Silas Marner

from the back cover: In a hole under the floorboards Silas Marner the linen-weaver keeps his gold. Every day he works hard at his weaving, and every night he takes the gold out and holds the bright coins lovingly, feeling them and counting them again and again. The villagers are afraid of him and he has no family, no friends. Only the gold is his friend, his delight, his reason for living. …

Emma

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780199535521

Collation

402p; bw; pbk

Series Title

Oxford World's Classic

Call Number

823 AUS E

Sense And Sensibility

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their par…

Pride And Prejudice

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series…

Kidnapped

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780194791205

Collation

72p; ill; bw; pbk

Series Title

Oxford Bookworms 3

Call Number

STE

Leaving No Footprint : Stories from Asia

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780194791410

Collation

72p; ill; bw; pbk

Series Title

Oxford Bookworms 3

Call Number

WES

Dancing with Strangers

from the back covers: 'Sometimes I think this search is hopeless. So much has happened since I last saw my friends. Perhaps they have died or the rebels have taken them away. But I know I have to find Laker. I know she needs me.' In a country torn by war, it is easy to stop hoping. All Atita has is an old photograph. She does not even know if she will recognize Laker after all these years .…

The Three Strangers and other stories

from the back cover: On a stormy winter night, a stranger knocks at the door of a shepherd's cottage. He is cold and hungry, and wants to get out of the rain. He is welcomed inside, but he does not give his name or his business. Who is he, and where has he come from? And he is only the first visitor to call at the cottage that night . . . In these three short stories, Thomas Hardy gives us …

A Christmas Carol

from the back cover: Christmas is humbug, Scrooge says - just a time when you find yourself a year older and not a penny richer. The only thing that matters to Scrooge is business, and making money. But on Christmas Eve three spirits come to visit him. They take him travelling on the wings of the night to see the shadows of Christmas past, present, and future - and Scrooge learns a lesson t…

What every parent should know before their child goes to secondary school

Contains the information and advice you could want about getting your child into the school of their choice, and helping them through problems once they're there, right through to the sixth form. It covers areas such as dealing with bullying, coping with special needs, coping with homework, exams and subject choices.