While Tom is at work in London, his wife Marina is left bored and alone in the small village where they live. She wishes for someone to di the housework for het and a strange thing happens. Her wish comes true, the Ironing Man enters her life, and everything begins to change for both Marina and Tom.

Chapter 1 The fridge door
Chapter 2 The Ironing Man
Chapter 3 Teddy bears make poor soldiers
Chapter 4 Good 7 Bad 1
Chapter 5 Strangers on a train
Chapter 6 Massage and message
Chapter 7 It's just a painting
Chapter 8 The detective reports
Chapter 9 Do not use the toilet while the train is in the station
Chapter 10 On the beach

Cambridge English Readers is an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels -- from elementary to advanced -- the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.