English Readers Starter Level – serie

Prince Florian wants to marry a princess... a real princess. He meets lots of princesses, but are they real princesses? How can he know?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).300 headwords, 528 words

Benny, Bert and Boris are looking for some new grass to eat. There's lots of new grass on the hill, across the bridge - but there's also a hungry troll under the bridge.Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).300 headwords, 545 words

The Wind lives in the sky with his friend, the Sun. The Wind isn't happy, and the Sun wants to help. Can the Wind learn something important?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).300 headwords, 525 words

Father Mouse and Mother MOuse always want the best for their daughter, including the best possible husband... but Father Mouse has some rather grand and impractical ideas. Will Molly Mouse end up with the husband she really wants?With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 598 words.

Anansi is king of the spiders: he may be small, but he's very clever. One day, offended that Elephant hardly even notices him, he challenges her to a tug of war. How can a tiny spider win against the mighty Elephant, or against the determined Rhino?With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 571 words.

King Midas really likes gold. King Midas would like more gold. How can he make more gold? Gold is always a good thing. isn't it?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).

Harry is hungry, but Nell doesn't want to give him any food. Then Harry says, "I can make soup from a stone." How can he do that?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).

Kind Katie shares her bread and cheese with an old woman on her way through the forest. The woman thanks her with the gift of a magic porridge pot - but it's important to give the pot the right instructions, or the porridge will get out of hand... With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 526 words.

Sara loves visiting her grandparents and helping in her grandmother's extensive kitchen garden. When Grandmother tries to harvest one outsize turnip, she needs all the help she can get. A delightful cumulative story, originally from Russia. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 459 words.

"Hello, I'm new here!" says Hare to slow, quiet Tortoise. Hare talks very fast, and likes to run and jump, and before Tortoise can think twice, he has agreed to an impossible race. But maybe Hare is a little too confident, and Tortoise has a chance of winning after all? Maybe both Hare and Tortoise have some lessons to learn about determination, believing in yourself and winning and losing well. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.300 headwords, 580 words.

Fox is in the forest, wet and cold and hungry. She spots a piece of cheese on the ground - but just as she's about to eat it, Crow snatches it away. Fox really wants the cheese, but Crow won't give it up easily. How can Fox persuade him? With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 446 words.

Long ago, the phoenix was a plain brown bird, overlooked by the dazzling forest birds. While the forest birds preened and sang, the phoenix quietly collected a store of food. When drought struck, the phoenix was able to come to the rescue. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 504 words.

Fox is always playing practical jokes on her friends, and her friends don't much like it. One day, Fox devises a new trick for her long-beaked friend Stork. Stork doesn't see the funny side, and finds a way to adapt the trick for Fox herself... Featuring appealing and colourful illustrations by Tania Rex.With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1.

Chicken Licken is convinced that the sky is falling. One by one, he persuades the other birds around the farm to come with him and tell the King. Then the procession meets Foxy Loxy, who seems extremely keen to help them. Why, he even knows the quickest route... A lively retelling for young English language learners of a well-loved cumulative story, with delightful illustrations full of charming detail.