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. Bud Not Buddy a Level 4 Reader is A2+ in the CEFR
framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses introducing more complex
uses of present perfect simple passives phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well
supported by illustrations which appear regularly. Bud Caldwell is an 11-year old boy who goes
to live in a horrible foster home. After Bud escapes he decides to find his father. Bud's
adventures take him across the United States of America during the Great Depression a time
when many people were very poor. Will Bud find a home and a family? 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.