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Key Features

This six-level series contains six short beautifully illustrated stories per level.

Each title contains:

• CEFR LEVEL Pre A1 - A2
• Pre- and post-reading activities;
• Illustrated dictionary;
• Structure and vocabulary consolidation activities;
• CLIL and craft activities;
• Word list;
• Digibooks platform activation code.

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The stories invite learners to think about life, feelings and the values they will need to navigate the world. Each story is developed in seven two-page spreads with pre-reading and post-reading questions as well as a picture dictionary and activities to consolidate the core vocabulary and language structures presented. At the end of the activities section is a CLIL activity and a CRAFT lesson relating to the story, a Word List, a list of key structures as well as the number of headwords in the story. Each title has an activation code for the DigiBooks app that accompanies it. The series can be used alongside any primary course.

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The Farmer and the Snake

On a cold winter day, a farmer named Fred decides to cut wood for his family. On his way back home from the forest, he meets a freezing snake. Can the snake be trusted? Should the farmer help it?

ISBN: 9781399211093

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The Might of a Mere Mouse

A king decides to find the best husband for his daughter. He is searching for the mightiest of all, only to discover that appearances are not always what they seem.

ISBN: 9781399210768

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The Pied Piper

When the people of Hamelin face a serious rat problem, the Mayor agrees to pay a young man in colourful clothes to get rid of the rats. What will happen when the Mayor refuses to pay the agreed amount?

ISBN: 9781399210584

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The Flying Carpet

Susan and Sandy are sisters who fly on a magic carpet to a palace in a faraway land. They meet a prince and his sick mother the queen. Will the sisters help the queen? Why does Sandy want to marry the prince?

ISBN: 9781399211062

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The Kind Elephant and the Greedy Man

Erin is an elephant that lives in the jungle. One day she helps a man who is lost, return home. But the man is greedy and wants to steal Erin’s tusks to make money. What will Erin do?

ISBN: 9781399210911

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The Rooster and the Pearl

What does Rooney Rooster need to be happy? Do crowns, titles and riches make him happy? Will a shiny pearl he finds in the garden make him happy?

ISBN: 9781399210614

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Freddy Frog Climbs a Mountain

Freddy Frog is tired of living in the same place and wants to travel. When he gets up on a mountain he thinks that living there would be wonderful – until Leo Lion teaches him why living at home is important.

ISBN: 9781399210409

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The Angry Elephant

Ellie the Elephant wants to play with the other young animals, but they are not very kind to her. Who can help her make friends?

ISBN: 9781399210195

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The Mice and the Weasels

An army of greedy mice at war with weasels for more food and land. They lose every time because they do not know how to fight. The mice now have three new generals, but will they be able to lead them to victory?

ISBN: 9781399211123

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The Tailless Dassie

Dassies are animals with no tails. Legend says that there is a reason they don’t have one. Why didn’t Dani Dassie get a tail? Was it her fault?

ISBN: 9781399210942

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The Woodcutter and the Fairy

William and Wendy are poor but generous people. Every day, they leave food for Fay, a fairy who lives in a well. Fay thanks them by leaving a gold coin each time. What will happen when two jealous neighbours want the gold coins for themselves?

ISBN: 9781399210973

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Two Lazy Friends

Chris and Toby are two lazy friends who were too bored to work. One day, they decide to travel and meet people who ask for their help. Will the friends help them, or will they keep the gifts they received and run away?

ISBN: 9781399211154

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How Orangutans Got Their Fur

Olly, the baby orangutan, is sad that he can’t jump like the monkeys. How will his mother teach him that being different is OK?

ISBN: 9781399210522

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The Singing Crow

Carlos Crow loves music and wants to sing, but he thinks that crows can’t be singers. Will he find the courage to try, and what will his friends say?

ISBN: 9781399210492

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The Lucky Hare

Harry is a brave little hare who doesn't like to hide when he walks through the forest. So, how can he get away when a fox catches him?

ISBN: 9781399210317

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The Flies and the Honey

A very hungry group of friends fly into the city, looking for food. They visit many places until they find something yummy to eat, but is it safe for them?

