The Sherpa people live near Mount Everest which to them is "Mother of the World." Learn about these unique people and how they became known for their hard work skill and strength as mountain guides.

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