One day, Max and Clara meet Zack, who is making a pirate movie on the beach. But Zach is worried because he can't find Captain Crab's pirate costume! "Can we help you find it?" ask the children. They look in the castle, the jungle and the pirate ship. They see a monkey wearing a pirate's boot, a parrot wearing a pirate's hat, and a dolphin wearing a pirate's mustache! How funny!
The team arrives for another day at the office. The workers are happy, but their bosses have a surprise for them. Is it going to be a nice surprise—or not?
It is one thousand years in the future on the island of Verdana. For Leo, Carla, Tim and Ola, life is sad and boring. There are no trees or animals. The streets are dirty and polluted, and the children are chased by horrible robots! But Ola's grandfather, Popp, remembers life in the past, before Verdana lost its wildlife. "Something terrible happened one day, a long time ago..." Join Popp and the brave young friends on their exciting adventure to clean up the island and stop the robots.
Sephy is a dark-skinned Cross in a society where people are judged by their colour and Crosses have the power. But after terrible disagreements with her family , Sephy is alone with her mixed-race baby. The baby's nought father is dead - and his brother wants to kill her. Can she protect herself and her child?
There is going to be a big storm and Jenny's son John loves storms. John counts the seconds between the thunder and the lightning. This tells him how far away the lightning is. Their dog, Patty, is scared because thunder is louder for dogs! Do you know how hailstones form? How to stay safe in a tornado? Why sandstorms are so dangerous? Or how big a hurricane can be? John does and now you can too!
Jason Strong the explorer, and his cousins Megan and Greg, are looking for yetis on Ice Island. But something strange is happening on the island; it is getting warmer. Jason must do something quickly or Ice Town will flood! Can Jason stop the thieves, Doctor Danger and Hopeless Harry, before they melt the glacier? Can he save the town and the polar bears?
Can you draw shapes? Ovals, circles, a square? Can you draw Straight and curved lines? Great! Now you can draw a bird, a fish, a boat, a tree, flowers and a beautiful butterfly!
Peter, Pepper and Captain Cloud are on a spaceship. They stop at Space Island. They meet some friendly green aliens and see an alien school, an Astronaut Cafe and a blue elephant! But the aliens need their help. A big meteor is coming to Space Island! Can they find the big laser, stop the meteor and rescue Space Island?
One day, a great storm takes Dorothy, and her dog Toto, to Oz. They have to follow the yellow brick road and find the Wizard of Oz to go home. Dorothy meets new friends; a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion. Can they help her find the Wizard, and go home to her family?
Classic / British EnglishHeidi lives with her grandfather in his little wooden house, high up in the mountains of Switzerland. One day Heidi’s aunt arrives and takes her to Clara’s home in Frankfurt. Heidi likes her new friend, but she doesn’t like living in a big house in the city. Can she go back to her home in the mountains? This Pack contains a Book and MP3
Rory is a dinosaur. He wants a pet. He wants a cat, a bird, or an elephant. What is the big ball in the kitchen? It moves! Is it a pet?
The man has been shot many times. Who wants to kill him, and why? The man can't remember. As he begins to learn about his past, he becomes even more confused. Does he have a future? Or will he be killed before he knows who - or what - he really is?
With over 60 titles in a variety of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, horror or romance, biographies and big film tie-ins, the 'Penguin Active Reading' series will make learning the English language a pleasurable and rewarding activity.
With over 60 titles in a variety of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, horror or romance, biographies and big film tie-ins, the 'Penguin Active Reading' series will make learning the English language a pleasurable and rewarding activity.
Classic / British English‘It was the seventh day of the storm. We didn’t know where we were. Everyone on the ship believed that death was very near.’The Robinson family do not die at sea; they find their way to a small island. But what can they do now? Where will they live? What will they eat? Luckily, the father and their mother have useful skills and they can teach their four young sons. But how long will they be there, on the island? This Pack contains a Book and MP3