Six baby meerkats sad and far from home! Uncle Jack and the children come to the rescue!
When Uncle Jack and the children find some homesick baby meerkats they decide to take them home to the Kalahari Desert. Getting there is easy in Uncle Jacks balloon. But the desert is a dangerous place.
Can they keep them safe?
Tags
Animals
Adventure
Games and language activities
An audio recording of the story and the song
A picture dictionary
Syllabus
Vocabulary areas
Animals, nature, feelings, town
Grammar and structures
Past simple regular and irregular forms
Verb infinitive
Verb ing
Could
Must for obligation
Shall for obligation
Adverbs never, sadly, a lot
Comparatives superlatives better best
Six baby meerkats sad and far from home! Uncle Jack and the children come to the rescue! When Uncle Jack and the children find some homesick baby meerkats they decide to take them home to the Kalahari Desert. Getting there is easy in Uncle Jacks balloon. But the desert is a dangerous place. Can they keep them safe?
Uncle Jack and the children were relaxing in their garden when there was a call from Berta Black, Uncle Jacks friend from Alaska. She was phoning about a bear problem. Berta Black had a simple plan to save the bears, but that was before some thieves arrived!
In the deep green forest what can you see? Ants and snakes and spiders and monkeys up a tree! In the deep green forest what can you do? Take photos. Climb up and swing from trees too! You will learn something about the Nyungwe Forest in this exciting adventure where Uncle Jack and the others fly off to Africa to look for a cure for King Kambogo. They dont realise but there are some bad men who dont want them to find the cure!
Here are the Emperor Penguins as happy as can be. Theyre off to lay their eggs in a place far from the sea. They stay here all the winter as cold as cold can be. Until their babies hatch in a place far from the sea. Tags Adventure Social Issues Animal Story In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary Come on an Antarctic adventure! Some Emperor Penguins cannot get to the place where they go every year to lay
In the deep green forest what can you see? Ants and snakes and spiders and monkeys up a tree! In the deep green forest what can you do? Take photos. Climb up and swing from trees too! Tags Adventure Social Issues Spy In this Reader you will find Games and language activities An audio recording of the story and the song A picture dictionary A nail biting adventure in the Rwandan rainforest with Uncle Jack, Jim, Daisy and May (and of course Grumpy the dog!). Can they save the life of King
Classic / British EnglishAfter his parents die, young David Balfour goes to the house of his uncle Ebenezer. But his uncle is a dangerous man. When he puts David on a ship to America, a difficult and dangerous time begins. But who is the stranger on the ship? Can he help David?
With the brand-new Disney Readers series, young learners can build their reading skills with the help of engaging Disney stories and characters they know and enjoy. Simba’s father, Mufasa, was king of the Pride Lands. “One day, you are going to be king of all this,” he tells Simba. But Simba’s uncle, Scar, thinks differently. Can Simba learn Scar’s true plan? Who is the true Lion King?With the brand-new Disney Readers series, young learners can build their reading skills with the help of engagin
Jules Verne was a master of adventure stories. He also wanted children to think about nature. This story asks them to wonder what is under the ground and if there is another world there. It is told by a young man, Axel, who with his uncle and a guide go down under the Earth through the crater of a volcano. The children follow them through tunnels and caves to find strange plants and animals and have exciting adventures. Its a story about natural phenomena but also about persistence, initiative and courag
This classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm shows Hansel and Gretel pit their wits against their evil stepmother and a wicked witch. Cheerily illustrated throughout by Jan McCafferty. Young readers will treasure this gift edition, which is published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for readers growing in confidence.
Im sorry, Alfred. Its too dangerous here. I want to go home, says Jack. Would you like some cheese? asks Alfred. No, thank you. I want to go home. Ive got lots of grass at home, says Jack. Two mice are friends. Alfred is a town mouse and Jack is a country mouse. One day Alfred visits Jack in the country. Alfred is very surprised. Jack hasnt got a house. He hasnt got a car. And he eats grass! Alfred wants to show Jack the town. There are shops, houses and restaurants with nice food. But Jack soon finds th
Its summertime! Jack s going on holiday to the seaside with his grandma and grandad. Jack is on his summer holidays. Hes at the seaside with his grandma and grandad. Alfie is Jacks dog. Hes on holiday too! Follow Jack and Alfie in their fun adventures at the beach.
A faithful retelling of Robert Louis Stevensons classic story of daring, intrigue and danger. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to muchloved classic stories. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text. Ideal for encouraging young readers to pursue an interest in literature.
One summer, city boy Sam stays with his uncle in the country. Its all so different from London! Theres a river and boats, and a new friend, but theres a strange light at night and two men in black. Why are they watching Sams uncle? And who are the Americans? In this reader you will find background information about this story, information on staying safe at sea, glossary of difficult words, comprehension and grammar activities, final test.
Young readers might well see themselves in the selfish giant, based on Oscar Wildes classic, who doesnt want to share his favourite possession. Through the story they see how our actions not only affect others, but can also boomerang back and affect ourselves. They can empathise with the sad and lonely giant locked into his own cold selfishness and celebrate with him the realisation that if we give happiness to others we feel it ourselves too. Above all, this story is a humorous look at accepting and cor
Classic / British EnglishThree stories, three ghosts. A young woman marries an older man. His first wife is dead. Or is she …? Why does a dead man walk through his house each night? An old woman has a house with a tower. Why does she visit a young man in his dreams? This Pack contains a Book and MP3