Product Description

Cambridge English Readers is an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels - from elementary to advanced - the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes. Reporter Kate Jensen travels to Amsterdam when a friend is found dead there. Her search for the murderer takes her to parts of the city that tourists never see, and to a man prepared to kill to hide the truth. Kate soon discovers that football can be a very dangerous game.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1226521 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

Review
'What distinguishes the series from all the others is the zest and freshness of the text. Where the emphasis in other series is on plain and straightforward language, Cambridge English Reading texts typically use very modern expressions and the dialogue is faster moving. This has an impact on the quality of the audio cassettes, which make for very enjoyable listening.' David R. Hill, Survey Review: Readers, ELT Journal

'It was only a matter of time before a major ELT publisher set out to challenge the market dominance of Penguin Classics in the area of readers ... CUP have hit back admirably. With something for everyone in your classes, this series is well worth investing in. In fact, it's going to be a difficult act to follow by other publishers.' IATEFL Issues

'The series breaks new ground in two respects. The first is the light and informal style of writing. It is notoriously difficult to write fluent prose using restricted lexis and syntax. Part of the secret is to use word and grammar lists flexibly; but it requires flair and a good ear to produce prose and dialogue that read so well and give such a genuine flavour of modern idiom.' English Teaching Professional

'These were a very good read: exciting fast-moving stories at all levels, and a good mixture of subjects. Most touched on up-to-date themes, such as corruption, refugees, psychology, hunger, feminism, or ecology without being prosy, or moralising.' BaNina Vivanco, SATEFL Newsletter Vol 19 No 3

'This is a well presented, authentic looking series of readers that students should enjoy. They are graded into five levels, and the accompanying cassette will be useful, especially for pronunciation - audio versions are very popular with students.' Josephine Caruana, Network News, Issue 34

Customer Reviews

The Amsterdam Connection
The Amsterdam Connection is a mysterious story. It is about the reporter Kate Jensen who traveled to Amsterdam where her friend, Max, was found dead there. The police in Amsterdam concluded that Max was killed by a pickpocker. But Kate didn't believe. She thought it had something more than that. Then, she decided to prove it by her self and she found that her friend's dead involved with the football club. From this even, Kate thought that even football is fun but it can be dangerous at the same time.
This book is one story that can draw the reader to follow till the end. It makes the reader thinks of the mystery all the time. The reader will guess who is the murderer through the story. However, it is less exciting, when compare to other mysterious books.