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LEVEL 1

LEVEL 1

LEVEL

7

Why Penguin Readers? ................................

• Penguin Random House is the world’s leading trade

publisher with a rich heritage of championing the world’s

most brilliant voices, bringing them to life in compelling

and dynamic ways for audiences everywhere

• From Jojo Moyes to Roald Dahl, James Patterson to John

Le Carré, Penguin Readers combine the finest content from

some of our most popular authors with carefully graded

language to make the text accessible to new readers and

learners, whatever their ability

• Across 8 levels and with a range including folk tales and

history, thrillers and business, the variety of Readers offered

means everyone can find a book to suit their interests

• All Readers are aligned to the Common European

Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels and Lexile

measured

• Before, during and after-reading questions test readers’

story comprehension, and exercises at the back of each

Reader help language learners to practise grammar,

vocabulary, and exam skills

• Digital versions of the full Reader along with audio can be

securely accessed at www.penguinreaders.com

Launching in September 2019, Penguin Readers is a brand-new series of the best contemporary fiction,

essential non-fiction and popular classics written for learners of English as a foreign language.

Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, this graded readers series combines Penguin Random House’s

internationally bestselling authors and most compelling content with structured language progression.

From Starter to Level 7, Penguin Readers follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that

help readers of all ages and abilities to develop key skills.

Graphic

novels at

Starter and

Level 1

Beautifullyillustrated

tales

Penguin Readers

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 3

LEVEL

5

Additional online resources ................................................

For the student:

• Digital versions of full Reader text, accessible via a code in the printed book

• Audio download of the entire book, accessible via a code in the printed book

• Additional exercises and activities to aid comprehension and learning

For the teacher:

• Teacher’s notes and lesson plans for each title

• Detailed overviews of the Readers mapped against CEFR levels,

as well as by Lexile level and themes

• Answer keys to all questions and exercises

Visit www.penguinreaders.co.uk

to access all our materials including:Digital books Audio downloads Activity sheets

• Carefully graded text written in UK or US English,

matching the original language of the book

• At Levels Starter to 6, beautiful newly

commissioned artworks help language learners

to understand the text

• Graphic-novel style Readers at Starter Level

and Level 1 appeal to a younger audience

and make the text even more accessible to

language learners

• Illustrated reference pages at the start of each

Reader introduce key vocabulary and character

names that are above the CEFR framework

language level

• Glossary definitions at the back of each Reader

explain the meaning of above-level words

• Questions and exercises designed to not only

test comprehension of the text but also develop

learners’ grammar and vocabulary

Penguin Readers ................................................................................................

Thought-provokingnon-fiction

Classic and

contemporary

and fiction

Penguin Readers

PrivateJames Patterson(Cornerstone)

e GreatGatsbyF. ScottFitzgerald

DraculaBram Stoker

Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen

The Call of the WildJack London

A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens

The Hound ofthe BaskervillesArthur Conan Doyle

Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë

Ladybird Tales ofAdventurous Girls(Children’s)

nderR J Palacio(Children’s)

Before YouJoJo Moyes(Michael Joseph)

octor Who:Borrowed TimeNaomi Alderman(Ebury)

e Spy Who Camein from the ColdJohn Le Carré(Penguin Press)

PlasticCatrin Morris(Original)

BoyRoald Dahl(Children’s)

limate ChangeHRH Prince of Wales(Michael Joseph)

men WhoChanged the WorldSue Leather(Original)

Darkest HourAnthony McCarten(Penguin General)

OriginalsAdam Grant(Ebury)

Starter

Pre–A1

64pp

400–600words

Level 1

A1

64pp

1000–1600words

Level 2

A1+

64pp

3000–5000words

Level 3

A2

80pp

5000–7000words

Level 4

A2+

80pp

11,000–14,000words

Level 5

B1

96pp

15,000–18,000words

Level 6

B1+

96pp

18,000–22,000words

Level 7

B2

112pp

22,000–26,000words

Fiction Classics Non-Fiction

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