National Geographic/(ELT) - Böcker

Interesting, topical and up-to-date, Close-Up is a four-level B1 / C1 course which makes English come alive through spectacular National Geographic photography and facts carefully selected to appeal to the inquisitive minds of young teenagers. The...

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A family wants the giant turnip in their garden. They work together to pull it out of the ground. They pull and pull and pull. Will that turnip ever come out? Read and find out

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Three little bears leave their house and go for a walk. What happens when a little girl comes into their house and discovers their food, their chairs, and their cozy beds? Read and find out!

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When a little girl leaves her room, what happens to her toys? Does her puppet stay on the shelf? Does the doll sit quietly on her bed? Or does something more interesting happen? Read and find out!

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When it starts to rain, a butterfly flies into a shed. One by one, more animals join the butterfly. How many animals go into the shed? And will they all fit? Read and find out!

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The students are making a poster for art class. What do they need to make it? Will the teacher like it? Read and find out!

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The North Wind and the Sun see a man wearing a coat. Is the North Wind strong enough to blow the mans coat off? Can the Sun make the man take off his coat? Read and find out!

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Grasshopper is playing. He wants Ant to play too. But Ant is working. He is preparing for winter. What will happen to Grasshopper when winter comes? Read and find out!

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Read as children and animals compare what they do every day. Does the elephant take a shower like the boy does? Do the horses play with their friends like the children do? Do the monkeys do homework like the children do? Read and find out!

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Little Frog is sad. He cant swing through the trees like Monkey or fly like Parrot. He wants to do what they can do. Can Giraffe help him to see that he is special too? Read and find out!

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Every day while you are at school, other people are at work. Read clues about some of the jobs people do. Can you guess each job?

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The soldier is hungry. He only has a pot, a stone, and some water. But he has an idea. How will he make soup with a stone and some water? Read and find out!

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The Emperor gives a seed to each gardener in the village, telling the gardeners that the person who grows the most beautiful plant will become the next Emperor. Young Cheng cares for his seed, but no plant grows. How can Cheng win the contest?

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Rhodopis is a good and kind servant. But the other servants in the house treat her badly and make her do all the chores. One day, the Pharaoh invites everyone to a party. The other servants tell Rhodopis that she cant go. Will Rhodopis meet the Ph...

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During a cold, snowy winter, young Tender Flower is the only person in her village who does not become sick. To get medicine, Tender Flower and her dog must go to the village on the other side of the forest. Will they make it through the snow?

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Marisol, a beautiful young woman, is followed home by a green rabbit. That night, the rabbit turns into a handsome prince. The prince is under a spell. Only someone who truly loves him can break the spell and make him a man forever. Can Marisol pr...

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Alfred B. Stormalong is a giant man who is the captain of a giant sailing ship. One day while Stormy and his crew are catching fish in the Atlantic, something in the ocean pulls on the ships anchor and wont let go. What will Stormy do?

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Some inventions are created on purpose, like the television or the car. But some inventions are created by accident. Some of the most popular snacks and desserts were invented this way. Read to find out about how some of them were invented.

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Many kids have a hobby. Some kids leave their hobby behind as they grow up. But others turn their hobby into the work they do as an adult, like Jrn Hurum. Read to learn about Jrns childhood hobby and how it became his career.

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There was once an unhappy princess. Her father, the king, held a concert. He promised great riches to the musician who could make his daughter smile. One man sang so beautifully that the princess smiled. But he did not want gold. He only wanted th...

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Deep in the jungles of Papa New Guinea live an amazing people called the Meakambut. They have lived on the land for generations. But today there are barely 50 Meakambut left, and it is getting harder and harder for them to survive in their caves. ...

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Popocatpetl and Iztacchuatl are two of the highest volcanoes in Mexico. According to a Mexican myth, Popocatpetl was once an Aztec warrior and Iztacchuatl was his lost love. But how did they become volcanoes?

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C Chulainn is the greatest hero and warrior of Irish legend. But he was not always a warrior. Once he was an unknown boy. How did this boy become a legend?

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