Oxford Progressive English Readers Level Starter: Heroes and Heroines

What makes a man a hero? What makes a woman a heroine? Heroes and Heroines are people who do something brave or good. They do not run away from danger. They help people. They put other people first. In this book, we meet Mulan. Mulan was a soldier. A soldier with a great secret! Next, we meet William Tell. William Tell had to shoot an arrow at an apple. But this apple was on his son's head! In another story, we meet Grace Darling. Grace saw a ship in a storm. The ship was on the rocks! She put herself in danger to save others. Then we meet Robin Hood. Robin Hood robbed rich people and helped poor people. Can we call him a hero? Lastly, we meet Pocahontas. She made friends with the first English people who came to America. She saved their lives again...and again. Read on and find out what makes a good hero or heroine.

The New Oxford Progressive English Readers offer a great selection of classic novels and plays at six levels from renowned authors that have been abridged in the form of easy-to-read stories for children to enjoy.

The readers contain:

• Adaptation of popular classics and modern fiction by well-known writers
• Wide range of titles within each grade allows students to read widely,enabling them to progress to the next level confidently
• Illustrated throughout
• Questions,activities,and background information such as cultural context,character profiles,and author biographies included
• A template at the end of the books to assist students in writing book reports
• Each book includes a complete list of all titles available in the series and relevant teaching resources