One day, in India, nineyear old Mary wakes up and finds that she is completely alone.
Back home in England, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she
will gradually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world.
In this reader you will find
information about Frances Hodgson Burnett
a section providing background and contextual information
a glossary of difficult words
comprehension activities
an exit text
Tags
Friendship
Emotions
Syllabus
Topics
Family, friends and ourselves
Occupations and the world of work
School and education including school
subjects
Daily routine
Notions and concepts
Ability, Actions and activities
Feelings, Obligation
Offers, Likes and dislikes
Predictions, Suggestions
Talking about future plans
Other
Adverbs, Adjectives
Prepositions, Phrases with when
Comparatives and superlatives
Gerunds, Imperatives
Present simple, Future forms
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