Boys Don’t Cry

Seventeen-year-old Dante is waiting for his exam results. If they are good, he’ll go to university. But Dante’s plans have to change when he hears that he is the father of a baby girl. With the help of his father and brother, Dante must learn how to be a single father. (Contains adult content.) With

The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was from India. Gandhi wanted India to be an independent country, and he fought hard for his beliefs. (Content warning: includes content that may be distressing.) With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles

The Story of Tracy Beaker

Ten-year-old Tracy Beaker lives in a children’s home. No one wants Tracy because she is very naughty. But one day, a writer, Cam, comes to the children’s home and changes Tracy’s life. (Content warning: includes content that may be distressing.) With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin

The Railway Children

Bobbie, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave London and live in the countryside. Their new house is next to the railway, and the children visit it every day. Slowly, the children begin to love their new life. (Content warning: includes content that may be distressing.) With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise