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The Ransom of Red Chief is a wonderfully funny and ironic story about two inexperienced kidnappers and their unusual ‘victim’, with a great surprise ending. O. Henry’s unique talent enabled him to create a world full of ordinary people who did extraordinary things.
Have you ever made a bet - a big bet? In the 1850s, a young American finds himself in London by chance. He is penniless, and yet he leads the lixurious life of a millionaire. How can he do this? It's all thanks to a bizarre bet made by two eccentric gentlemen. *PET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grades 5/6) *Informative background information...
Whoever thought that starting high school would be so exciting? A comet and a constellation have crossed, and space experts know this means the possibility of alien encounters! In a town near Boston, Jennifer Dale and her friends have some weird new teachers! Mr Stone, the English teacher, is particularly strange... A series of surprise ingredients, along...
A dizzying dance at a disco five years ago led to Phil getting married. Now he wonders who he really danced with! An amateur rock band finally gets its name right but only after a terrible experience. Schoolgirl Sheena has a tasty admirer... but what exactly makes the young man change his mind? Each of the four stories in this original collection poses a...
During America’s civil war Henry Fleming dreams of becoming a hero, but he soon discovers the brutality and chaos of war. Henry and other young soldiers must measure their courage and audacity against the enemy and themselves.
Retold by Derek SellenLoveThe Montagues and the Capulets hate each other and so when Romeo and Juliet fall in love they are forced into secrecy and subterfuge. Will true love survive? Will the two families make peace? Dossiers:In Fair VeronaSetting and SourcesRomeo and Juliet on Film Great Love StoriesExit testSeries: Reading & Training | Level:
Through the narratives of Mr Enfield, Mr Utterson, Dr Lanyon and Poole, Jekyll’s butler, the mystery of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is revealed: Dr Jekyll, an eminent scientist, has discovered a drug which changes him into the embodiment of his evil impulses. Which side of Jekyll, the good or the evil, will triumph?
Adventure and piracy in the 18th century! When young Jim Hawkins finds a map of an island where Captain Flint has hidden his treasure, the boy, Squire Trelawney and his friend Dr Livesey sail to the island to look for it. But during the voyage Jim discovers more about the ship’s company, which includes Long John Silver, a man with only one leg. And...
Since the autumn of 1888, when he terrorised London, Jack the Ripper has become famous all over the world. How did he escape justice? And who was he? There have been hundreds of suspects and theories but nobody has yet discovered his identity. Jack the Ripper takes you back to the dark streets of Victorian London, to investigate the crimes, examine the...
In Venice, Bassanio needs money to court a rich heiress. His merchant friend Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Shylock demands that the money is repaid in three months or he will take a pound of Antonio’s flesh. The merchant confidently agrees, but ultimately it will take the intelligence of two women to save him…...
Mary Lennox is a spoilt, unpleasant little girl who goes to live with her uncle on his enormous estate in Yorkshire after the death of her parents in India. Left very much to herself she explores the grounds of the house and finds the secret garden which has been locked up for ten years… *Wide range of activities practising the four skills...
Precious Ramotswe is the only female private detective in Botswana. Her agency – the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – is the best in the country. She solves a number of difficult - and sometimes dangerous - problems. A missing husband, a missing finger and a missing child – she will solve these mysteries in her own special way.
A modern-looking girl on the way to her grandmother meets an old-fashioned wolf in the woods. But there’s a happy ending. The girl, her grandmother and a wood-cutter all have tea together, while the wolf runs away, scared but still alive! The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to twelve years old and contains original stories and...
In The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway moves to Long Island where he encounters the mysterious and wealthy millionaire, Jay Gatsby. What is Gatsby searching for and what is his relationship to Daisy Buchanan? Recommended for older readers.
Emily Brontë only wrote one novel and it has become one of the best loved tales in English Literature. On the harsh Yorkshire moors, the passionate and violent story of two generations of the Earnshaw and Linton families plays itself out.
A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America's foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films. A young man, finding out that his girlfriend is pregnant, cold-bloodedly adjusts his plans for marrying into a hugely wealthy and influential industrialist...