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"
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?
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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