When Carl was a boy, he wanted to be an explorer. He and his wife Ellie always dreamed of a place called Paradise Falls. After Ellie dies, Carl promises to follow her dream. But can he make it to Paradise Falls? He’s an old man now and he’s all alone ... or is he? This book also includes a student code where you can access the audiobook version of this reader at the Pearson English Portal. A Teacher QR code is on the back of this reader so you can download the Teacher Notes.