Books in the Pearson English Active Readers series

Michael is a successful lawyer with Drake and Sweeney. Then a homeless man attacks him. As Michael tries to discover who the man was, he uncovers a dangerous secret about Drake and Sweeney.

The great hero Odysseus has been away from his family for twenty years when the goddess Athene decides to help him find his way back to the island of Ithaca. But the journey will not be easy. Odysseus must face storms, monsters and the terrible anger of the sea god Poseidon. And if he succeeds, will he be welcomed home?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. A blind musician plays to the spirits of the dead. A priest is attacked by heads that have left their bodies. An old man meets a woman who has no face. Read these and many more strange, ghostly stories from old Japan - and be afraid!

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Theseus is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea, but he is the son of King Aegeus of Athenstoo. Every year the Minotaur eats people from Athens. Theseus is strong and angry, but he is only a young man. Can he kill the Minotaur?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Oliver's mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely - and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes. They try to turn Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape to find a better life?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Read about the strangest things in the Universe - other worlds, strange objects and peculiar happening. How much do you believe? Encounter the evidence and make up your own mind.

Murder of a stranger or a relative, in a quiet English town or a crowded American city. It happens everywhere for all kinds of reasons. Short stories by some of the finest modern crime writers.

Will Freeman wants an easy life with no responsibilities. But then he meets Marcus - an unusual twelve year old boy with serious problems. About a Boy is a modern classic - a very funny story about a very serious subject: love. It's also a popular movie starring Hugh Grant.

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Nelson Mandela's life is the story of a country boy and his fight for the black people of South Africa. The extraordinary story of a great man, a freedom fighter and one of the world's most important leaders.

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. After his father's death, Nicholas has no money, no job and a family to support. His only hope is Uncle Ralph, a cold-hearted money-lender with unpleasant, dangerous friends. Can Nicholas and his family find happiness, or will his uncle manage to destroy them?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. A man wants to kill the Police Commissioner. But who is he? Can Steve Malone find the killer? He only has two days. An Australian thriller told in cartoon form.

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. From the top of Mount Rushmore, the heads of four U.S. presidents look down on the world below: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Who were these great men? How did they become president? And what changes did they bring to the United States of America?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. There are two important things in young Nelson's life - running and his Granny Sarah. Trainer Ken wants Nelson to be a famous runner. Can Nelson run for his country at the Olympic Games? And does he remember his promise to his grandmother?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Young Mico is a slave in a big house in Pompeii. His only friend is the house dog, Fortunatus. One quiet summer day, Fortunatus suddenly runs away. He takes Mico with him. What does the dog know? What is he afraid of? Is it, perhaps, the mountain behind the town?

What is the crown, and why is it important for England? Who is William Agers? In this gripping mystery, the answers are all in Seaburgh.

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Bernardo likes hats. One day he buys a new hat at a street market and people laugh at it. "Why do you want another hat, Bernardo?" his wife says to him. "You have twenty." But what can she do?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Around the world there are many beautiful places. There are famous buildings, old and new. Some are interesting; some are important. Some are the tallest or biggest in the world. The Great Wall, Machu Picchu, the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal...Which are your wonders of the world?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. The lgal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has become a joke to some people. People are born, marry and die, and still the case continues. But will the lives of Ada and Richard be ruined, like so many before? And how will their friend Esther be affected by secrets from her past?

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. The Cuthberts ask the orphanage for a boy to help at their farm, but a little girl steps off the train. Anne causes chaos at Green Gables, but her good nature wins everyone's heart.