You Be You

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.<BR><BR>Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.<BR><BR>The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.<BR><BR>The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.<BR><BR>Mahatma Gandhi was from India. Gandhi wanted India to be an independent country, and he fought hard for his beliefs.<BR><BR>Visit the Penguin Readers website<BR>Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

Sona wishes some things would never change! Can she and her friends find a way to keep their beloved teacher from moving to her new husband’s city? <BR><BR>Sona and her friends are eager for their midterm break to begin, but Sona’s plans to write a book and go on adventures are pushed aside when her teacher, Miss Rao, announces that she’s getting married—and Sona and her classmates are all invited! But Sona’s excitement sours when she and her friends realize that after the wedding, Miss Rao might go to live with her husband in a different city. What if she never returns? Sona wishes Miss Rao would never get married! Appa promises that change doesn’t mean goodbye forever, and Amma reassures her that “fortune favors the brave.” She tells Sona that if she wants something, she should go make it happen. Can determination and a warm heart—together with wishes on peacock feathers and an earnest petition to Miss Rao herself—help Sona to keep her adored teacher close? This book will be utterly relatable to any reader determined never to say goodbye.

Finde heraus, wie aufregend und vielfältig unsere Welt ist 100 Millionen Möglichkeiten erklärt die Schönheit und Vielfalt der Menschheit und zeigt, dass es 100 Millionen Möglichkeiten gibt, wie wir aussehen, eine Familie sind, Spaß miteinander haben und voneinander lernen. Das Buch behandelt zahlreiche Themen, die Kindern die Vielfalt der Menschheit vor Augen führen, wie zum Beispiel: wie wir lernen, wie unser Körper funktioniert, wie wir miteinander kommunizieren, wie wir umweltfreundlich leben, wie wir gute Bürger:innen sind, woran wir glauben, wie wir Feste feiern und weitere 100 Millionen Möglichkeiten, einzigartig zu sein!

Welcome springtime and celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors with this vibrant, inviting picture book.<BR><BR>As cold winter goes away, it's time for spring to come and play.<BR>See the growing moon rise slowly . . . It's only one more day till Holi!<BR><BR>Swirling clouds of color. Sweet gujiya dumplings. Singing and dancing in the street. During this special time of year, friends and family come together to celebrate the arrival of spring and the triumph of goodness and love over evil. Young readers will delight in following two siblings as they enjoy all the wonderful traditions and treats Holi has to offer--baking and bonfires, stories and sweets and, of course, a wild day of fun where people shower one another in brightly colored powders!<BR><BR>With Chitra Soundar's lyrical rhymes and rich, vibrant illustrations from Amberin Huq, this is the perfect gift to share for Holi, one of the world's biggest and brightest holidays.