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      Pink Bow Tie

      Submitted by fitch on 8 February, 2011 - 17:18

      A fourteen year old finds himself in trouble with the school Principal – again. This time, however, he has a genuine excuse, but is he likely to be believed?

      Average: 4 (149 votes)
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      The High Master and Little Billy Clough

      Submitted by Paul Braddock on 4 February, 2013 - 10:13

      The High Master and Little Billy Clough is a humorous short story written by John Waddington-Feather (born 1933), a British author who belongs to the West Yorkshire 'school' of writers.

      Set in North Yorkshire, the story not only tells about a twelve-year old boy placed in a ‘select’ school to iron out his accent, but also provides a great opportunity to explore the role of accents in British society.

      Level: Intermediate

      Age: 14+

      Average: 3.5 (19 votes)
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      My Daughter, The Fox

      Submitted by Anonymous on 19 October, 2012 - 21:38

      Jackie Kay's story My Daughter, The Fox gives the reader an unusual view of the mother/child relationship. As the title suggests, the narrator's daughter isn't human, but the feelings generated between mother and daughter are universal and so the scene is set for the paradox to be played out.

      To find out more about the Britlit writing team in Russia and watch an interview with the team, click here or follow the link below:

      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/britlit/britlit-russia-meet-team

      Average: 4.3 (21 votes)
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      Strap Box Flyer

      Submitted by Rob Lewis on 7 February, 2012 - 11:14

      Giffen is an unpleasant man who is always on the lookout for ways to trick money out of 'suckers' and his amazing glue seems to be the perfect way to do this. Until he come across Flinty, that is.

      Strap Box Flyer is from the pen of one of Australia's most popular writers for children, Paul Jennings.  This kit was assembled - without using any glue - by teachers from India, Portugal and Turkey on a NILE (Norwich Institute of Language Education) summer course.

      Average: 4 (22 votes)
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      Carapace

      Submitted by TE Editor on 19 January, 2012 - 10:52

      A young Sri Lankan woman needs some advice. Her mother wants her to marry a rich man that she has never met, but what does her boyfriend think?

      Average: 3.9 (65 votes)
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      Christmas

      Submitted by TE Editor on 11 December, 2011 - 13:46

      There are lots of Christmas activities on the British Council’s site for young learners - LearnEnglish Kids - which you can use with your students during the festive season.

      Average: 3.7 (380 votes)
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      Halloween

      Submitted by TE Editor on 27 October, 2011 - 11:26

      Happy Halloween from the team at LearnEnglish Kids! There are lots of activities for Halloween on our site and you will find most of the content here:

      Average: 3.6 (293 votes)
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      The Mystery of the Stolen FA Cup Medal

      Submitted by fitch on 23 May, 2011 - 14:12

      David loves football, but his mum can’t afford to take him to see his beloved United play. One day he sees something over the garden fence that doesn’t look right. What should he do?

      Average: 4.5 (29 votes)
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