POPCORN READERS LEVEL 1 (BOOK AND CD)

Level 1

Early beginner. For children beginning to read independently in English. 200 headwords (story: up to 500 words)

9781910173268

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Book and CD)

Based on the blockbuster film this reader tells the story of Flint Lockwood, a young scientist, who invents an amazing food-making machine. At first his creation brings happiness to the town, but when forecast changes from sunny to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Flint must find a way to stop the machine before it destroys the world!

 

9781910173084

The Smurfs: Gargamel's Magic Spell (Book and CD)

The Smurfs are popular with children all over the world, famous for their charming personalities and exciting adventures. Clumsy Smurf wants to make some magic so he steals a page from Gargamel’s spell book. But the spell turns Clumsy into a green monster! Can Papa Smurf reverse the spell or will Clumsy stay green forever?

 

9781906861971

Hachiko: A loyal dog (Book and CD

Every day, Hachiko, an Akita dog, goes to Shibuya train station in Tokyo and waits for his owner, Dr Ueno, to return from work. One day, Dr Ueno doesn’t come back. For the next ten years until the day that he dies, Hachiko keeps a vigil at the station for his deceased owner.

 

9781910173817

How to Train Your Dragon (Book and CD)

Join Hiccup on his adventures with his new friend, a dragon!

 

9781906861407

Ice Age (Book and CD)

Ice Age is set at the dawn of the Ice Age. Manny, a wooly mammoth, Sid, an amusing sloth, and Diego, a hungry sabre-toothed tiger, team up to save a human baby. As they journey to cross the ice to return the child to its father, Manny, Sid and Diego face many adventures together and become unlikely but firm friends.

 

9781407169620

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (Book & CD)

In this fourth Ice Age story, mammoth Manny and his friends Sid and Diego head off on another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Aboard an iceberg as a ship, the friends meet new creatures and tackle pirates as they encounter a new world.

ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT © 2012 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

 

9781908351524

The Jungle Book: The Cobra's Egg (Book and CD)

Shere Khan the tiger wants Tabaqui, the crafty jackal, to find him something to eat. Can Tabaqui persuade Mowgli to steal the cobra’s egg?

 

9781908351500

The Jungle Book: Man Trap (Book and CD)

When Shere Khan tricks Baloo into falling into a trap, Mowgli is the only one who can save him…

 

9781908351487

Kung Fu Panda Holiday (Book and CD)

It’s Winter Festival in China and Po is hosting an important dinner at the Jade Palace. But is the Dragon Warrior’s cooking as good as his kung fu?

Join Po and his friends for some kung fu in the kitchen and lots of seasonal fun!

 

9781906861322

Madagascar (Book and CD)

In the New York Zoo, Alex, a lion; Marty, a zebra; Melman, a giraffe; and Gloria, a hippo; are best friends. But when Marty escapes in a bid to experience life outside the zoo, his three friends break free to find him. Their travels take them across the ocean en route for Africa, until an accident on board find the animals washed up on the beautiful but bewildering island of Madagascar.

 

9781906861469

Mr Bean: Royal Bean (Book and CD)

Mr Bean loves the Queen and drinks his tea from a mug with her picture on it. When he accidentally breaks the mug, his search for a new one takes him inside Buckingham Palace itself.

A comic strip reader featuring the internationally acclaimed character, Mr Bean.

 

9781908351548

Over the Hedge (Book and CD)

When RJ, a mischievous raccoon finds himself in a sticky situation with Vincent, a hibernating black bear, he tricks the animals of the forest into helping him find food ‘over the hedge’.

 

9781908351081

Rio: Blu and Jewel (Book and CD)

Blu, a rare blue Spix’s macaw from the USA, travels to Rio in Brazil to meet the beautiful Jewel and save his species. With Jewel’s help, Blu sees a different side of the world he thought he knew and learns how to do things he never thought possible.

 

9781407187082

The Secret Life of Pets (Book & CD)

Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners.

This reader is based on the animated film The Secret Life of Pets.

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

After a chance encounter in an alleyway, the pair reluctantly embark on an adventure with a whole host of fun characters and pets.

 

9781906861247

Shrek (Book and CD)

When Shrek’s swamp becomes overrun with fairytale characters, he is less than happy. Desperate to get his home back to normal, Shrek agrees to rescue a princess of behalf of the unscrupulous Lord Farquaad. But once Shrek meets Princess Fiona, he starts to have doubts about his mission to find Lord Farquaad a wife.

 

9781910173510

Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie (Book and CD)

Will Charlie Brown ever be friends with the Red Haired Girl? Find out with the help of Snoopy and his friends.

 

9781909221734

SpongeBob Squarepants: Talent Show (Book and CD)

The Spongebob Squarepants TV series is popular with children all over the world for its memorable characters and quirky storylines. When Mr Krabs decides to hold a talent show at the Krusty Krab, there are some rather unexpected results. Based on an episode from the series.

 

9781909221659

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles (Book and CD)

Join the Turtles as they explore New York City above ground for the first time! When they see April and her father being kidnapped they want to help. Can they beat the bad guys?

 

9781407133683

The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin's Daring Escape (Book and CD)

Tintin is always looking for adventure! So when he finds a scroll in a model ship he decides to find out more. But Tintin’s curiosity gets him into trouble and soon he and his dog Snowy are captured aboard the Karaboudjan. Can they escape from the evil Sakharine?

 

9781908351562

The Penguins of Madagascar: The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel (Book and CD)

There’s trouble at New York Zoo when King Rat finds the key to the treasure of the Golden Squirrel. Who will find the treasure first? And will it bring the animals the happiness they expect?