Level 6 Readers
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The Best of Times? Level 6 Advanced by "Until about a year ago everything was perfect--or at least that's how it seemed to me." Chee Seng, a 16-year-old Malaysian boy, has to grow up fast as he lives through the best and worst of times. He suffers heartbreak as his parents' marriage falls apart and experiences the joys and heartache of first love.Call Number: F M294b 2009 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521735452 -
Deadly Harvest by Chief Inspector Jane Honeywell is a city detective in a sleepy country town who wonders why she's moved there. But then the rural peace and quiet is suddenly disturbed by a particularly horrible murder, and Jane starts the dangerous pursuit of the killer, or killers.Call Number: F W1514d 1999 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521776974 -
Frozen Pizza and Other Slices of Life by These highly enjoyable stories offer eight slices of life in England today. The themes covered include food, the media, immigration, student life, football hooliganism, inner-city problems, leisure activities, and the countryside. Well-observed, lively, and amusing, these stories provide a fascinating picture of the country at the start of a new century. From p. 4 of cover.Call Number: F M8531f 2002 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521750783 -
He Knows Too Much by An English executive in India, Dick Sterling, is dismissed after he tries to uncover corruption within his company. He returns to England where his life falls apart and his marriage breaks up. He then sets out on a one-man search for the truth behind his dismissal. He returns to the rich mystery and beauty of India and is finally forced to choose between love and revenge.Call Number: F M294h 1999 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521656078 -
A Love for Life by Fanella bravely faces the challenge of adopting a child alone after her partner leaves her. But then Rod, a teacher who has problems of his own, comes into her life. Fanella has difficult choices and exciting discoveries to make.Call Number: F H1912L 2000 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521799461 -
Murder Maker by "Congratulations, you created a murderer. But even though I've killed three people, I'm not to blame. You are." After her boyfriend leaves her, Carla wants revenge. She meets three women who have also been abandoned by their partners. Carla decides to practise her revenge on these men and starts by buying a ticket to Cuba.Call Number: F J635m 2003 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521536639 -
Nelson's Dream by Nelson Mbizi returns to Soth Africa after studying in Britain. He goes to work in his father's hotel. The story unfolds against a background of HIV/AIDS and government corruption on one hand, and great humor and wonderful music on the other.Call Number: F N478n 2008 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521716048 -
This Time It's Personal by Violent crime suddenly becomes personal for New York private investigator, Nathan Marley. A relative of Stella Delgado, Marley's assistant, is arrested for a brutal murder, and unidentified bodies are washed up on a beach. Marley's search for the truth takes him to the Russian American community where he finds a wall of silence. Behind the wall, there is trade in illegal immigration and a lot of dirty money.Call Number: F B322t 2003 (Level 6 red)ISBN: 9780521798440
Pronunciation Tip
"Choose some nursery rhymes to practice. They will help you with pronunciation through rhythm."
