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• Macmillan Readers

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  "Our Readers series has been carefully graded from Starter to Upper Intermediate (A1-B2) to help students choose the right reading material for their level. The collection includes popular classics, contemporary titles, original fiction, plays,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good Wives

  Collins, Anne, 1952-

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  "This brilliant book has 600 basic words for Beginner-level students and explains how the March sisters all have different ambitions for their futures."

• Jane Eyre

  Bell, Florence

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  "This brilliant book has 600 basic words for Beginner-level students and is a classic love story between Jane and her boss Mr Rochester."

• Northanger Abbey

  Bell, Florence

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  Beginner. "This brilliant book by Jane Austen is a witty novel of a pretty young woman who is looking for a rich and handsome husband."

• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

  Cornish, F. H.

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  "This brilliant book has 600 basic words for Beginner-level students and recounts the adventures of a young orphan boy in 1844."

• The Man in the Iron Mask

  Escott, John

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  Beginner. "This is the story of The Three Musketeers and explains their last adventure together to uncover the mystery of The Man in the Iron Mask."

• The Mill on the Floss

  Bell, Florence

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  Beginner. "This brilliant book highlights the classic theme of love and family duty and how it can lead to tragic consequences."

• The Three Musketeers

  Murgatroyd, Nicholas

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  Beginner. "The Three Musketeers is the story of D’Artagnan who wants to be in the Kings Musketeers. Can he prove he is worthy enough?"

• Washington Square

  Tarner, Margaret

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  Beginner. "Written by nineteenth century novelists Henry James this classic romance story tells the tale of a plain heiress set to inherit $30,000. She falls in love with Morris Townsend against her father’s wishes. Will they remain together?"

• Tales of Horror

  Davey, John

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  "Tales of Horror is an adapted Elementary Level reader written by Bram Stoker. This book consists of three short stories that are strange and frightening throughout. The stories are ‘The Judge’s House’, ‘The Iron Maiden’ and The Return of Abel…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Picture of Dorian Gray

  Cornish, F. H.

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  "Dorian Gray was written by the famous Oscar Wilde and has been adapted for Elementary-Level readers. This story is about Dorian Gray who has had a picture of him painted by an admirer called Basil Hallward. Dorian wishes he would never age like the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Far From the Madding Crowd

  Escott, John

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  "Far from the Madding Crowd is an adapted Pre-intermediate Level reader written by the famous Thomas Hardy. One of Hardy’s greatest novels this classic story explains the life and loves of the brave and the beautiful Bathsheba Everdene."

• Persuasion

  Bladon, Rachel

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  "Persuasion is an adapted Pre-intermediate Level reader written by the famous Jane Austen. This story is about Anne Elliot who is not allowed to marry Frederick Wentworth because he is poor. A few years pass and now Frederick is a wealthy man and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Robinson Crusoe

  Gabol, Salma

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  "Robinson Crusoe is an adapted Pre-intermediate Level reader written by Daniel Defoe. This is the story of Robinson Crusoe who ignored his father’s advice and became a sailor. Caught in a violent storm Robinson finds himself shipwrecked on a remote…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Call of the Wild

  London, Jack, 1876-1916

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  "The Call of the Wild is an adapted Pre-intermediate Level reader written by Jack London. This book tells the story of Buck, a domestic dog who is suddenly stolen and sold to gold prospectors. In this new, hard-life, Buck has to call on his natural…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Man

  Bullard, Nick

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  "The Invisible Man is a classic story written by HG Wells and has been adapted for Pre-intermediate level readers. The story is about a mysterious stranger who arrives in a small English village, wearing strange clothes that cover his whole body,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Treasure of Monte Cristo

  Escott, John

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  "The Treasure of Monte Cristo is an adapted Pre-intermediate level reader written by Alexandre Dumas. This is the tale of Edmond Dante who was taken to the great prison fortress – the Chateau d’If, where he would later escape and go in search of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wizard of Oz

  Walker, Elizabeth, 1949-

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  "The Wizard of Oz is an adapted Pre-intermediate level reader written by L. Frank Baum. This is the classic story of Dorothy who gets taken to the Land of Oz by a tornado. Here she meets many different people including the Wicked Witch of the West.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Gatsby

  Tarner, Margaret

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  "The Great Gatsby is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A classic story about a mysterious and wealthy millionaire called Jay Gatsby. Everyone went to Jay’s beautiful house and attended his extravagant parties. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Agnes Grey

  Holwill, Helen

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  Upper Level. "Agnes Grey is a classic story written by Anne Brontë. The story is about Agnes, the eighteen-year-old daughter of a poor clergyman. When her family loses a lot of money, Agnes decides to help by finding a job as a governess. But it…Read moreRead more of this annotation