Peapod Readers Brochure

CEFR Level: Pre A1 - A1

The perfect start to a child's journey into learning English F Fiction

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Series Overview Get the perfect start to learning English with this exciting new series of graded readers for young learners aged 4–8.

Peapod Readers capture children’s imaginations as they learn to read and start their journey into learning English.

This series of 200 illustrated readers encourages children to explore a range of fun and familiar themes across fiction and non-fiction. By exploring the world around them through entertaining stories and playful characters, young learners will build up their English vocabulary and develop key language skills.

All readers are aligned with the Cambridge English Qualifications: Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers, including activities, exam practice questions and downloadable audio that help prepare children for these tests.

Written by a creative team of authors and ELT Young Learner specialists whilst drawing on the expertise of the Collins COBUILD corpus, these readers are tailored to the needs and requirements of young learners of English.

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Inside the book

Dictionary Support A Picture Dictionary at levels 2, 3 and 4 reinforces learning of key vocabulary.

Within the book, you will find activities to do before and after reading the stories, including exam practice for the Cambridge English Qualifications: Starters and Movers, as well as dictionary support to reinforce key language.

Picture dictionary Listen and repeat 3

Reading Activities Before Reading activities introduce some of the key terms and characters that appear in the reader. Pre-teach key vocabulary, spark interest and discuss what may happen in the story.

animals

face paint

happy

play music

After Reading activities contain skills-based visuals that children can use to retell the story, making it great speaking practice for Starters and Movers.

rainy

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Who is in this story?

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A Mini-dictionary at level 5, developed using the Collins COBUILD dictionary defining style, supports the maturity level of the reader.

Mum

Mini-dictionary Listen and read

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first (adverb) If you do something first, you do it before you do anything else.

outside (preposition) If you are outside a place, you are not in it but are very close to it.

football practice (noun) Football practice is when you play football often in order to be able to play better.

something (pronoun) You use something to talk about a thing without saying exactly what it is.

inside (adverb) If you are inside a place, you are in it.

surprised (adjective) If you are surprised, you did not expect something to happen.

knock (verb) If you knock on a door, you hit it to make a noise so someone knows you are there.

wait (verb) If you wait, you spend time doing very little, before something happens.

look around (phrasal verb) If you look around, you turn your eyes in different directions to see what is there.

wait and see (phrase) If you tell someone to “wait and see”, you are saying that something exciting might be about to happen.

lose (verb) If you have lost something, you do not know where it is.

More activity ideas can be found in the Reading Guides (see next page for more information), available as free downloads at collins.co.uk/peapoddownloads.

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weather (noun) Weather is what it is like outside, for example if it is raining, hot or windy.

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Additional Online Material Enhance learning with audio files and reading guides free to download at collins.co.uk/peapoddownloads.

Audio

Reading Guides

The full Audio of the text brings stories to life. Level-appropriate questions relating to the theme of the book help familiarise children with question types in the Cambridge English Qualifications and develop their listening skills.

There are Reading Guides for all readers that give extra support with a wealth of ideas for follow-on activities and further reading, allowing children to extend their English language learning.

Level 2 Go, Go, Pogo!

Topic: Transport Key vocabulary: bike, boat, bus, car, park, run, walk Key structures: Maz has got a cat. Maz walks to her house. Pogo does not want her food. Pogo is on the bus.

Level 3 Grandpa’s Cake Topic: A secret Key vocabulary: cake, face, living room, secret, table, tell Key structures: I love (Banjo).

Let’s (go in and say hello!). Don’t (tell Grandpa).

Word count: 152 CEFR level: Pre-A1 Cambridge English Qualification: Starters

Before reading

Before reading • Look at the front cover and discuss in L1 what children can see. Read the title of the book together.

Encourage children to hear and say the rhyming sounds in ‘Go, Go, Pogo!’

• Turn to pages 2 and 3. Give children time to look at the picture. Read the names of the main characters with the children or play the audio. Then have children point to the characters and say each name aloud.

• Ask What is Pogo? and elicit A cat. Ask Do you like cats? and discuss children’s answers.

After reading • Picture dictionary (page 22): Give children a few minutes to look at the words. Play audio 3 and children point to the words and repeat. Then challenge them to find a picture of each one in the book.

• After reading (page 23): Have children order the pictures from the story. Encourage them to say what they can see and what is happening in each picture. Read the story aloud again or play the audio and have children point to the pictures in order as they listen.

• Cambridge Starters Exam Preparation (page 23) NOTE: Children can do this individually, with a partner or as a class. Ask the child to look at the picture with the star beside it on page 23 (Maz with her dad on bikes). Play audio 4 or read the script aloud. Allow time after each phrase for the child to respond as they would in the Starters exam. At this level, children may respond by pointing to the correct image or by indicating yes or no physically.

Plenary (note this can be done in L1 or L2 as appropriate) • Ask children if they liked the story. Invite them to find their favourite picture.

• Turn to pages 6 and 7, and discuss the types of transport and the places in the neighbourhood that children can see. Ask children which types of transport they like to go on.

• Practise the structure Where is Pogo? If possible, hide a toy cat around the room. Say Where is Pogo? and ask children to look for the toy. When they find it, they can say Pogo is here!

