Kino quickly pushed his hnife into the shell. The shell tried to close, but Kino pushed hard and the shell fell open. The fresh of the oyster moved, then was astill. Kino lifted the fresh and there lay a great pearl. The sunlight fell on the pearl and more it shine like silver. It was the largest pearl in the worldKino and Juana are poor, and their difficulties are made worse when their baby son is bitten by a scorpio. When Kino finds a large pearl, they believe their players have been answered and that they will be able to buy medical help. But the pearl brings only greed and violence...-Extra grammar and vocanulary exercises-Points for Understanding comprehension questions-Glossary of difficult vocabulary-Audio CD available for this title