Flying Home (Penguin Readers, EasyStarts) [Paperback]

Stephen Rabley (Author), Ken Cox (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582402867 | ISBN-13: 978-0582402867 | Publication Date: November 25, 1998

Felix the parrot is miserable in his cage in a New York apartment. He manages to escape and starts flying south. His hope is to go back to the Brazilian rainforest, but will he be able to find his way home? "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.

Product Details

• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL (November 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582402867
• ISBN-13: 978-0582402867
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,020,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book for absolute beginners., September 25, 2011

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This is always the first book I do with my beginner ESL students. I love the story, the vocabulary used in the book, the instructive and appropriate pictures, as well as the themes and questions that it raises. I had a very low student tell me last year that "Flying Home" was his favorite book. It totally got him excited about reading! An excellent instructional resource.