• Show page 16. Invite children to suggest how Maz is feeling (sad, worried). Show page 20 and ask children to think about how Maz feels when she finds Pogo.

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• Look at the cover and ask children to look at the picture. Ask them to say what they can see, using English if possible. Draw attention to the title and ask children, in L1, what they think the story is about.

• Turn to pages 2 and 3. Give children a few seconds to look at the picture. Read the characters’ names or play audio track 1. Ask the children to point to each character and say the name.

• Describe characters for children to say the names, for example, He’s got grey hair. (Grandpa!)

After reading • Picture dictionary (page 22): Ask children to look at the pictures and the words. Play the audio or read the words aloud for them to listen and repeat.

• Use the words from the picture dictionary to ask questions about the story, for example, Where is the cake? (In the living room / on the table) What’s on Banjo’s face? (cake) Who has a secret? (Ivy and Mack) • After reading (page 23): Ask children to look at the pictures and point to them in order. Encourage them to give details about what happens in each picture as they point.

• Cambridge Starters Exam Preparation (page 23): NOTE: Children can do this individually, with a partner or as a class. Ask children to look at the starred image of Ivy and Mack looking at the cake on the floor from page 10. Play the audio or read the script aloud. Allow time after each phrase for the learner to respond as they would in the Starters exam.

Plenary (Note: This can be done in L1 or L2 as appropriate) • Go back through the story, asking questions about the pictures on each page, for example, Where are Ivy and Mack? (In the garden.) Who is in the house?

(Grandpa) • Ask children to look at the cake on pages 8 and 9 and describe it in English, for example, It’s big.

There’s fruit on it. It’s white, green, red, pink and purple. Ask Is Grandpa’s cake good? Teach the words ’yummy’ and ‘yuk’ with actions and have children mime and say how they feel about the cake.

• Look at the pictures of Ivy and Mack throughout the story and discuss their feelings. Ask children to describe Ivy and Mack’s emotions and explain why they feel that way. Discuss the moral issues of the story. What did the children do that was wrong?

(They lied about the cake.) Did they do the right thing in the end? (Yes, they did.) Ask children if they have ever told a lie about something. How did it make them feel? Did they tell the truth and say sorry afterwards?

Audioscript Hello. [Hello.]

How many children can you see? [Two.] Can you see a cat? [No.] Can you see a dog? [Yes.] Are the children in the bedroom? [No, they aren’t.]

Are the children in the kitchen? [No, they aren’t.]

Where are the children? [They are in the living room.]

Is the cake on the table? [No, it isn’t.]

Do you like cake? [Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.]

Thank you. Goodbye. [Goodbye.]

Audioscript Hello. [Hello.]

Look at the picture with a star. [Leave time for child to find picture.]

Point to a girl. [Non-verbal: Child points to the girl.]

Point to a man. [Non-verbal: Child points to the man.]

Do you see boats? [No.] Do you see bikes? [Yes.] What colour is the girl’s bike? [Red.] Thank you. Goodbye. [Goodbye.]

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Word count: 186 CEFR level: Pre-A1 Cambridge English Qualification: Starters

Level 2 Go, Go, Pogo!

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Level 3 Grandpa’s Cake

Introducing Ivy and Mack!

Fifty readers are based around the lives of two lovable siblings Ivy and Mack.

These stories follow their child-centred view of the world, forming the heart of the Peapod Readers series.

Ivy

Mack

Grandpa

Mum

Dad

Ivy is an imaginative and energetic big sister who is always inventing new ideas with her little brother.

Mack is the playful daydreamer who looks up to his older sister Ivy and follows her lead.

His favourite toy is Croc.

Grandpa is a brilliant baker and fun musician, he even has a dog named Banjo.

Mum is active and playful and encourages the children’s creativity.

Dad has a cheeky side and lets the children get away with things Mum may not.

There are many other characters in the Ivy and Mack series, find out more at collins.co.uk/peapodreaders.

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LEVEL 1

Level 1

• CEFR Level: Pre A1 • Cambridge English Qualification: Aligned to the Starters Vocabulary List • 10 Titles • Extent: 16pp • Words in Story: 50–70 • Headword Count: 80

What’s included at Level 1?

• Before and after reading activities • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide and audio online

Simple vocabulary and grammatical structures are complemented by clear and engaging illustrations.

The hat game is fun.

Text appears on a band at the top of the page for ease of reading.

Football is fun!

This is a frog.

Speech bubbles used to convey sounds and speech.

A frog says “Croak! ” Listen to a frog.

Croak!

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Alice Stops

Big Head!

Dan makes breakfast, but it goes wrong!

Mum and Alice run for the bus.

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Dan Cooks an Egg

Reader level 1 CEFR Pre A1

F

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Ana and Eva play with shadows.

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Dan Cooks an Egg

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Dan makes breakfast, but it goes wrong!

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• Before and after reading activities • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

I Say Hello NF

How do animals say hello?

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F

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CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

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Pre A1

50–70

80

2 3

Pre A1

100–140

200

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

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A1

650–950

820

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What is Mack doing with Ivy’s hat?

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What is in the box?

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Play I Spy!

