PATRICIA HERMES

Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Amy Alden finds a nest of goose eggs, but there isnt a mother goose. So she takes the eggs home. The baby geese think Amy is their mother. They follow her everywhere. But when the winter comes, they must fly south. Can Amy help them to fly away?

Amy Alden finds a nest of goose's eggs and brings them home. The baby geese think she is their mother and follow her wherever she goes! Amy and her dad know the geese must fly south for the winter. They will have to teach them to fly away home ...This story, recommended for younger readers, was made into a beautifully-photographed film starring Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels.

Amy Alden finds an abandoned nest of goose eggs and brings them home. The baby geese think that she is their mother and follow her wherever she goes. Amy and her dad know that the geese must fly south for the winter, but first they will have to teach them to fly away home.;"Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders.;"Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing.;Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.

Born in Northern Nevada in 1950, Black Cloud is a black-and-white mustang colt. He loves roaming free with the rest of his herd, playing with the other foals, and learning the ways of wild horses. But when humans intrude on this wandering life, Black Clouds world is changed forever. Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horses own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about mustangs and the history of the laws protecting them.

For anyone who has ever dreamed of hearing a horses story . . .Independence, Missouri, 1846Koda is a bay quarter horse with a white blaze. He loves to explore the countryside and run free with his human friend Jasmine nearby. But after Koda sets out with Jasmines family on a long and dusty wagon train journey on the Oregon Trail, he finds out what is truly important to him. Here is Kodas story . . . in his own words.With moving and knowledgeable text and lovely black-and-white art throughoutboth by real horse peoplethis is the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history!