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We dont stop at any towns for days and days. We just keep going down the river.This is the story of Huckleberry Finn and his adventures on the Mississippi river. Hucks father kidnaps him from his new ...

Part of the Real Lives collection.Have you ever been to Iceland?Hello! My names Garpur, and this is a story about me and my country, Iceland. I suppose youve heard some-thing about Iceland, but there ...

When Sherlock Holmes gets a letter from the police, he and his new friend, Dr Watson, have a difficult problem. Who is the rich man in the empty house? Why did he die? And, most important of all, will...

We all need friends. Friends are important. Friends are fun. Friends are there when we need them. You can have one friend or you can have many friends. The important thing is to be a good friend!But w...

Join Irene and Camilla in the beautiful Italian city of Florence.Theres lots to see! Read also about how the girls spend their days and about their special hobby playing the piano!

Ann is ALWAYS losing her things and her teacher is angry. But help is on the way! Granny Fixit and her piece of yellow string solve all her problems - or do they?Anne is running to school. Her school ...

Rumbledumbles greatest loves are Anna and the other children, his garden and his little dog Maxi. When Maxi gets lost Rumbledumble and the children search everywhere for him. But Maxi is far away in a...

Why doesnt summer come to the Giants garden? Find out how the Selfish Giant changes and learns about friendship.A Giant lives in a castle with a beautiful garden. But the Giant is selfish and wants it...

Crusoes father wants him to lead an ordinary honest life at home, but Crusoe wants nothing more than to travel around the world. His first voyage is a disaster but he survives and instead of returning...

Katie has some very special friends. They are the toys who live in the Land of Forgotten Toys. In this story they invite Katie to go with them on holiday. But, as usual, Katie and her friends are soon...

Can the children save a baby whale on the beach with the help of some Viking children? And a little help from Granny Fixit, of course!.When the children go with their mother to a Viking archaeological...

The four Bremen Musicians like the little house in the forest. Its their home now. And every day they sing and play together! This is the story of a donkey who runs away to Bremen to play music in a b...

In this story by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a young girl called Mary starts out as unloved and unlovable.She moves home and, through her contact with country life and people, she gradually changes. She ...

Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart whos always in trouble with everyone at home, in school and in church. With his best friends, Joe, Ben and Huckleberry, Tom lives an exciting outdoor life. But...

A man goes back to the house where he grew up and becomes a little boy again.Tom visits the house he lived in when he was a little boy, and he finds an old newspaper in the wardrobe. He picks it up, a...

Part of the Real Lives collection.Join Ivan in the beautiful Russian city of Saint Petersburg.Youll discover that theres lots to see and do and special places to visit for good luck. Youll also learn ...

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar Wilde One of Oscar Wilde’s funniest plays, The Importance of Being Earnest was described by the dramatist as being ‘a trivial comedy for serious peo...

Oh no! I must go. The magic stops at midnight, said Cinderella. Wait! Come back! I dont know your name, called the Prince. Poor Cinderella! She works all day and her two horrible stepsisters dont help...

Once upon a time, a long time ago, in London there was a happy family in a happy house. Happy parents, happy children, and a happy dog.Never leave your windows open at night. Anything can get in. The ...

These are two traditional stories around getting the ingredients to make soup.In the first one, retold in a famous version by Aleksey Tolstoy, who will help grandpa pull up a huge turnip to make soup ...

Has Harriet got the detective skills of her father?The portrait of Lord Methody, the founder of Methody School is missing. But who could want the portrait of this unpopular man and why? Harriet Holmes...

Wow! A date! This is my first date. Maybe next year my diary will be full of photos and secret letters like all my friends. Please come, Luke. Oh, Im so excited. I cant wait to phone Sally and tell he...

Katie has some special friends Regazza the doll and Monty the mouse. They live in the Land of Forgotten Toys, the place where toys go when they are thrown away or are left forgotten in a toy box for a...

Its the summer holidays and Lizzie is excited about going to the beach with her friends. But her parents have other plans for her and she has to spend the summer in the countryside with a woman she do...

Harry is the very last person to volunteer for a sport competiton! In this story our reluctant hero braves golf and volleyball to come out tops to everyones surprise!.Harry and his three friends are s...

When Uncle Jack and the children find some homesick baby meerkats, sad and lonely in a cage, they decide to take them home to the Kalahari Desert. Getting there is easy in Uncle Jacks balloon. But the...

The stories of ten people who have changed the world from protecting world peace and the rights of women and children to saving the environment. It is possible to change the world and the stories of t...

‘The small dog has the football! Granny Fixit, can you fix it? Can you get the ball for Paul?’ This is a story about Granny Fixit and a boy who loses his ball. There’s a skateboard chase through the t...

After many more days and nights of study, I discovered exactly how life was created. With this knowledge I became the first man in history to have the power to create life from death.Victor Frankenste...

It was a hot, hot day her boring sister was reading a boring book - with no pictures! - and Alice didnt know what to do. When suddenly... she saw... a white rabbit. The classic story of a young girl w...