Thank You!

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No Toys!

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Let’s look for the toys.

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Pat Loves Cats!

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Pat sees a cat!

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Let’s play I spy!

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In a Box

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LEVEL 2

Level 2

• CEFR Level: Pre A1 • Cambridge English Qualification: Aligned to the Starters Vocabulary List • 20 Titles • Extent: 24pp • Words in Story: 100–140 • Headword Count: 200

What’s included at Level 2?

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide and audio online More complex grammatical structures, including two linked clauses, are introduced at this level.

I like buses.

I like trees.

Characters bring non-fiction topics to life through engaging questions.

A wider vocabulary and more words on the page help build reading skills.

You like bread, And you like cheese!

Look! A rockpool. What is in the rockpool?

I see shells.

They are shellfish.

I see a fish.

rockpool fish

shellfish

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Do bees dance?

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Do bees dance?

Yes, they do!

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Ivy and Mack don’t want to sleep.

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Go, Go, Pogo!

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Grace and the New Baby

Reader level 2 CEFR Pre A1

Mum has a baby, and Grace has a doll.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Where is Pogo?

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Grace and the New Baby

F

Mum has a baby, and Grace has a doll.

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• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839807 Level

CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

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Pre A1

50–70

80

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Pre A1

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Pre A1

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I Like Bubbles!

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I Like Bubbles!

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Do you know where animals live?

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Happy Max F

Why is Max sad? Max wants a friend.

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Hop to the Shop F

Shop and hop. What do you see?

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Milly takes a bath. There are lots of bubbles!

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Dressing Up

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Do birds live in treehouses?

LEVEL 2

Croc Says, “Bedtime!”

Mack wants to play with Ivy’s toys.

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Mack and Croc have got face paints.

Hmmm … red, black!

Come here, Ivy!

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It is a fox. It lives in a den under the tree. fox

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I’m Sorry!

Oh no! The dog is being naughty. I’m sorry!

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Munch, Munch, Munch!

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What’s for lunch?

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It is MY School!

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Let’s Draw a House

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Mack is too small to go to school with Ivy. What can he do instead?

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Katy draws a funny house.

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Oh no! Where is the sea?

Robot Boy and Frog Girl!

What do you know about trees?

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Not That Goat!

IM F

Can Ivy and Mack find an animal they both like?

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Today is Not a Good Day!

Whizz! Bang!

IM F

Look at the colours!

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It is a rainy day and Ivy is not happy.

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Is this a bee in my tree?

NF Non-fiction

NF

What do you know about the beach?

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LEVEL 2

F

F

Tom and Jo play. Who will they be today?

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Level 3

• CEFR Level: Pre A1 • Cambridge English Qualification: Aligned to the Starters Vocabulary List • 70 Titles • Extent: 24pp • Words in Story: 150–230 • Headword Count: 400

What’s included at Level 3?

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide and audio online Contractions of common verbs are introduced at this level.

There’s lots of glue on the castle.

Labels and annotations help convey information in non-fiction.

There’s lots of glue on Lew and Grandpa, too.

These are hummingbirds.

They’re very small. They’ve got a lot of colours and long beaks.

Hummingbirds can fly. They move their wings very fast.

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The Animal Party

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

Eva has an animal party, but her friends don’t like animals!

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

The Animal Party

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

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CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

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Pre A1

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80

2 3

Pre A1

100–140

200

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

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Eve has a new baby brother. But he doesn’t listen!

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Bella and the Beautiful Fish

The Book Monster

But I Love my Clothes

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What did Marty paint?

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Bella meets a fish.

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But it’s a School Day, Mack!

Bye-Bye, Turtle!

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Ivy and Mack read books.

Where did the mess come from?

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Sam needs new clothes.

What colour will she choose?

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Ivy and Mack get ready for school.

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NF

F

Does your house look like this?

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F Fiction

Mary Roulston

Baby Billy

Eva has an animal party, but her friends don’t like animals!

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Sally and Sammy make animal cakes for school.

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Are all houses the same?

LEVEL 3

Animal Cake Day

Can Julia and her mum save a turtle?

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Can I do yoga?

NF

Sam learns about yoga.

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Choose Some Shoes!

F

Look what my shoes can do!

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Fun in the Sun F

Sara and Oz have fun at the beach.

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Can we use it again?

Catch, Patch!

NF

Jay wants to play basketball. But who can play with him?

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Dan and Cave Boy play in the park.

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Do giant pandas have cereal for breakfast?

Don’t Worry, Croc!

NF

Mack is worried about his first day of school.

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We don’t throw it away.

We use it again!

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Croc Knows!

IM F

Ivy and Mack are dressing up. Can you guess what they are?

F

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Get the Glue, Lew!

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CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

Pre A1

50–70

80

2

Pre A1

100–140

200

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

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250–500

670

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A1

650–950

820

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Happy Birthday, Mum!

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Grandpa’s brought a special cake! Can Ivy and Mack look after it?

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Lew and Grandpa build a castle. But where is the tool?

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Grandpa’s Cake

F

Dina and Ali look for bugs in the garden.

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Get the Glue, Lew!

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

Lew and Grandpa build a castle.

But where is the tool?

