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Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.It´s in a hot,tropical area,but it´s so high that it´s always covered in ice and snow.Now,this ice and snow is disappearing.Why is this happening? H...

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.It´s in a hot,tropical area,but it´s so high that it´s always covered in ice and snow.Now,this ice and snow is disappearing.Why is this happening? H...

In Shark Alley,South Africa,people often go underwater in protected environments to watch sharks in their natural surroundings.Some people believe this makes the sharks more violent.Others feel there´...

Part of the Penguin Active Reading series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work.

A volcano is a mountain with a large hole at the top.Active volcanoes can be dangerous because they can erupt,or produce very hot,melted rock.In Sicily,there are several towns near a large volcano.Why...

In windy places,some people catch the windy´s power with special equipment and use it to make energy.The schools in one area are using winde power to save energy and money.How is this energy made? Whe...

The Fulani are a group of people who live in Africa.Yoro is a young Fulani boy.Before he can become a man,Yoro must make a long and difficult journey.They journey is a test for him.What challenges wil...

This series offers fascinating stories and facts from the four corners of our world, and develops the language and skills needed to understand non-fiction writing. This box includes 15 individual read...

Dinosaurs" are animals that lived long ago. Scientists often study dinosaur " bones", or the hard parts inside the body. A team of scientists is looking for dinosaur parts but they´re hard to find. Wi...

The Fulani are a group of people who live in Africa.Yoro is a young Fulani boy.Before he can become a man,Yoro must make a long and difficult journey.They journey is a test for him.What challenges wil...

People everywhere need water for drinking ,washing,and other activities.In India there is not always enough water for everybody.Now,a group of villages is trying a different method to get water.Will t...

In the village of Chinchero, Peru, weaving is an important tradition. Weavers use animal hair to make beautiful cloth. They have always used this cloth to stay warm. However, now they are also selling...

Puffins are a kind of bird that lives in Iceland. Each year baby puffins, or pufflings, leave their homes to find the sea. Sometimes the pufflings get lost and cannot find their way. Groups of people ...

Cheju, South Korea, is Known for its traditional women divers. They have long dived into the ocean to look for seafood. It´s dangerous, but there were no other jobs available. Now, women in Cheju have...

Machu Picchu is a beautiful old city in Peru.It was forgotten for many years,but now many people are visiting it. Some people think that too many visitors may not be good for this old city.What will h...

Gianni Golfera can remember almost everything.Scientists want to study his mind because he can remember so much.Some think his environment improved his memory.Others think that Gianni´s memory came fr...

Long ago, people in Hawaii, performed a special dance called the hula. Then, for more than 60 years, the dance was not allowed. Finally, after many years, a new king returned the hula to the people. W...

This story is about water sports on the Columbia River. Cory Roeseler lives near the river and he loves water, sports, and going fast! Roeseler also likes to make new things. What does Roeseler do wit...

In Africa,there is a group of people called Bushmen.These people know a lot about wild animals.However,sometimes they can´t tell others about the animals,because they don´t speak the same language.How...

The Orinoco River is one of the longest rivers in the world.Many lives depend on this river.Many people,animals and plants live in or near the water.However,things are changing on the Orinoco.Why? Wha...

Camogli is a small town in Italy. People there paint in a special style called “trompe l”oeil.” These paintings are so good, viewers think they”re real things, but they”re not. They”re paintings! What...

Polar bears one of the largest and most dangerous hunters in the cold regions of the North. Their bodies are built for winter and they do best in the coldest areas. Unfortunately, polar bears are beco...

Polar bears one of the largest and most dangerous hunters in the cold regions of the North. Their bodies are built for winter and they do best in the coldest areas. Unfortunately, polar bears are beco...

Cheju, South Korea, is Known for its traditional women divers. They have long dived into the ocean to look for seafood. It´s dangerous, but there were no other jobs available. Now, women in Cheju ha...

18th Century London, Sweeney Todd runs a successful barbers shop, but his neighbours worry about his strange behaviour. Is he hiding something Tobias, his young employee, thinks he is. Then other peop...

On the night of April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. This is the full story. Why did the Titanic sink so quickly Why did so many people die What are the stories of all those people, yo...

Around the third century BC,Ying Zheng, king of Qin, becamethe first emperor of China. Hehad new ideas and made newlaws. He built big palaces - anda great wall. But life was difficultfor his people an...

Harry Black steals a milliondollar picture and hides it ina newspaper in his room.But Janey is keen on recyclingold papers.