Tomalin Mary. When the Sea Came In

Hueber, 2008. Книга 63 стр., полный текст аудиозаписи, упражнения с ответами, цветные иллюстрации djvu здесь и pdf здесь. Австралия в будущем, когда глобальное потепление вызвало таяние льдов на полюсах Земли и море пришло туда, где его раньше не было.
Для 5-го уровня (Level 5), что соответствует словарному запасу 1500 слов и примерно 9-му классу общеобразовательной школы с преподаванием английского как иностранного языка. The story takes place in Australia about a hundred and fifty years in the future. Because of global warming, sea levels have risen. Over a period of about a hundred years, there have been three 'Great Floods', when huge waves covered cities and towns all along the coast in every continent. In the small Australian town of Axel, life for Meena and her brother Mark is calm, but not completely safe. There is danger from bandits, and there is always the possibility of another Great Flood . . . An exciting series of original fiction for leaers of English from grade 5 onwards.
Accessible and engaging, with carefully graded language to suit different age groups and levels of competence in line with the curricula.
Structured comprehension, vocabulary and listening activities.
A stimulating variety of settings and storylines.
Audio CD with the complete text as well as specially chosen extracts for comprehension exercises.