F

Do you know what giant pandas do all day?

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The Garden Game

Cave Boy

Jane Clarke

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I Don’t Like Orange!

IM F

How can we make beautiful cupcakes?

Ivy and Mack give Mum a fun birthday.

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NF

Make cupcakes with Rosa!

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Amal plays with a new friend.

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I Love your Hobbies!

F

IM F

Why does Mack like Ivy’s hobbies?

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Karate Club Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

Karate Club

Ivy does Karate.

Ivy does Karate.

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Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Izzy wants a pet. Which pet should she get?

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F

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839779 Level

CEFR

Words in story

Fiction

Headword count

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Pre A1

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80

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Pre A1

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200

3

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400

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650–950

820

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Let’s Try It, and Buy It!

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

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Lucy, Matt and Fatma see a rainbow. Can they catch it?

978-0-00-839700-5

Ivy and Mack build a rocket.

978-0-00-839778-4

A Mouse in the House

Meg Finds an Egg

24/06/2020 14:55

Lottie Loves Music!

F

Anna and Sid look funny.

Do you know why?

978-0-00-839761-6

Lottie is at her music lesson. Will she find an instrument she can play?

978-0-00-839777-7

There’s a mouse in the house, but Mum is sleeping!

978-0-00-839760-9

Mona’s Magic Trick

Mr Buttons and the School Trip

My Treehouse

Fiction

Let’s Make a Rocket

Gustavo Mazali

F

at www.collins.co.uk/839761

adword unt

IM F

An Ivy and Mack story

F

Let’s Catch a Rainbow

LEVEL 3

Izzy’s Butterfly Garden

F

Meg finds an egg in her garden. What is in it?

978-0-00-839665-7

0

0

0

0

collins.co.uk/elt

Michaela Morgan

Laura Arias 17/06/2020 15:09

Reader level 4 CEFR Lower A1

What will happen sa the magician?

ng with stories that are perspective and will o discover the world udio and activities, he perfect start nto learning English.

Mona’s Magic Trick

ding activities

ambridge Pre A1 Starters, 1 Movers e

t www.collins.co.uk/839780

dword nt

Fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

Katie Foufouti

Valentina Pieralli

F

F

F

Mona loves magic tricks.

What will happen when she meets Lisa the magician?

978-0-00-839780-7

Mr Buttons gets lost.

978-0-00-839721-0

On the Road

A Plane for Zane

F

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

F

Eddie and Kate go shopping for Mum.

Bella and Hugo go to the beach. What can they see from the car?

978-0-00-839753-1

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Can Lucy help her robot Zane to fly?

978-0-00-839747-0

A Present for Mum

F

What’s happened to Betty’s treehouse?

978-0-00-839716-6

What is that noise?

978-0-00-839772-2

A Present for Mum

Put it on the Pizza!

F

Eddie and Kate go shopping for Mum. 978-0-00-839651-0

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

Noises at Night

F

What will Tim and Tess put on their pizza?

978-0-00-839685-5

Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839651 Level

CEFR

1

Pre A1

2

Pre A1

3

NF Non-fiction

100–140

Headword count

Fiction

80 200

150–230

400

Lower A1

250–500

670

A1

650–950

820

96510_Cover.indd 1

F Fiction

Words in story 50–70

Pre A1

4 5

collins.co.uk/elt

Claire Llewellyn

Javier Joaquín 24/06/2020 13:38

IM Ivy and Mack story

collins.elt@harpercollins.co.uk

15

LEVEL 3

Sad Snake

Small Nose

F

Splish, Splash, Splosh!

F

Can Lola find friends for her snake?

978-0-00-839697-8

Max and Bobby find an animal. What is it?

978-0-00-839688-6

Thank You, Mack!

True Story

IM F

F

Jack and Jade make a big mess. Will they clean up?

978-0-00-839771-5

F

Let’s celebrate! What does Sue buy from the supermarket?

978-0-00-839712-8

TV Time

F

Ivy loses her book. Can Mack help her find it?

978-0-00-839773-9

Sue’s Supermarket Dash

Wait For Me! Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

F

Dad tells Sam a story. Is it all true?

978-0-00-839768-5

IM F

An Ivy and Mack story

Who will watch TV with Grandpa?

978-0-00-839765-4

Ivy and Mack have a day out at the beach.

Wait For Me!

Ivy and Mack have a day at the beach.

978-0-00-839729-6

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839729 Level

CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

1

Pre A1

50–70

80

2 3

Pre A1

100–140

200

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

Fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

Juliet Clare Bell

97296_Cover.indd 1

We Are Great!

Welcome to Horse-riding Club

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

IM F

Who is new at the horse-riding club?

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Ivy and Mack look at a photo book.

978-0-00-839759-3

Welcome to Horse-riding Club

What can fireworks do?

IM F

It’s Sports Day. Can Mack help Ivy finish her race?

978-0-00-839756-2

Who is new at the horseriding club?

978-0-00-839776-0

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

04/05/2020 19:11

Well Done, Ivy!

F

Gustavo Mazali

NF

Wow! Bang! Bang! Do you like fireworks?

