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Penguin Readers Level 4: It's Not Summer Without You (ELT Graded Reader)

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. 
 
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. 
 
The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers&rsquo; story comprehension and develop vocabulary. 
 
It's Not Summer Without You, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. 
 It&rsquo;s Not Summer Without You is the second of three famous books about Belly and her feelings for Conrad and his brother, Jeremiah. Conrad is now at college, and he and Belly are dating. But, Susannah is very ill and Conrad loves his mother very much. Is this the right time for him and Belly? 
 
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Jenny Han is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series and The Summer I Turned Pretty series. 
 
She is the creator and co-showrunner of The Summer I Turned Pretty series on Prime Video. She's an executive producer on the films To All the Boys I've Loved Before, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, and To All the Boys: Always and Forever, all on Netflix. She's also the creator and co-showrunner of XO Kitty, a To All the Boys spinoff series. Her books have been published in more than thirty languages.

With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. 
 
It's Not Summer Without You, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. 
 It&rsquo;s Not Summer Without You is the second of three famous books about Belly and her feelings for Conrad and his brother, Jeremiah. Conrad is now at college, and he and Belly are dating. But, Susannah is very ill and Conrad loves his mother very much. Is this the right time for him and Belly?

Penguin Readers Level 3: The Summer I Turned Pretty (ELT Graded Reader)

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. 
 
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. 
 
The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. 
 
The Summer I Turned Pretty, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. 
 
Every year, Belly goes on holiday with her mom and brother to Susannah's beach house. Susannah has two sons, Jeremiah and Conrad. Belly has always loved Conrad, but he thinks of her like a little sister. But Belly is 15 now, and this is the summer that she has turned pretty... 
 
Visit the Penguin Readers website 
Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. 
 
The Summer I Turned Pretty, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. 
 
Every year, Belly goes on holiday with her mom and brother to Susannah's beach house. Susannah has two sons, Jeremiah and Conrad. Belly has always loved Conrad, but he thinks of her like a little sister. But Belly is 15 now, and this is the summer that she has turned pretty...

Book 2 in the Summer I Turned Pretty Series

It's Not Summer Without You

Book 2 in the bestselling The Summer I Turned Pretty series - now a major new TV show on Amazon Prime! 
 
When something is perfect, you hope it never ends. 
 
Isabel's long hot summers at the Fisher boys' beach house are over. 
Conrad, the only boy she's ever loved, has left for college, taking her heart with him. 
And Jeremiah, his younger brother, is still Isabel's best friend - but maybe friendship isn't enough for him anymore. 
 
But when Jeremiah calls and says that Conrad has disappeared, all roads seem to lead back to the summer house. 
 
Will Isabel spend another summer chasing after Conrad, or will she finally let him go?

When something is perfect, you hope it never ends. 
Belly's long hot summers at the Fisher boys' beach house are over. 
Conrad, the only boy she's ever loved, has left for college, taking her heart with him. 
And Jeremiah, his younger brother, is still Belly's best friend - but maybe friendship isn't enough for him anymore. 
But when Jeremiah calls and says that Conrad has disappeared, all roads seem to lead back to the summer house. 
Will Belly spend another summer chasing after Conrad, or will she finally let him go?

The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty is now a major new TV series on Amazon Prime! 
 
From the author of Netflix's smash-hit movie To All The Boys I've Loved Before, this is the perfect funny summer romance for fans of The Kissing Booth and Holly Bourne. 
 
One girl. Two boys. And the summer that changed everything . . . 
 
Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her favourite place in the world - the Fisher family's beach house. It has everything a girl could want: a swimming pool, a private stretch of sandy beach... and two (very cute) brothers: 
 
Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with forever 
Friendly, relaxed Jeremiah- the only one who's ever really paid her any attention. 
 
But this year something is different. This year, the boys seem to really notice Isabel for the first time. It's going to be an amazing summer - and one she'll never forget . . . 
 
'This book has what every girl wants in a summer' - Sarah Dessen, #1 New York Times bestselling author 
 
Read the next instalments in The Summer I Turned Pretty Series: It's Not Summer Without You and We'll Always Have Summer by bestselling author Jenny Han. 
 
