Classic Treasury: Classic Tales

Meet favourite characters from Heidi to Pollyanna as they flit through this enchanting collection of extracts from literary classics.

Magical Stories

Step into an enchanted land of curious folk and extraordinary beasts, where spells are cast and magic glitters in the air.

Classic Treasury: Fairy Stores

Classic Treasury Fairy Stories is a bestselling fairy story book, full of magical fairy tales by well-known authors including Louisa M Alcott and E Nesbit. A perfect story time book to read to young kids or enjoyed independently by confident readers aged 7+. # Specially commissioned artwork and page decorations with every story to delight young readers. # Suitable for shared reading with you…

Classic Treasury: Animal Stories

Classic Treasury Animal Stories contains 20 animal-themed short stories for kids to both amaze and amuse. Each tale is stunningly illustrated, bringing animal adventures to life in the imaginations of children. This is an enchanting animal story book for kids aged 7-10 years. # 'About the authors' section for young readers can learn more about famous writers. # Specially commissioned artwork…

The lion and the mouse

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0439265746

Collation

28p; ill; col; pbk.; 29 cm

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Call Number

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The Importance of Being Earnest

from the back cover: Algernon knows that his friend Jack does not always tell the truth. For example, in town his name is Ernest, while in the country he calls himself Jack. And who is the girl who gives him presents 'from little Cecily, with all her love'? But when the beautiful Gwendolen Fairfax says that she can only love a man whose name is Ernest, Jack decides to change his name, and b…

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

from the back cover: Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of them all. He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening - and he knows what question the stranger will ask. In these three of his best stories, Holmes has three visitors to the famous flat in Baker Street - visitors who …

One Thousand Dollars

from the back cover: A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry's famous short stories - sensitiv…

Oxford Bookworms 2 : Stories from the Five Towns

from the back cover: Arnold Bennett is famous for his stories about the Five Towns and the people who live there. They look and sound just like other people, and, like all of us, sometimes they do some very strange things. There's Sir Jee, who is a rich businessman. So why is he making a plan with a burglar? Then there is a Toby Hall. Why does he find there? And there are the Hessian brothers …

Death in the Freezer

from the back cover: Ellen Shore's family is an ordinary American family, and Ellen is six years old when her brother Al is born. Her parents are very pleased to have a son, but Ellen is not pleased, because now baby Al comes first. And when they are adults, Al still comes first. He begins a rock band and makes records. Soon he is rich and famous - very rich, but he gives nothing to his siste…