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Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A spaceship crashes on a strange planet. The only survivor, Mary Mount, is taken prisoner by an alien civilization. In time she is allowed to return to her old planet with some of her new friends. But when they arrive back at her home, the plan seems to have changed. And Mary doesn't receive the welcome she expects. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book.
48 pages, Paperback
First published June 13, 1999
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December 20, 2025
meine klasse hat 3 lektüren zur auswahl und ich kann nur hoffen, dass die anderen besser sind. jesus christ war das langweilig.
November 29, 2017
1. Cambridge, Stage 2
2. Nov 29→80 minutes
3. superbird, desert, radio, stone, crash, spaceship, planet
4. One day, the spaceship, Superbird crashed in strange planet, died everyone on the ship. But, one person was survived. The person, Mary helped people in there and built the spaceship to go back her home. When she got ready for going home, she faced the problem.
4b. I enjoyed reading this book because it was a good story and Mary was confident. She helped people in the planet, helped like a ailen in a ship. And she could return to the earth, her home. I was impressed her action.
5. This book was a little serious story, but, by the end, it became happy because Mary could get home. There were a lot of ploblems for her and contents in this story, so the author wrote a complicated story. It is not bad meaning. The author might write the story which readers cannot understand the end of the story unless we read by the end, I think.
2. Nov 29→80 minutes
3. superbird, desert, radio, stone, crash, spaceship, planet
4. One day, the spaceship, Superbird crashed in strange planet, died everyone on the ship. But, one person was survived. The person, Mary helped people in there and built the spaceship to go back her home. When she got ready for going home, she faced the problem.
4b. I enjoyed reading this book because it was a good story and Mary was confident. She helped people in the planet, helped like a ailen in a ship. And she could return to the earth, her home. I was impressed her action.
5. This book was a little serious story, but, by the end, it became happy because Mary could get home. There were a lot of ploblems for her and contents in this story, so the author wrote a complicated story. It is not bad meaning. The author might write the story which readers cannot understand the end of the story unless we read by the end, I think.
May 21, 2023
I read it this shirt book when I was waiting In front of the doctor cabinet because I didn't have something else to read. Maybe because it is adapted book for English learners but I was not satisfied of the book. 2 starts.
April 3, 2019
这本书我读过了，觉得写得非常糟糕。
首先,结构非常混乱。其次，情节也没有什么很好的逻辑,也没有趣味性，第三，语言上也比较简单苍白。
首先,结构非常混乱。其次，情节也没有什么很好的逻辑,也没有趣味性，第三，语言上也比较简单苍白。
July 14, 2019
I have already read this book! Umm it was interesting
May 22, 2014
1. Publisher/Level: CAMBRIDGE/2
2. 05/17=50minutes, 5/20=70minutes
3. Seven-word summery: Superbird, ship, crash, human, Earth, smiling,back
4.(a): "I saw lots of small people. They were all white, except one which was black; and they had four legs. They were eating something green in the sand." This words are very interesting. Mary Mount who came back from the earth said this words, when she saw sheep.
(b): I like this scene. Firstly, I read these words, I couldn't understand what she talked about. However I saw the picture above the page, I noticed she said about sheep! It's very funny for me. I'm interested in that If somebody who haven't seen sheep see sheep, she or he said such a strange things! I know sheep since I was very young, so I don't have a idea!
5. As I read first page, I thought it is about human who could came back from another planet. However it's not about human but it's about arian. I think it's happy story. People in the earth are very kind because they took her who could survive the crash. I think we can be friends with other planet people.
2. 05/17=50minutes, 5/20=70minutes
3. Seven-word summery: Superbird, ship, crash, human, Earth, smiling,back
4.(a): "I saw lots of small people. They were all white, except one which was black; and they had four legs. They were eating something green in the sand." This words are very interesting. Mary Mount who came back from the earth said this words, when she saw sheep.
(b): I like this scene. Firstly, I read these words, I couldn't understand what she talked about. However I saw the picture above the page, I noticed she said about sheep! It's very funny for me. I'm interested in that If somebody who haven't seen sheep see sheep, she or he said such a strange things! I know sheep since I was very young, so I don't have a idea!
5. As I read first page, I thought it is about human who could came back from another planet. However it's not about human but it's about arian. I think it's happy story. People in the earth are very kind because they took her who could survive the crash. I think we can be friends with other planet people.
