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Jonathan Harker is a guest in Cout Dracula’s castle. The Count is friendly, but something doesn’t seem quite right, As Jonathan explores the castle, he begins to guess at the terrible truth. Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).

From Shakespeare's most often-performed play. One summer night, four lovestruck young people follow each other into the forest. Meanwhile the fairy king and queen quarrel and sulk, amateur actors rehearse a play and mischievous fairy Puck stirs up trouble. How can all the confusion be resolved? The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British...

Usborne English Learner's Editions are a selection of titles from the bestselling Usborne Reading Programme, offering extra support to learners and teachers of English. Lower Intermediate Level word count: 450-650 words. Leopard loves to bang his drum, but when he refuses to share it with the Sky God, he finds himself in a lot of trouble! Based on a West African folktale. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Featuring the colourful...

From the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. Kay and Gerda are childhood friends, but one day Kay is carried off by the Snow Queen. Gerda goes in search of him, helped by a friendly crow, a princess, a robber girl and a reindeer, until finally she must cross the ice alone to rescue her friend. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both...

Sam looks after the sheep all day. He's bored, so he thinks of a story. "Help, help, there's a wolf!" At first, everyone believes him, but then Sam tells the same story again, and again... Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).

The nightingale's song is beautiful. Every day, she sings for the Emperor - but she's just an ordinary brown bird. Can the Emperor have a better, prettier nightingale? Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 500 headwords 1,168 words