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Werner Färber
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| Short & Easy: Full Speed Ahead |
| Volle Pulle |
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• Stories of great relevance for young people
• Geared toward reluctant readers or those who have difficulty reading and writing
• Uncomplicated language, sentence structure and logical steps in the story line
• Lots of dialog keeps the stories flowing
• Many illustrations facilitate comprehension
• Ideal for leisure reading or use with a school group |
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Pea and Simone are excited to take a class trip to the country and escape their boring schoolwork for a whole week. Other than a few required trips, the students are free to do what they want. There is a rule, however, that anyone who drinks alcohol will be sent home without warning. Contrary to the rule, most of the students bring alcohol with them and they celebrate the first evening. Pea tries to console and control Simone as she drinks heavily while thinking about her recent break-up from her boyfriend. The teachers suspect the students aren't abiding by the rules but don't catch anyone. Some of the older students are able to buy more alcohol in a nearby town, and a party takes place that night after the teachers are asleep. Pea wakes up to find Simone's bed empty. She eventually finds her near a stream passed out drunk. Pea is afraid her friend may have alcohol poisoning. Pea finally decides to wake the teachers and tell them the situation. They get Simone to hospital, but what repurcussions will there be for everyone involved? |
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About the Series: |
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The Short & Easy series has a clear concept: Short texts on subjects that interest young people will grab the attention of even reluctant readers and motivate them to keep reading. Language and sentence construction are kept simple, and lots of dialogue keeps the stories flowing. The accompanying drawings and illustrations help readers' comprehension. The stories have a logical flow to them, but rather than having a neat, clean resolution they leave questions open for further reflection and discussion. |
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The Author: |
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Werner Färber makes his home in Hamburg, Germany where he has written many books for Ravensburger, thus far primarily books for beginning readers. He is also the translator of all books by Pete Johnson that have been published in Germany. He also writes stories and plays for a variety of radio programs. |
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