Mr Utterson was a lawyer. He was a serious man who was nice to his friends, in the past, he used to go to the theatre but then his life became very quiet. He loved helping people and people loved him. His best friend was a cousin called Richard Enfield who enjoyed life and socialising. They were very different from each other. In London, the men often took walk longs in the streets. Bay Utterson bir avukattı. Geçmişte arkadaşlarına karşı iyi davranan ciddi bir adamdı, tiyatroya giderdi ancak sonradan hayat

It was January 1607, when three ships left England and sailed to America. There were a hundred and fifty men on the ships, and they were willing to discover a new world in the west- a home in a new and exciting country. Üç tane gemi İngiltere´den ayrılıp Amerika'ya açıldıklarında 1607 senesinin Ocak ayıydı. Gemilerde 150 kadar adam vardı ve hepsi batıda yeni bir dünya - yeni ve heyecan verici bir ülkede bir ev - keşfetmek istiyorlardı.

I was born in 1631, in the city of York in the north of England. My father was German, yet he came to live and work in England. Just after that, he married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, therefore, when I was born, they called me Robinson, after her. 1631'de İngiltere'nin kuzeyindeki York şehrinde doğdum. Babam Alman olmasına rağmen İngiltere'de yaşamaya ve çalışmaya gelmişti. Bunun hemen sonrasında, bir İngiliz olan annemle evlendi. Annemin soyadı Robinson'du, bu yüzden ben doğd

What are you dreaming about? John asked his brother Michael. He was under the tree. I'm thinking about the Dream Land. answered Michael. I can't take the Dream Land and Peter Pan out of my mind. I can't forget all of them, either. I would like to live there so much. he said. John, kardeşi Michael'a Neyi hayal ediyorsun? diye sordu. Bir ağacın altındaydı. Michael Masallar Ülkesini hayal ediyorum. diye cevap verdi. Masallar Ülkesi ve Peter Pan'ı aklımdan çıkaramıyorum. Bende onların hiçbirini unutamıyorum. O

Matthew Cuthbert lived with his sibling Marilla on their farm on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Their farm, Green Gables, was just outside the small village of Avonlea. Matthew was almost sixty years old and had a long brown beard. His sister was five years younger than him. They were both tall and fatless, with dark hair. Everyone in Avonlea was aware that the Cuthberts were peaceful people who worked rather hard on their farm. Matthew Cuthbert kardeşi Marilla ile birlikte Kanada'daki Prens Edward Adasın

One day in November 1647, Jacob Armitage rushed through the New Forest to the house of Arnwood. ´You must leave this house at once,´ he said to Edward Beverley. ´Come with me and pack your things. You must come to my home to stay there.´ 1647 yılının Kasım ayında bir gün, Jacob Armitage Yeni Orman'ın içinden koşarak Arnwood evine gitti. Edward Beverley'e Hemen bu evden ayrılmalısın.' Dedi. 'Eşyalarını topla ve benimle birlikte gel.' 'Evime gelmeli ve orada kalmalısın.'

Once upon a time, a man called Ali Baba lived in the city of Baghdad. He was a poor but nice man, always ready to help anyone in need. That is why we will always be poor, said his wife. We have so little for ourselves but you give away money and our things to friends and strangers. One day we will be beggars ourselves. Evvel zaman içinde, Ali Baba adında bir adam Bağdat'ta yaşardı. Fakir olmasına rağmen, ihtiyaç içerisindeki herkese yardımcı olan iyi bir adamdı. Karısı işte bu yüzden hep fakir kalacağız d

Tom came out of his house carrying a brunsh and a big pot of whitw paint. He looked at the fence which was three metres high and thirty metres long. He put his brush in the paint.

Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer discovered a chest. They sold it. Huck has got six thousand dollars and Tom has got six thousand dollars, as well. Huck lives with the Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson. Huck likes old clothes. He doesn't like school. He loves to be free. His closest friend is Tom Sawyer. Tom loves adventures. Huck loves to have adventures with Tom. Huckleberry Finn ve Tom Sawyer bir sandık keşfettiler. Onu sattılar. Huck altı yüzbin dolar aldı ve Tom altı yüzbin dolar aldı. Huck,

İlk gençlik heyecanlarıyla okunan kitapların etkisini, o ilk okumanın verdiği benzersiz hazzı unutmak mümkün mü ? İletişim ve bilgi edinme imkanlarının son hızla arttığı bir çağda, gençlerimizi ve çocuklarımızı kitapların dünyasıyla buluşturmak eskisi kadar kolay olmasa gerek. Bu ankamda, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığının Temel Eser seçimi; öğrencilere, velilere ve öğretmenlere, kısacası kültür dünyamıza katkıda bulunacak herkese yararlı olacak niteliktedir.