Victor Frankenstein is an ambitious young student. 'I will show the world the mystery of life!' he declares. But he is horrified by the monster he creates. 'Why did you play with life in this way?' cries the monster. Rejected by society, the monster is determined to destroy his creator and all those who are dear to him
The Long Road - Penguin Readers - Level Easystarts
Terry Fox was just eighteen when he was diagnosed with cancer and his leg had to be amputated. But he decided to run the Marathon of Hope, his dream of running across Canada to raise money for cancer research. A true story of courage and determination
Reading Unbound: Why Kids Need to Read What They Want—and Why We Should Let Them
The book is divided into two parts: Part One provides an in-depth exploration of the nature and variety of the pleasure avid adolescent readers experience through their out-of-school reading. Part Two identifies and explains the genres teen readers most enjoy—romance, vampires, dystopian fiction, and science fiction/fantasy. The authors explore what we can learn from teens’ pleasure reading and the implications for instruction in this era of Common Core State Standards.
All for one and one for all' is the motto of the Three Musketeers. Young d'Artagnan wants to fight for the King and his country, but other fights and adventures come first. Who are the Three Musketeers and why do they want to kill him?
