Introduces the main series within the Reader Collection geared to adults who are beginning to read in English. The Reader Collection is located in the Juvenile Collection on the second floor..
Heidi by Francesca StaffordOne day, something terrible happened. Heidi's aunt came back to the mountain. She had bad news for Heidi and her grandfather. "There is a family in the city of Frankfurt. Their daughter wants a friend to play with. I'm taking Heidi to live with them in Frankfurt," she said.
Call Number: F St13h 2006 (Level 3 pink)
ISBN: 9789604033348
Black Beauty by Anna SewellWhen I was four years old, a rich man called Squire Gordon said to my master, "This is a good horse. I think he is old enough to ride now."
Call Number: F G1685b 2008 (Level 4 yellow)
ISBN: 9789604033362
Great Expectations by Katrina Gormley"be quiet and keep still, or I'll kill you!" a horrible voice suddenly shouted at me from the darkness. It was a man who was wearing rough grey clothes, and who had iron chains around his ankles. He was covered in mud as well as cuts and bruises. He grabbed me and turned me upside down...
Call Number: F G68g 2008 (Level 6 red)
ISBN: 9789604033430
The Heart of Darkness by Peter KiplingThe day I met him; however, something was troubling him greatly. He began to speak as soon as he saw me. Even though I had arrived at the camp after walking 35 kilometers that day, he did not even invite me to sit down. 'The situation,' he told me, 'is very serious. The up-river stations must be relieved. We cannot wait. We don't even know who is alive and who is dead up there.
Call Number: F C762h 2000 (Level 6 red)
ISBN: 9789607609847
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Donald J. A. DomonkosA successful factory manager is hit on the head and wakes up to find himself in the time of King Arthur. While the customs of the age are strange to him, his knowledge of science and machinery helps him to rise to a position of power. He does not want this power for himself; instead, he works hard to improve the life for those around him.
Call Number: F T911c 2000 (Level 6 red)
ISBN: 9789607609830
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