December 18, 2013
1. Publisher; Brian Tomlinson
Company; Cambridge university press
Level;2
2, Time; 12/18 33mins
12/19 52mins
3, alien,earth,travel,people,language,dead,again
4, If you meet an alien, what do you want to ask it??
→If I meet it, I want to ask about the house that it lives in.
I guess that it is a house of future!!
Where do you want to travel if you can choose everywhere you want to do??
→ Now I want to go to NY!!! It is because I want to see Christmas tree in front of a skating rink!! It is the biggest Christmas tree in the world!! My mother saw it. She said it was so wonderful. so I also want to see it!!
5, This story is not normal. It means that the story told through the eyes of aliens. They met people who were so kind. It was good for them.
People gave food, spaces to live for them. I also want to meet them and talk to them if I have a chance and I also want to go the planet which they live!!lol
May 22, 2013
1. Brian Tomlinson, CAMBRIDGE, Level2
2. 5/17 15minutes
5/20 25minutes
5/21 25minutes
5/22 20minutes
Total 85 minutes
3. Alien spaceship friends soldier Radio gun President
4. In this story some poeple get along with aliens. Can you get along with the aliens if you meet them?
- I think no because they will attack me to invade the earth.
How about you??
5. I have never read the book which was made by interview. I could arrange the story easily. Mary Mount is a good person because she learns English, French and Japanese and things like that to get along with people all over the world. She want to keep the peace, so she said "I don't want to see the people who was killed by person." I thought I have to emphasis that people all over the world should not have the gun.
2. 5/17 15minutes
5/20 25minutes
5/21 25minutes
5/22 20minutes
Total 85 minutes
3. Alien spaceship friends soldier Radio gun President
4. In this story some poeple get along with aliens. Can you get along with the aliens if you meet them?
- I think no because they will attack me to invade the earth.
How about you??
5. I have never read the book which was made by interview. I could arrange the story easily. Mary Mount is a good person because she learns English, French and Japanese and things like that to get along with people all over the world. She want to keep the peace, so she said "I don't want to see the people who was killed by person." I thought I have to emphasis that people all over the world should not have the gun.
May 28, 2014
1:Cambridge, Level 2
2:5/27=13minutes, 5/28=56minutes total=69minutes
3:Superbird, lights, the with yellow hair, the four-legged people, Earth, Big Bird, new life
4:a)The seane that Mary and Sam met again.
b)This seane moved me, so I like this seane.
5:Beggining of this story, I thought the charcters were people. However, there were some strange words and pictures in this story. For example, four-legged people, the picture of alien and so on. Finally, I undersood the characters were aliens! This story was wrote from the viwepoint of aliens! After that I noticed it, i really enjoyed reading this story. Moreover, the way of writing this story was different compared the stories which i have read until now. It was the another reason why I could enjoy reading this book.
2:5/27=13minutes, 5/28=56minutes total=69minutes
3:Superbird, lights, the with yellow hair, the four-legged people, Earth, Big Bird, new life
4:a)The seane that Mary and Sam met again.
b)This seane moved me, so I like this seane.
5:Beggining of this story, I thought the charcters were people. However, there were some strange words and pictures in this story. For example, four-legged people, the picture of alien and so on. Finally, I undersood the characters were aliens! This story was wrote from the viwepoint of aliens! After that I noticed it, i really enjoyed reading this story. Moreover, the way of writing this story was different compared the stories which i have read until now. It was the another reason why I could enjoy reading this book.
May 20, 2015
1. Cambridge level 2
2. 5/20=90minutes
3. twenty years ago, superbird, crash, earth, human, gun, again
4. a. But then another person, a person with four legs ran towards me. This one was brown and small; and it had long hair. It shouted very loudly in a strange voice.
b. At first, I imagined a strange alien, but in fact this was a dog! I was surprised.
5. This book was written in a news and interview form. At the beginning, It took time for me to understand this story, so I was confused. The reason is because this book talks about human from alien's view. However, after I understood the characters I could enjoy to read this book. I thought it was interesting that an alien learned English!
2. 5/20=90minutes
3. twenty years ago, superbird, crash, earth, human, gun, again
4. a. But then another person, a person with four legs ran towards me. This one was brown and small; and it had long hair. It shouted very loudly in a strange voice.
b. At first, I imagined a strange alien, but in fact this was a dog! I was surprised.
5. This book was written in a news and interview form. At the beginning, It took time for me to understand this story, so I was confused. The reason is because this book talks about human from alien's view. However, after I understood the characters I could enjoy to read this book. I thought it was interesting that an alien learned English!
