Mike Poulton

An epic and compelling tale of friendship, honour, love and sacrifice. William Adams, known in Japanese as Anjin, was an English maritime pilot who is believed to be the first Englishman to ever reach Japan. Washed ashore on a strange and exotic land, Anjin soon finds himself as the trusted adviser to the powerful Shogun Tokugawa, drawn to the heart of a dangerous clash of cultures and struggle for power, whilst war threatens to erupt all around. Torn between two worlds and two lives, Anjin must decide who he really is, and where he really belongs.

A reader on Level three. Once the villagers had been able to collect their water from the stream that ran through the village. Now the stream is so polluted they have to go to a standpipe some way away. Kofi is doing a water project at school, and wants to find out why the stream is polluted.

A reader on Level four. Senegal is greedy for success so he doesn't follow the rules. He fishes with nets that have small holes in them, so that even the little fish are caught. Senegal even cuts the nets of the old fisherman, Doura. But Senegal himself gets caught in the end.

This reader on level two, contains a story about Manu's beetles followed by a fact file of information and activities, all based on a particular environmental theme.

This reader on level three, contains a story about a group of poachers followed by a fact file of information and activities, all based on a particular environmental theme.

An environmental story with a fact file about the protection of coral reefs.