James Patterson 
Penguin Readers Level 2: Private (ELT Graded Reader) 

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the e Book edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book. Written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises .
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.
Private, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.
Jack Morgan has a company called Private. Private helps people. Sometimes, Private helps the police, too. Now, Jack”s friend is dead. Private must find the killer.
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