Bor 2: Secret Garden, The

Description:
Genre: Classic Fiction
Level: Easy
Words: 400-600 Headwords
When Mary Lennox is ten, her parents die of cholera and she’s sent to her uncle’s gloomy mansion in the English countryside. Mary is bored and lonely. One day, she discovers a hidden door to a secret garden, but is afraid to go inside. Then Mary meets a strange boy, Colin, who’s got a mysterious illness. Together they visit the secret garden and this fascinating place gives Colin the desire to get better.

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Grammatical structures and vocabulary are carefully controlled, ensuring each reader corresponds perfectly to the levels and needs of the Spanish school system.
Difficult words appear in bold within the text and a contextual translation appears at the back of each book in four of the official languages of Spain. The introduction to each reader is also written in the four languages.
Comprehension questions and activities are designed not only to consolidate the students’ comprehension, but also to develop their ability to use textual and visual information.
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