Ben and his dog, 'Dog' are global detectives. They solve international crimes with the help of Ben's English web pal, Robin
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Exciting 2-language stories build young readers’ confidence in three simple steps:
Study the clues Ben writes in English in his note book (single words).
Read the simple English phrases in his e-mails to Robin and Robin's replies.
Magic! You can read and understand Ben's case summary at the end of each story - all in English!
Ben is a secret detective. And because a really global secret detective always needs international contacts, Ben has Robin from England. Ben e-mails and texts him in English to help solve the crimes. Listen to the stories and learn your first English phrases from the context of the German story-line.
In this adventure, ‘der Schnappschuss’, we hear the beginning of how Ben uses his initiative and Robin’s help to find the thieves of popstar Hank Boom’s favourite guitar. Click the Story Button...
Show what you know by answering the quiz questions at the end of each story.
The story CD helps with pronunciation and provides a key-word dictionary.