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Mais qu’y a-t-il donc dans le grenier et pourquoi des bruits étranges parviennent de là-haut, précisément quand les adultes dorment? Hélène et André montent courageusement l’escalier défendu, » ...mai mult

This is a story about a witch who is so stupid that she is actually harmless! She becomes extremely dangerous however, when a blow to her head turns her into a good witch. There is nothing worse than a » ...mai mult

The illustrations in this exciting reader for beginners will enthuse children to the point that they won’t want to part with their Mowgli. When Mowgli meets the tiger, Shere Khan and isn’t able to » ...mai mult

Sweet and Sour is an involving and varied collection of gripping and enjoyable short stories whose captivating storylines greatly enhance readers’ enjoyment. All of them feature light and dark sides » ...mai mult

Oscar Wilde’s wonderfully satirical yet comical account of an American family living in England, has lent itself beautifully to adaptation in this book. Young children easily relate

Not all aliens are bad. However, being friends with a kind alien may have its negative points!

The ten stories in this new edition progress through the four aspects of turn-of-the-century Dublin life intended by Joyce – childhood, adolescence, mature and public life. A fully revised and extended » ...mai mult

L’histoire du savant Victor Frankenstein qui, en essayant de construire une créature supérieure à l’homme, crée plutôt un monstre. Victime du destin ou usurpateur de la Nature ? En accompagnement » ...mai mult

The Splintering Frame is a lively collection of ten paired short stories by modern and contemporary authors. Some of them are stylish, some witty, some entertaining, some puzzling and even disturbing, » ...mai mult

The fully-illustrated, original story takes into account the real-world interests of children in primary schools. It provides a wide range of stimulating activities, plus a picture dictionary of key v » ...mai mult

Bullies at school pick on Bobo, who is a bit small for his age. Not to worry, for Bobo is a resourceful young lad with a few surprises of his own, and he soon teaches the bullies a lesson!

These short stories by Graham Greene, Kate Chopin, Bernard MacLaverty, Roald Dahl and Shirley Jackson – all with a surprise ending – explore themes such as appearances and reality, prejudices and beliefs, » ...mai mult

This is the story of James Joyce, a writer who overcame the limitations of poverty, nationalism, religion, family and near blindness. He only wrote about his native city, Dublin, though he refused to live » ...mai mult

Stefan Zweig beschreibt seine Welt und die Welt um ihn von der ruhigen „Zeit der Sicherheit“ um 1880 bis zum Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Im Wien der Habsburger geboren, erlebt der Autor die Katastrophe » ...mai mult

Henry Lawson, V. S. Naipaul, Nadine Gordimer and Chinua Achebe are respectively Australian, Caribbean, South African and Nigerian, yet they all write in English. The ‘English’ literature of the ex-colonies » ...mai mult

The fascinating character of Maggie Tulliver and her relationship with her brother Tom is at the centre of this moving story of rural Victorian England. As she grows up, the intelligent and imaginative » ...mai mult

Le Morte d’Arthur tells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The tale begins with Arthur’s birth, his education, and his rise to the throne. It also recounts the tragic love » ...mai mult

Doctor Faustus, a brilliant scholar, enters into an agreement with the Devil. He agrees to sell his soul in return for twenty-four years of knowledge, power and riches. But he realises the full implications » ...mai mult

The Young King tells how a shepherd boy becomes a king and realises that money is not worth human suffering. In The Star Child a baby is found in the forest and discovers his true id

The Durbeyfield family are poor and simple people, but their ancestors were the mighty d’Urbervilles, an ancient and noble family. When the Durbeyfields meet with misfortune, they send their eldest daughter » ...mai mult

The kindly gentleman, Mr Allworthy, returns home from a voyage to find that someone has left a baby boy in his house. He adopts the foundling, giving him the name Tom Jones. Mr Allworthy’s sister, Bridget, » ...mai mult

Read about the thrilling adventures of young Jim Hawkins and his friends who set sail for Treasure Island in search of treasure. But will Long John Silver get there first…?