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Penguin Readers Roald Dahl

15 books in this series
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl Billy and the Minpins (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl Billy and the Minpins (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

Billy and the Minpins, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout.

There are monsters in the forest. You must not go there! But Little Billy does not listen to his mother, and he goes to the dark forest. Little Billy is frightened, but then he meets the Minpins. Can they stop the hungry monster?
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl Esio Trot (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl Esio Trot (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

Esio Trot, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout.

Mr Hoppy loves Mrs Silver, but Mrs Silver does not know this. She only loves her tortoise, Alfie. Mr Hoppy is very sad. But then, he has a clever idea! What does Mr Hoppy do? And why is he buying 100 tortoises?
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl The Enormous Crocodile (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl The Enormous Crocodile (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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 Enormous Crocodile, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout.

The Enormous Crocodile is hungry, and children are his favourite food! Can he f ind a child for his lunch? Or can the Hippopotamus, the Elephant, the Monkey and the Bird stop him?
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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 Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout.

Billy loves the old sweet shop. But who is living there now? It's the Giraffe, the Pelican and the Monkey! The animals are window cleaners. But then, they see a burglar in a window. How can they stop him?
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Fantastic Mr Fox (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Fantastic Mr Fox (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

Fantastic Mr Fox, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.

The farmers do not like Mr Fox, because Mr Fox takes food from their farms! The farmers are angry, and Mr Fox's family is not safe. But Mr Fox has a clever plan. Is Mr Fox more clever than the farmers?
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

Revolting Rhymes, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.

Do you know the famous story of Cinderella? Do you know about Little Red Riding Hood, or The Three Little Pigs? In this book, you will read these famous stories again. But they will be different, and they will be very, very funny!
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl The Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl The Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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 Magic Finger, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.

A girl gets very angry because her friends are not kind to animals. But the girl is special because she has a Magic Finger! What strange things will happen to her friends? Will they learn an important lesson?
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl The Twits (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl The Twits (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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 Twits, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.

Mr and Mrs Twit are not nice people! They enjoy doing bad things, and they are not kind to the animals in their garden. But the animals have a plan. What funny things will the animals do? Can the animals stop the Twits from doing more bad things?
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 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.

Who will find the five golden tickets inside Willy Wonka's chocolate bars? Everyone in the world is looking. When Charlie finds a ticket, his life is going to change. Come with Charlie on his wonderful adventure to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl George’s Marvellous Medicine (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl George’s Marvellous Medicine (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

George's Marvellous Medicine, 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.

"Don't forget to give Grandma her medicine," says George's mother. Most grandmothers are kind, but George's grandmother is not. George is frightened of Grandma. But maybe he can make a new medicine for her, which will make her kinder. What will happen when Grandma takes George's Marvellous Medicine? Let's see!
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

James and the Giant Peach, 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.

When James's parents die, he has to live with his two horrible aunts. He is lonely and sad. But then, a peach in his aunts' garden starts to grow bigger and bigger. What strange and wonderful friends will James meet inside the peach?
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl The BFG (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 3: Roald Dahl The BFG (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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 BFG, 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.

Giants are frightening and dangerous, and they eat children. Or do they? Meet the BFG, the Big Friendly Giant! Sophie becomes friends with the BFG. But there are other giants in the world, who eat people every night. Can Sophie and the BFG think of a plan to stop them?
Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Danny the Champion of the World (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Danny the Champion of the World (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

Danny the Champion of the World, 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.

Danny has the best father. Danny's father tells exciting stories and makes wonderful toys. But he also has a secret. What will Danny discover? Can he help his father on an exciting and dangerous adventure?
Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl Matilda (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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.

Matilda, 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.

Matilda's parents do not understand her. Why does Matilda love to read and learn? Why doesn't she want to watch TV? Matilda is a very special little girl. At her new school, Matilda meets the frightening teacher Miss Trunchbull, who is very unkind to the children. But Matilda has a clever plan.
Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl The Witches (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers Level 4: Roald Dahl The Witches (ELT Graded Reader)
With carefully adapted text, 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 Witches, 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.

What do witches look like? Do they have black hats and black cats? No. Be very, very careful, because witches are everywhere, and they look as normal as you and me. They also hate children and want to kill them all! Can a boy and his grandmother stop them?

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