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Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) — Content Guide for Parents

By Roald DahlPenguin Books, Limited2024-03-07ISBN 978024161100580 pages
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader)

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Religious themes

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

With carefully adapted text, illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, 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.

Revolting Rhymes, 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.

Do you know the famous story of Cinderella? Do you know about Little Red Riding Hood, or The Three Little Pigs? In this book, you will read these famous stories again. But they will be different, and they will be very, very funny!

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The stories within 'Revolting Rhymes' feature themes of mayhem, greed, betrayals, and murder, suggesting a level of violence that is irreverent and humorous rather than graphic. No scary content detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have violence?

    The stories within 'Revolting Rhymes' feature themes of mayhem, greed, betrayals, and murder, suggesting a level of violence that is irreverent and humorous rather than graphic.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have scary content?

    No scary content detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have religious themes?

    No religious content or themes detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have racial/cultural content?

    No race or racism themes detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have profanity?

    No profanity detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have climate change?

    No climate themes detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have sexual identity?

    No sexual content or themes detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have gender roles?

    No explicit gender roles or themes detected in the search results.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl Revolting Rhymes (ELT Graded Reader) have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book includes characters that are identified as gay, straight, and bisexual, indicating a representation of diverse sexual orientations. However, the framing of these characters is not explicitly detailed in the search results.