 
New York Times bestselling Series, August 2024

This book has what every girl wants in a summer

Jenny Han is the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series. A former children's bookseller and school librarian, she earned her master's degree in creative writing for children at the New School. She lives in Brooklyn. Find out more at www.dearjennyhan.com

Everything that happened this past summer, and every summer before it, has all led up to this. To now. 
 
Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her favourite place in the world - the Fisher family's beach house. It has everything a girl could want: a swimming pool, a private stretch of sandy beach . . . and two boys. 
 
Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with forever - and friendly, relaxed Jeremiah, the only one who's ever really paid her any attention. 
 
But this year something is different. This year, the boys seem to really notice Isabel for the first time. 
 
It's going to be an amazing summer - and one she'll never forget . . .

The Summer I Turned Pretty Complete Series (Books 1-3)

The Summer I Turned Pretty series is now a major new show on on Amazon Prime! 
 
If you loved The Kissing Booth and Jenny Han's smash-hit Netflix movie To All The Boys I've Loved Before, you'll adore this gorgeous, funny, romantic series! This special three-in-one edition features exclusive special content, including Conrad's letters to Isabel. 
 
One girl. Two boys. And the summer that changed everything . . . 
 
Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at the beach. But this summer is different. This is the summer she turns pretty - and the year two brothers will notice her for the first time. 
 
Conrad - unavailable, aloof - who she's been in love with forever. 
 
Jeremiah - cute, relaxed - the only one who's ever really paid her any attention. 
 
Soon friendship is no longer enough. From first kisses to first loves, seasons pass, promises are made and hearts are broken. And before long, Isabel must make the must make the biggest decision of her life - which Fisher boy will she choose? 
 
'This book is what every girl wants in a summer' - Sarah Dessen 
 
The Summer I Turned Pretty Collection brings together all three bestselling books in one: The Summer I Turned Pretty, It's Not Summer Without You, and We'll Always Have Summer. It's the perfect series to lose yourself in this summer!

This book is what every girl wants in a summer

She has only ever loved two boys . . . 
 
Isabel spends every summer at the beach. But this summer is different. This is the summer she turns pretty - the year two brothers will notice her for the first time. 
 
Conrad - unavailable, aloof - who she's been in love with forever. 
 
Jeremiah - friendly, relaxed - the only one who's ever really paid her any attention. 
 
Friendship is no longer enough. From first kisses to first loves, seasons pass, promises are made and hearts are broken. Now Isabel must make the most difficult decision of all.

We'll Always Have Summer

The final, breathtakingly romantic instalment in the The Summer I Turned Pretty series - now a major TV show on Amazon Prime! Perfect for fans of To All The Boys I've Loved Before and The Kissing Booth. 
 
One girl. Two boys. The biggest decision of her life . . . 
 
Just when Isabel thinks she had everything mapped out, life proves that when it comes to love, you can never have all the answers . . . 
 
Isabel has only ever loved two boys, brothers Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. She's grown up with them, and can't imagine life without them. 
 
One broke her heart, the other made her happier than she ever thought she'd be. 
 
But each boy is keeping a secret from her, and this summer she must choose between them, once and for all. 
 
Which brother will it be? 
 
'This book has what every girl wants in a summer' - Sarah Dessen

Jenny Han is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series. A former children's bookseller and school librarian, she earned her master's degree in creative writing for children at the New School. She lives in Brooklyn. Find out more at www.dearjennyhan.com

One girl. Two boys. The biggest decision of her life . . . 
 
Just when Belly thinks she had everything mapped out, life proves that when it comes to love, you can never have all the answers . . . 
 
Belly has only ever loved two boys, brothers Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. She's grown up with them, and can't imagine life without them. 
 
One broke her heart, the other made her happier than she ever thought she'd be. 
 
But each brother is keeping a secret from her, and this summer she must choose between them, once and for all. 
 
Which brother will it be?

Jenny Han

With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. 
 
We'll Always Have Summer, a Level 5 Reader, is B1 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing present perfect continuous, past perfect, reported speech and second conditional. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. 
 
We&rsquo;ll Always Have Summer is the last of three famous books about Belly and her feelings for Conrad and his brother, Jeremiah. Belly is now dating Jeremiah and their relationship is serious. Belly has known Jeremiah since she was a child. But she has known Conrad, too. Which of the brothers does she really love?

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