English for everyone: english idioms

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428 BOO e

Ellray jakes is not a chicken

Ellray Jakes may be the smallest kid in Ms. Sanchez's third-grade class, but he has a big personality! And he's not going to let Jared, the biggest kid in class, call him a chicken or get in the way a trip to Disneyland. All Ellray has to do is stay out of trouble for one week and keep away from Jared. The question is, can he do it?

Ellray jakes is a rockstar!

Ellray wishes he had something cool to brag about. Jared's dad owns a brand-new car with flames painted on it, and Kevin's dad is rich but all Ellray's geologist dad has is a collection of rocks.

Ellray jakes walks the plank

Things are going just swimmingly for EllRay. He's finally getting along with most of the kids at school. He's even getting along with his family. But then everything comes screeching to a halt when his younger sister accidently overfeeds the classroom goldfish EllRay was supposed to be taking care of over Spring vacation. What is EllRay going to tell his teacher and the kids in his third-grade …

Ellray jakes the dragon slayer

Ellray knows a thing or two about getting picked on. So when he sees his sister, Alfie, being bossed around by a dragonlike girl at her school, Ellray wants to share his wisdom.

Ellray jakes is magic

When Ellray and his friends hear about the school talent show, they're not impressed

Ellray jakes the recess king

Ellray is down to one and a half best friends, and his little sister, Alfie, suggests that he needs new friends! Or a spare, at least. For emergencies. So Ellray decides to audition other boys for the role of New Best Friend.

Ellray jakes and the beanstalk

Ellray may be the shortest kid in his class and he may get in trouble from time to time, but he can always count on his best friend Kevin and Corey. But lately, Kevin has been skateboarding with the meanest boy in class. Could Ellray be losing one of his friend?

Bleak house (easy classics)

After surviving fourteen long years with her horrible aunt, and nothing but a doll and an old handkerchief for company, Esther Summerson's life is finally looking a little brighter. She's going to school and making friends, real friends! The only thing Esther's missing now is a mother. But long-lost parents don't just turn up out of the blue. Do they?

Great expectations (easy classics)

Pip's just your average boy. He has no parents, lives with his scary sister and once met an escaped criminal on Christmas Eve. Totally normal. And things get even stranger when a mysterious stranger starts paying him loads of money. Sure, Pip's loving his new life of luxury, but will he ever find out who's paying the bills, and what they want from him in return?