The Diamond As Big As the Ritz and Other Stories

How rich is it possible to be? John Unger's friend, Percy, says his family is the richest family in the world. They have their own private diamond mine! When John is invited to Percy's home, he discovers that his friend is telling the truth. For a while John lives in greater luxury than he ever thought possible. However, he soon discovers that there is a dark side to this life of great wealth.
In other tales, a man tries to escape his past and get his daughter back, but his plans are spoiled by friends from his drinking days. A girl who teaches her cousin to be 'popular' with boys discovers that her pupil has stolen her young man, and so she takes her revenge.
In these short stories, F. Scott Fitzgerald shows himself to be a good-humoured and accurate observer of the attitudes of his times.
The New Oxford Progressive English Readers offer a great selection of classic novels and plays at six levels from renowned authors that have been abridged in the form of easy-to-read stories for children to enjoy.
The readers contain:

• Adaptation of popular classics and modern fiction by well-known writers
• Wide range of titles within each grade allows students to read widely,enabling them to progress to the next level confidently
• Illustrated throughout
• Questions,activities,and background information such as cultural context,character profiles,and author biographies included
• A template at the end of the books to assist students in writing book reports
• Each book includes a complete list of all titles available in the series and relevant teaching resources