Maxi’s Adventure

The Legend of Robin Hood

and Robin have an underwater adventure.

and his robot, Robin, are with their Earth friends, Ben and Sue. They are finding out about life at the beach. Suddenly the evil OOs arrive in their spaceship and try to catch them. The two ETs dive into the water and discover another world under the sea. They try to help some grey fish but they put them in great danger. Ben and Sue help them to understand the situation, but can they put it right again?

Stage 2 A1

Cadwallader

and the Fish PB3

Jane Cadwallader

Maxi’s Adventures

Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali.

Rumbledumble’s greatest loves are: Anna and the other children, his garden and his little dog Maxi.

When Maxi gets lost Rumbledumble and the children search everywhere for him. But Maxi is far away in another, very different, world. Will Maxi get back?

Will Rumbledumble find him?

This is a story about the loyalty between a man and his dog, about determination and about how help is not all one way; sometimes children can help adults too! It’s also about being kind to a stranger … Even when that stranger is a little dog!

Syllabus

Vocabulary areas transport, sports and leisure, places and directions

Grammar and structures

Present simple

Present continuous

Prepositions of place

Verb + Infinitive

Determiners

Can / Can’t for ability and possibility

There is / There are

Tags

Using initiative | Kindness to strangers |

Supporting friends

200 headwords | A1 | Starters/Movers

Original

Audio | 32 pages

ISBN 978-88-536-3142-8

Word count 860

Anonymous

The Legend of Robin Hood

Retold by Jane Cadwallader. Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali.

It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor.

Syllabus

Vocabulary areas phsycial descriptions, food and meals, everyday activities, action verbs Grammar and structures Present simple, Present continuous Adverbs, Comparative and superlative adjectives, Verb + Infinitive, Can / Can’t for ability, Prepositions of place, Relative clauses

Tags

Recognising right and wrong | Sharing | Kindness

200 headwords | A1 | Starters/Movers

Classic

Audio | 32 pages

ISBN 978-88-536-3143-5

Word count 620

Multimedia files

PB3 and the Fish

Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali.

PB3 finds that helping isn’t always as easy as it seems and it’s important to think before you act!

PB3 and his robot, Robin, are with their Earth friends, Ben and Sue finding out about life at the beach. Suddenly the evil OOs arrive in their spaceship and try to catch them. In their hurry to escape the two ETs dive into the water and discover another world under the sea. In their attempt to help some grey fish they put them in great danger. Ben and Sue help them to understand but can they put the situation right again?

Syllabus

Grammar and structures present simple, present progressive, have got for, possessions, verb + infinitive, conjunctions: and but prepositions of place, can / can’t, there’s / there are

Expressions

It’s more difficult than, it looks, It’s better, It’s time for …, I’ve got an idea!, Ooops!, Oh dear!, Goodbye, come again soon!

Tags

The natura | World | Helping Thinking about consequences

200 headwords | A1 | Starters/Movers

Original

Multimedia | 32 pages

ISBN 978-88-536-3137-4

Word count 770

Multimedia files

Aesop The Hare and the Tortoise

Illustrated by Andrea Rivola.

It’s better to be careful and do things slowly.

Harvey the hare thinks he’s the fastest and the best at everything! But sometimes it’s a good idea to be slow and steady. One day Tilly the tortoise and Harvey the hare have a race. Who do you think wins?

Read the story to find out!

Syllabus

Grammar and structures

Present simple, Present continuous, Verb + -ing, Can /Can’t for ability, Must, Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, Positive imperative forms, Let’s, There is/are

Tags

Adventure