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[New Graded Reader] Everyday Heroes

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Our new level 1 graded reader Everyday Heroes is now available!

What do you think of when you hear the word “hero”? Do you think of Superman, or Batman? Of course, they are heroes. But sometimes, normal people can be heroes too. There are five stories in this book about everyday heroes.

  Oliver is a pizza delivery driver. One evening, he goes to a house to deliver some pizzas, but something is wrong. Can Oliver help the family?

   Lydia is going to her wedding, when a bad thing happens. Luckily, some surprising heroes arrive to help her.

  Lucy is excited. She is going to Hawaii for a vacation. There is an emergency on the plane, and only Lucy can help. Can she become a hero? Enjoy these and two more stories!

[New graded reader] I’m Late!

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Our new Level 3 graded reader “I’m Late!” is now available!

Five short stories about ordinary people who risk being late for important events.

  A gymnastics team is on its way to a competition, but things go wrong. Will the team arrive on time? And will the girls be able to compete?

  Damian has an important exam, but he makes a mistake on the way to the testing centre. Can he get there on time? There is only one way to get there, but it is very expensive.

  Bevan is forgetful and always late. His wife tells him not to be late for her sister’s wedding, but Bevan cannot change his character easily. Can he get to the wedding on time? Or will he miss it and make his wife angry?

  Enjoy these and two more stories!

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading

[New graded reader] The Other Sisters

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The Other Sisters – a new graded reader from I Talk You Talk Press. (Level 4 – B1/B2)

Old Secrets – Modern Mysteries Series Book 5

Sisters separated by ambition, distance and war.
Maggie always said that Anna was her much younger sister, but Anna believed Maggie was really her mother. Then Maggie is killed, and Anna discovers that the truth is much more complicated. A break up with her boyfriend and an unexpected legacy lead Anna to give up her comfortable life, and go in search of her real father.

She is drawn into a life that is different from anything she has known before. With her father’s help, she looks for the sister she never knew about.

Anna is lost, confused and angry as she struggles to make sense of the past. Will old secrets and modern mysteries destroy any chance of happiness? Or will she find a new and very different future?

[New graded reader!] The Temple Treasure

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Our latest Level 4 graded reader “The Temple Treasure” is now available!

Shuzo is the head priest of a mountain temple in Japan. One night, an unexpected visitor comes to the temple and takes the temple’s most precious treasure. Shuzo has to get the treasure back, but it has been passed to a dangerous gang in Osaka. Shuzo can’t go to the police, so he has to act alone. He knows his life will be in danger, but he goes to Osaka and finds the treasure. Help comes from a very unexpected person, but will it be enough for him to escape back to the temple with the treasure?

New book! Ryokan Life

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Our latest Level 1 graded reader Ryokan Life is now available!

Yuka Nakata studies English. Her family owns a ryokan (Japanese-style hotel) near Kyoto. Now it is August. Yuka is helping her family at the ryokan. Yuka is happy. She can meet many guests and she can practice her English. Many things happen at the ryokan.

Two guests go out for a day, but don’t come back. Can Yuka find them? A guest loses his passport. Can Yuka help him? Is there a ghost in one of the rooms? Yuka tries to solve the mystery.

Working at the ryokan is hard, but it is always interesting for Yuka! Enjoy five stories from Yuka’s summer at the ryokan!