3.2 Dancing with Strangers

Dancing with Strangers (study guide) Retold by Clare West
Oxford Bookworms Stage 3

"Sometimes I think this search is hopeless. So much has happened since I last saw my friends. Perhaps they have died or the rebels have taken them away. But I know I have to find Laker. I know she needs me.'

In a country torn by war, it is easy to stop hoping. All Atita has is an old photograph. She does not even know if she will recognize Laker after all these years . . ."
http://elt.oup.com/searchresults?q=dancing+with+strangers+oxford&cc=global&selLanguage=en&searchtype=cat

E.3 The Leopard and the Lighthouse

Level: Easy Starts

Description
Sindi is an island in East Africa. One day a hungry leopard swims across from the mainland and hides in the lighthouse. How will the people catch the leopard?

Pearson ELT: http://www.longmanjapan.com/search/onlinecatalog.html?id=607

E.2 Hannah and the Hurricane

Level: Easy Starts

Description
Original / British English
"Hannah loves her job on old Mr Duval’s small boat. The boat takes people to the beautiful coral reef every day. Then a rich man arrives with a big new boat. Suddenly, there isn’t any work for Hannah and Mr Duval. Then the hurricane comes ..."

2.5 The Last Leaf and other Stories

Level: Level 2 Beginner

Description
Five stories with unexpected endings. They are about criminals and their crimes, detectives and their investigations, and lovers and their hopes. The Good Burglar/ The Last Leaf/ A Lesson in Love/ The Jeweller’s Wife/ The Car is Waiting

Macmillan Readers: http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product.php?i=356

4.2 Teacher Man

Level 4
Description
"Frank McCourt was a teacher in New York for thirty years. Read the true story of one man's surprising, upsetting, but sometimes funny experiences in the classroom."

Pearson ELT: http://www.longmanjapan.com/search/onlinecatalog.html?id=691

2.4 Stranger than Fiction

Penguin: Level 2

Description
"A man fell from a very tall building. Why didn't he die? Why did a dead woman have a frozen chicken under her hat? What fell out of an old man's ear, and why did everybody laugh? And how did a cow fly? Find the answers in these strange stories."

Pearson ELT: http://www.longmanjapan.com/search/onlinecatalog.html?id=1081

3.3 A Christmas Carol

Oxford Bookworms Stage 3
"Christmas is humbug, Scrooge says - just a time when you find yourself a year older and not a penny richer. The only thing that matters to Scrooge is business, and making money. But on Christmas Eve three spirits come to visit him. They take him travelling on the wings of the night to see the shadows of Christmas past, present, and future - and Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget."
http://www.oup.com.au/titles/elt/readers/oxford_bookworm_library/9780194791137

Oxford Japan (click here)

4.1 Wizard of OZ

http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/WizarofOzstudyguide.doc

[Level 4: Pre-Intermediate] The Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

"L. Frank Braum's classic story of Dorothy's adventures in the land of Oz. A young girl finds herself trapped in a strange world. Looking for a way to return home she has been told to follow the yellow brick road to ask the Wizard of Oz for help. Along the way she befriends a Scarecrow, a Tinman, and a Lion. However the wicked witch of the east wanting revenge for her sisters death has other plans for Dorothy"
Macmillan (Japan) (Click Here)

5.2 Casino Royale

Casino Royale
A graded reader – Intermediate
By Ian Fleming (F.H. Cornish)

"When Bond Defeats Le Chiffre, a powerful Russian agent, in a game of cards, he believes his mission is over. But Le Chiffre has other ideas."

Study Guide (click here)

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Macmillan's Casino Royale - Upper ~ about 1600 basic words

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Julia Roberts (Penguin)

Julia Roberts by Nancy Taylor
(click here) for a study guide

Level: Easystarts (200 words)

"Julia Roberts is a superstar with a world-famous smile. What is the story behind the smile? How does a girl from a quiet town find the big lights of Hollywood?"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Penguin-Readers-Easystarts-Roberts-Longman/dp/0582504961

Study guide can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/JuliaRoberts.pdf

Michael Jordan (Penguin)

Michael Jordan Biography
Level 1: Beginner
(Click here) for a study guide.
Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls’ number 23, is very famous. And he can fly! Maybe he is the best basketball player of all time. But where did he come from? How did he start in basketball? Read about his life and about his love of basketball.
http://plrcatalogue.pearson.com/TopicArea.asp?Page=3&TopicAreaID=AA0019

Study guide can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/MichaelJordan.pdf

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca (click here) for a study guide

Level 6: Upper Intermediate Daphne du Maurier

"The heroine meets and falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a rich Englishman whose beautiful wife has recently died under tragic circumstances. To her surprise and joy, Maxim proposes to her and they return to live in Manderley, his beautiful house in Cornwall. But, Maxim has never really gotten over his first wife, who despite being dead still dominates him and the house."
http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product/473

Study guide can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/Rebecca.pdf

The Mistress of Spices Macmillan

Click here for a study guide.

