Imagine being run over by a speeding train -- and living to tell the tale. Or paying $3 for an old cardboard map, then realizing it's worth millions!

With the newly expanded True Stories series, English language learners from lowbeginning through high-intermediate proficiency can enjoy the fun and engaging "believe-it-or-not" quality of these colorful news stories.

Each book features:

• Pre-reading questions.
• Activities for pair or small-group work.
• A variety of essential reading skills.
• Carefully controlled vocabulary and structures.
• Exercises in vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and writing.

The True Stories series includes:

• True Stories Behind the Songs
• More True Stories Behind the Songs
• Very Easy True Stories
• All New Very Easy True Stories
• Easy True Stories
• All New Easy True Stories
• More True Stories, Third Edition
• Even More True Stories
• Beyond True Stories