Early one morning the Bantrys wake to find the dead body of a young woman in their library. Who is she? How did she get there? The police are called, of course, but Dolly Bantry quickly invites her friend Jane Marple to solve the mystery.

یکی از بهترین راه های افزایش سطح زبان انگلیسی خواندن داستان است. اما با توجه به سطح بسیاری از زبان آموزان نمیتوان از هر داستان زبان انگلیسی استفاده کرد زیرا بسیاری از این داستان ها با سطح زبانی ما مرتبط نیستند. مجموعه کتاب های Penguin Active Readings این مشکل را به خوبی حل کرده است. حال شما می توانید بر اساس سطح زبان خود داستان های جذاب را بخوانید و همزمان دایره لغات و توانایی Reading خود را افزایش دهید

Michael is a successful lawyer with Drake and Sweeney when a homeless man attacks him. As Michael tries to discover who the man was, he uncovers a dangerous secret about Drake and Sweeney.

داستان Newspaper Chase از آنجا شروع ميشود که يک دزدي به نام Harry يک تابلوي نقاشي بسيار گران قيمت را ميدزدد که با ورود او به گالري هنر اين امر اتفاق ميفتد.او اين تابلو را با روزنامه ميپوشاند و از آنجا خارج ميشود و به خوابگاهش بازميگردد و آن را زير تخت خوابش پنهان ميکند.Janey،دختر صاحب خوابگاه،ميداند بازيافت بسيار مهم است.و هميشه روزنامه ها و بطري ها را بازيافت ميکند.او جمعه ها،روزنامه هاي قديمي را علاوه بر روزنامه اي که Harryبا آن،آن تابلو را دزديده است براي بازيافت کردن جمع آوري ميکند و آنها را به کاميون بازيافت ميدهد و ...

Kim's father takes her to the athletics club every week. She runs fast and she wins competitions. Her father is happy. But Kim is only sixteen. What does she want?

Everybody in Halloweentown loves Halloween–but not Jack Skellington. Every year he has to sing the same scary songs and do the same dangerous dances. He is bored with them.  Then, one day, he visits Christmastown and he has an idea. Why can't the vampires, witches, and skeletons of Halloweentown celebrate Christmas, too–their way

Will Freeman wants an easy life with no responsibilities. But then he meets Marcus – an unusual twelve year old boy with serious problems.About a Boy is a modern classic – a very funny story about a very serious subject: love. It’s also a popular movie starring Hugh Grant.

The legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has become a joke to some people. People are born, marry and die, and still the case continues. But will the lives of Ada and Richard be ruined, like so many before? And how will their friend Esther be affected by secrets from her past?

At the Jolly Roger Hotel the guests appear to be relaxing in the sun. But when a beautiful woman is killed, there are many possible suspects. What can the motive be? Is there evil at work on the island? By chance, the great detective, Hercule Poirot is also a guest. Can he solve the mystery?