Philippe är en rik och framgångsrik affärsman. Men en dag råkar han ut för en olycka som förändrar hans liv för alltid. Han blir förlamad, hamnar i rullstol, och tappar tron på livet. Philippe behöver någon som kan ta hand om honom. Abdel, som är ny…
Nelson Mandela föddes 1918 i Sydafrika och dog, nästan hundra år senare, i samma land. Han var politikern, advokaten och statsmannen som hela livet kämpade för allas lika rättigheter. Engagemanget kostade honom hans frihet och han satt i fängelse i…
Anne Frank och hennes familj gömde sig för nazisterna i två år. Under denna tid skrev Anne sin berömda dagbok om deras dagliga liv i den lilla lägenheten på en bakgård i Amsterdam. Men hon skrev också välformulerat och humoristiskt om sina tankar, f…
Jag föddes som slav. Hela min familj tillhör en slavägare. Men i natt ska jag rymma och jag kommer aldrig tillbaka.En slavs berättelse. Boken ingår i en serie historiska bildromaner skrivna i jag-form. Det gör att böckerna är spännande och dramatisk…
Den här klassikern, som filmats både för TV och för bio, är en av de största inom brittisk litteratur. Den har illustrationer i fyrfärg och innehåller ordförklaringar och övningar. I litteraturutredningen från 2012 betonas värdet av klassiker som hj…
In this retelling of Charles Dickins' classic tale, a poor workhouse orphan, Oliver, experiences the terror and brutality of the criminal underworld. His companions, who include a thief, a whore, and a pickpocket, are destined for gruesome ends, but…
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The theater club is going to put on a big play, and drama will be happening in more places than just on the stageA group of friends are involved in their local youth drama club at a small city theater. When their leader, the charismatic Mr. Beaven,…
Billy kicks the ball, but not everything is as it seems. . .Billy's in the team, and he's not about to let the side down He runs, he heads, he shoots, he scores Billy is our hero. Have Billy's dreams come true?
At the age of seven, Leon left home to begin military training. His mother is heartbroken by how this has changed him. He is now a Son of Sparta, caring only for honor and glory in the war with Persia . . . and the highest honor is to die in battle.
A spy, some missing top-secret plans and a runaway train - the Mystery Mob is in for a hair-raising journey! Written specially to appeal to boys and to develop reading enjoyment and stamina, this series follows a gang of six adventurous boys as they…
Here comes a mammoth--a big hairy mammoth What will Cave-baby do?
Jack London's classic novel tells the story of White Fang, part-dog and part-wolf, retold for younger readersWhite Fang, published in 1906, is set in the frozen tundra and boreal forests of Canada's Yukon territory. White Fang, a half-breed dog-wolf…
Long Live Mary, Queen of Scots tells how the queen is stripped of her crown, separated from her baby, and imprisoned in a black island castle. There, aided only by her legendary charm, she plans her dramatic escape.
Eric the Red, a boastful and murderous Viking, has discovered Greenland. He mocks his son Leif, telling him he'll never be as famous as his father. But Leif has other ideas. Risking his life, he sets off across the stormy Atlantic for the mysterious…
The War of the Worlds was written by H. G. Wells in 1898. The story tells of large metal cylinders that fall to earth, signaling the beginning of a Martian invasion. The Martians gradually take over London and the surrounding area, causing death and…
When twins Chris and Ella are left to look after their younger brother on a deserted beach, they expect everything to be normal and boring. But then something extraordinary happens Will the Sand Witch succeed in passing on her sandy curse in this ex…
Edward draws a dragon in the sand, little knowing the adventure it will go on after the tide comes inOne day, Edward and his mom go to the beach. Edward draws a very fine dragon--a dragon made of sand, shells, and seaweed. But when the tide comes up…
James is an ordinary boy, but his best friend Vince is a bit... odd. For one thing, it turns out that Vince is a vampire. His parents are vampires, too. And so are the people who live at Number 38. There are vampires all over the place, it seems, bu…
A flamingo forgets something she was trying to remember--can any of the animals help?A flamingo stood in the middle of the lake, on one leg so she wouldn't forget. But, oh dear, she's forgotten what she shouldn't forget. A succession of animals come…
During World War I, the Russian Tsar is dethroned and killed. His family, the Romanovs, and other noble families are killed and removed from their homes and palaces. This is a story about Michail who lives with his sisters and mother Princess Olga i…
Nasreddin Hodja is Turkey's, and perhaps Islam's, best-known trickster. His legendary wit and droll trickery are said to be based on the exploits and words of a 13th century Imam. Over 350 anecdotes have been attributed to him. Nasreddin Hodja stori…
You might think that Gabe Gibson is just an ordinary boy, but he hides an extraordinary secret. With his homemade gadgets, Gabe wants to be a superhero But will he ever succeed?
Will Lucky ever escape the slimy stuff and hairy horrors that lurk in the plumbing?When it's Jim's turn to clean out the goldfish bowl, Lucky the goldfish isn't happy. Dad puts Lucky into the sink and tells Jim not to pull the plug out. And everythi…
Their grandmother is a slave, their mother is a slave. And the 14 year-old twins Kwasi and Maisa are also slaves. In this this book, three generations talk about experiencing slavery as a teenager. Their stories are of misery, sorrow, and pain--but…
Snaffles the Cat Burglar is back - and this time he has a fishy mystery to solve. All over the globe fish are attacking people. From sardines to sharks, no one is safe - not even the world's greatest cat burglar. Can Snaffles and his dozy bulldog si…
Please Help, Miss Nightingale tells the story of Florence Nightingale, who in 1854 set sail for Scutari with a band of nurses, determined to help the British soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. When she first arrived, she was not welcomed. By the…
Molly is ready for her first day of school, but she isn't sure yetif she's going to like itMolly is new at school. She's got the new bag and new shoes, but is she looking forward to it? And what if something goes wrong?"
Mmm, pizza Mmm, chocolate Yummy scrummy. Fly is having a great time trying all the lovely food. But not everyone wants to eat what Fly wants to eat
