British English/Contemporary
 

Will Freeman wants an easy life with no responsibilities. But then he meets Marcus – an unusual twelve year old boy with serious problems. About a Boy is a modern classic – a very funny story about a very serious subject: love. It’s also a popular movie starring Hugh Grant.

Stories you love… support you need

 

Pearson English Active Readers is a new series which provides enjoyable stories and texts combined with activities designed to develop reading skills. Each book also contains an interactive CD-ROM, which contains activities and a complete audio recording of the story.