There was an old man standing on the seashore. He was holding a little toy ship with scarlet sails. He was looking at Assol´s toy with a great interest. His name was Egl, and he was a famous writer. This is my toy ship, give it back to me, - Assol said. Assol, listen to me carefully, girl. I need to tell you a story. I don´t know when this happens, Assol, you will be a grown up. One morning you will see a big ship with scarlet sails. This ship will come ashore accompanied by beautiful music. There will be a brave and handsome prince on that ship. "Hello, Assol, - he will say. - I have come here to take you back to my land". Assol was looking at Egl and was not saying a word... This reader includes: short exercises before and after the texts a romantic story about a ship with scarlet sails and about believing in a dream a new vocabulary explained on every page an illustrated dictionary on such topics as "Sea", "Country", "Castle", "Ship" idioms for the word "heart" a biography of A.
