Sebastian Junger, retold by Anne Collins
Caught in mountainous seas and hurricane-force winds are the swordfishing fleet from Gloucester, Massachusetts and a sailing yacht. The rescue services cannot locate the swordfishing boat "Andrea Gail", and Captain Billy Tyne and his crew of six are feared lost. A simplified adaptation of Sebastian Junger's international best-seller about the worst storm in recent times.
Original work by Sebastian Junger
ISBN: 9781405073127
English Type: British
Published Date: 16 February 2005
Pages: 112
John Steinbeck, retold by Margaret Tarner
A sad and beautiful story about a Mexican-Indian diver who finds the greatest pearl in the world, but loses his happiness.
Original work by John Steinbeck. Only available in certain countries.
ISBN: 9780230031128
English Type: British
Published Date: 2 March 2009
Pages: 104
Daphne du Maurier, retold by Margaret Tarner
Ambrose Ashley, Philip's cousin, married Rachel in Italy, and died there. Jealous of his marriage, racked by suspicion at the hints in Ambrose's letters, and grief-stricken by his death, Philip prepares to meet his cousin's widow with hatred in his heart. From the author of "Rebecca", Daphne du Maurier.
Original work by Daphne du Maurier
ISBN: 9781405077156
English Type: British
Published Date: 11 May 2005
Pages: 80
Ian Fleming, retold by John Escott
In Live and Let Die, Bond finds himself in Jamaica investigating the underworld criminal 'Mr Big', who is suspected of selling antique gold coins to finance Soviet spy operations. As usual, Bond gets caught up in many dangerous situations. He also falls in love with Mr Big's girlfriend, the mysterious and beautiful Solitaire.
Original work by Ian Fleming
ISBN: 9780230735088
English Type: British
Published Date: ...
Pages: 112
William Shakespeare, retold by Rachel Bladon
Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment. This Macmillan Reader is written as a play script and includes extracts from Shakespeare's original.
Original work by William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9780230716643
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 January 2009
Pages: 112
L is for Lawless
Sue Grafton, retold by John Escott
A local family ask Kinsey to help them. The authorities have no records of their father, the fighter pilot Johnny Lee, on file. Then Johnny Lee's apartment is burgled and a hidden safe is discovered. Inside the safe is a mysterious key labelled 'Lawless'. Recommended for older readers.
Original work by Sue Grafton
ISBN: 9781405057783
English Type: American
Published Date: 10 May 2005
Pages: 112
Richard Chisholm
An adventure thriller set in Turkey. Tom Smith flies to Istanbul to join his fiancée for a holiday, but Angela fails to meet him that evening as arranged. The next morning Tom has some terrible news...
ISBN: 9781405077057
English Type: British
Published Date: 17 May 2005
Pages: 64
Ira Levin, retold by F. H. Cornish
A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America's foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films.
Original work by Ira Levin
ISBN: 9781405076746
English Type: American
Published Date: 25 May 2005
Pages: 96
Stephen Colbourn
When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthur's half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana.
ISBN: 9780230026858
English Type: British
Published Date: 9 January 2008
Pages: 96
William Shakespeare, retold by Margaret Tarner
Shakespeare's famous story of the young Prince Hamlet's journey into despair and revenge after learning that his uncle is his father's murderer.
This Macmillan Reader is written as a play script and includes original extracts from Hamlet.
Original work by William Shakespeare.
ISBN: 9780230716636
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 January 2009
Pages: 96