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Old Mother West Wind

10 Intermediate short stories from Pratham Books for ACR Project

This is the 2nd part of selected stories in Full text with Human narrated audio, from Pratham books, which are used for the ACR project in Pune.

Through the Looking-Glass

This 1872 sequel to Lewis Carroll's beloved Alice's Adventures in Wonderland finds the inquisitive heroine in a fantastic land where everything is reversed. Looking-glass land, a topsy-turvy world lurking just behind the mirror over Alice's mantel, is a fantastic realm of live chessmen, madcap kings and queens, strange mythological creatures, talking flowers and puddings, and rude insects.

10 Basic short stories from Pratham Books for ACR Project

10 Basic level short stories in Full text with Human Narration, selected from Pratham books for the ACR project in Pune.

10 Advanced Short Stories from Pratham Books for ACR Project

The Advance level book of short stories from Pratham books, used in the ACR project, Pune.

The Lilac Fairy Book

Tom Swift And His War Tank

Tom Swift And His Air Scout

Tom Swift And His Undersea Search

The Little Duke

The Light Princess

Tom Swift Among The Fire Fighters

Tom Swift And His Electric Locomotive

Library Work with Children

The Magic of Oz

Harry Potter (large print)

In this image Harry is standing facing you. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. At the top centre of the page is his head with a zigzag 'lightning bolt' shaped scar on his forehead. He is wearing round glasses and his ears are covered by his untidy black hair. Down the page you can find his dark robe with some buttons, which is held at the waist by a brown belt. Over the robe he wears a black cloak with a wide collar and a silver clasp which is not done up. To the left of the page he holds his wand with sparks flying from its tip, and to the right his broomstick. At the bottom centre of the page you can find Harry's feet peeking out from under his robe.

Harry Potter (UEB uncontracted)

In this image Harry is standing facing you. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. At the top centre of the page is his head with a zigzag 'lightning bolt' shaped scar on his forehead. He is wearing round glasses and his ears are covered by his untidy black hair. Down the page you can find his dark robe with some buttons, which is held at the waist by a brown belt. Over the robe he wears a black cloak with a wide collar and a silver clasp which is not done up. To the left of the page he holds his wand with sparks flying from its tip, and to the right his broomstick. At the bottom centre of the page you can find Harry's feet peeking out from under his robe.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (large print)

This image shows the grand front of Hogwarts Castle, with lots of towers, turrets, glittering windows and battlements. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. Starting from the bottom left of the image and moving right, the front of the castle is divided into six unequal sections. The three sections at the left each have several windows. The one on the extreme left has a tall thin turret built onto its left side; this turret has a single window and sharply pointed roof, and it sticks up above the crenellations. The second section is a tall thin tower with seven storeys of windows, and is topped with a wider crenellated section. The third lower section has just four windows. The fourth section along the bottom of the image is the gatehouse, with a pair of large wooden doors that form an arch in the middle; there is a row of five windows above this, and crenellations just above the windows. To the right of the gatehouse, the fifth section is low at the left but with a tall tower with eight windows on the right. The final front section of the Castle, in the bottom right of the image, is a lower section with three windows just beneath the crenellations. Two taller sections of the Castle can be seen behind the gatehouse. In the centre of the image, above the left side of the gatehouse, a high tower sticks up with a tall turret with a single window built onto its left side and a shorter, windowless one on its right. To the right of this tower, the pointed roof of another building can be seen, with two rows of three windows just beneath it. At the very right of the image, a shorter tower with six windows sticks up; it has a windowless turret built onto its left side and one with a single window on its right.

Hobbit (UEB uncontracted)

This page shows an image of a small Hobbit. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The Hobbit's body is facing you but his head is turned to the left. His head is in the centre of the page. He has lots of curly brown hair and a large slightly pointy ear. He has a big smile. On his upper body he has a long sleeved shirt without a collar. Over this the Hobbit wears a brown waistcoat with a broad belt around his middle which is a bit plump. His arm to the left is raised as if waving to someone. The arm to the right hangs down holding a walking stick. Behind his body a long green cloak hangs down. He wears trousers down to just below the knee. At the bottom of the page are his large bare hairy feet. To the right of the Hobbit is a scale showing the height of a human.

Harry Potter (UEB contracted)

In this image Harry is standing facing you. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. At the top centre of the page is his head with a zigzag 'lightning bolt' shaped scar on his forehead. He is wearing round glasses and his ears are covered by his untidy black hair. Down the page you can find his dark robe with some buttons, which is held at the waist by a brown belt. Over the robe he wears a black cloak with a wide collar and a silver clasp which is not done up. To the left of the page he holds his wand with sparks flying from its tip, and to the right his broomstick. At the bottom centre of the page you can find Harry's feet peeking out from under his robe.