Level 6: Upper Intermediate

"Tilo owns a shop in Oakland, California, where she sells herbs and spices. But Tilo isn't just a shopkeeper, she is also The Mistress of Spices. She can see into the hearts and lives of her customers, knowing all their secrets and all their problems. With her knowledge of the spices' secret powers, The Mistress of Spices helps customers find answers to the questions of life, loss and loneliness." http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product/470

study guide can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/MistressSpices.pdf

The Godfather Penguin Level 4

(click here) for a study guide based on the level 4 Penguin Reader.
(click here) for a newer study guide Godfather 2011

The Godfather by Mario Puzo (retold by Chris Rice)
Level 4 (1700 words)
"This is the best-known tale of the American Mafia ever told. Don Corleone is the Godfather, the head of one of the richest families in New York. He is a gangster and his business is crime, violence and murder. His favourite son Michael is a lawyer who wants to lead a quiet, peaceful life. But when his father is nearly killed by rival gangsters Michael gets pulled into the dangerous world of the 'family business' …" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Godfather-Penguin-Readers-Simplified-Text/dp/0582417872)

can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/TheGodfather.pdf
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/Godfather2011studyguide.doc

Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott

Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott Retold by John Milne (click here)
for a study guide based on the graded reader from Macmillan.
Level: Level 2: Beginner

Louisa M. Alcott

"It is the year 1861, and there is civil war in America. This is the story of the March sisters- Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their father is away, fighting for the Union army. It is a difficult time for the March family. However, by relying on each other, they are able to survive and find love and happiness during and after the war."
http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product/358



Study guide can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/LittleWomenStudyGuide.pdf

Gulliver's Travels (Penguin)

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (retold by Pauline Francis)
Penguin readers Level 2: Elementary 600 headwords

"Gulliver travels across the sea from England and has an accident. He arrives in a country of very, very small people. What will they do with him?"
Pearson Longman

Click here for a study guide based on the graded reader from Penguin.
Level: Level 2: Elementary

or access the following:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/GuliversTravels.pdf

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle (Macmillan)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (retold by Anne Collins)
Macmillan readers Level 3: Elementary 1100 basic words

Two dark comedies with ghost/ mystery themes which are set around the period of the American War of Independence.

Click here for a study guide based on the graded reader from Macmillan.
Level: Level 3: Elementary

or access the following:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/SleepyHollowMacmil.pdf

Good Wives by Louisa M. Alcott

Good Wives by Louisa M. Alcott Retold by John Milne (click here)
for a study guide based on the graded reader from Macmillan.
Level: Level 2: Beginner

Louisa M. Alcott

"The March sisters- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy- have grown up. They are young women now. Each sister has a different plan for her future life. Meg wants to marry. Jo wants to be a writer. Amy wants to be a painter. And Beth wants a quiet happy life. Will they all get what they want and live happily ever after?"
http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product/349

Study guide can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/LittleWomenStudyGuide.pdf

Coming Soon

Coming soon study guides for the following books:

1. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (retold by Anne Collins)
Macmillan readers Level 3: Elementary 1100 basic words
Due: August, 2009

2. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (retold by Pauline Francis)
Penguin readers Level 2: Elementary 600 headwords
Due: August, 2009

Three Short Stories of Sherlock Holmes

Three Short Stories of Sherlock Holmes
A graded reader – Level 2: Elementary
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Retold byJohn Escott)
Study Guide (click here)
This entry is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Penguin's Three Short Stories of Sherlock Holmes - Elementary ~ about 600 headwords words

Dr. No

Dr. No
A graded reader – Intermediate
By Ian Fleming (F.H. Cornish)

Study Guide (click here)

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Macmillan's Dr. No - Upper ~ about 1600 basic words

New York Cafe (Click Here)

New York Cafe (click here) Oxford Starters
New York Cafe Study Guide
New York Cafe at Oxford
Oxford Graded Readers http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/isbn/0-19-423172-0?cc=global
A graded reader – Starter
By Michael Dean

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Oxford's Drive into Danger - Starter 1,400 words

Mineboy -Macmillan (click here)

Mineboy
A graded reader – Upper
By Peter Abrahams

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Macmillan's Mine Boy - Upper ~ about 2200 basic words

The Long Tunnel (click here) Macmillan

The Long Tunnel
A graded reader – Beginner
By John Milne

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Oxford's Drive into Danger - Beginner ~600 words

Drive into Danger (click here) Oxford Starter

Drive into Danger
A graded reader – Starter
By Rosemary Border

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Oxford's Drive into Danger - Starter 1,400 words

The Black Cat: (click here) Macmillan level 3

The Black Cat (Macmillan):
A graded reader – Level 3 Elementary
By John Milne

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Macmillan's The Black Cat - Level 3 - Elementary - 1100 words
The Black Cat at Macmillan (click here)

The Phantom of the Opera (click here) Macmillan level 2

The Phantom of the Opera (Macmillan):
A graded reader – Level 2 Beginner
By Gaston Leroux (retold by Stephen Colbourn)

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Macmillan's The Phantom of the Opera - Level 2 - Elementary - 600 words
The Phantom at Macmillan (click here)

The Canterville Ghost and other stories (click here) Macmillan Level 3

The Canterville Ghost and other stories(Macmillan):
A graded reader – Level 3 Elementary
By Oscar Wilde (retold by Stephen Colbourn)

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Macmillan's The Canterville Ghost and other stories - Level 3 - Elementary - 1100 words
The Canterville Ghost at Macmillan (click here)

The Prince and the Pauper ~ Penguin Level 2 (click here)

The Prince and the Pauper (Penguin):
A graded reader – Level 2
By Mark Twain (retold by Jane Rollason)

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Penguin's The Prince and the Pauper - Level 2 - Elementary - 600 words

The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book is Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father, and Prince Edward, son of Henry VIII of England.

The Man in the Iron Mask ~ macmillan Level 2 (Click Here)

The Man in the Iron Mask(Macmillan):
A graded reader – Level 2 Beginner
By Alexandre Dumas (retold by John Escott)

This site is devoted to extra reading practice and grammar activities related to reading of Macmillan's The Man in the Iron Mask - Level 2 - Elementary - 600 words
The man in the iron mask at Macmillan (click here)