A rich American family decides to buy a haunted house in England. They certainly don't believe in ghosts until they meet Sir Simon, the 300-year old ghost with a frightening reputation, who takes his job very seriously. All kinds of bizarre things happen at canterville Chase, until young Virginia meets Sir Simon... This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text. As well as the story this reader contains: - a biography of Oscar Wilde - A wide range of activities practising the four skills - Dossiers: Famous Ghosts, Oscar Wilde in the United States of America - KEY-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grades 3 and 4) - Filmography - A full recording of the text - Exit test, keys and WEBACTIVITIES at www.blackcat-cideb.com