A Drink Called Tea - A Drink Called Tea

What is tea? Tea comes from the dry leaves1 of the Camellia sinensis plant. This plant grows in high places with hot weather and a lot of rain. There are three types of tea: black, green and oolong.…

Victorian Writers - Victorian Writers

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle started writing his stories about Sherlock Holmes in the late nineteenth century, during Victorian times. A lot of Britain’s greatest writers wrote at this time and this…

Before You Read - The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Animals

The Prehistoric Forest

The Prehistoric Forest

Activities - The Customs of Lilliput

One day I will write a big book about the kingdom of Lilliput. I will describe how the people live and their habits. I will not describe it all here, but I do want to say something about this…

Reading

Nick’s room was the perfect place to plan things. “Let’s find out more about Mr O’Nell,” said Bill. “Where did he live?” “I’ll look it up in the phone directory,” said Michelle.…

London in Dickens' Time - London in Dickens' Time

During the 1840s London quickly became a very big city. In 1850 there were a quarter of a million more people than in 1840. In the area of St Giles 2,850 people lived in only 95 small houses – about…

Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock is naturally grey, but the rock contains iron which rusts.1 This is why it is red. iron which rusts: iron is a metal that, when it gets wet, becomes red in colour (rust).

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¿Qué palabra„ forman esta„ sílaba„? Rodea su imagen en la ilustración: ¿Quién está tomando una bebida poco saludable? Di un alimento que proviene del campo y otro que venga del mar. La…