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A rich American family decides to buy a haunted house in England. They certainly don’t believe in ghosts until they meet Sir Simon – the 300- year old ghost with a frightening reputation, who takes his job very seriously. All kinds of bizarre things happen at Canterville Chase, until young Virginia meets Sir Simon… Dossiers: Oscar...
One day Grandma makes a gingerbread man for tea but, when he is cooked, he jumps off the table and runs away. He doesn’t want to be eaten! Grandma, Grandpa and Billy and all the animals he passes try to catch him, but he runs too fast for them. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to swim! The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to...
Retold by Gina D. B. Clemen American EnglishAdventureJoin Tom Sawyer and his friends in a series of fantastic adventures on the Mississippi River: looking for ghosts in a graveyard, witnessing a murder, living as pirates on a deserted island, attending their own funerals, getting lost in an enormous cave and finding ... The Adventures of Tom Sawyer...
Adventure Five children go on holiday and discover a sand fairy near their home! The sand fairy is an unusual creature that grants wishes, and this is just the beginning of an incredible adventure for them.Their wishes are strange, silly...and sometimes dangerous. They go from one exciting adventure to another until finally they realise the power of a...
Fairy tale & fantasy One Christmas Eve in 19th-century Nuremberg Uncle Drosselmeyer arrives with presents for everyone and Clara gets a very special one: a nutcracker. That night the toys come alive and Clara discovers that her Nutcracker is much more than a toy. Together they go to the magic Land of Sweets and are greeted with a celebration with music...
Mystery & horror Max and Laura's summer holiday in the village of Stonecross is full of excitement and danger: a symbol, an old book of secrets, a mysterious housekeeper and thieves who don't steal anything. What does it all mean? Under the shadow of Stonehenge the two children and their Uncle Stephen discover a dark plot to reveal its ancient secrets....
Fact An exciting and informative book on the history and culture of Halloween, which gives details about an authentic American Halloween party! The beginnings of witchcraft, magic and astrology are explained. And, there is a chilling chapter on vampires and werewolves! Dossiers:Stonehenge and the DruidsHow to make a Jack O’ LanternMagic Signs and...
Retold by Kelly Reinhart Human interest Growing up in New England during the American Civil War isn’t easy for the March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. With their father away, they must learn to make sacrifices and accept disappointments.Discover how the four sisters’ dreams finally come true in this timeless classic about love, kindness, and generosity...
Retold by Derek Sellen Human interest David Copperfield is a boy who experiences the best and the worst of life in 19th-century England.When David’s beloved mother dies, his cruel stepfather mistreats him. David has to suffer fear and loneliness at a barbaric boarding school before later, while still a child, working in a London factory. He meets...
A magician tricks Aladdin, but when Aladdin rubs an old lamp a genie comes out, and life is never the same again, for him or his mum! Despite the magician’s plots, Aladdin manages to keep the magic lamp… and the beautiful princess! The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to twelve years old and contains original stories and...
This reader with its full-colour illustrations and wide range of exciting activities will delight children as they follow the story of the everyday life of Dracula and his family.A picture dictionary precedes each chapter, encouraging children to become independent readers. The story is dialogue-based making it possible for children to act it out. It is...
In three stories three characters teach us lessons: the tortoise ‘slowly but surely’ wins the race; the mouse becomes a ‘great little friend’ to the mighty lion; the country mouse prefers the quiet life back home to the luxury – and dangers – of the town. The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to twelve...
Retold by Gaia Ierace Oscar Wilde’s wonderfully satirical yet comical account of an American family living in England, has lent itself beautifully to adaptation in this book.Young children easily relate to the Otis twins, as they endeavour to frighten the Canterville Ghost.Children also become acquainted with a renowned Irish author, discover...
The illustrations in this exciting reader for beginners will enthuse children to the point that they won't want to part with their Mowgli. When Mowgli meets the tiger, Shera Khan and isn’t able to cross the river to escape, he realises that he must learn to swim. With a little help from his friends Baloo, Bagheera, Hathi and the others, Mowgli...
Every early morning the little birds in the wood fly everywhere to wake their animal friends up. One day a big brown owl comes. He wants to join the little birds but they do not want him, because they say he is too big and ugly and he can’t sing. The poor owl hides inside an old black tree. But the night comes again and… fairies arrive....