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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 | : Mike Stocks |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2013-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409569179 |
Six spine-tingling stories dug up and dusted down for today's readers. Enter the terrifying world of Victorian ghouls and ghostly apparitions – if you dare.
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 | : 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 | : Mike Stocks |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2013-07-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409568598 |
When Jonathan Harker arrives at Castle Dracula, he has no idea of his host's horrible nocturnal habits. Can the eccentric Professor Van Helsing and his brave young friends take on the vilest vampire in the world? A modern and accessible retelling of Bram Stoker's classic horror story, guaranteed to grip young readers. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.
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 | : Mark Twain |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2014-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409585441 |
Mark Twain's classic story, rivetingly retold for today's younger readers. In his sleepy little town, Tom Sawyer dreams of becoming a pirate, an explorer or an outlaw. But after witnessing a gruesome crime in the graveyard, he sets off on an adventure far more thrilling than he could have imagined. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style, this book is designed to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Author | : Jane Bingham |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2013-05-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409567877 |
Emily Brontë's haunting tale of love and revenge, rivetingly retold for today's readers, remains as powerful and gripping as the day it was first written. High on the windswept Yorkshire moors, an old farmhouse hides dark secrets. What is the strange history of Wuthering Heights? Why has Heathcliff, its mysterious owner, cut himself off from the world - and who is the unearthly girl wandering the moors at night?
Author | : Anna Claybourne |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 2013-05-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1409567850 |
Rivetingly retold for today's readers, Charlotte Brontë's classic story of thwarted love and dark secrets remains as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. Jane Eyre is a poor orphan who has no one to protect her from bullying relations and school masters. Determined to change her luck, she becomes a governess and settles happily into a new life at Thornfield Hall. Before long, Jane realizes Thornfield and its owner, Mr. Rochester, are hiding secrets from her. Whose menacing laugh does she keep hearing? How did the fire start that almost cost Mr. Rochester his life? And why are there screams in the night?
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.