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A graded reader for learners of English (EFL). Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 4964 Jed Winters works in a restaurant. He works hard every day, but his salary is low. He dreams of a different life. One day, when he is walking to work, he finds a lottery ticket for the £500,000 lottery draw on Saturday. Jed thinks, “The ticket is not mine. I shouldn't keep it. But whose is it? Who should I give it to? I didn't see anyone drop it. If I keep the ticket, and if the ticket is a winner, I will be very rich…” Jed makes a decision, and it changes his life. But is his life better, or ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 4 - B1/B2 Intermediate (2) Word count: 16,728 When Lisa's mother is dying, she gives Lisa a box. What is inside the box? Why is it important? After her mother dies, Lisa's husband leaves her and she is alone. Will the mystery of the box create a new and better future for Lisa? Or will it create more problems in Lisa's life? The mystery of the box changes Lisa's life forever.

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 4 - B1/B2 Intermediate (2) Word count: 22,693 Stella and Chris run a small private hotel on an isolated beach. One week, ten guests come to stay. Everything is going well until there is a terrible storm which traps the people in the hotel. Then, one of the guests is murdered. Stella is frightened. The killer is in the hotel. Who is it? It seems every guest has a secret. Stella cannot trust anyone. Then, the killer strikes again...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 1 - A1/A2 Starter (1) Word count: 4,816 Yuka Nakata studies English. Her family owns a ryokan (Japanese-style hotel) near Kyoto. Now it is August. Yuka is helping her family at the ryokan. Yuka is happy. She can meet many guests and she can practice her English. Many things happen at the ryokan. Two guests go out for a day, but don't come back. Can Yuka find them? A guest loses his passport. Can Yuka help him? Is there a ghost in one of the rooms? Yuka tries to solve the mystery. Working at the ryokan is hard, but it is always interesting ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 7909 Many people believe that travelling by train is the most romantic and interesting way to travel. This book has five short stories about adventures on trains. Mrs Wilson is on the train. She is going to Auckland. Mrs Wilson likes to chat. She starts to talk to the woman sitting next to her, but the woman doesn’t want talk to Mrs Wilson. But when the train is halfway to Auckland, it stops. Mrs. Wilson is going to have an exciting adventure. Next time she travels by train she will have a lot to talk ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1) Word count: 6,117 Liam finds a diary on the street. The owner's name and address are written inside. He takes the diary to the owner's house, but the owner isn't there. He has been dead for four months. How can a dead man drop a diary on a street in London? Good things happen to Liam when he tries to solve the mystery.

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 8679 Six people are on a bus in a snow storm. The bus stops for a few hours. The people on the bus pass the time by telling each other stories. It is Halloween, so the stories are about strange and mysterious events. Get ready to be scared as you read about deaths in Romania; the strange case of the little boy who came to play and then disappeared; the ghost in the library; the terrifying pumpkin; the mysterious flowers on the stairs; and what the bus driver saw. Each person has a different story to tell ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1) Word count: 6,728 Lena and Sylvie share an apartment. Lena is a night nurse at the hospital. Sylvie always hears Lena come back to the apartment early in the morning. Then one morning, Lena doesn’t come home. At first, Sylvie isn’t worried. But as time passes, there are more strange events. Why is Lena’s phone in her bedroom? Who cut the electricity supply? Who is the mystery man with a key to the apartment? Sylvie is sure Lena is in trouble, but she doesn’t know what to do. When Sylvie gets a strange ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 5,824 Nia is excited about her wedding. Then some bad news makes her very sad and angry. She decides to change her life. She goes to Japan to study karate. In Japan, she makes new friends and meets someone special. The trip to Japan gives her an exciting new life, different from anything she imagined. Will she find happiness at last?

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 1 - A1/A2 Starter (1) Word count: 3,165 Phil is thirty-six. He works in a factory. He wants a girlfriend, but he has no luck on dating apps, and there are no women in his factory. One day, in the park, he has an idea. He buys a heart-shaped balloon. He hopes the balloon will help him to find a girlfriend. Many people are talking about Phil's balloon. They want him to find love. Will the balloon help him to get a girlfriend? This is a heartwarming story of a man looking for love.