ISBN: 9781399210256

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The Tired King

King Lion never rests. He works hard all day to keep all the animals safe and happy. What can the tired king do to live a healthy and happy life as well?

ISBN: 9781399210676

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The Clever Little Mouse

Max Mouse loves reading, and he will do anything to read more books – even go to a house with a big cat like Casper. What will Max do when Casper finds him?

ISBN: 9781399210430

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The Friendly Bear

When Betty Bear sees a new pupil in class she wants to be friends with her. But Sally isn’t so friendly. What can Betty do?

ISBN: 9781399210287

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Penny Hen Goes Away

Penny Hen wants to go on a trip, but there’s one problem: she can’t take her eggs with her. Can her friends help her?

ISBN: 9781399210164

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The Smart Owl

Oona Owl and her friends sleep happily during the day when a cheeky grasshopper decides to come and sing near their tree. What will Oona do to make him stop?

ISBN: 9781399210645

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Two Little Drops of Water

Dave and Dale are two drops of water. They live in the countryside. One day, they decide to visit the city. They are both surprised to see how polluted the city is. Is there a way to save the environment? What advice will a new friend give them?

ISBN: 9781399210881

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Fleecy Sheep Goes on Holiday

A mother sheep decides to take her kids on a holiday to Antarctica. She needs her wool to make jumpers to keep warm. How is she going to tell her friends that she can’t give them her wool this year?

ISBN: 9781399210706

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Bruno Bear Catches a Cold

Bruno is a friendly bear who loves fishing. One day he has to change the way he fishes to catch his favourite fish, and he catches a cold. What can he do to feel better?

ISBN: 9781399210379

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The Kangaroo That Lost Her Pouch

Kelly Kangaroo invites her friend Fleecy for a holiday in Australia. They decide to visit the country fair, but Kelly loses her pouch when they get on a ride. Will she find it, and how can her friends help her?

ISBN: 9781399211000

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A Tale of Two Trees

Shady and Leafy are the animals' most favourite trees in the forest, but two woodcutters want to cut them down. How can the animals save their friends?

ISBN: 9781399210348

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The Lazy Rooster

Randy is a young rooster that likes to sleep all day. He never wakes up in the morning to crow. What will happen when the hens in his coop become angry with him? Will Randy change his ways or will they chase him away?

ISBN: 9781399211185

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The Clever Squirrel

Two monkeys find a tree full of plums and start picking them. Something goes wrong and they leave them. But a clever squirrel knows what to do with the plums.

ISBN: 9781399210850

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The Woodcutter and the Lion

Wade is a woodcutter. One day he finds a big scary lion in the jungle. The lion is in pain. What will Wade do? Will he help the lion or will he run away?

ISBN: 9781399211031

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The Dancing Camel

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Cleo is a happy young camel who loves to travel through the desert with her master. But what happens when she listens to music for the first time?

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ISBN: 9781399210225

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The Porcucine and the Curious Boy

Herbert is a curious boy who goes on a trip with his father to the forest. He wants to touch a porcupine, even though his father told him it is dangerous. Why are porcupines dangerous? Will Herbert listen to his father?

ISBN: 9781399211215

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Sasha and the Tree Fairy

A fairy becomes friends with a little girl who lives with her grandma. The fairy will need the girl’s help to get her magic shell back from a cruel giant. Without the shell, the forest she lives in won’t bloom again.

ISBN: 9781399210799

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The Hippo who Wanted to be Fit

A hippo decides to lose weight to wear her favourite skirt on her birthday. Can she do it or will she give up?

ISBN: 9781399210737

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The Kind Man

Jelani needs wood to keep his family and village warm during the cold winter, but cutting down a tree in his forest is very difficult. What will Jelani do, and how can a baby elephant he meets help the kind man?

ISBN: 9781399210461

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The Farmer & the Donkey

Fabio the farmer has a lot of lazy donkeys on his farm. He needs a new one that will work hard for him. Will Diego the donkey pass his test and get the job?

ISBN: 9781399210553

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Christmas Magic

Santa wants a new golden suit for Christmas Eve but needs help from his elves to make it. Will they finish it in time, or will Santa wear his old red suit again?

ISBN: 9781399210829

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