Moby Dick Foxton Reader Level 2 (600 headwords A2/B1)

Captain Ahab is a mad captain. He wants to kill the White Whale. The White Whale is called Moby Dick. No sailor or whaler has been able to kill Moby Dick. He's a strong whale with a bad temper. He has lots of harpoons stuck in his skin from all the men that have tried to kill him.

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Captain Ahab has tried to kill Moby Dick before. Moby Dick took off Captain Ahab's leg. Captain Ahab has to use a peg-leg now. Captain Ahab wants revenge on the White Whale. He has a good crew on his ship. Ishmael is a sailor on the ship. He tells the story of Captain Ahab and Moby Dick. Foxton Readers are a series of carefully graded books aimed at ESL / EAL learners of beginner to advanced levels. They are based on a comprehensive grammar and vocabulary framework to match each ability level and to ensure each learner progresses. They are not only suitable for ESL / EAL learners but can also be used with native speakers of primary school age.