the forest with them? Each man guesses something different. Who is right?
Cheju, South Korea, is known for its traditional women divers. They have long dived into the ocean to look for seafood. It's dangerous, but there were no other jobs available. Now, women in Cheju have more choices. What jobs can they do? What will happen to the Cheju divers?
At America's San Diego Zoo, they have a new special animal. It's a "red panda" named "Farley". Life hasn't been easy for Farley. He's had some big problems. He also has some big changes ahead! What kind problems did Farley have? What's going to happen to him?
In parts of Thailand, monkeys are important animals. They are allowed to do anything they want to do. In the town of Lopburi, the people even have a party for the monkeys every year! What kind of party do the people of Lopburi have? Why do they have it?
Capoeria is a Brazilian art that involves dancing and fighting. Capoeira was invented in the 1800s and it has become a popular activity today. Capoeira is now being used to help street children in Brazil to stay away from trouble. How does it help these children? What do they learn from capoeira?
Confucius (551-479 B.C.) is a well-known person in Chinese history. He had many followers who believed in what he taught and who spread his ideas throughout the country. Confucius continues to influence many parts of Chinese life. What were his ideas? How do they still affect China today?
Lectura divertida para practicar las estructuras y vocabulario encontrados en el programa de estudios de Primaria en inglés. Material adicional al final del libro para reforzar los contenidos.
Lectura divertida para practicar las estructuras y vocabulario encontrados en el programa de estudios de Primaria en inglés. Material adicional al final del libro para reforzar los contenidos.
The puffer fish is a famous type of fish in Japan. If it's prepared properly, it's a safe and delicious meal. If it's not, it can kill those who eat it. How do chefs prepare the fish correctly? What are scientists doing to protect people who eat puffer fish?
Along the coast of Northern Ireland, there is an unusual place called 'The Giant's Causeway.' According to a local story, a big man, or 'giant,' made it. Scientists, however, have a different story. How was this unusual place made? Was there really a giant?
Great stories to read and enjoy, with language support, activities, and projects. Level 5 contains 900 headwords.It's a normal day. Rosie and Alice are in the backyard. But there's something in the bushes - can it be a dinosaur? What's happening? Ben and Max need to find Grandpa, but he's not at home he's 400 million years away!
Two National Geographic explorers take an exciting and difficult trip to the Gobi Desert. When they finally get there, one explorer wants to take pictures of the desert in an interesting way. Why is it so difficult to cross the desert? How does the explorer take pictures of the Gobi?
Helbling Young Readers is an exciting new series of graded readers for Primary Schools in 5 levels.Engaging stories with beautiful full-colour illustrations, specially written to appeal to young learners of English, introduce high-frequency words in order to promote fluency from an early age. Each story is carefully graded and language is presented both as lexical groups and language functions.Accompanying Interactive Whiteboard compatible CD-ROMs include a complete reading of the story, chants and games and link to the Young Readers website.All materials use an open type font which has been devised to help children with reading difficulties.All texts and recordings are in British English.
The North Wind and the Sun see a man wearing a coat. Is the North Wind strong enough to blow the man's coat off? Can the Sun make the man take off his coat? Read and find out!
The soldier is hungry. He only has a pot, a stone, and some water. But he has an idea. How will he make soup with a stone and some water? Read and find out!
