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Becky Sharp, an intelligent young lady with no family or money, becomes a governess. But this type of life is not enough for her. She has big plans for herself. Is she clever enough to find success? Will she marry and be happy? Or will life be unkind to her?

Roberta, Peter and Phyllis, move to a house near a railway line after their father disappears. The children make new friends, but will they be reunited with their father?

The Doctor and his companion, Clara, are on the most beautiful train in history, speeding past the stars of the future. But something terrible is killing the passengers. After you see the mummy, you only have 66 seconds. Then... You die!

Pip is a poor orphan whose life is changed forever by two very different meetings, one with an escaped convict, and the other with an eccentric old lady and the beautiful girl who lives with her. And who is the mysterious person who leaves him a fortune?

Ebenezer Scrooge is rich but he is a mean old man with no friends. It is Christmas Eve but he’s still in his office counting money. He doesn’t like Christmas – it costs too much! Later that night, Scrooge is visited by three ghosts. They show him scenes from his life. They show him the present, Christmas Eve in Victorian England where both rich and poor are enjoying Christmas with family and friends. They show him a frightening, lonely future. In this famous story by Charles Dickens, Christmas brings a surprising change in Ebenezer Scrooge…

Peter lives with his grandfather in a house next to a dark, dangerous forest. Peter’s grandfather tells him never to play near the forest because a hungry wolf lives there. What does Peter do? Does he see the wolf?

Inventors are special people. They see everyday objects and imagine something better. They solve old problems with new ideas. Their inventions can help people or destroy them, but only the greatest ideas will change the world. This book has many of the most interesting and important inventions from 2,500 years ago to the present day.

Katie likes beans. They are her favorite vegetable. She gets a small jar, some tissue paper and a bean seed. Does the seed grow?

Raskolnikoff, a young student, is forced to give up university studies because of lack of money. He withdraws from society and develops a plan to murder a greedy old moneylender. Surely the murder of one worthless old woman would be excused if it made possible a thousand good deeds? But this crime is just the beginning of the story...

Bringing thrilling Super Hero action to the English classroom.

White Fang is a wolf from the mountains of Canada. His life is hard but he is happy in his world. Then he is taken to the world of men. There he learns to fight and to kill. White Fang knows nothing about love. But one day he meets Scott...

Phileas Fogg is living quietly in London. Then he makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. The result is a crazy, exciting race against time across Europe, Asia and America. There are many dangers along the way, and a detective who wants to arrest him!

Gabriel loves Silvia, but Silvia loves Marco. Marco wears expensive clothes and drives a fast car. He’s more exciting than Gabriel. Then, one evening, something terrible happens. It changes the lives of everybody in the city. Where are Marco and Gabriel? What will happen to Silvia?

Kerry is visiting her brother, Mike, for the first time in his new home. She sees a sign for a fortune teller. Mike doesn’t believe in fortune tellers, but he goes, too. What does Rosie say to him? And is she right?

England, 1651. The Knightmare is a highwayman who is feared in the dark streets of London. With the help of a mysterious assistant, the Knightmare is searching for jewellery from another world and comes face to face with the Doctor.

Moonfleet is a quiet village in the south of England, but John Trenchard knows its secrets: smugglers and a famous stolen diamond. A classic tale of adventure.

Bringing thrilling Super Hero action to the English classroom.

Bringing thrilling Super Hero action to the English classroom.

Experience the joy of reading with our Marvel Readers, carefully written and graded to thrill and motivate learners of English!

Alone, without the Doctor, Clara discovers a new danger from another dimension. But how do you hide when even the walls give no protection? People need help and the Doctor can’t leave the TARDIS. And Clara has to fight an enemy that can’t be seen.

When they were young, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth were in love. Though Wentworth wanted a life together with her, Anne was persuaded not to marry him. Many years later they meet again, but have their feelings changed?

Mahatma Gandhi is famous for his protests without violence. He fought for change in South Africa and then at home in India. Read the inspirational story of the man who changed the world.

Ali wants to take photos of people and places in Istanbul, but he has a big problem. He hasn’t got a camera. How can he get one?

One night, away from his family, Eric finds a golden seal. People want to shoot golden seals for their beautiful fur. Eric’s father is one of those men. A stranger arrives in a boat. What does he want? Eric loves the seal. He wants her to live. But what can he do?