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Author | : Henry Brook |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409568407 |
Rivetingly retold for today's readers, Robert Louis Stevenson's stirring tale of intrigue and adventure in the Scottish Highlands is as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. After the death of his parents, young David Balfour is sent to stay with his mysterious Uncle Ebenezer. When David discovers a family secret that could change his life forever, he is kidnapped and sold into slavery. His only chance to escape is to follow a Highland warrior, Alan Breck, on a desperate and dangerous adventure.
Author | : Mike Stocks |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 2013-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409569195 |
Six terrifying tales from the Victorian age thrillingly retold for today's readers.
Author | : Henry Brook |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2014-10-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 140958559X |
Don Quixote has read so many books about knights and wizards, damsels and elves, he's gone completely nuts and wants to be a knight himself. Recruiting the village idiot, Sancho Panza, as his squire, he sets off on an adventure that has amazed readers for centuries. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Author | : Henry Brook |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2014-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409585417 |
Mark Twain's classic tale of escape and adventure rivetingly retold for today's readers. To get away from his violent, drunken father, Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death and lives wild in the woods. He soon meets Jim, a runaway slave, and the two outcasts set off on a dangerous journey down the mighty Mississippi river, in search of freedom. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Author | : John Grant |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2013-07-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409568571 |
A spine-chilling retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic horror story, guaranteed to thrill young readers. Behind the locked door of Dr. Jekyll's laboratory lies a mystery his lawyer is determined to solve. Why does the doctor spend so much time in there? What is the connection between the respectable Dr. Jekyll and his loathsome visitor, Mr. Hyde? Why has Dr. Jekyll changed his will to Hyde's advantage? And who killed Sir Danvers Crew? Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.
Author | : John Grant |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2013-07-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 140956861X |
As lightning flashes across the night sky, Victor Frankenstein succeeds in the ultimate scientific experiment – the creation of life. But lonely and rejected, the being he creates soon turns on Victor and his family, with terrifying and tragic results. Rivetingly retold for a new generation of readers, Mary Shelley's classic horror story remains as powerful and gripping as the day it was first written. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.
Author | : Henry Brook |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2013-05-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409567893 |
Robert Louis Stevenson's gripping classic tale of pirate gold and adventure on the high seas, rivetingly retold for today's readers, is as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. Young Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a treasure map and sets sail on the Hispaniola, on a perilous voyage that will change his life forever. But Treasure Island is a sinister, ghostly place, and Jim soon finds himself battling for survival - up against cut-throat pirates, and the mysterious Long John Silver.
Author | : Felicity Brooks |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 123 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409568369 |
These legendary tales of knights and nobility in ancient Britain, rivetingly retold for today's readers, remain as fresh and exciting as the day they were first written. From the sword in the stone to the lady in the lake, these stories bring to life the fantastic characters of Camelot: the wise wizard Merlin, the gallant Sir Lancelot, the wicked Morgan le Fay, and the beautiful Queen Guinevere.
Author | : Felicity Brooks |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409568385 |
Deep in the heart of enemy territory, through mountainous seas and uncharted lands, Jason and his fearless crew, the Argonauts, do battle with giants, dragons, monsters and a merciless sea god, to bring the legendary Golden Fleece back to Greece. Thrillingly retold for today's readers, this heroic tale of myths and monsters in the ancient world remains as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written.
Author | : Henry Brook |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2013-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409569152 |
The world's most famous detective is brought to life for a new generation of readers in this gripping retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in peculiar circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called in to investigate. Could the death have something to do with the monstrous hound said to haunt the Baskerville family? And will Holmes and Watson solve the mystery before another innocent man is claimed by the terrible Baskerville curse?