SUMMER READINGS. 1BTX

After a long school year working hard, summer has arrived. It's time to relax, to be with your family and friends, swim, hike ... but it's also time to read! 

We recommend you some books for your summer. You can choose some of them as a "summer work", you can write a summary, give your opinion about it ... sure your English teacher next year will consider your work.

Here are our suggestions:

* THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST by Anne Tyler. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5

Everyday life in Baltimore, USA, is full of problems. After the death of his son and the departure of his wife, Macon’s attempts to run his own life become increasingly desperate – and more and more odd.  And, day by day, Macon’s life gets more and more complicated.

* DEADLOCK by Sara Paretsky Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. 

Stage 5

V.I. Warshawski, private investigator, Chicago, USA. People imagine private investigators to by tired-looking men in raincoats, but Vic is female. She’s tough, beautiful, carries a gun – and goes asking questions until she gets answered. She goes on asking questions... and more people start to die.

* DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? By Philip K. Dick. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5

San Francisco lies under a cloud or radioactive dust. People live in half-deserted buildings and keep electric animals as pets... the film Blade Runner was based on this famous novel.

* WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Bronte. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5 with NEW OXFORD BOOKWORMS APPS FOR SMARTPHONES

The wind is strong on the Yorkshire moors. There are few trees, and fewer houses, to block its path. There is one house, however, that does not hide from the wind. It stands out from the hill and challenges the wind.  The house is called Wuthering Heights.

* DEADHEADS by Reginald Hill. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 6

An English rose garden on a summer’s day. What could be more peaceful? Young Patrick grows up to be a calm man. When someone tells the police that he is killing people, Chief Superintendent Dalziel thinks it’s probably all nonsense. But Inspector Pascoe is not so sure...

* THE FLY AND OTHER HORROR STORIES. Retold by John Escott.  Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 6. 

Flies are a nuisance. They are annoying when they buzz around you but you can brush them away with your hand. After all, a fly is only half the size of your fingernail. But, suppose it wasn’t ...

* PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 6  with NEW OXFORD BOOKWORMS APPS FOR SMARTPHONES

“The moment I met you I notices your pride, sense and superiority and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry” said Elizabeth Bennet. And so, Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr. Darcy.  This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous observation of the people and the manners of her time.

* THE WOMAN IN WHITE by Wilkie Collins. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 6

The woman in white first appears at night on a lonely heath near London, and it’s next seen at a grave-side in Cumberland. Who is she? Where has she come from and what is her history? This famous mystery thriller by Wilkie Collins has excitement, suspense, romance and a plot that twists and turns on every page.

REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY A PROPOSAL. IF YOU HAVE ANY BETTER OPTION, YOU CAN READ IT. You can also try with “real” books in English, non-adapted to students, I mean. You may find some ideas in the following link. http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/

Thanks a lot in advance for your work… and … ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!