The Black Arrow

Set 15yh century England during the Wars of the Roses, this is the adventure story of Richard Shelton and the band of the Black Arrow. Sir Daniel Brackley is like a father to Richard, but one day Richard discovers a terrible truth... Now he must fight against Sir Daniel and his men. Can Richard save his true love, Joanna, from an unhappy mariage? Can he and the band of the Black Arrow bring justice to England? A tale full of excitement, mystery and romance!

This reader uses the Expansive Reading approach, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text.

As well as the story, this reader contains:

• Easy adaptation at Step One level
• Wide range of activities practising the four skills
• KET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grade 4) • Full recording of the text
• Dossiers on The Wars of the Roses and Knights and Knighthood Today
• Project on the web
• Exit test with answer key at blackcat-cideb.com

Editie adaptata de George Gibson.

Ilustratii color de Alfredo Belli.