Wednesday, September 28, 2016

RECOMMENDED READERS

RECOMMENDED READERS

Below you can find a selection of 4 graded readers for this year and their blurbs.
Please read the blurbs, think of 2 books you'd like to read and vote for the 2016-17 best readers. 


By Anne Collins 

ISBN:  9780230716704 
Macmillan Readers

Helen Fielding's story of the loveable Bridget, and her struggles with men and weight, was made internationally famous by the film starring Hugh Grant and Renée Zellweger. You've seen the film, now read the Reader!


READER 2:  "1984”
By George Orwell


ISBN: 9781408294222
 
Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London, in the nation of Oceania. Everywhere Winston goes, even his own home, the Party watches him through telescreens; everywhere he looks he sees the face of the Party’s seemingly omniscient leader, a figure known only as Big Brother. The Party controls everything in Oceania, even the people’s history and language.


READER 3:  "Slumdog Millionaire" Pack
Original work by Vikas Swarup


ISBN:  9780230404717
Macmillan Readers 

You've seen the movie, now read the book! Ram Mohammad Thomas answers 14 questions correctly in a TV quiz and wins a billion rupees, but how does he know the answers? Slumdog Millionaire takes us through the major events of Ram's life, from his battle for survival on the streets of Mumbai and Delhi to his final act of love and revenge - and the amazing good fortune it brings!

READER 4: "The Picture of Dorian Gray"

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Classic / British English
An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes. Why can’t Dorian show it to anybody? What is its terrible secret?

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