Penguin Readers Level 5: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (ELT Graded Reader)

<p><b>Penguin Readers</b> is an <b>ELT graded reader</b> series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and <b>language learning exercises</b>, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. <p>Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to <b>bestselling authors and compelling content</b>. <p>The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (<b>CEFR</b>). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. <p><b>Visit the Penguin Readers website</b><br>Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. <p><i>Oskar Shell is a clever nine-year-old boy. When his father is killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th 2001, Oskar wants to learn the secret about a key that he discovers in his father's closet. His search takes him on a journey through New York and into the lives of strangers and relatives. But will it bring him any closer to his lost father?</i></p>