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QUICK STARTER
250 Headwords • CEFR A1
Average word count: 1125 • Story length: 17 pages
Cambridge English: Starters & Movers
Dominoes
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
Hans Christian Andersen
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
Word count 1032
ISBN
Pack: 9780194610063
MERLIN
Janet Hardy-Gould
Word count 1458
ISBN
Pack:9780194610070
ZOMBIE ATTACK!
Lesley Thompson
Word count 1488
ISBN
Pack: 9780194610315
THE FIRST FLYING MAN
Retold by Elspeth Rawstron
Word count 1528
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249416
PERSEUS
Retold by Bill Bowler
Word count 1144
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249355
THE SKATEBOARDER
Christine Lindop
Word count 1489
ISBN
Pack: 9780194610186
ALI BABA AND THE
FORTY THIEVES
Retold by Janet Hardy-Gould
Word count 1099
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249324
CRYING WOLF AND
OTHER TALES
Aesop
Text adaptation by Janet Hardy-Gould
Word count 916
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249539
PEBBLES ON THE BEACH
Alex Raynham
Word count 1139
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249478
LISA’S SONG
Lesley Thompson
Word count 1426
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249508
TROY
Retold by Bill Bowler
Word count 1573
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249546
THE SORCERER’S
APPRENTICE
Retold by Bill Bowler
Word count 1145
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249607
THE SELFISH GIANT
Oscar Wilde
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
Word count 1440
ISBN
Pack: 9780194249294
STARTER
250 Headwords • CEFR A1
Average word count: 2250 • Story length: 27 pages
Cambridge English: Starters & Movers
‘Be careful with Morfran,’ Princess
Adhan tells her young son, Merlin.
Morfran, the son of the Enchantress
Ceridwen, is a bully. Then one day,
Merlin drinks one of Ceridwen’s
magic potions. How can Merlin’s
magic powers help him to fight his
old enemy?
It’s a cold winter’s day, and a poor
little girl can’t sell any of her matches
to people in the street. She can’t go
home with no money. But how can
she stay warm?
‘Professor Clark’s work usually helps
people. But this is something new.’
Clark’s helper – Tasha Kiara – is
telling Chaz – a local TV reporter
about the Professor’s new serum.
Then an earthquake hits Clark’s
California lab, and his serum brings
dead bodies in the cemetery alive.
‘I love Owen’s skateboarding,’
Hannah thinks. ‘I want to jump and
do tricks, too.’ When a skatepark
opens near her house, Hannah
is suddenly very interested in
skateboarding. How do Mom,
Dad, brother Evan, and cousin Justin
feel about this?
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MYSTERY & HORROR
TRUE TALES
HUMAN INTEREST
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CHANGING PLACES
Alan Hines
Word count 1590
ISBN
Pack: 9780194610025
Hal works at the zoo every day
and his life isn’t exciting – until
he meets Tim. Tim is a movie star.
He has a difficult life, and he is
unhappy – until he meets Hal.
HUMAN INTEREST
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AROUND THE WORLD IN
EIGHTY DAYS
Jules Verne
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
Word count 1918
ISBN
Pack: 9780194610001
Phileas Fogg must get back to
London by December 21st or lose
all his money. With the help of
his servant, Passepartout, Fogg
travels in many ways – from train
to elephant – and he has some
surprising adventures on the way.
TV & FILM ADVENTURE
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