Julia Roberts (Penguin)

Julia Roberts by Nancy Taylor
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Level: Easystarts (200 words)

"Julia Roberts is a superstar with a world-famous smile. What is the story behind the smile? How does a girl from a quiet town find the big lights of Hollywood?"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Penguin-Readers-Easystarts-Roberts-Longman/dp/0582504961

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http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/JuliaRoberts.pdf

Michael Jordan (Penguin)

Michael Jordan Biography
Level 1: Beginner
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Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls’ number 23, is very famous. And he can fly! Maybe he is the best basketball player of all time. But where did he come from? How did he start in basketball? Read about his life and about his love of basketball.
http://plrcatalogue.pearson.com/TopicArea.asp?Page=3&TopicAreaID=AA0019

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http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/MichaelJordan.pdf

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca (click here) for a study guide

Level 6: Upper Intermediate Daphne du Maurier

"The heroine meets and falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a rich Englishman whose beautiful wife has recently died under tragic circumstances. To her surprise and joy, Maxim proposes to her and they return to live in Manderley, his beautiful house in Cornwall. But, Maxim has never really gotten over his first wife, who despite being dead still dominates him and the house."
http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product/473

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http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/Rebecca.pdf

The Mistress of Spices Macmillan

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Level 6: Upper Intermediate

"Tilo owns a shop in Oakland, California, where she sells herbs and spices. But Tilo isn't just a shopkeeper, she is also The Mistress of Spices. She can see into the hearts and lives of her customers, knowing all their secrets and all their problems. With her knowledge of the spices' secret powers, The Mistress of Spices helps customers find answers to the questions of life, loss and loneliness." http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product/470

study guide can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/MistressSpices.pdf

The Godfather Penguin Level 4

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(click here) for a newer study guide Godfather 2011

The Godfather by Mario Puzo (retold by Chris Rice)
Level 4 (1700 words)
"This is the best-known tale of the American Mafia ever told. Don Corleone is the Godfather, the head of one of the richest families in New York. He is a gangster and his business is crime, violence and murder. His favourite son Michael is a lawyer who wants to lead a quiet, peaceful life. But when his father is nearly killed by rival gangsters Michael gets pulled into the dangerous world of the 'family business' …" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Godfather-Penguin-Readers-Simplified-Text/dp/0582417872)

can also be accessed at:
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/TheGodfather.pdf
http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/Godfather2011studyguide.doc

Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott

Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott Retold by John Milne (click here)
for a study guide based on the graded reader from Macmillan.
Level: Level 2: Beginner

Louisa M. Alcott

"It is the year 1861, and there is civil war in America. This is the story of the March sisters- Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their father is away, fighting for the Union army. It is a difficult time for the March family. However, by relying on each other, they are able to survive and find love and happiness during and after the war."
http://www.mlh.co.jp/catalog/product/358



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http://www.osk-ymca-intl.ed.jp/users/smondy/LittleWomenStudyGuide.pdf