Hobbit (large print)

This page shows an image of a small Hobbit. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The Hobbit's body is facing you but his head is turned to the left. His head is in the centre of the page. He has lots of curly brown hair and a large slightly pointy ear. He has a big smile. On his upper body he has a long sleeved shirt without a collar. Over this the Hobbit wears a brown waistcoat with a broad belt around his middle which is a bit plump. His arm to the left is raised as if waving to someone. The arm to the right hangs down holding a walking stick. Behind his body a long green cloak hangs down. He wears trousers down to just below the knee. At the bottom of the page are his large bare hairy feet. To the right of the Hobbit is a scale showing the height of a human.

Hobbit (UEB contracted)

This page shows an image of a small Hobbit. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The Hobbit's body is facing you but his head is turned to the left. His head is in the centre of the page. He has lots of curly brown hair and a large slightly pointy ear. He has a big smile. On his upper body he has a long sleeved shirt without a collar. Over this the Hobbit wears a brown waistcoat with a broad belt around his middle which is a bit plump. His arm to the left is raised as if waving to someone. The arm to the right hangs down holding a walking stick. Behind his body a long green cloak hangs down. He wears trousers down to just below the knee. At the bottom of the page are his large bare hairy feet. To the right of the Hobbit is a scale showing the height of a human.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (UEB contracted)

This image shows the grand front of Hogwarts Castle, with lots of towers, turrets, glittering windows and battlements. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. Starting from the bottom left of the image and moving right, the front of the castle is divided into six unequal sections. The three sections at the left each have several windows. The one on the extreme left has a tall thin turret built onto its left side; this turret has a single window and sharply pointed roof, and it sticks up above the crenellations. The second section is a tall thin tower with seven storeys of windows, and is topped with a wider crenellated section. The third lower section has just four windows. The fourth section along the bottom of the image is the gatehouse, with a pair of large wooden doors that form an arch in the middle; there is a row of five windows above this, and crenellations just above the windows. To the right of the gatehouse, the fifth section is low at the left but with a tall tower with eight windows on the right. The final front section of the Castle, in the bottom right of the image, is a lower section with three windows just beneath the crenellations. Two taller sections of the Castle can be seen behind the gatehouse. In the centre of the image, above the left side of the gatehouse, a high tower sticks up with a tall turret with a single window built onto its left side and a shorter, windowless one on its right. To the right of this tower, the pointed roof of another building can be seen, with two rows of three windows just beneath it. At the very right of the image, a shorter tower with six windows sticks up; it has a windowless turret built onto its left side and one with a single window on its right.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows the grand front of Hogwarts Castle, with lots of towers, turrets, glittering windows and battlements. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. Starting from the bottom left of the image and moving right, the front of the castle is divided into six unequal sections. The three sections at the left each have several windows. The one on the extreme left has a tall thin turret built onto its left side; this turret has a single window and sharply pointed roof, and it sticks up above the crenellations. The second section is a tall thin tower with seven storeys of windows, and is topped with a wider crenellated section. The third lower section has just four windows. The fourth section along the bottom of the image is the gatehouse, with a pair of large wooden doors that form an arch in the middle; there is a row of five windows above this, and crenellations just above the windows. To the right of the gatehouse, the fifth section is low at the left but with a tall tower with eight windows on the right. The final front section of the Castle, in the bottom right of the image, is a lower section with three windows just beneath the crenellations. Two taller sections of the Castle can be seen behind the gatehouse. In the centre of the image, above the left side of the gatehouse, a high tower sticks up with a tall turret with a single window built onto its left side and a shorter, windowless one on its right. To the right of this tower, the pointed roof of another building can be seen, with two rows of three windows just beneath it. At the very right of the image, a shorter tower with six windows sticks up; it has a windowless turret built onto its left side and one with a single window on its right.

Albus Dumbledore (UEB uncontracted)

This image shows Albus Dumbledore standing in his study beside a small bookcase. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. Dumbledore is on the left of the page and his bookcase is on the right. He is shown facing you so both his eyes can be found. Dumbledore wears a pair of half-moon reading glasses which he is not looking through because he is looking at you. Between his nose and smiling mouth, Dumbledore has a huge moustache which merges with his long, silver hair on each side of his face and his very long beard. It hangs right down his front, with the pointed end tucked behind his belt and showing below the buckle of his brown leather belt. He wears a light purple robe which reaches to below his knees, and his heeled boots can be seen at the bottom of the image. Draped around his shoulders and over his robe, Dumbledore wears a purple cloak that almost reaches the floor behind his boots. His arms are outstretched to either side of his body. In his hand on the left side of the page he holds his wand. At the right of the page is Dumbledore's bookcase. There are two shelves holding lots of magical spell books of different heights and thicknesses, some upright and some at a slant. On top of the bookcase there are books on either side with a tall candle in a candlestick between them. The book on the left is lying open, with its lower edge showing. The book on the right is closed, with its spine to the left. The candle is lit, and blobs of wax are shown dripping down it.