Reading books in English

Reading books in English is one of the most effective ways to learn the language. Knowledge of contemporary and classical English literature is a requirement for admission to prestigious schools in the UK. We offer you 5 simple but very interesting books in English. These works are recommended for reading by teachers in preparation for admission to English private schools and for the enrichment of the general vocabulary.
Clive S. Lewis,”the Chronicles of Narnia

Chronicles is a series of 7 books, written in the style of fantasy, and tells about the adventures of children in the magical land of Narnia, where animals can talk, magic is a common thing and good fights evil.

Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe is written in the form of a fictional autobiography of the main character. The book tells the adventures of the shipwrecked English sailor from York Robinson Crusoe, who spent 28 years on a desert island after the shipwreck. During his life on the island, he faced various difficulties and dangers, both of natural origin and emanating from cannibal savages and pirates, but did not lose his presence of spirit, courage, courage and desire to survive and return home.
Arthur C. Doyle “The Lost World” / Arthur Conan Doyle The Lost World

The novel describes the adventures of a British expedition to South America. On a rocky impregnable plateau, Professor Challenger with companions discover the “lost world” inhabited by dinosaurs, mammals, ape humans and primitive people of the Stone Age.
E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” / E.B. White Charlotte’s Web

The hero of the book – a pig named Wilbur, who was saved from death by a girl named Fern. The piglet gets to the Animal Farm, where other animals make it clear that he will not live long. However, a spider named Charlotte weaves into his web words that should convince the farmer to save the pig’s life.
Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels/ Jonathan Swift Gulliver’s Travels

Gulliver’s Travels is Jonathan Swift’s most famous work, which tells the story of Gulliver, a professional surgeon who later became a sea captain. Fate first throws the hero into the land of the Lilliputians, and then in the country of giants, where he happens a lot of funny stories. This work will be equally interesting for children and adults, as behind the description of obvious funny situations hides a deep satire on the vices of people and society.