Edgar Allan Poe, retold by Stephen Colbourn
Seven intriguing stories by one of the most famous and gifted writers of nineteenth century American literature, Edgar Allan Poe.
Original work by Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN: 9781405075350
English Type: British
Published Date: 27 July 2005
Pages: 80
Norman Whitney
A dark and handsome stranger opens a shop in the quiet village of Woodend. Anna begins to wonder about the visitors who come to Dave Slatin's shop. What exactly do they buy?
ISBN: 9781405076623
English Type: British
Published Date: 12 May 2005
Pages: 64
M. R. James, retold by Stephen Colbourn
Five Short Stories -Room 13, The Whistle, The Message of Death, The Maze, and The Lost Crowns of Anglia- that should appeal to anyone who enjoys ghost and horror stories.
ISBN: 9781405076609
English Type: British
Published Date: 21 June 2005
Pages: 64
Mandy Loader
The Quest is the name of Mark Blackburn's boat. Mark, a marine archaeologist, is joined by John Morgan in his search for wrecks of sixteenth century Chinese trading-ships submerged deep in the sea off the Gulf of Thailand. When a local fisherman brings a piece of rare porcelain to his boat, Mark is thrilled and can hardly wait to go to the place where the fisherman has netted the extremely valuable artefact. But John and Mark's enthusiasm turns to horror when they find the fisherman drowned the very next day.
ISBN: 9781405072830
English Type: British
Pages: 64
Meg Cabot, retold by Anne Collins
Mia Thermopolis lives with her mother in New York City. One day her life changes forever as she discovers that she is the Princess of Genovia. Mia must forget her teenage ways and learn royal etiquette. But Mia doesn't want to be a princess or live in Europe. She wants to be a normal teenage girl. What will happen to Mia when her classmates find out who she really is?
ISBN: 9781405080644
English Type: British
Published Date: 17 May 2005
Pages: 64
The Promise
R. L. Scott-Buccleuch
Pedro and Maria Moreira live in Brazil. When their son Palito is born, an old woman predicts that he will make them rich and happy. Palito shows a brilliant talent for playing football. He goes on to play for one of the top clubs in Brazil and becomes rich and famous. But a defect in his legs, combined with an accident on the field during a cup final, almost end his career in football.
ISBN: 9781405072779
English Type: British
Published Date: 11 May 2005
Pages: 64
Oscar Wilde, retold by F. H. Cornish
Basil Hallward has painted a picture of a young man he admires - Dorian Gray. Dorian wishes he would never age like the picture and hides it in the attic. But his wish has tragic consequences for many people.
Original work by Oscar Wilde
ISBN: 9781405076586
English Type: British
Published Date: 12 May 2005
Pages: ...
Meg Cabot, retold by Anne Collins
As if the fact that her mother is marrying her algebra teacher isn't bad enough, Mia then manages to announce the engagement on live television. Mia's grandmother immediately starts making arrangements for a grand state wedding - greatly upsetting Mia's mother. Then Mia's mother and her fiancé go missing...
To add to her problems, Mia finds herself falling in love with her best friend's brother Michael.
ISBN: 9781405080668
Published Date: 17 May 2005
Pages: 64
Allan Frewin Jones, retold by Margaret Tarner
Four teenage friends - Frankie, Regan, Tom and Jack - are working together on a project for their school's archaeology club. A disused Second World War airfield near their home town in southern England is the subject of their investigation. Their research in to the history of the place and the members of the armed forces who lived and worked there in the summer of 1940 takes on another dimension when the kids are haunted by the ghost of a fighter pilot who died under mysterious circumstances.
ISBN: 9781405076562
English Type: British
Published Date: 13 May 2005
Pages: 64
Johnston McCulley, retold by Anne Collins
A dashing romantic story set in California in the previous century. This classic adventure comedy founded a whole genre of its own. Short stories, feature films, highly popular television series and animated cartoons have resulted, all featuring the people's hero with the flashing sword Zorro!
Original work by Johnston McCulley
ISBN: 9781405076999
English Type: British
Published Date: 27 April 2005
Pages: 64