Dominoes

"This book is supported by a MultiROM, containing a complete dramatized audio recording of the story plus interactive activities."--P. [4] of cover

Dallas girl -- The boy on the beach -- The park and a storm -- A ship on the rocks -- A call for help -- the summer finishes

Abby is a teenager, and doesn't talk much to her parents. Abby's dad works hard for an oil company, and Abby's mom doesn't like her freinds. Then, one summer, Abby stays with her crazy Aunt May in California. Here, with Aunt May and her young neighbours Diego and Bianca, she learns to see things differently. But, one night, there's an oil spill on the beautiful beach near their home. What can Abby, her aunt, and the neighbours do? And who answers Abby's call for more help? And how?

Included in the reader: Story, Activities, Projects, Word Work, and Grammar

American English ; Word count: 1,139

Compact disc

ESL students: Quick starter level (CEFR: A1)

480L

Decoding demand: 74 (high) Semantic demand: 57 (medium) Syntactic demand: 57 (medium) Structure demand: 82 (very high)

Minimum specification: PC: Pentium III, 700 MHz, Windows (2000, XP, Vista); Mac: G4, 700 MHz, Mac 10.2 or above; 128 MB RAM; 24x CD-ROM drive speed; 1024x768 screen resolution displaying 32-bit colour; compatible sound card; headphones or speakers; mouse. We recommend you set your keyboard to UK English