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Adventure 'Hail, Macbeth, who will be king one day.' On a cold Scottish heath, three witches make a prophecy. Inspired by their words and encouraged by his evil wife, Macbeth begins his trail of destruction to gain and keep the Scottish throne. Dossiers:ScotlandSome Scottish HistoryShakespearSeries: Green Apple | Level: Step 2 | R
'The Young King' tells how a shepherd boy becomes a king and realises that money is not worth human suffering. In 'The Star Child' a baby is found in the forest and discovers his true identity after many adventures. 'The Nightingale and the Rose' is a tale of a nightingale who sacrifices her life to create the perfect red rose for a student in love....
Learn about how Arthur became King and where he found his great sword Excalibur, about his love for Guinevere, and all about the courageous Knights of the Round Table. *Wide range of activities practising the four skills *PET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grades 4/5) Special AUDIO CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety of...
Do you know that Henry VIII was happily married for almost 20 years to the same queen before meeting his other wives? Do you know Queen Elizabeth refused to marry in spite of all the men who loved her? And do you know what particular events during Queen Victoria's long reign contributed to making the British Empire the biggest ever? English monarchs have...
Adventure Meet Huckleberry Finn and embark on an exciting series of adventures down the Mississippi River. Enjoy the ride as Huck ingeniously escapes from the clutches of his cruel father; cleverly stops a couple of villains from stealing a family’s fortune; and enlists the help of his friend Tom Sawyer to save a runaway slave from a terrible...
Retold by Gina D. B. Clemen Adventure In the last part of the nineteenth century Jack London visited the Klondike in northwest Canada because he wanted to find gold. He didn’t find any but he returned with a story that is now one of America’s greatest classics. This is the story of Buck, a wonderful, big dog. One day someone takes him from his home in...
Retold by George Gibson Adventure Set in 19th-century London, this timeless classic narrates the incredible adventures and poignant hardships of Oliver, a young, penniless orphan who, in spite of his encounters with criminals of London and adverse circumstances, finds happiness in the end. Dossiers:London in Dickens' Time'Reading' a PaintingChildren and...
Legend The legendary hero of Sherwood Forest comes to life in this exciting book about his daring adventures.Robin Hood explains about why Robin became an outlaw, how his band of outlaws grew, Marian's love for Robin, how the cruel sheriff was punished and much more. Dossiers:Did Robin Hood really exist?The CrusadesKing Richard, the LionheartKing John...
Adventure Read about the thrilling adventures of young Jim Hawkins and his friends who set sail for Treasure Island in search of treasure. But will Long John Silver get there first...? Dossiers:A Pirate ShipFamous Pirates Exit testSeries: Green Apple | Level: Step 2 | Exam: pet trinity
'Hail, Macbeth, who will be king one day.' On a cold Scottish heath, three witches make a prophecy. Inspired by their words and encouraged by his evil wife, Macbeth begins his trail of destruction to gain and keep the Scottish throne.
Two years have passed since Susan, Brian and Jim solved a baffling mystery in San Francisco. This time they have to solve a million dollar mystery: Mark Twain’s secret diary has just been discovered and publishers all over the world want to get their hands on it… but it suddenly disappears without a clue! Susan, Brian and Jim are determined to find it.
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...
Retold by Elizabeth Ann Moore Adventure Set in the cold Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush, this is the adventurous story of a young wolf that is captured by man and must learn to live in captivity. His first years are filled with hardship because his masters are cruel and uncaring, and he has no friends, only enemies.Then one day, during a...