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Tony and Kim have got two elderly friends from a local retirement home. They often meet them in the park. One day, the children see two thieves in a supermarket. They know the thieves. They are the boys from their street who bully younger children. The four friends plan to catch the thieves. What’s the plan? And does it work? Read to find out! In this reader you will find:
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The School Detectives and the Bullies by Jane Cadwallader Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali ELi Readers Founder and Series Editors Paola Accattoli, Grazia Ancillani, Daniele Garbuglia (Art Director) Graphic Design Federico Borsella Production Manager Francesco Capitano
Bullies | Friendship | Helping | Solving crime
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My name is Gustavo. and I live in Madrid. I have been drawing all my life, ever since I was a child as I didn’t have a TV. I enjoy most of all drawing comic strips and picturing myself and my kids in the illustrations that I create.
Detectiv l o o h c e S s nd the a e h T
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Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali
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Stage 2 A1
Grammar and Structures Present simple Expressions: Present continuous Yes. You’re right! Past simple regular: Be good at + ing helped, lived, stopped His / Her favourite Past simple irregular: hobby is was Look at ….! Be called … Suddenly … Have got for possession Let’s …. There is / are I’ve got an idea! Demonstratives: Bye, See you soon! some, any Come on …. Prepositions of place Thank you very much!
Jane Cadwallader
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Stage 2 A1
Jane Cadwallader The School Detectives and the Bullies
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My name is Jane and I live in Madrid, Asturias and Uganda. I’m an English author of children’s books. I’ve always loved creating stories and songs for children. The best ideas come to me while… I’m jogging!
Conjunctions: and but because also Infinitive of purpose Like + verb + ing Verb: want + noun
J. Cadwallader The School Detectives and the Bullies
Vocabulary areas Food, hobbies, jobs, places in a town
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