Thomas Hardy, retold by John Escott
From the pen of Thomas Hardy comes a story of entangled love. The gentle John Loveday, the trumpet-major of the title, is in love with Anne Garland but she has two other suitors. Who will she choose?
Original work by Thomas Hardy
ISBN: 9781405072533
English Type: British
Published Date: 17 May 2005
Pages: 64
Philip Prowse
A guide to London past and present. From markets and shops, architecture and sightseeing to restaurants and nightlife. Illustrated with photographs, maps and up-todate advice and information.
ISBN: 9781405087117
English Type: British
Published Date: 15 February 2006
Pages: 40
Alexandre Dumas, retold by Nicholas Murgatroyd
D'Artagnan wants to become a King's musketeer. But before he can have the job he must meet many challenges and prove that he is a strong and brave fighter. Can he protect the Queen from the Cardinal's evil plans? And will he be able to stop the beautiful Milady from murdering the Duke of Buckingham?
Original work by Alexandre Dumas
ISBN: 9780230716735
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 March 2005
Pages: 72
Charles Dickens, retold by Stephen Colbourn
A romantic tragedy set against the background of the French Revolution. The story has been the source of a number of film adaptations.
Original work by Charles Dickens
ISBN: 9781405076067
English Type: British
Published Date: 12 April 2005
Pages: 64
Alexandre Dumas, retold by Florence Bell
A romance set in Holland in 1672. Young Cornelius Van Baerle has found the secret of growing a black tulip, and he will soon claim the prize offered to the first person to produce black blooms. But Cornelius has a jealous neighbour, and in the tense political situation of that year, this man proves a dangerous enemy.
Original work by Alexandre Dumas
ISBN: 9781405072281
English Type: British
Published Date: 20 April 2005
Pages: 64
The House In The Picture and Abbot Thomas' Treasure
M. R. James, retold by F. H. Cornish
Two quiet scholars have dreadful surprises in this pair of classic nineteenth century horror stories.
Original work by M. R. James
ISBN: 9781405072328
English Type: British
Published Date: 17 May 2005
Pages: 64
Charles Dickens, retold by F. H. Cornish
These two chilling short stories show Dickens to be a masterful writer of the mid-19th century ghost story.
Original work by Charles Dickens
ISBN: 9781405072496
English Type: British
Published Date: 20 April 2005
Pages: 64
T. C. Jupp
Old Adam gets a surprising gift. His son, who is working in England, sends him a money order. Adam wants to use the gift to give a party. But when he tries to cash the money order, he experiences many problems.
ISBN: 9781405076364
English Type: British
Published Date: 30 April 2005
Pages: 32
Anthony Hope, retold by Stephen Colbourn
A romantic thriller set in a fictional European country in the 1890s. A case of mistaken identity leads to intrigue and romance.
Original work by Anthony Hope
ISBN: 9781405072502
English Type: British
Published Date: 19 May 2005
Pages: 64
George Eliot, retold by Florence Bell
Love and family duty form the central themes of this classic, tragic tale by one of Britain's finest novelists.
Original work by George Eliot
ISBN: 9781405076289
English Type: British
Published Date: 12 May 2005
Pages: 64