Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary. Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently. Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability. Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!'. Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way