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  • Published: 2 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9780241588932
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 64

Penguin Readers Level 2: The Extraordinary Life of Steve Jobs (ELT Graded Reader)

Abridged Edition





Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reading series, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign language.

With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language practise activities, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. The eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book.

The Extraordinary Life of Steve Jobs, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.

Steve Jobs was a brilliant inventor and businessman. His computers, tablets and iPods have changed our lives and work. Steve was sometimes very difficult to work with, but he was also special. He thought about the world in a different way, and he had many brilliant ideas.

  • Published: 2 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9780241588932
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 64

About the author

Craig Barr-Green

Puffin (Author)
Since publishing a series of non-fiction in 1940, Puffin has grown to become one of the most iconic children's entertainment brands in the world. Publishing stories for children from 0 -12 Puffin is home to famous authors, illustrators and children's brands including Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the Snowman and Diary of a Wimpy Kid to name but a few. Many of these stories live beyond the book and have inspired films, music and games.

Puffin is always on the look-out for new talent and is committed to giving children access to stories, through innovative formats and partnerships; ensuring that the magic of imagination passes from one generation to the next.

Dream big, Read Puffin.

Craig Barr-Green (Author)
Craig Barr-Green lives and works in Cornwall with his wife and their children.

He founded the educational publishing house 'Clickety Books' and is a Lecturer in Children's Literature at Falmouth University.

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