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 8079 City Thrillers Series Book 1 Mariko is travelling around Europe alone. She is having a good time, but a mistake at the airport in Paris changes everything. Who is the man watching her at the hotel? Who are the men following her in the Louvre? Why are they following her? Mariko has no time for sightseeing. She has to do something much more important. She has to get out of danger...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 4,562 We never know how, or when, or where we will meet our one true love. Maybe you will meet on a blind date? Or maybe you will meet in a storm or a supermarket? Here are five stories for you to enjoy. One story is about a forever romance. The other stories? Will the couples stay together? We don't know, but we hope so. If the romance lasts forever, they will always have an interesting answer when people ask: "How did you meet?"

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1) Word count: 5,401 Five short stories about ordinary people who risk being late for important events. A gymnastics team is on its way to a competition, but things go wrong. Will the team arrive on time? And will the girls be able to compete? Damian has an important exam, but he makes a mistake on the way to the testing centre. Can he get there on time? There is only one way to get there, but it is very expensive. Bevan is forgetful and always late. His wife tells him not to be late for her sister's wedding, but ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1) Word count: 7,526 Sometimes people with disabilities have trouble finding jobs. Mike and his friends were lucky. For ten years they had a job at Sunrise. When the government decides to close Sunrise, they lose their jobs. Mike sees an opportunity. Five Sunrise workers start a new company together. It is a big success. But not everyone is happy. Someone wants to close the business down. Can Mike and his co-workers save their business and become successful again?

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 6931 There are five Christmas stories in this book. The stories are heartwarming and sometimes funny. There's some sadness and loneliness too, but at Christmas every story has a happy ending! Ken is a university student in Tokyo. All his friends are going to a Christmas party. Ken wants to go to the party, but there is one problem. He doesn’t have a girlfriend, and he doesn’t want to go to the party alone. He decides to buy some Christmas cake. When he is returning from the cake shop, he sees a young ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 4,242 Ella and Mike were teenagers. They moved into a big old house in London with their parents. They liked the house, but the neighbours told them there was something strange about it. The family had no problems but then, one night when Ella and Mike were home alone, everything changed. The lights turned on and off. They felt a cold wind. Then, they found a secret door and heard a man's voice. What happens when they go through the secret door? Can they solve the mystery of the house?

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1) Word count: 7,395 Joshua grew up believing that his father died in a boat accident. One day, he finds something in an old book which changes his life. It leads him to a woman who knew his father. Or did she? Who was his real father? Why won't his mother tell him the truth? As Joshua tries to find out, the wall of secrets surrounding his father, and his own life, comes crashing down.

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL). Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 7123 A story for children and adults. Ben lives with his mother and sister near London. He loves playing the trumpet, and is a good player. Ben’s family is poor, so at school, he has free trumpet lessons and borrows a trumpet. One day, the government stops the music education programme. He can't have trumpet lessons or borrow the trumpet anymore. Ben is very upset. Then he hears some interesting news. There is a music contest soon. The prize is £1,000. Ben thinks he can win the contest, but he needs a ...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 4 - B1/B2 Intermediate (2) Word count: 7,297 Shuzo is the head priest of a mountain temple in Japan. One night, an unexpected visitor comes to the temple and takes the temple's most precious treasure. Shuzo has to get the treasure back, but it has been passed to a dangerous gang in Osaka. Shuzo can't go to the police, so he has to act alone. He knows his life will be in danger, but he goes to Osaka and finds the treasure. Help comes from a very unexpected person, but will it be enough for him to escape back to the temple with the treasure?

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 3,973 Marcy is a great baker. She opens a bakery in a small town. Everyone in the town loves Marcy’s strawberry and cream cupcakes. Her bakery becomes very popular. Then, one day, everything changes. People are finding problems with Marcy’s cupcakes. Marcy is shocked. Someone wants to damage Marcy’s business. The person is trying to destroy Marcy’s life. Who is it? And why is the person trying to hurt Marcy?