This historical series really puts the story back into history! Each exciting bookbrings the past alive by linking key events to a fast moving narrative. The series is characterised by short chapters, wonderful illustrations, a glossary of unfamiliar terms and a What Happened Next? chapter.Find King Alfred!begins with the Viking's winter invasion of Wessex. The Saxon kingdom crumbles before them, until Alfred, one of England's true hero-kings, raises his standard amid the marshy wastes of Somerset...
Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy, was published in 1891. It tells the heartaching story of Tess, a farmer's daughter, who has to make an impossible choice in pursuit of happiness.
On a trip to Mexico, Rory is forced to spend time with his strange new step-sister, Itzel. He can't believe it when she tells him about Nightmare Island, a place where your worst fears come true. To prove it's just a myth, he agrees to go there with her. And so begins a thrilling, unforgettable adventure! What will happen on Nightmare Island?
The War of the Worlds was written by H. G. Wells in 1898. The story tells of large metal cylinders that fall to earth, signaling the beginning of a Martian invasion. The Martians gradually take over London and the surrounding area, causing death and destruction, and it seems that no one can stop them. Offering a quick way into a classic novel, this shortened, accessible edition includes a glossary in back.
Ruby wants to play, but Mum is busy, Dad is cooking and Gran is working on the computer. No one has time for her, so Ruby packs her bag and decides to leave. Suddenly, Mum notices that Ruby is missing and the family begin to panic! Where can she be?
Mr Bickle lives alone, apart from an unwanted guest or is this guest really wanted after all?
When the postman delivers half of a mysterious treasure map through Emery's letterbox, he knows that a new adventure is about to begin. The trail leads him deep into the jungle. Will Emery succeed in finding the treasure before his biggest rival, Dex, does?
Snaffles the Cat Burglar is back - and this time he has a fishy mystery to solve. All over the globe fish are attacking people. From sardines to sharks, no one is safe - not even the world's greatest cat burglar. Can Snaffles and his dozy bulldog sidekick discover who is transforming Earth's friendly fish into furious freaks?
Derek is a cat who wants to join the police force. If dogs can do it, why not cats? Luckily Sergeant Malcolm is a cat lover and soon the pair of them are sent off on a top secret mission to track down a pair of cunning criminals known as the Mouse and the Boxer.
Take a close-up view of the Space Center as it was during the week when man first landed on the moon What is the loudest man-made noise? Why do astronauts hop about on the moon? How did a boy help the first moon landing? Find out the answers to these and many other questions by reading the diary of Jay, a young boy whose father is a space scientist. When the first men fly to the moon, Jay is allowed inside the Space Center for close-up view. His diary tells the story of that exciting week, from scary moments when things nearly go wrong, to the historic moon landing, and splashdown back on earth.
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