Pearson English Kids Readers bring the joy of reading to young learners of English. Children will love discovering the range stories and topics in this series - adventures fairy tales popular characters the world around us. With more than 70 titles across 6 language levels there is a book to suit every young reader. Ronan and Patrick Dooley are brothers. In 1921 they leave their family in Ireland to start a new life and a better future in New York City in America. Between 1892 and 1924 12 million immigrants arrived in New York. They were usually poor but believed in The American Dream ndash if you work hard you can get a good job a nice home and money. Today New York is still a place of hope for new immigrants ndash just like Ronan and Patrick.