978-0-00-839702-9

Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839776 Level

CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

1

Pre A1

50–70

80

2

Pre A1

100–140

200

3

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

97760_Cover.indd 1

Fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

Claire Llewellyn

Rupert Van Wyk 17/06/2020 13:21

What can I make with my old socks?

What can we grow?

NF

Grow plants in the garden!

978-0-00-839683-1

My sock is a cat!

978-0-00-839691-6

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

An Ivy and Mack story

NF

Mack goes to the pet shop.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

What do lizards do?

What do lizards do?

Where’s Dad?

IM F

Sid waits for Dad. 978-0-00-839763-0

F

Mack goes to the pet shop.

978-0-00-839675-6

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839675 Level

CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

1

Pre A1

50–70

80

2

Pre A1

100–140

200

3

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

Fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

Rebecca Colby

Gustavo Mazali

F Fiction

16

collins.co.uk/peapodreaders

NF Non-fiction

IM Ivy and Mack story

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

ck. Does Mack have it?

ng with stories that are perspective and will discover the world dio and activities, he perfect start to learning English.

Where’s my sock, Mack?

ing activities

mbridge Pre A1 Starters e

Where’s my sock, Mack?

Who cleans the streets?

IM F

NF

Ivy can’t find her sock.

Has Mack got it?

978-0-00-839744-9

The street is very dirty.

Who will clean it up?

978-0-00-839781-4

What do you know about monkeys?

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Why can’t I swing like a monkey?

What do you know about spiders?

NF

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Juliet Clare Bell

CEFR

Headword count

Pre A1

50–70

80

1

Pre A1

100–140

200

2

Level

CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

Pre A1

50–70

80

Pre A1

100–140

200

3

Pre A1

150–230

400

3

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

5

A1

650–950

820

97852_Cover.indd 1

NF

Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839788

Non-fiction

Words in story

1

Gustavo Mazali

Why can’t I walk upside-down?

What do you know about spiders?

978-0-00-839788-3

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

2

collins.co.uk/elt

Why can’t I walk upside-down?

What do you know about monkeys?

978-0-00-839785-2

Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839785 Level

Fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

www.collins.co.uk/839744

word

Why can’t I swing like a monkey?

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

LEVEL 3

k story

Julie Penn

Barry Ablett 05/05/2020 13:57

97883_Cover.indd 1

Non-fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

Julie Penn

Abdi 22/06/2020 12:00

06/07/2020 14:17

F Fiction

Why can’t ostriches fly?

Why do baby animals play?

Why do hippos like mud?

Why do I feel bad?

NF

NF

NF

NF

Can all birds fly? Let’s find out!

978-0-00-839782-1

These baby animals are playing. Do you know why?

978-0-00-839724-1

Let’s find out about hippos.

978-0-00-839783-8

Mia feels sad. But why?

978-0-00-839733-3

Why do people have horses?

Why do we dance?

NF

NF

Let’s find out about horses.

978-0-00-839695-4

What do you know about dances around the world?

978-0-00-839687-9

Why does a ball bounce?

Why is it bedtime?

NF

NF

Do you like sports? How many times can you bounce the ball?

978-0-00-839709-8

It’s time to sleep. Do you know why?

978-0-00-839705-0

NF Non-fiction

IM Ivy and Mack story

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17

LEVEL 4

Level 4

• CEFR Level: Lower A1 • Cambridge English Qualification: Aligned to the Starters and some of the Movers Vocabulary List • 80 Titles • Extent: 24pp • Words in Story: 250-500 • Headword Count: 670

What’s included at Level 4?

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, working towards A1 Movers • Reading guide and audio online

More complex vocabulary, including simpler terms from Cambridge A1 Movers, helps develop reading fluency.

More varied layouts of text and images build more advanced reading skills.

Maya drew Crayon Girl.

Crayon Girl had arms and legs … and big boots on her feet.

Crayon Girl had lots of colours.

Crayon Girl had a family.

They were pencils. Their names were Red, Green, Blue and Yellow.

Kangaroos live in grasslands and forests.

They eat grass, flowers, leaves and insects.

The increased per-page word count builds reading stamina.

This is a mother kangaroo and her baby.

tail leg

foot

insects pouch

Crayon Girl had a cat named Orange.

leaves Kangaroos have strong legs, big feet and a long tail. They can’t run but they can jump!

Maya had an idea. A comic book.

A Crayon Girl comic book.

6

98026_P001_024.indd 6

7

24/04/2020 17:41

Pages from Crayon Girl! – Level 4, Fiction

98026_P001_024.indd 7

24/04/2020 17:41

Mother kangaroos carry their babies in a pouch. The baby is safe here in its mother’s pouch. Can you see it?

8

98422_P001_024.indd 8

9

14/05/2020 16:28

98422_P001_024.indd 9

F Fiction

18

collins.co.uk/peapodreaders

14/05/2020 16:28

Pages from Why do kangaroos only live in Australia? – Level 4, Non-Fiction NF Non-fiction

IM Ivy and Mack story

NF

Let’s find out about forests!

978-0-00-839674-9

Are tomatoes vegetables or fruit?

Reader level 4 CEFR Lower A1

w about tomatoes?

ding with stories that are s perspective and will to discover the world audio and activities, the perfect start nto learning English.

