Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language.
With carefully adapted text new illustrations and language learning exercises the print
edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular
classics exciting contemporary fiction and thought-provoking non-fiction introducing
language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin
Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR).
Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar vocabulary
and key exam skills. Before during and after-reading questions test readers' story
comprehension and develop vocabulary. Visit the Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the
print edition readers can unlock online resources including a digital book audio edition
lesson plans and answer keys. Malala Yousafzai lived in Pakistan where she was one of the best
students in her class. But then a group of Islamist extremists called the Taliban came and a
war began. Then one day two men from the Taliban shot Malala on the bus home from school.