Helbling Readers is great new series of beautifully illustrated graded stories specially devised for teenagers. The series is published in two categories, Helbling Readers Red Series and Helbling Readers Blue Series, each one addressing different age groups, language levels and interests. Helbling Readers Red Series is aimed at young teenagers. It includes a selection of adapted classics and original fiction to get your students reading for pleasure right from beginner level. Helbling Readers Blue Series is designed for teenagers and young adults. Readers chose from sensitively adapted teen-relevant classics and a gripping selection of original fiction. Helbling Readers have a wide variety of Before and After Reading activities to help and develop understanding, as well as background information, fact files and lots of pointers for project and culture work. The stories are carefully graded in five levels according to internationally recognised standards and include preparation for the Cambridge ESOL and Trinity exams.