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Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) — Content Guide for Parents

By Roald DahlPenguin Books, Limited2024-03-07ISBN 978024161110480 pages
Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader)

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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.

The Magic Finger, 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.

A girl gets very angry because her friends are not kind to animals. But the girl is special because she has a Magic Finger! What strange things will happen to her friends? Will they learn an important lesson?

Frequently asked questions

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

    No violence is explicitly mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'. No scary content is explicitly mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have violence?

    No violence is explicitly mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have scary content?

    No scary content is explicitly mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have religious themes?

    No religious practices, beliefs, or ceremonies are mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

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

    No race or racism themes are mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have profanity?

    No profanity is mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have climate change?

    No climate themes are present in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have sexual identity?

    No sexual content is detected in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have gender roles?

    No specific gender roles or themes related to gender are mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

  • Does Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl the Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader) have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are mentioned in the search results for 'The Magic Finger'.

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