Penguin Readers – Level 2: The Story of Tracy Beaker

Ten-year-old Tracy Beaker lives in a children’s home. No one wants Tracy because she is very naughty. But one day, a writer, Cam, comes to the children’s home and changes Tracy’s life. (Content warning: includes content that may be distressing.)

With carefully adapted text, new 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 Story of Tracy Beaker, 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.