• Popcorn ELT Readers



    Popcorn ELT Readers is the new series of low-level, graded readers from Richmond. Based on popular films, TV series, and classic children's literature, Popcorn ELT Readers are targeted at students in the early stages of learning English.
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  • Little Readers



    Little Readers is a colorful series that includes interesting stories and appealing pictures, encouraging children to read for pleasure and engage in creative writing and project work.

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  • Infoquest Readers



    Infoquest Readers is a six-level series of exciting, interesting and authentic
    stories, especially written to motivate children and young teenagers to read.

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  • Media Readers



    Media Readers is a specially-selected series of readers based on popular TV shows and films, designed to draw teenagers into reading for fun.

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  • Ready, Set, Go!



    Ready, Set, Go! is a fresh, lively and engaging graded reading program for
    primary that offers a wonderful range of stunningly illustrated non-fiction titles.

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Popcorn ELT Readers



The Popcorn Readers make reading fun by bringing instantly recognisable films and TV series into the classroom. Students will be motivated to read and most importantly to keep on reading! Illustrated throughout with full-colour graphics, the readers are designed to appeal to the new media-conscious generation of young language learners. Images on every page bring each story to life and are a valuable comprehension tool.



What are headwords?

Headwords are the selection of words that students are expected to know at different stages of their language learning studies, without recourse to a dictionary.

Inside Every Popcorn ELT Reader...

• Meet... Introduction to the key characters before the start of every story.
• Real world... Cross-curricular and cross-cultural information, linked to the topics or themes of the reader.
• Puzzle time... A range of fun activities for different learning styles.
• Imagine... and Chant Motivating drama and chanting activities.
• Appropriate level of challenge.
• Teacher's notes, audio and extra resources.

Level 1
(Early Beginner)
For students beginning
to read in English
200 headwords Story wordcount:
500 words

Place & Time: Medieval world. Topics:Action heroes, Adventure.

Shrek 1

When Shrek's swamp becomes overrun with fairy tale characters, he is less than happy. Desperate to get his home back to normal, Shrek agrees to rescue a princess on behalf of the unscrupulous Lord Farquaad. But once Shrek meets Princess Fiona, he starts to have doubts about his mission to find Lord Farquaad a wife.



ISBN: 9781906861551 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 1
(Early Beginner)
For students beginning
to read in English
200 headwords Story wordcount:
500 words

Place & Time:Contemporary world. Topics:Cultural differences, Comedy.

Mr Bean: Royal Bean

Mr Bean loves the Queen and drinks his tea from a mug with her picture on it. When he accidentally breaks the mug, his search for a new one takes him inside Buckingham Palace itself. A comic strip reader featuring the internationally acclaimed character, Mr Bean.


ISBN: 9781906861612 Age Level: 10-12 years

Level 1
(Early Beginner)
For students beginning
to read in English
200 headwords Story wordcount:
500 words

Place & Time:Prehistoric world. Topics:Prehistoric animals & what they do.

Ice Age 1

Ice Age is set at the dawn of the Ice Age. Manny, a woolly mammoth, Sid, an amusing sloth, and Diego, a hungry sabre-toothed tiger, team up to save a human baby. As they journey across the ice to return the child to its father, Manny, Sid and Diego face many adventures together and become unlikely but firm friends.



ISBN: 9781906861599 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 1
(Early Beginner)
For students beginning
to read in English
200 headwords Story wordcount:
500 words

Place & Time:Contemporary world. Topics:Animals & what they do.

Madagascar 1

In the New York Zoo, Alex, a lion; Marty, a zebra; Melman, a giraffe; and Gloria, a hippo; are best friends. But when Marty escapes in a bid to experience life outside the zoo, his three friends break free to find him. Their travels take them across the ocean en route for Africa, until an accident on board finds the animals washed up on the beautiful but bewildering island of Madagascar.



ISBN: 9781906861575 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 1
(Early Beginner)
For students beginning
to read in English
200 headwords Story wordcount:
500 words

Place & Time:20th Century History Topics:Animals & what they do.

Hachiko: A loyal dog

Every day, Hachiko, an Akita dog, goes to Shibuya train station in Tokyo and waits for his owner, Dr Ueno, to return from work. One day, Dr Ueno doesn't come back. For the next ten years until the day that he dies, Hachiko keeps a vigil at the station for his deceased owner.
A true story that will appeal to children everywhere!



ISBN: 9781908351210 Age Level: 10-12 years

Place & Time:Contemporary World Topics:Animals & what they do.

ISBN: 9781908351258
Age Level: 6-11 years
ISBN: 9781908351265
Age Level: 6-11 years
ISBN: 9781908351272
Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 2
(Mid-Beginner)
For students gaining confidence
in reading in English
250 headwords Story wordcount:
800 words

Place & Time:Contemporary world. Topics:Cultural differences, Comedy, Medicine.

Mr Bean: Toothache

Mr Bean has toothache, but his attempts to extract the painful tooth only make things worse. Finally he plucks up the courage to visit the dentist...

A comic strip reader featuring the internationally acclaimed character, Mr Bean..



ISBN: 9781906861711 Age Level: 10-12 years

Level 2
(Mid-Beginner)
For students gaining confidence
in reading in English
250 headwords Story wordcount:
800 words

Place & Time:Contemporary world. Topics:Animals & what they do.

