Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 2 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for beginning and intermediate students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English. There are twelve stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and writing exercises. The stories are short (400 - 500 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes. A young woman is looking for her diamond ring. She can't find it. Then she remembers meeting a homeless man. Did he take her ring and disappear? A pack of trained wolf-like creatures are chasing a man in the forest. The man is trying to cross the border illegally. Suddenly they stop and refuse to attack him. Why? It's a mystery since they have never let anybody pass before. There are thousands and thousands of Turkish soldiers around King John's castle. They want to starve people out and overtake the castle. The king asks a witch who is in prison for help. Will she help him? A mountain climber finds an egg on the edge of a volcano. He takes it home. He wants to find out what is inside. It might be better for him not to know And many more ... This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories. You can download a free audio version of the book read by a native English speaker.