June 8, 2016
1. LEVEL2, Cambridge
2. 5/28=10minutes; 5/31=50minutes; 6/7=35minutes
3. Super Bird, news, crashed, die, people, alien, strange
4. a. Twenty years ago, Super Bird crashed in desert. There wear five people in Super Bird. Four people died, but only one woman was safe. That woman is sixty years old. So, news caster asked her about Super Birds' crashing.
b. This book has a lot of strange points. For example, "the four-legged person" and "the yellow-haired person". Also picture of alien has in this book. It looks very scary.
5. As I went on reading, I thought whether all characters were aliens. This book has many strange expression, but I think this is interesting. But there are some mystery points.
2. 5/28=10minutes; 5/31=50minutes; 6/7=35minutes
3. Super Bird, news, crashed, die, people, alien, strange
4. a. Twenty years ago, Super Bird crashed in desert. There wear five people in Super Bird. Four people died, but only one woman was safe. That woman is sixty years old. So, news caster asked her about Super Birds' crashing.
b. This book has a lot of strange points. For example, "the four-legged person" and "the yellow-haired person". Also picture of alien has in this book. It looks very scary.
5. As I went on reading, I thought whether all characters were aliens. This book has many strange expression, but I think this is interesting. But there are some mystery points.
April 30, 2014
1.Level 2 Cambridge
2.4/26 40min 4/29 40min
3.1,Superbird 2,Guns 3,Earth 4,humans 5,Dog 6,Mary 7,Planet
4.We didnt scream anymore. I smiled at the yellow-haired person and it smiled at me.
I like this passage because they both smiled right after they were screaming. I thought they are similar and alike.
5.I thought this book is talking about human goes to other planet and crash, but it was actually the story about aliens. As soon as I realized that this book talks about human from alien's view, I was very exciting and Icould not stop reading for a while. I like this kind of story, so I hope I can meet with good books like this again.
2.4/26 40min 4/29 40min
3.1,Superbird 2,Guns 3,Earth 4,humans 5,Dog 6,Mary 7,Planet
4.We didnt scream anymore. I smiled at the yellow-haired person and it smiled at me.
I like this passage because they both smiled right after they were screaming. I thought they are similar and alike.
5.I thought this book is talking about human goes to other planet and crash, but it was actually the story about aliens. As soon as I realized that this book talks about human from alien's view, I was very exciting and Icould not stop reading for a while. I like this kind of story, so I hope I can meet with good books like this again.
July 4, 2016
1. Cambridge, level 2
2. 6/24 30minutes, 6/25 30 minutes, 6/26 15minutes, 6/27 15 minutes
3. spaceship, strange, planet, trouble, crash, die, friend
4. "I wanted them to land and to make friends with the Earth people." I recognized that this story was written by side of planet people not Earth people from this sentence. So if is the most impression sentence.
5. First I thought this story is written by earth people but actually it was not. I was very surprised and I always think typically. I think it is bad things because it is not worldwide. So it is important to think or look from different side.
2. 6/24 30minutes, 6/25 30 minutes, 6/26 15minutes, 6/27 15 minutes
3. spaceship, strange, planet, trouble, crash, die, friend
4. "I wanted them to land and to make friends with the Earth people." I recognized that this story was written by side of planet people not Earth people from this sentence. So if is the most impression sentence.
5. First I thought this story is written by earth people but actually it was not. I was very surprised and I always think typically. I think it is bad things because it is not worldwide. So it is important to think or look from different side.
May 6, 2015
1.Level2, Cambridge
2.5/2＝40minutes, 5/4＝50minutes
3.twenty years ago, lightning, bigger, small people, yello-haired, English, earth
4.a)When I got near the house I saw lots of small people. They had four legs.
b)I thought it is so strange because human have two arms and two legs so it
is diffrent from people. Just animal I thought.
5. First, I thought main character is human and story is from the side of human,
but it was the side of a being from outer space. I noticed that in middle when I
read. I want to know whether there are being from outer space or not.
2.5/2＝40minutes, 5/4＝50minutes
3.twenty years ago, lightning, bigger, small people, yello-haired, English, earth
4.a)When I got near the house I saw lots of small people. They had four legs.
b)I thought it is so strange because human have two arms and two legs so it
is diffrent from people. Just animal I thought.
