We live at home, quiet, confined, and our feelings prey upon us."Eight years ago, Lady Russell persuaded Anne Elliot to break off her engagement to a fortuneless young naval captain. Now, at twenty-seven, Anne is convinced that any hope she has of happiness has passed. But when war ends and the Navy comes home, so does Captain Wentworth, and Anne starts to wonder if there is such a thing as a second chance at love.About The Complete Jane Austen Collection:Discover Jane Austen's famous novels…
An official lift-the-flap book for the BAFTA-winning show on CBeebies! Learn and play with Numberblocks One to Twenty! This fun lift-the-flap book helps young children to build numbers up to 20, recognise number patterns and search and count with the Numberblocks.
Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the works of Shakespeare!Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most popular historical plays. It takes place in the final years of the War of the Roses, when the first and last Yorkist kings rule England. In it, the hunchbacked Richard, Duke of Gloucester, covets his brother's throne and will stop at nothing to get it. This includes the murder, betrayal and manipulation of family, friends and foe alike, as well as some of Shakespeare's…
Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the works of Shakespeare! The Winters Tale is one of Shakespeares most popular comedies. The play was first published in 1623, and has since been performed worldwide with great success. It is set in Sicily, and revolves around the main character, King Leontes, who is consumed by doubts about his wifes loyalty. Jealousy drives him to plot his best friends murder, imprison his wife and disown their unborn child. The play stretches over…
It’s the summer holidays – AT LAST. Now Danny Dingle can be a full-time super-inventor without boring, pointless school getting in the way. HURRAH!!! With a sci fi convention and a flying machine competition on the horizon, Danny and Percy are desperate to finally get noticed by Metal Face. But Mum is plotting against them at every turn. (Trust her to want a summer of peace and quiet!) Suddenly only one question is important: is summer camp as HORRIBLE as it sounds?
Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy KidDanny Dingle, our favourite AMAZING super-inventor, is back and this time he's joining the SCOUTS! (Everyone knows that stands for Spy Club Only for Ultra-Terrific Spies, don't they?) Faced with the perilous prospect of a camping trip to 'Sunny' Scotland, can Danny and Percy save the day? And more importantly, could Danny be building the coolest super-sonic submarine EVER?Follow the outrageously entertaining adventures of Danny Dingle,…
Book 4 of the laugh-out-loud invention series where science meets superheroes!Printed with fun coloured sprayed edges and a must-read for fans of Wimpy Kid! Danny Dingle: menace to his neighbours and threat to their pets is back! When a routine freeze-ray demo leads to the death of Mr Nesbit’s prize-winning chameleon, Danny and Percy are sent to jiu-jitsu lessons to ‘learn some discipline’ – YAWN! Instead, their friendship is tested as never before. Can building the world’s greatest killer…
Titles in this Set: A Scandal In Bohemia The Copper Beeches The Six Napoleons The Engineer’s Thumb Charles Augustus Milverton Silver Blaze The Bruce-Partington Plans The Musgrave Ritual The Stockbroker’s Clerk The Final Problem Description: Includes QR codes for the free audiobooksEngaging illustrations that encourage interaction and mystery-solvingIncludes rarely published titles amongst the famous Sherlock Holmes storiesSherlock and Watson – the original…
‘Go easy, Gatsby. You can’t repeat the past,’ I told him.‘Of course I can. You’ll see,’ said Gatsby. Nick Carraway has moved to start a new life in New York. His neighbour is the mysterious Gatsby – a man who seems to have everything. But the thing he desires above all is his lost love. Daisy leads a joyless married life but will she be willing to leave it behind for Gatsby?
Huckleberry Finn is desperate for another adventure – but his nasty father returning to steal him and his money away is not what he had in mind. Huck runs away and discovers that a slave, Jim, is also trying to escape the town. The two make good friends – but will they find the freedom that they both desire?
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