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YOUNG ELI READERS

Harry and an Electrical Problem

ISBN 978-88-536-0429-3

Young ELI Readers

Stage 1Dominique Guillemant, Hooray for the HolidaysDominique Guillemant, Sophie’s DreamJane Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the Ball Jane Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the Pirate

Stage 2Jane Cadwallader, PB3 and the VegetablesJane Cadwallader, PB3 and the JacketRudyard Kypling, The Jungle Book

Stage 3Jane Cadwallader, Uncle Jack and the Bakonzi TreeJane Cadwallader, Uncle Jack and the Emperor PenguinsJ. M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Stage 4Jane Cadwallader, Harry and an Electrical ProblemJane Cadwallader, Harry and the CrownLewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

SYLLABUS

Vocabulary areasTransport, food, feelings, physical description

Grammar and structuresPast simplePast continuousPresent perfect Going to …Will Might / Should Giving directionsIf … will (1st conditional)So / after (conjunctions)

My name is Jane and I live in a beautiful Spanish city, Madrid. I’m an English author of children’s books. I’ve always loved creating stories and songs for children. The best ideas come to me while… I’m jogging!

I live in a very big city, Buenos Aires. I have been drawing all my life, ever since I was a child as I didn’t have a TV. I enjoy most of all drawing comic strips and picturing myself and my kids in the illustrations that I create.

In this detective story our reluctant hero Harry has to try to solve some break-ins at the police station. Who is breaking into the police station? And why?

Harry and his detective friends go on an adventure to discover the dark secret of a famous magician, but they get too close! Will Harry be able to rescue his friends? Will he be able to solve the puzzle?

- Games and language activities- An audio recording of the story and the song- A picture dictionary

TagsAdventure Crime

Jane Cadwallader

Harry and an Electrical Problem

Eli Readers is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics and specially-written stories for learners of English.

Harry and an Electrical Problemby Jane CadwalladerIllustrated by Gustavo Mazali

ELI ReadersFounder and Series EditorsPaola Accattoli, Grazia Ancillani, Daniele Garbuglia (Art Director)

Eli Design DepartmentSergio Elisei

Production ManagerFrancesco Capitano

The publisher would like to take this opportunity to thank Sarah Howell for her contribution to the development of the projectThe publisher would like to take this opportunity to thank Lisa Kester Dodgson

Typeset in 14 / 20 pt Monotype Plantin Schoolbook

© 2009 ELI s.r.l. P.O. Box 6 - 62019 Recanati MC - ItalyT +39 071750701 - F +39 071977851info@elionline.com - www.elionline.com

Printed in Italy by Tecnostampa Recanati - ERY402.01ISBN 978-88-536-0429-3

First edition: September 2009

The ELI Readers collection is a complete range of books and plays for readers of all ages, ranging from captivating contemporary stories to timeless classics. There are three series, each catering for a different age group; Young ELI Readers, Teen ELI Readers and Young Adult ELI Readers. The books are carefully edited and beautifully illustrated to capture the essence of the stories and plots.

Jane Cadwallader

Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali

Harryand an

Electrical Problem

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Movers

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arry the policeman was sitting in the

dining room of the police station. He was

having an evening meal with his friends

Emma, Robert and Betty. He was a friendly person

but he was untidy and not very brave. What he

enjoyed most was eating! He was very happy as he

looked at his plate of food. He put some salt and

pepper on his potatoes, picked up his knife and fork

and…

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The lights went off! ‘Oh no!’ shouted Harry, ‘Not

again!’

Robert asked, ‘How many power cuts have there

been this week?’

Betty said, ‘This is the seventh and today is only

Wednesday!’

‘Here you are Harry,’ said Emma and she pulled

a candle out of her pocket.

The next day.

Harry and the other detectives went to see the

Chief. The Chief said, ‘Every time there’s a power

cut we fi nd an electric cable cut in the basement

of the police station. That is where we keep all the

Top Secret documents.’

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The Chief showed them a photograph. ‘This man

is Michael the Magician. He was running out

of the police station yesterday with some papers

under his arm. I think he is the person who cuts

the cables. I want you to fi nd out HOW and WHY!

But be careful! He might be dangerous!’

5

The detectives went to Michael the Magician’s

Magic Show. He was a famous magician and there

were lots of people. He used a “magic computer”

to control another computer.

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After the show the detectives went to talk to Michael

the Magician. ‘I can change the programmes of any

computer from here,’ said Michael, showing them his

computer, ‘except Natinshki computers. They’re too

diffi cult to go into.’ ‘WONDERFUL,’ said Betty.

‘EXCELLENT,’ said Robert.

‘Interesting,’ said Harry quietly.

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Put a ✓ tick if the sentence is true. Put a ✗ cross if the sentence is false.

1 Michael the Magician had a dog.

2 The magician’s mouse made the power cuts.

3 The magician took food from the police station.

4 Harry and his friends went to see the magic show.

5 The magician had a special computer.

6 The chief changed all the doors in the police station.

7 Harry and his friends went on a bus with the magician.

8 The magician put Harry into a lorry.

9 Harry saw the magician looking at some plans from the police station.

10 Harry and the mouse helped Betty, Robert and Emma.

Activity Pages

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Write the answers in the crossword.2

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Now use the words to fi ll the gaps in the song.

When you have a ____________

And you don’t know what to do,Just ____________ a ____________

And ____________ around you.You might think your ____________

Is as big as a ____________ .But in fact it might beAs ____________ as a ____________ !

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Across4 When you have one of these you are sad.6 Somewhere you live.7 The opposite of big.

1 What do you do when you see a red light?2 A small grey or white animal.3 A very short time.5 You do this with your eyes.

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