Elementary Readers
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Viking Tales
Chris Rose
Viking Tales is a collection of five short stories about the Vikings and their myths. In their world humans and Gods live side by side, along with angry giants and greedy elves. In this collection you will find out why it is very difficult to trap a giant wolf; who stole Thor’s hammer; who can play tricks even better than Loki, and more.
ISBN: 9780230460294
English Type: British
Published Date: ...
Pages: ...
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Brazil
Susan Holden and Alberta White
A new strand of readers focusing on countries and culture, with chapters on history, traditions, daily life, cities, nature and sport. This title provides an informative and entertaining overview of Brazilian history, culture, traditions and sport, and the events that have helped Brazil become one of the fast-developing ‘BRIC nations’. CD included.
ISBN: 9780230454194
English Type: British
Published Date: ...
Pages: 96
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The Prince and The Pauper
Mark Twain, retold by Chris Rose
The year is 1547. In London, two boys from different families live very different lives. One is Edward Tudor, a prince and the future King of England; the other is Tom Canty, the son of a thief. One day they meet and their lives change forever.
What happens when the two boys wear each other's clothes? Why does the prince need the help of a poor man? Who becomes king when Henry VIII dies? And how can a beautiful gold object save the prince? Mark Twain's classic story of two young boys who swap lives has the answers.
ISBN: 9780230436343
Pages: 64
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The Woman in Black
Susan Hill, retold by Margaret Tarner
A retold version of a gripping ghost story set in a lonely house on a bleak and foggy marshland.
Original work by Susan Hill
ISBN: 9781405077019
English Type: British
Published Date: 25 May 2005
Pages: 64
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White Fang
Jack London, retold by Rachel Bladon
White Fang, half-dog, half-wolf, is raised in the wild but soon becomes the property of Gray Beaver, a Yukon Indian. Knowing only cruelty of man and the violence of nature, White Fang becomes the most savage and wild of dogs, until he is rescued by kindness.
Original work by Jack London
ISBN: 9780230026735
English Type: British
Published Date: 9 January 2008
Pages: 72
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Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson, retold by Stephen Colbourn
Twelve-year-old Jim Hawkins sails with the Squire Trelawney to search for Captain Flint's treasure. But Long John Silver is on board The Hispaniola and he and his friends want the treasure for themselves. The story of Jim's adventure has been popular with young readers since it was first published in 1883.
Original work by Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN: 9781405072847
English Type: British
Published Date: 20 April 2005
Pages: 64
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Tales of Ten Worlds
Arthur C. Clarke, retold by Helen Reid-Thomas
Ten short stories by a best-selling science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. Sympathetically retold to provide readers with an exciting and thought-provoking introduction to science fiction.
Original work by Arthur C. Clarke
ISBN: 9781405072823
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 March 2005
Pages: 64
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Silver Blaze and Other Stories
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, retold by Anne Collins
Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr Watson, solve the strange cases of: The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze and The Six Napoleons.
Original work by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9781405072793
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 March 2005
Pages: 64
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Tales of Horror
Bram Stoker, retold by John Davey
Tales of Horror is an adapted Elementary Level reader written by Bram Stoker. This book consists of three short stories that are strange and frightening. The stories are ‘The Judge’s House’, ‘The Iron Maiden’ and The Return of Abel Behena’.
Original work by Bram Stoker
ISBN: 9781405076647
English Type: British
Published Date: 20 April 2005
Pages: 64