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A giant does not want to share his garden with the children of the town. He builds a big wall around the garden to stop the children getting in. After that it is always winter in the garden. Can the children find a way back into the garden and make it…
This wonderful story of fairies, dreams and lovers is as popular today as it was in Shakespeare’s time. In a wood outside Athens, four young people are following their dreams, while fairies play strange games with them. Their world seems unreal – but…
Some guests are invited to a lonely mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. First there were ten, each with something to hide and something to fear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the…
Beauty lives with her family on a farm. One day Beauty's father visits a big house and meets a monster who is half man and half beast. He promises the Beast that he will take Beauty to live at the Beast's house. Why does he do this? Is the Beast horrible…
Hannah is a scientist and she studies animals. She wants to show you two animals with amazing life cycles … a butterfly and a frog.The Peacock butterfly lives in Europe. The Red-eyed tree frog lives in the rainforests of Central and South America. Which…
Part of the 'Penguin Active Reading' series, this book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work.
Charles Dickens is one of Britain's greatest writers. His novels have been popular around the world for more than 150 years. Through his writing he fought for better conditions for children and the poor, but most of all he is remembered today for his…
Lady lives in a house and has a collar. Tramp is very different than Lady ; he is astreet dog. One day a baby arrives in Lady’s house ; “Ha! A baby arrives and the dog has to leave!” says Tramp. Can Tramp and Lady be friends?
Hansel and Gretel are brother and sister and they are lost in the forest. They find a pretty house, made of cookies and candy. But who lives there and what does she want to do with the children?
Classic / British English Edward Prendick is travelling in the South Pacific when his ship goes down. He is saved after many days at sea by another ship, and a passenger, Montgomery, nurses him back to health. Prendick becomes interested in the mystery…
Logan has to die. That is the law in the world of the future. Young people enjoy themselves. But at the age of 21 their lives must end. Logan has always policed this law - but is there any other way?
Original / American English Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the…
The Avengers are super heroes with very special powers who defend the world against its enemies. Recently, though, they have made mistakes. Governments decide that the team will need permission for future fights. Some Avengers are happy to sign an agreement.…
Sephy Hadley and Callum McGregor are two young people in love. But Sephy is a Cross, daughter of a government minister, and Callum is a Nought. In their world, Crosses and Noughts cannot be friends. Must they become enemies? Or is there hope for them…
Contemporary / American English Jack Sparrow, captain of the Black Pearl, is back in a new adventure. This time he, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Commodore Norrington are all looking for a chest that belongs to the terrible Captain Davy Jones. But…
Princess Diana, one of the most famous and popular women in the world – the People’s Princess. Read here about Diana’s short life, her marriage to Prince Charles, her ‘war’ with the Royal Family and her love and hard work for sick and poor people all…
Classic / British English Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are two very different sisters. Marianne loves excitement and always shows her feelings Elinor is quiet and has more good sense. They both fall in love and both suffer broken hearts. Will they ever…
Billy loves sweets and he dreams about having his own sweet shop. One day, at the old sweet shop, he meets three new friends; a giraffe, a pelican and a dancing monkey. The friends meet a rich Duke and clean the windows of his big house. But there is…
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) Ugly and unwanted by the outside world, Quasimodo the hunchback lives under the protection of the priest in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Then his quiet life is destroyed by the priest's evil plans…
One day a princess loses her golden ball in a pond. A frog finds it for her and she promises to give him anything he wants. Oh dear! The frog wants to come into the palace with her but the princess is not happy about that. Does she keep her promise?…
At the Jolly Roger Hotel the guests appear to be relaxing in the sun. But when a beautiful woman is killed, there are many possible suspects. What can the motive be? Is there evil at work on the island? By chance, the great detective, Hercule Poirot…
Contemporary / British English In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love some have lost it. Some accept their loneliness others live in hope. Even the new British prime minister’s thoughts…
When Peter Quill finds the Orb, he doesn't know that it is a stone with unimaginable power that everyone is looking for. Soon he is being chased by outlaws and aliens. But the real enemy is Ronan the Accuser, who wants to use the Orb's power to control…
A witch takes Rapunzel from her parents and keeps her at the top of a tall tower. There are no doors in the tower. Rapunzel is a prisoner. The witch climbs up Rapunzel's long hair to come inside. How can Rapunzel get out? Who is going to come and help…
Hercule Poirot has received a letter which is simply signed 'ABC'. The writer promises a mystery which is too difficult even for the great mind of the Belgium detective. Poirot is worried by the letter, but there seems to be no case to solve. And then…
The Emperor has everything he wants. One day he learns that there is a nightingale in his garden and he wants that too. What will he do when he catches the nightingale? Will the nightingale want to stay?
When Miss Marple complains of feeling old and helpless, her doctor jokingly suggests that she needs a murder to solve. Then there is a death in the village. Is it murder? Did the right person die? Suddenly, Jane Marple has a new interest in life. And…
When Miss Marple complains of feeling old and helpless, her doctor jokingly suggests that she needs a murder to solve. Then there is a death in the village. Is it murder? Did the right person die? Suddenly, Jane Marple has a new interest in life. And…
Classic / British English An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes. Why can’t Dorian show…
A ship is caught in a huge storm. One family are able to get to an island. They find food, build a treehouse and start to enjoy their new life there. But what will happen to them when winter comes? How long will they stay there? Will a ship ever come…