Maria wants to be an actor. She thinks her big break will come soon since her mom now works at Universal Studios. Maria does appear on TV but is it because of her mom or is it because of her hard work? Compass Readers is a 70-book 7-level collection of readers designed for elementary to intermediate learners of the English language. Learners will enjoy reading this unique array of fiction and nonfiction graded readers. The series has been creatively designed to develop English language learning through structured academic design. This series includes: Fiction and nonfiction readers with downloadable audio Level and age appropriate topics and themes Subject matter covering nature social studies science & technology history and biographies Carefully chosen vocabulary covering essential high-frequency English words A glossary and index featuring key terms at the back of each reader A downloadable teacher's guide