Madagascar: Escape to Africa

Alex and friends are back in the sequel to Madagascar! Marooned on the island of Madagascar, the animals commandeer an old plane with a view to flying back to New York. Instead, the plane takes the zoo-raised posse back to their roots when it crash lands on the plains of Africa. Have they got what it takes to survive in the wild, far away from the urban jungle?



ISBN: 9781906861650 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 2
(Mid-Beginner)
For students gaining confidence
in reading in English
250 headwords Story wordcount:
800 words

Place & Time:Ancient world. Topics:Sports, Martial arts, Animals & what they do.

Kung Fu Panda

Po is clumsy and round but dreams of becoming a kung fu master. When a contest is held to choose the Dragon Warrior – the best kung fu warrior in China – Po is chosen, much to his amazement. Later the Valley of Peace is shocked to hear that imprisoned kung fu master, Tai Lung, has escaped. Can Po believe in himself and his destiny and defeat him?



ISBN: 9781906861674 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 2
(Mid-Beginner)
For students gaining confidence
in reading in English
250 headwords Story wordcount:
800 words

Place & Time:Prehistoric world. Topics:Prehistoric animals & what they do.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

The heroic trio from Ice Age, Manny, Sid and Diego, realise their valley is under threat from flooding as temperatures rise and the ice around them begins to melt. They set out to find a boat which is said to be at the end of the valley. The friends meet Ellie, a female mammoth, along the way. But will Manny and Ellie be able to overcome their differences and the dangers on their journey to fall in love?



ISBN: 9781906861698 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 2
(Mid-Beginner)
For students gaining confidence
in reading in English
250 headwords Story wordcount:
800 words

Place & Time:Medieval world. Topics:Action heroes, Adventure.

Shrek 2

Shrek and Princess Fiona are back from their honeymoon and living happily in Shrek's swamp. But when the King and Queen of Far Far Away summon their daughter and her new husband to the palace, things start to go wrong. Is there such a thing as 'happily ever after' for Shrek and his ogre princess?




ISBN: 9781906861636 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 2
(Mid-Beginner)
For students gaining confidence
in reading in English
250 headwords Story wordcount:
800 words

Place & Time:19th Century World Topics:Animals & what they do.

Rango

There's serious drought in the dessert town of Dirt and the inhabitants are getting desparate. They're thirsty, scared and they need a hero! So when Rango the chameleon strolls into town, it looks as if things may be about to change. But can Rango outwit the evil town mayor and his terrifying sidekick, Rattlesnake Jake?



ISBN: 9781908351227 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 3
(High Beginner)
For students reading
confidently in English
300 headwords Story wordcount:
1,100 words

Place & Time:Contemporary world. Topics:Cultural differences, Comedy.

Mr Bean: The Palace of Bean

When Mr Bean sees a documentary on the Queen's taste in interior design, he decides to decorate his home in the style of Buckingham Palace. But when a passing American tourist thinks his mock palace is the real thing, Mr Bean finds himself on the tourist trail.




ISBN: 9781906861810 Age Level: 10-12 years

Level 3
(High Beginner)
For students reading
confidently in English
300 headwords Story wordcount:
1,100 words

Place & Time:Medieval world. Topics:Action heroes, Adventure.

Shrek Forever After

Frustrated with his home life, Shrek makes a deal with fairy-tale trickster Rumpelstiltskin, giving him a day of his life in exchange for a day as a free and single ogre. But Shrek falls headlong into an alternative reality where Rumpelstiltskin is King, Princess Fiona is a freedom fighter and Shrek himself has never existed. Can he undo Rumpelstiltskin's spell?




ISBN: 9781906861759 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 3
(High Beginner)
For students reading
confidently in English
300 headwords Story wordcount:
1,100 words

Place & Time:Medieval world. Topics:Action heroes, Adventure.

Shrek the Third

There's trouble in the swamp when Princess Fiona's father, King Harold, dies leaving Shrek as the new ruler of Far Far Away. Shrek has no ambitions to be King. With the help of Donkey and Puss In Boots, he sets out to find Artie, the one true heir to the throne. But the friends had not reckoned on the intervention of Prince Charming who is set on ruining their plans...




ISBN: 9781906861735 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 3
(High Beginner)
For students reading
confidently in English
300 headwords Story wordcount:
1,100 words

Place & Time:19th Century World. Topics:Family, Friendship.

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Norman, Megsie and Vincent live on a farm in the country. Their father is away fighting in the war and their mother is struggling to make ends meet. When their spoilt cousins from London come to stay, it is hate at first sight and the house becomes a battle zone. Enter Nanny McPhee – the nanny who's just that little bit different...




ISBN: 9781906861797 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 3
(High Beginner)
For students reading
confidently in English
300 headwords Story wordcount:
1,100 words

Place & Time:Prehistoric world. Topics:Prehistoric animals & what they do.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

In this third Ice Age story, mammoths Manny and Ellie are expecting a baby. But Manny's friends, Diego and Sid, feel left out. Sid finds and adopts three very large eggs, which hatch into baby dinosaurs. When their mother comes to claim them back, she carries Sid off too. The friends set off to rescue Sid, encountering fierce dinosaurs along the way. But who, or what, is Rudy?




ISBN: 9781906861773 Age Level: 6-11 years

Level 3
(High Beginner)
For students reading
confidently in English
300 headwords Story wordcount:
1,100 words

Place & Time:Ancient World Topics:Sports, Martial arts, Animals & what they do

Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom

Po is now living his dream as the Dragon Warrior, protecting his Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Does Po have the strength to vanquish this terrible threat?




ISBN: 9781906861834 Age Level: 6-11 years


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