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This series of Graded Readers is a collection of best-loved stories from English literature. Some stories are suitably abridged and adapted and some are unabridged versions.
Each book contains not only the story itself , but also the set of following activities.
About the Author provides an interesting introduction to the author and the author’s works.
Comprehension questions help readers better understand what they are reading, and also prompt them to improve their writing skills.
Grammar helps to hone language skills of the readers.
The Happy Prince and Other Stories is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: “The Happy Prince”, “The Nightingale and the Rose”, “The Selfish Giant”, “The Devoted Friend” and “The Remarkable Rocket”.
Daddy-Long-legs is an epistolary novel. It is the story of a girl named Jerusha Abbott, who lives in an orphanage and calls herself Judy. Judy’s life takes a turn when an unknown benefactor offers to pay for her college education. Judy must write a letter every month to ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’.
Animal Farm was first published in 1945. It is a satire on the Russian Revolution that took place in 1917. The novel, presented as a fable, uses animals to comment on human society. After realizing their desire for freedom, the animals of ‘Manor Farm’ chase Mr. Jones off his property and take control. They learn many lessons as they struggle to define and create an ideal community.