Are tomatoes vegetables or fruit?

NF

Are there pink dolphins in rivers?

eadword unt

Non-fiction

0

00

NF

NF

NF

What do you know about mountains?

978-0-00-839676-3

There are paper dragons, animal dragons, and water dragons. What do you know about dragons?

978-0-00-839660-2

Are we there?

Be Careful, Banjo!

Be Careful, it’s a Hippo!

IM F

Ivy and Mack go on a trip.

978-0-00-839831-6

What do you know about tomatoes?

978-0-00-839669-5

at www.collins.co.uk/839669

Are there real dragons?

What do you know about rivers?

978-0-00-839672-5

ading activities

Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, 1 Movers ne

Are there rainbow-coloured mountains?

IM F

LEVEL 4

Are there forests in the clouds?

F

Ivy and Mack go for a walk with Grandpa and Banjo.

978-0-00-839811-8

It’s not a table, it’s a boat!

978-0-00-839714-2

The Birthday Present

Climb to the Sky

00

70

20

collins.co.uk/elt

Catherine Baker

Nathalie Ortega 22/06/2020 13:29

Bea and the Dance Show F

IM F

F

F

Bo wants to go in a hot air balloon, but Pip is scared.

978-0-00-839816-3

Can Bea save the dance show?

978-0-00-839826-2

Ivy and Mack go on holiday.

978-0-00-839804-0

Can Matt, Kim and Paul find the birthday present?

978-0-00-839828-6

The Cooking Competition

Crayon Girl!

Do elephants get hot?

Do plants eat animals?

NF

NF

What do you know about elephants?

978-0-00-839840-8

What do plants eat? Sally finds out.

978-0-00-839839-2

F

Daisy and Jim’s baking goes wrong! What can they do?

978-0-00-839662-6

F Fiction

Better Than Home

NF Non-fiction

F

Can Maya and Crayon Girl help the world against The Screen?

978-0-00-839802-6

IM Ivy and Mack story

collins.elt@harpercollins.co.uk

19

LEVEL 4 Reader level 4 CEFR Lower A1

aches Zoe how to play football. ey win?

a love of reading with stories that are from a child’s perspective and will age children to discover the world them. With audio and activities, Readers are the perfect start d’s journey into learning English.

The Football Match

oad the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839659

1

Words in story 50–70 100–140

Headword count

Do you paint in martial arts?

Elsie’s Selfies

NF

NF

Plants need food too. But do they eat?

978-0-00-839680-0

What do you know about martial arts?

978-0-00-839822-4

Elsie takes photos for Grandma.

978-0-00-839704-3

The Football Match

Harry’s Hamster Hunt

F

and after reading activities e dictionary practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, ng towards A1 Movers ng guide online

1

Do plants eat food?

Fiction

80

F

The Fantastic Wall

F

F

What fantastic pictures will the children paint?

978-0-00-839821-7

The Hill Street Five

How can I be a tiger?

F

NF

Yuki teaches Zoe how to play football. Can they win?

978-0-00-839659-6

Oh no! Where’s Harry’s hamster?

978-0-00-839698-5

A new person is moving into Hill Street. Who could it be?

978-0-00-839794-4

Do you want to be a tiger, a cat, a bee? You can!

978-0-00-839841-5

How can we make a musical instrument?

How do flowers talk to animals?

How do plants grow?

How do you make pancakes?

NF

NF

NF

NF

Flowers talk to animals.

Do you know how?

978-0-00-839677-0

How does a small seed grow into a big cherry tree?

978-0-00-839663-3

Do you like pancakes?

Learn how to make them!

978-0-00-839644-2

How do you make paper?

How do you play table tennis?

I Can Fly a Kite

NF

NF

Let’s find out how paper is made!

978-0-00-839643-5

Mia and Kofi learn about table tennis.

978-0-00-839835-4

Ivy and Mack fly a kite.

978-0-00-839823-1

200

1

150–230

400

r A1

250–500

670

650–950

820

collins.co.uk/elt

Hannah Fish

Dusan Pavlic 25/06/2020 12:32

Making music is a lot of fun. Make your own musical instrument!

978-0-00-839715-9

IM F

Reader level 4 CEFR Lower A1

An Ivy and Mack story

Mack loses his tooth.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

I Can’t Find my Tooth!

I Can’t Find my Tooth!

IM F

Mack loses his tooth.

978-0-00-839690-9

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, working towards A1 Movers • Reading guide online Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839675 Level

CEFR

1

Pre A1

2

Pre A1

3

Pre A1

Words in story 50–70 100–140 150–230

Headword count

Fiction

80 200 400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

collins.co.uk/elt

Rebecca Colby

F Fiction

20

collins.co.uk/peapodreaders

Gustavo Mazali

NF Non-fiction

IM Ivy and Mack story

I Never Drop Things

IM F

IM F

Ivy and Mack go swimming.

978-0-00-839834-7

Ivy and Mack go to town with Mum. 978-0-00-839661-9

Someone’s left a mess in Rob and Tim’s room. Who is it?

978-0-00-839827-9

It Looks Terrible!

Jim and Jane and the Baseball Game

Kerry’s Treasure Stick

IM F

Ivy and Mack paint a picture.

