Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that is suitable for Beginner-level students Junko has come to London for the summer hoping to find friends and excitement. Instead she feels lonely and isolated, and takes refuge in the daily blog she writes at a local Internet cafe. She is delighted when she strikes up a friendship with fellow blogger 'Slow Boy'. But is he all that he seems? SECONDARY STARTER LEVEL Comes with a CD - and online resources Perfect also for native English speaking children who are struggling with their reading Photo-story format enables beginner-level students to read fluently and with enjoyment, as well as providing a useful visual context Fact File section gives background information on the web world, internet cafes and blogging, as well as tips on making friends, especially in London 'People and Places' section provides clear visual context before students start reading Self-study activities enable students to check their progress as they read Series Information SecondaryELTReadersis a series of contemporary teenage-focused titles, simplified for students of English as a Foreign Language. The series covers five levels from Starter Level (Beginners) to Level 4 (Upper-Intermediate) and is aimed at students aged twelve to eighteen. Each reader is available in Book Only or Book and CD formats. The CD features an audio recording of the story for reading along. There are also online resource sheets providing extra activities and background information for the teacher.