Ce aren even ‘STARTER LEVEL Foueding Editor: Joho Milne ‘The Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable read material for learners of English. The series published at sx level er, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Uppe POLLY SWEETNAM In The Frame BFE rece med vocab me corer owl ie sia siarysice cr ‘The number of words at each level: Seaner [alu 300 Fase word Beginner [shout 600 fase words Element shout 1100 baste won Preincemediate about 1400 basic words Teemedite abou 1600 baste wore Upper about 2200 baste words Vocabulary Some dificult words and phrases inthis hook ae important for tundertanding the story. Some ofthese words are explained inthe ory and some are shown inthe pictures. From Pre intermediate level upward, words are marked witha number like this. These swords ae expitined in the Olosary a the end ofthe hookIt isthe end of Lisa and Alice's holiday. They are ing the Hotel Oracle. They are leaving Greece. They are going to the airport. They are going home. Thank you for our wonderful holiday! ~¥ Come back yp tis er next year! Lisa and Alice are on the airport bus. The bus is stopping at another hotel. Some people are outside the hotel. They are going to the airport too.Lisa and Alice are on the plane. Vera is on the plane too. She is sitting with her children. That's very sad) * news. I'm sorry, \ Vera o bv Look at this I'm very worried. My husband is ill. He is in England. | must go to (him. I'm going home. ! Se. hk newspaper. Do s< €. you remember € ; \{this painting? Yes. Its a painting from the island's museum! The artist is French. He's a famous, French painter. | England too. We'll help you.Lisa, Alice and Vera are in the airport. Alice is ‘The passengers are leaving the plan = oe getting their luggage. Here we are in England, Vera. We'll help you at This is our last bag. Now we have everything Now we must go to Customs, must go to the toilet!Vera is at Customs. A customs officer is searching her luggage. Alice hears two customs officers talking. She is surprised Vera is taking Peter to the toilet. ‘That is Vera Brownlow. She's an art thief! She steals paintings Don't worry, Vera. I stay here. I'l stay with your luggage y Yes. But there ‘Oh, thank you, are no paintings Alice! Lisa, please| in her luggage. ae ote Oh! A painting is Costons with ’ missing from the island \s lelen. Wait for museum. And Vera is a thief! | must talk toSuddenly, there are customs officers and police officers in the café. One officer is searching the pushchair. He is looking in the frame. Lisa, these are not Vera's children. They are her sister's children. Vera is an art thief. Do you remember the island's museum? Do you remember the stolen painting? The customs officers are looking for the stolen painting‘The customs officers have the stolen painting. They are very pleased. Vera's sister has her children. She is very pleased too. Well done, Alice and Lisa! There | isa big reward for this painting That's great! You'll get the We'll go on’ Amoney. another ws holiday a next year. / / 16 Photo Finish Sar Lot baer eens