Romeo Montague was in love with Juliet Capulet. He went over to her. I dont know who you are he said. But I know that I love you. Youre very handsome, she replied. I think I love you too. Romeo kissed...

They dont have apples Potatoes or beans Or even a pea. They dont have pears. They dont have grapes. Poor Robin and PB3!An extraterrestrial adventure in which a bully gets more than he expects. When Fr...

Real beauty comes from inside. This is the story of a wicked queen and her magic mirror. Snow White runs away and goes to the forest. She meets seven kind dwarfs. But does the queen find Snow White? W...

What would you do if you found a baby dinosaur in your oven?This is what happens to Sally and her brother and sister. Sally and Orry, the dinosaur, quickly make friends. But how can the children prote...

Granny Fixit is in the park listening to the birds. How can she distract the children?There are two children. They arent enjoying the park! Theyre playing a video game! How can Granny Fixit distract t...

Pollyanna is eleven when she arrives in Beldingsville to live with her aunt, Miss Polly Harrington. It isnt easy for Pollyanna, her aunt is a difficult, cold woman and everyone she meets in the town i...

Jules Verne was a master of adventure stories. He also wanted children to think about nature.This story asks them to wonder what is under the ground and if there is another world there. It is told by ...

Dickens famous Christmas story shows us the difficult lives of the poor, but it is also a story of hope, where the future can be better. Ebenezer Scrooge loves only one thing - money. He has no friend...

Vancouver is Canadas gateway to the Pacific Rim. Allan introduces us to the city, his family, and friends. His days are filled with sports, school, and everyday family life. Join Allan and his friends...

Join Uncle Jack, Berta and the children on this action-packed adventure and learn something about sharing the world with animals on the way.Uncle Jack and the children were relaxing in their garden wh...

Heart of Darkness is classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the ´100 best novels´ and part of the Western canon. Marlow, a man who has spent his life at sea, tells the story of a j...

Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet letter A because she is an adulteress. She lives a simple life with her daughter, Pearl but the evil, old Roger Chillingworth and the tormented Arthur Dimmesdale soon...

Would you like a wolf as a pet? This is the story of a wolf named White Fang and his journey through the world of men.This is the story of White Fang, a wild wolf who falls into the hands of men. They...

You must be the best judge of your own happiness.Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, rich, intelligent and a snob. She says she will never marry, but loves matchmaking and is determined to find a suitable hu...

This novel tells the story of Hank Morgan, the boss of a factory in late 19th century Connecticut, who awakens to find himself transported back in time to early medieval England at the time of the leg...

I can call him Mowgli, she said to her husband. Mowgli is LittleFrog in the language of the jungle.The real story of the Jungle Book isnt funny. You dont laugh when you read the real story... They wen...

This isnt going to stop us! Were definitely going to find Wills!Where is he? Where have they taken him? No one knows where Wills has gone and his best friends, the twins Harry and Camilla, are very wo...

Who wants to go on a trip to London? You? Then join us on our A-Z journey through this ancient and modern city. Its a city which is full of surprises and theres always something to see and do in this ...

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.In this reader you will find nine of Edgar Allan Poes most famous stories of mystery and suspense. They r...

Step back in time to experience the adventures of a group of people to Canterbury in this stunning reconstruction of 14th Century England.In 1387, a group of people went to Canterbury. On their way, t...

A good portrait is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter. I am afraid I show my soul in this painting.Dorian is visiting his friend, the kind and gentle painter Basil Hallward, when he meets Lord H...

This story by Mark Twain explores the saying The grass is always greener on the other side! A poor boy and a prince swap places with unforeseen consequences.Through the story, the reader empathises wi...

Katie has some special friends, Regazza the doll and Monty the toy mouse. They live in the Land of Forgotten Toys, the place where toys go when they are left forgotten in a toy box.In this story Katie...

Do you always try hard to get the things you like and want? Well, this is the story of a lazy fox. Felix the fox doesnt always try hard! Felix is a fox. Shes very lazy and never wants to try hard. She...

Use this play-script version to prepare a fun and amusing stage version of the English legend of Robin Hood.Follow Robin Hoods adventures in Sherwood Forest in this easy-to-follow drama version based ...

Imagine you found a fairy at the bottom of your garden. And imagine the fairy tells you that your wishes will come true! This is what happens to the five children in this story.However, things dont ha...

Gavin, Max, Rose and Isabel are excited about starting their first year at the Music, Art and Dance Academy of London.Theyre all very different but they soon become good friends. Its going to be hard ...

The novellas impact is such that it has become a part of the language.Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange young friend? Why does Jekyl...

Toad is never happy to sit at home and do nothing. He likes adventure and fun.Sometimes things go wrong, but he is a lucky Toad. He has the most important thing that anyone can have. He has friends. H...

The bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery.One day, in Canada, an eleven year old girl, Anne, arrives at Green Gables. She is going to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, who ar...