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tThis volume without the side coupon is to be considered a free
sample copy not for sale. (Sale or other distribution is forbidden:
art. 17, c. 2, L. 633/1941).
Excluded from V.A.T. (D.P.R. 26/10/72, n. 633, art. 2, 3° c., lett. d.)
tThis volume without the side coupon is to be considered a free
sample copy not for sale. (Sale or other distribution is forbidden:
art. 17, c. 2, L. 633/1941).
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Million Dollar Theft
in San Francisco
Gina D. B. Clemen
Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
Adapted by Gina D. B. Clemen
Oscar Wilde’s
Short Stories
Oscar Wilde
Adapted by Victoria Heward
Robin Hood
Retold by Gina D. B. Clemen
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Oscar Wilde
OScAR WIlDE’S ShORt StORIES
ISBN 978-88-7754-794-1
BLACK CAT
Oscar Wilde’s Short Stories
Wilde wrote these delightful fairy tales for his two young sons. They were
all published in the collection The Happy Prince and Other Stories in 1888.
The ‘Young King’ tells how a shepherd boy becomes a king, ‘The Star-Child’
tells the story of a baby found in the forest and how he believes himself to be
a magic Star-Child and in ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ a little nightingale
sacrifices her life to create the perfect red rose for a young student in love.
This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text
becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical
background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text.
As well as the story and a playscript, this reader contains:
• Wide range of activities practising the four skills
• PET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grade 5)
• Dossiers: Life in Victorian Times and others
• Full recording of the text with additional listening activities
• Exit tests and keys at blackcat-cideb.com
Step 2
Word Count: 6,387
ISBN 978-88-7754-794-1
Book + CD e 9,10
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde’s Short Stories
Short Stories
Why did Robin Hood become an outlaw? Who were his trusted men?
How did Marian find Robin in Sherwood Forest? How was the wicked Sheriff
of Nottingham punished? Who wanted Robin dead alive? Read the exciting
legend of Robin Hood find out.
This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text
becomes a springboard to improve language skills Oscar and to explore Wildehistorical
Audio CD
Gina D. B. Clemen
RoBIN HooD
ISBN 978-88-530-1207-4
BLACK CAT
Robin Hood
Oscar Wilde’s
background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text.
As well as the story, this reader contains:
• A wide range of activities practising the four skills
• Dossiers: Medieval Times in England, Medieval Life in a Castle Town,
Archery, King Richard’s Crusade, The Magna Carta
• PET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grade 4)
• Special AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety
of games and activities for further practice
• An exit test and key at blackcat-cideb.com
Answer keys downloadable at
blackcat-cideb.com
Starter CEFR A1
Step 1 CEFR A2
Step 2 CEFR A2/B1
Word count: 6,147
ISBN 978-88-530-1207-4
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Gina D. B. Clemen Robin Hood
Step 2 • A2/B1
Robin Hood
retold by Gina D. B. Clemen
free Audiobook
Two years have passed since
Susan, Brian and Jim solved
a baffling mystery in San
Francisco. This time they
have to solve a million dollar
mystery: Mark Twain’s secret
diary has just been discovered
and publishers want to get their
hands on it… but it suddenly
disappears without a clue!
Dossiers:
Mark Twain in the Gold Country;
San Francisco and the Gold Rush;
Alcatraz Island
Set in the dark streets of
19 th -century London, this
unforgettable classic tells the
story of Oliver Twist, a penniless
orphan who lives through all
kinds of hardship for many
years. Find out how, in spite of
adverse circumstances, he finds
happiness in the end.
Dossiers:
Child Labour; Crime in Victorian
London; Oliver Twist in Films
The Young King tells how a
shepherd boy becomes a king
and realises that money is not
worth human suffering.
In The Star Child a baby is found
in the forest and discovers
his true identity after many
adventures.
The Nightingale and the Rose
is a tale of a nightingale who
sacrifices her life to create the
perfect red rose for a student in
love.
Dossiers:
Life in Victorian Times and others
Robin Hood, the legendary
hero of Sherwood Forest, has
captured the imagination of
generations of readers. Why did
Robin Hood become an outlaw?
How did Marian find Robin in
Sherwood Forest? How was the
wicked Sheriff of Nottingham
punished?
Dossiers:
Medieval Times in England;
Medieval Life in a Castle Town,
Archery; King Richard’s Crusade;
The Magna Carta
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CLASSIC
CLASSIC
Adventure
Book + audio
8,000 words
978-88-530-1512-9 80 p.
Digital book
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Adventure
Book + audio
9,249 words
978-88-530-1325-5 96 p.
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Fairy Tale & Fantasy
Book + audio
6,387 words
978-88-7754-794-1 96 p.
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Legend
Book + audio
6,147 words
978-88-530-1207-4 96 p.
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