When Morcant and his father see a strange ship into the English Channel, they fear the worst. A few days later, Julius Caesar's army fights its way onto the beach nearby--and Morcant's life is soon in dreadful danger.
Jag var kurir i motståndsrörelsen. Hämtade och lämnade hemliga meddelanden. Överallt fanns tyska soldater. Varje dag riskerade jag livet.Det här är en serie historiska bildromaner skrivna i jag-form. Det gör att böckerna är spännande och dramatiska,…
WillPig learn how to fly, so that he can marry his darling Piggie?Pig Loves Piggie, and Piggie loves Pig, but mean old Daddy won't let them be married He wants her to marry a pig that can fly, and we all know that pigs can't fly. Disaster But maybe…
L. Frank Baum's classic tale of Dorothy, retold for a younger readersDorothy is a young girl who lives with her aunt and uncle on a farm in Kansas. She and her dog, Toto, are picked up by a sudden tornado and whisked far away, over the rainbow, to t…
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…
Now that Alfred the Great is dead, who will lead the Anglo-Saxons in their struggle against the Danes? The obvious choice is Edward, the new King of Wessex. But Edward's sister, the Lady of the Mercians, is just as powerful, just as wise. Now she mu…
Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale, first published in 1843, has become one of his best-known stories, and is here retold for younger readers.Ebenezer Scrooge is an old miser who lives alone in his cold house by night and torments his assistant…
While exploring a local cave system, best friends Sam and Alissa become separated from their class and stumble into an undiscovered cavern. Here they find ancient cave paintings, alongside two small handprints--perhaps those of the original artists.…
Gone with the Wind is set in the south in the mid-19th century. The Civil War is raging as the confident Scarlett tries to make her family's cotton fields productive again. A remarkable tale of love and loss.
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In "The Tempest," Prospero uses magic to reclaim his dukedom and find a husband for his daughter Miranda."
A Gloom Lord is threatening to spread his wave of misery across the entire galaxy starting in Lunar Land, the brand new amusement park Can visiting schoolchildren Will and Jackie, and their alien friend Thran, stop him before it's too late?
Beware the King is the story of England's brutal monarch, Henry VIII, and his love for Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn is the prettiest of all the ladies-in-waiting at the court of King Henry VIII. It isn't long before she catches the eye of the king. Bore…
Walter Giffard of Normandy is a proud and ambitious knight. He longs to get his hands on the rich green fields of Buckinghamshire. So when William Duke of Normandy asks for help to conquer England, Walter hurries to his lord's side. But if William w…
Will the Space Cadets be able to prevent disaster and keep the Earth safe?Eddie and Yelana are training to be Space Cadets, protecting the Earth from attack. A boring day suddenly becomes almost too exciting when an alien invasion threatens their sh…
Terry the Turtle just knows he's clever enough to fly--and he's going to show this to everyone who laughs at himTerry the Turtle wants to fly and he doesn't like it when Polly the Chimp laughs at him But when a parrot helps, things start to look goo…
When Anil hears about a big wedding in the village, he decides to make 12 kites to fly in honor of the bride. But Anil's mother is making clothes for the special day and she needs Anil's help, and all of his ribbons and sequins too. How can there be…
The Graphic Shakespeare Series offers an introduction to Shakespeare's plays. This teacher's book provides a range of photocopiable activities written to develop pupils knowledge of the original play.
This retelling of the classic Jules Verne tale tells the story of Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, who make a terrifying journey into an extinct volcano--and right into the center of the Earth.
Rome, the first century AD: the twins Gaius and Julia are 14 years old. Gaius has to choose between his schooling, joining the army, or working with his father. Julia is preparing herself for marriage. But nothing goes the way Gaius and Julia had th…
King Ethelred is hardly the man to lead England against Canute's Viking invaders. But his warrior son, Edmund Ironside, is made of much tougher stuff, and he soon has the enemy on the run. But is he wise to put his trust in the shifty-eyed Lord Stre…
Davey älskar bilar och vill inget hellre än att bli mekaniker. Han vill även börja ta körlektioner men har inte råd. Därför letar han efter ett deltidsjobb. Men alla nya jobb han börjar på får han sparken ifrån. Så får han syn på en annons – e…
Homer's epic poem telling the story of the darkest episode in the ten-year-long Trojan War, retold for younger readers"The Iliad" is one of the greatest works of literature ever written. It has inspired readers and listeners for millennia. The story…
Mr. Bickle lives alone, apart from an unwanted guest . . . or is this guest really wanted after all?
Buttercup may be clumsy, but that doesn't mean she can't save the day Buttercup is a very clumsy cow. She bumps into things, knocks things over, and even breaks things. The other animals on the farm keep out of her way, until, one day, her clumsines…
In "Romeo and Juliet," as a fued between two families escalates, two star-crossed lovers are forced to take fate into their own hands.
Baron William de Mowbray and his wife Alice have had enough of King John. They rebel against him, risking everything--even their lives. Somehow the cruel King has to be brought to justice. He must be forced to sign a charter, a Great Charter, Magna…
Dwayne and Gummy's new invention, Buster the chore busting robot, wins them a place on a top TV show. What can possibly go wrong? Written specially to appeal to boys and to develop reading enjoyment and stamina, this series follows a gang of six adv…
After his father dies, Nicholas Nickleby seeks help from his uncle Ralph. But Ralph is hard-hearted and forces Nicholas to fight his own way in this world. In this comic novel by Charles Dickens, Nicholas fights against social injustices and cruelty.