978-0-00-839830-9

Lily’s Fantastic Dream F

Lily lost her dream! Can she get it back?

978-0-00-839707-4

The Phone Call F

NF Non-fiction

Jim and Jane want to go to a baseball game.

978-0-00-839706-7

Lost on the Train F

F

F

Kerry finds a treasure.

978-0-00-839693-0

Lots of Spots!

F

Jasmin goes to visit Grandma.

978-0-00-839711-1

Doctor Clare helps Teddy.

978-0-00-839689-3

Pippen Island

Say “Cheese”!

F

Ben and Charlie wait for a phone call.

978-0-00-839650-3

F Fiction

F

I Think it’s a Monster!

Milly, Billy and Mo go to an island.

978-0-00-839710-4

F

It’s time for a school photo. Oh no, what happened?

978-0-00-839832-3

Is it too small?

IM F

Ivy and Mack find a hedgehog!

978-0-00-839654-1

LEVEL 4

I Love Swimming Lessons

The Key F

What door does the key open?

978-0-00-839723-4

Marv and the Monkey F

Marv and Tony go to the market.

978-0-00-839645-9

The Surprise Party F

Amy is planning a birthday surprise for her twin sister Polly.

978-0-00-839658-9

IM Ivy and Mack story

collins.elt@harpercollins.co.uk

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The Talent Contest

LEVEL 4

Reader level 4 CEFR Lower A1

do you see at the talent contest?

a love of reading with stories that are from a child’s perspective and will age children to discover the world them. With audio and activities, Readers are the perfect start ld’s journey into learning English.

The Talent Contest

That’s Not a Fish!

IM F

Ivy goes to the aquarium.

978-0-00-839686-2

F

What do you see at the talent contest?

978-0-00-839824-8

e and after reading activities e dictionary practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, ng towards A1 Movers ng guide online

There Are No Bears

They Are All my Favourite Books

IM F

IM F

Ivy and Mack go camping.

978-0-00-839694-7

Ivy and Mack go to the bookshop.

978-0-00-839666-4

Try Something New

load the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839824

1

1

Words in story 50–70

Headword count

Fiction

80

100–140

200

1

150–230

400

r A1

250–500

670

650–950

820

collins.co.uk/elt

Michaela Morgan

Andrea Castro Naranjo 26/06/2020 12:51

This Is Home!

Too Many Emmas

Too Much Water!

IM F

IM F

IM F

Ivy and Mack help their cousins move house.

978-0-00-839829-3

Ivy and Mack go to town with their cousins.

978-0-00-839808-8

Ivy and Mack have fun with water.

978-0-00-839657-2

Walking in the Sky

We Sang to your Tomatoes

A Turtle Needs Help

Reader level 4 CEFR Lower A1

Herb goes on holiday.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

F

Alex, Jess and Kim go to their favourite beach. But what do they find there?

978-0-00-839817-0

Walking in the Sky

F

Herb goes on holiday.

978-0-00-839701-2

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, working towards A1 Movers • Reading guide online Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839701

Level

CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

1

Pre A1

50–70

80

2

Pre A1

100–140

200

3

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

97012_Cover.indd 1

Does Ivy really want to get her hair cut?

978-0-00-839833-0

Reader level 4 CEFR Lower A1

An Ivy and Mack story

IM F

Ivy makes a new friend.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

Can Ivy and Mack look after Grandpa’s tomato plants while he is away?

978-0-00-839818-7

We Talked in the Tree

Level

Tom Ottway

Javier Joaquín

Words in story

Headword count

Pre A1

50–70

80

Pre A1

100–140

200

3

Pre A1

150–230

400

4

Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

1 2

CEFR

Fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

Juliet Clare Bell

Gustavo Mazali

18/06/2020 10:26

What can you do with balloons?

What does an illustrator do?

What lives in the sea?

NF

NF

NF

Balloons are fun! What can we do with them?

978-0-00-839837-8

What do you know about illustrators?

978-0-00-839684-8

Let’s find out about all the different animals in the sea.

978-0-00-839717-3

collins.co.uk/peapodreaders

IM F

Ivy makes a new friend.

978-0-00-839819-4

• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, working towards A1 Movers • Reading guide online

What’s the matter, May? F

Lucy is excited to see her cousin, May. Will her little sister stop their fun?

978-0-00-839806-4

F Fiction

22

We Talked in the Tree

Download the audio at www.collins.co.uk/839819

Fiction

collins.co.uk/elt

IM F

NF Non-fiction

IM Ivy and Mack story

Where does the sun go at night?

Where is she?

NF

NF

What do you know about the seasons?

978-0-00-839664-0

Follow the sun on its journey through the day!

978-0-00-839699-2

Ivy and Mack go on a river walk.

978-0-00-839656-5

Buddy the dog is missing.

Can Charlie and Reo find him?

978-0-00-839820-0

Where’s the ball?

Who made those?

Who put that there?

Why can’t I fly?

IM F

IM F

Ivy and Mack have fun in the snow.

978-0-00-839655-8

Ivy and Mack have a treasure hunt.

978-0-00-839671-8

Humans don’t have wings, so how can we fly?

