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“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...

Suddenly, in the darkness, there was a terrible, low howl and it came from the moor. "The hound!" cried Holmes.An old family document says that everyone who lives at Baskerville Hall is in danger from...

"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 ne...

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...

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind."Theseus of Athens is looking forward to his wedding to Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. But two other young couples are not so happy Hermia wants to m...

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...

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...

This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children.It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Rich...

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...

Is it OK to trust everyone?Read about the Gingerbread Man as he runs away from an old woman, an old man, a cow and a horse. No one can catch him! But then he meets a fox... Who is more clever? The fox...

A story of friendship and bulling. Meghan lives with her family in the north of England. Everything is great at home until one day Meghan opens the fridge and there’s nothing in it. What is happening?...

Its night. Sally is having dinner with her uncle, Coco the clown. Suddenly something lands on the roof of Cocos caravan! OH! Its a spaceship!PB3 and his robot, Robin, come down the stairs of the space...

This novel shows the indecision and unpredictable side of youth compared to the wisdom of maturity. Set in Asia in Victorian times, it is the story of a young sailor who is unsure of what he wants t...

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 ...

‘She was looking for a key to understand. Then she could deal with the heavy weight that had fallen on her young heart’. Maggie is a curious girl. She asks many questions. And she wants some answers...

One day, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is completely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place...

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...

“She had an immense curiosity about life, and was constantly staring and wondering.” One sleepy summer, an American woman arrives in England, and wakes everybody up. Isabel Archer is an interesting ...

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...

"Newland felt more and more embarrassed. The men were all staring into the box where May was sitting between her mother and her aunt, he didnt recognise the lady in the strange dress, and he didnt kno...

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...

Oh! says Alex, a little surprised. Dont you feel African at all? No, not at all! Marquat replies firmly. Just because Im black doesnt mean Im not British. I am British, just like you!Marquat, born in ...

Have you ever seen a sloth? Jim and his sisters meet one of these animals in this adventure in the Amazon rainforest.Uncle Jack, Jim and his sisters and Dr Silver have an important mission! Can they t...

Lets all go to the Big Apple! Come with us on our A-Z journey to one of the most exciting and fun cities in the world. Do you want to know whats the tallest building in New York? Or what New Yorkers l...

Join us on an A-Z journey around the festivals of Britain! Would you like to learn about the biggest dog show in the world? Or how many fire festivals there are in Britain? Do you want to know what 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...