Alexandre Dumas, retold by John Escott
The tale of the imprisonment and escape of Edmond Dantes, taken from the classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
Original work by Alexandre Dumas
ISBN: 9781405084215
English Type: British
Published Date: 15 December 2006
Pages: 96
Anne Brontë, retold by Margaret Tarner
When the mysterious Helen Graham and her son move to Wildfell Hall, it sets her neighbours talking. Who exactly is Helen Graham, and why does she keep her past a secret?
Original work by Anne Bronte
ISBN: 9781405087384
English Type: British
Published Date: 23 October 2006
Pages: 96
Ruth Rendell, retold by John Escott
The murder of Angela Hathall was extremely well planned. The only clue left was a single fingerprint with an L-shaped scar. The detective in charge, Reg Wexford, suspects that Angela's husband Robert Hathall killed his wife. But one question troubles Wexford most of all. Who is the mysterious woman Wexford is sure Hathall is seeing? Does she have an L-shaped scar on her finger?
ISBN: 9780230732131
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 January 2009
Pages: 96
Frances Hodgson Burnett, retold by Rachel Bladon
Mary Lennox arrives from India to live with her uncle in Yorkshire. She is lonely and unwanted. Left alone, she has nothing to do but explore the large house and its grounds. Then one day, she finds a secret garden. For the first time Mary has something to care for, and as the garden begins to flourish, no one's life is left untouched.
Original work by Frances Hodgson Burnett
ISBN: 9780230026902
English Type: British
Published Date: 9 January 2008
Pages: 88
William Shakespeare, retold by Rachel Bladon
William Shakespeare's tragic story of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, is as relevant now as it was over 400 years ago.
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. This Macmillan Reader is written as a play-script and includes original extracts.
Original work by William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9781405087308
English Type: British
Published Date: 15 December 2006
Pages: 88
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe, retold by Salma Gabol
The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island where he must live for the next 28 years.
Original work by Daniel Defoe
ISBN: 9780230716568
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 January 2009
Pages: 80
Stephen Colbourn
The classic folk tale of Robin Hood and his band of merry men, who rob from the rich to give to the poor.
ISBN: 9781405087230
English Type: British
Published Date: 27 October 2006
Pages: 88
Ambrose Bierce, retold by Stephen Colbourn
Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories is an adapted Pre-intermediate Level reader written by Ambrose Bierce. This book consists of eight intriguing short stories which are set in the USA and during the time of the American Civil War. The stories provide a mixture of suspense, mystery and love.
Original work by Ambrose Bierce
ISBN: 9781405087414
English Type: British
Published Date: 27 October 2006
Pages: 88
Carl W. Hart
Michael Jackson changed the face of modern rock music and dance. Over 20 years after it was first produced, Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time. This Macmillan Biography looks at Jackson's early life from his emergence as a child star with the Jackson 5 to the height of his career as international - and controversial - superstar.
ISBN: 9780230406292
English Type: American
Published Date: 2 February 2010
Pages: 88
Patrick Adams
The history of football is as fascinating and exciting as the game itself. In this Macmillan Reader, Patrick Adams describes football from its humble (and sometimes violent) beginnings in Central and South America, and its emergence on the streets of 19th century England as a recognized game, to the international stadiums, big business and multi-million pound players of today.
ISBN: 9780230400504
English Type: British
Published Date: 31 January 2010
Pages: 96