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Why do crocodiles eat stones?

Why do frogs sing?

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What do you know about frogs?

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How do you play badminton?

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Why can’t I see in the dark?

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What do you know about the senses?

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Why do kangaroos only live in Australia?

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Australia has lots of animals. How did they get there?

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Why does fire come from a volcano?

Why is plastic bad?

You Can’t Have a Picnic at Night!

Zoe and Tomato

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Ivy and Mack have a picnic.

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Zoe gets a new sister.

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What do you know about volcanoes?

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Where’s Buddy?

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Where are the leaves?

F

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LEVEL 5

Level 5

• CEFR Level: A1 • Cambridge English Qualification: Aligned to the Movers Vocabulary List • 20 Titles • Extent: 32pp • Words in Story: 650–950 • Headword Count: 820

What’s included at Level 5?

• Before and after reading activities • Mini-dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge A1 Movers • Reading guide and audio online Longer texts require sustained reading and more complex vocabulary and grammatical structures prepare readers to tackle A1 Movers.

Speech consistently appears in running text with punctuation, rather than in speech bubbles at this level.

Jim showed the party invitation to Mum. “Fantastic!” said Mum. “It’s a monster party!”

“Oh,” said Jim. “What’s a monster party?”

“People wear monster costumes,” said Mum. “A monster party has monster food and monster games.”

Now Jim was worried. He thought about monsters playing games. He thought about monster food.

Rock pools are pools of water between the rocks. They are home to crabs and small fish.

Can you see the crab hiding under the rock?

“I think monster parties are scary!” he said.

You can catch a crab with a rod and line.

Put some meat on the end of the line and drop it into the pool. When the crab takes the meat, pull the line out of the water.

Challenging terms have ageappropriate definitions provided in a Mini-dictionary, based on Collins COBUILD.

You can make a little fish trap from a plastic bottle. This fish trap catches small fish like minnows. Minnows live in streams, rivers and lakes.

Put some bread in the trap. Then put the trap in the water. Let it fall to the bottom.

The minnows see the bread and swim inside the trap.

claw

leg

Be careful! Crabs have big claws.

They can hurt your fingers!

minnows

Always leave the crab in the water.

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Can you be our donkey?

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Fran finds a bird with a hurt wing. Can she help it?

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Ivy and Mack go to the theatre.

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Charlie’s Dreams F

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What will Charlie’s job be when he grows up?

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Excuse Me, Dad

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Ivy goes to work.

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I Want to Meet a Dinosaur!

I’m Bored!

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Rob’s bored. What could he do?

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Doug likes bugs, but his sister Sally doesn’t. What can he do?

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Everyone Falls Down!

Ivy and Mack go to a museum.

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F

Doug’s Bugs

• Before and after reading activities • Mini-dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge A1 Movers • Reading guide online

Level

CEFR

Words in story

Headword count

1

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50–70

80

2 3

Pre A1

100–140

200

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400

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250–500

670

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A1

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820

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Doug’s Bugs Reader level 5 CEFR A1

Doug likes bugs, but his sister Sally doesn’t. What can he do?

LEVEL 5

The Big White Bird

How do I catch a fish?

NF

What do you know about fishing?

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How do we know about the weather?

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How can we find out what the weather is today?

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I’m Sorry!

Is this a bee in my tree?

Oh no! The dog is being naughty. I’m sorry!

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What do you know about trees?

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It is MY School!

Let’s Draw a House

Mack is too small to go to school with Ivy. What can he do instead?

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Katy draws a funny house.

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Oh no! Where is the sea?

Where does

Can Ivy and Mack find an animal they the sun go both like? in winter?

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Robot Boy and Frog Girl!

What do you know about the beach?

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Tom and Jo play. Who will they be today?

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Whizz! In parts Bang! of Finland, the winter is very long 2

and very dark.

Look at the colours!

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In December and most of January, the sun never comes up. It’s dark all day.

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The Lost Necklace F

Jim is invited to a monster party, but he is scared of monsters!

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Daisy, Jack and Fred find a necklace. What will they do with it?

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F

Can Tom find Ninja Panda?

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Level

CEFR

1

Pre A1

2

Pre A1

3

Words in story

50–70

100–140

Headword count

Fiction

80

Monkey is Missing!

F

Jake takes his sister’s friends to the cinema.

What goes wrong?

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Daisy and her family are late for a train. But where is Monkey?

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Ticket to the Moon

Too Sick to Sing

IM F

Can Mack help Ivy to sing in the school show?

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200

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150–230

400

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250–500

670

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A1

650–950

820

Not Again, Ivy! IM F

Ivy and Mack go to the dentist.

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Where does the sun go in winter?

Why do I brush my teeth?

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What do you know about the seasons?

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It is important to brush your teeth, but do you know why?

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NF Non-fiction

Mimi’s Birthday Trip

• Before and after reading activities • Mini-dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge A1 Movers • Reading guide online

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Ninja Panda and Me

Mimi’s Birthday Trip

Reader level 5 CEFR A1

Jake takes his sister’s friends to the cinema. What goes wrong?

LEVEL 5

Jim and the Monster Party

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Ivy and Mack go on a plane.

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