5. First, I thought main character is human and story is from the side of human,
but it was the side of a being from outer space. I noticed that in middle when I
read. I want to know whether there are being from outer space or not.
January 9, 2013
superbird: Brian Tomlinson
100 minutes
Cambridge level 2
summary
earth, alien, ship, girl, relationship, dog and space.
Do you belive in alien?
I do not belive in alien because if there are alien in the space, human being must find out them.
If you met alien that are in trouble, would you help them?
Never, because I am shy. I do not want to have relationship with stranger. However, if they ask me to help, I would be happy to help them.
100 minutes
Cambridge level 2
summary
earth, alien, ship, girl, relationship, dog and space.
Do you belive in alien?
I do not belive in alien because if there are alien in the space, human being must find out them.
If you met alien that are in trouble, would you help them?
Never, because I am shy. I do not want to have relationship with stranger. However, if they ask me to help, I would be happy to help them.
May 1, 2013
1.Brian Tomlinson,Cambridge,Level 2
2.110min
3.spaceship,planet,superbird,earth,atmosphere,radio,journey
4.Do you want to travel in space? Why?
MY answer; Yes,I do. That's beacuse I float in zero gravity.
5.The genre of this story is SF, I think. This book is written interview style. This style is very intersting for me. Old woman who came back from the journey told interviewer of her experience, meeting alians etc. This book is "happy end"story. Please read this book.
2.110min
3.spaceship,planet,superbird,earth,atmosphere,radio,journey
4.Do you want to travel in space? Why?
MY answer; Yes,I do. That's beacuse I float in zero gravity.
5.The genre of this story is SF, I think. This book is written interview style. This style is very intersting for me. Old woman who came back from the journey told interviewer of her experience, meeting alians etc. This book is "happy end"story. Please read this book.
May 8, 2013
CAMBRIDGE
Level2
90minute
keywords:supebird,Sam,friend,Earth,afraid,kill,journey
Q. Can you believe alian of existence?
A. No, I can't. I think there are no alian. Only human beings exist all over the pranet.
Thought
This story is funny constructure. There are questions and main character's answer. But it is compricated story. I can't understand a little. Arian and human on earth are good friends. It is great.
Level2
90minute
keywords:supebird,Sam,friend,Earth,afraid,kill,journey
Q. Can you believe alian of existence?
A. No, I can't. I think there are no alian. Only human beings exist all over the pranet.
Thought
This story is funny constructure. There are questions and main character's answer. But it is compricated story. I can't understand a little. Arian and human on earth are good friends. It is great.
October 2, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, level 2.
Time 9/30=55min. 10/1=45min. total=100min.
Seven word summary / alien, spaceship, home, friends, gun, radio, soldier
Q. Do you believe Alien?
A.Yes, I believe Alien because many people see UFO!
This story is written by side of "alien". First, I thought this story is side of human. So I couldn't understand this story. But halfway, I noticed this story is side of alien. Afer I noticed that, I could understand this story:) I enjoyed reading!
Time 9/30=55min. 10/1=45min. total=100min.
Seven word summary / alien, spaceship, home, friends, gun, radio, soldier
Q. Do you believe Alien?
A.Yes, I believe Alien because many people see UFO!
This story is written by side of "alien". First, I thought this story is side of human. So I couldn't understand this story. But halfway, I noticed this story is side of alien. Afer I noticed that, I could understand this story:) I enjoyed reading!
October 13, 2015
İt was a good book.This time we can see the evens from other sides.I mean usually in science fiction books ,evens happen around the people but in there evens happen around the aliens.Also there are many surprise in this book.Mary Mount represent the bridge between humans and aliens.She is an alien and astronaut.She went a journey and she meet the people.We can learn these from a news program.
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November 25, 20151. Level2 Cambridge
2. 11/20 20min. 11/22 30min. 11/24 25min
3. Superbird-alien-Mary-accident-shoot-superbird2-kill
4a. Lake who is capten of superbird2 killed aliens.
4b. He lost his friend who is died by alien. I think he really angry with them.
5. I think it is easy to read, but it is little hard to understand.
2. 11/20 20min. 11/22 30min. 11/24 25min
3. Superbird-alien-Mary-accident-shoot-superbird2-kill
4a. Lake who is capten of superbird2 killed aliens.
4b. He lost his friend who is died by alien. I think he really angry with them.
5. I think it is easy to read, but it is little hard to understand.
January 3, 2014
i love it
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