The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Anne Frank was thirteen years old when she and her family had to escape from the terrifying danger of the Nazi occupation in Holland. For two years they hid in tiny secret rooms at the back of an Amsterdam warehouse and Anne wrote her diary, which remains an extraordinary and deeply moving account of their lives in hiding. Top page

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Anne Frank was 13 years old when she and her family went into hiding in a secret room in Amsterdam in order to escape the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. For two years they hid and Anne wrote her diary, providing us with a moving account of a Jewish life in hiding. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Penguin

Edition details New ed of Abridged ed

City: Harlow

Pages: 64

More info: height 250 mm weight 129 gr

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Age recommended: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey: 428.6

Record updated at: 04 May, 2012 time: 01:11

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