Three ?kidnappings take place ? one in Italy, one in England and one in the US.
All three crimes are connected with horseracing, but is one man behind them all?
?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.