Leesboekjes Engels B1 niveau

Oscar has made it. When he arrived in the Unites States thirty years ago he spoke very little English and the only work he could get was washing dishes. He washed a lot of dishes and, over the years, worked his way up the ladder.

Morris knows exactly what scares him: Calvin, the school bully, who is planning to "hammer him into the ground" today. Is his life really going to end just because Morris translated Calvin Porcus' name from Latin? At school

Melanie, a 15 year old British school girl, lives a comfortable life. But everything changes when her father leaves her family for a new life in Spain with his new girlfriend. As if this isn't bad enough, Melanie comes home from

Sarah and Alicia are very good friends. When rapper Ritchie, Alicia's boyfriend, gets the opportunity to record a professional video for one of his raps, he asks Alicia and Sarah to dance in the video. But the more time they all s

The tragic sinking of the Titanic still fascinates people today. As she set off on her maiden voyage, the Titanic was thought to be unsinkable. However, just a few days later, in the early morning of 15th April 1912, disaster

Remember, remember, the fifth of November ... There is a conspiracy afoot in seventeenth century London. Guy Fawkes and a small group of other Englishmen are planning to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the King of

It is the sixteenth century and Spain is a very powerful country. The Spanish King, Philip II, has decided to conquer England. Queen Elizabeth I has other ideas. She knows of a very successful sailor and pirate, Francis Drake, and

Times are difficult and Robin Hood is forced to live as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest. He and a loyal group of followers decide to take revenge on those who are richer and more powerful. With bravery and daring Robin fights

Rob Salter lives on a ranch in Wyoming. There's a wolf on the loose, and its causing chaos, killing calves and sheep, and sparking outrage in the community. Everyone he knows believes that if a wolf is a threat to their livelihood

Raj Patel dreams of attending the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and becoming an actor. Too bad that his family's plan is for him to take over the family business. If he wants to go to drama school, Raj is going to h

Kevin, a young Canadian, has just finished school and is on his way to start working in New York. Worried about Cathy, a young woman he recently met in Canada, Kevin has come to New York to look for her. It doesn't take too

Alan and Heather, two students from New Zealand, are in England on the last stage of their round-the-world trip. On the train to Oxford they meet Cathy, a girl from Australia, who asks for their help. From this moment on, they fin

Airports are fascinating places: places of passage where each day millions of anonymous people cross paths. These spaces are silent witnesses to all sorts of events! In Lost in connection, you will discover five amusing short stor

In the year 1984, the people of Oceania cannot do, say or think what they want. They must love Big Brother, the Party leader, and follow him. ‘Everything’s great in Oceania,’ the Party says, but Winston questions his life. George

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reading series, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign language.