Stories From Shakespeare-Longman
The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and Julius Caesar are the two comedies and two tragedies in this collection. Set in Venice, Athens, Denmark and Rome they tell the stories of Antonio, a merchant and his friends; a night of magic and enchantments in the forest; of ghosts, madness and murder; and finally of power and betrayal.
Jane Eyre – Macmillan
HIS NOVEL was first published in 1847. The author’s name was given as ‘Currer Bell’, and it was only later known to have been written by Miss Charlotte Brontë, one of the five daughters of a clergyman in Yorkshire. Charlotte Brontë had an intense and lively imagination, and in Jane Eyre she has projected much of her own character and experience. Like Jane she was little and plain, and like Jane she went to a charity school and later became a private governess
Great Expectations – Macmillan
Great Expectations is the story of an orphan Pip, the conflicts in his life, his fortunes and misfortunes, and his journey to adulthood and wisdom. It is believed that the story draws heavily from Dickens own life, especially his childhood. Charles Dickens (18121870) is one of the greatest novelists in English literature. He wrote prolifically and became very famous during his lifetime. Few others can match Dickens intensity in portraying the society and characters he presents in his novels
Bridge Of Clay
BRIDGE OF CLAY IS ABOUT A BOY CAUGHT IN A CURRENT, A BOY INTENT ON DESTROYING EVERYTHING HE HAS IN ORDER TO BECOME EVERYTHING HE NEEDS TO BE. AHEAD OF HIM LIES THE BRIDGE, THE VISION THAT WILL SAVE BOTH HIS FAMILY AND HIMSELF.
Bad Dad
Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…
The Ice Monster
When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster – a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole – she’s determined to discover more… A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime – from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic adventure yet!
The Midnight Gang
The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heart-warming and, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward – and on a quest for adventure! It is a story of friendship and magic – and of making dreams come true. Readers are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone’s Christmas.
Awful Auntie
Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…
Grandpas Great Escape
The much anticipated next book from bestselling phenomenon David Walliams; packed with excitement, adventure, hilarity and heart! His previous novel, DEMON DENTIST, sold more than half a million copies in less than a year, and the paperbacks of his other titles continue to dominate the UK charts. David’s books have been translated into 40+ languages and have sold over 6 million copies in the UK alone
Demon Dentist
THE NEW JAW-ACHINGLY FUNNY NOVEL FROM DAVID WALLIAMS, THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR! MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT IF YOU DARE… DARKNESS HAD COME TO THE TOWN. STRANGE THINGS WERE HAPPENING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT.CHILDREN WOULD PUT A TOOTH UNDER THEIR PILLOW FOR THE TOOTH FAIRY, BUT IN THE MORNING THEY WOULD WAKE UP TO FIND… A DEAD SLUG; A LIVE SPIDER; HUNDREDS OF EARWIGS CREEPING AND CRAWLING BENEATH THEIR PILLOW. EVIL WAS AT WORK. BUT WHO OR WHAT WAS BEHIND IT
Tom Sawyer – Puffin Classics
ON THE BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, TOM SAWYER AND HIS FRIENDS SEEK OUT ADVENTURE AT EVERY TURN. THEN ONE FATEFUL NIGHT IN THE GRAVEYARD THEY WITNESS A MURDER. THE BOYS MAKE A BLOOD OATH NEVER TO REVEAL THE SECRET, AND THEY RUN AWAY TO BE PIRATES IN SEARCH OF HIDDEN TREASURE. BUT WHEN TOM GETS TRAPPED IN A CAVE WITH SCARY INJUN JOE, CAN HE ESCAPE UNHARMED?
The Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King
Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of magic and adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
The Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers
Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the ruling ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the cracks of doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs
Dreams Of Gods And Monsters
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE BREATHTAKING FINAL INSTALMENT IN LAINI TAYLOR’S UNMISSABLE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES. BY WAY OF A STAGGERING DECEPTION, KAROU HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF THE CHIMAERA REBELLION AND IS INTENT ON STEERING ITS COURSE AWAY FROM DEAD-END VENGEANCE. THE FUTURE RESTS ON HER, IF THERE CAN EVEN BE A FUTURE FOR THE CHIMAERA IN WAR-RAVAGED ERETZ.
Here We Are
IT IS BRIGHTON, 1959, AND THE THEATRE AT THE END OF THE PIER IS HAVING ITS BEST SUMMER SEASON IN YEARS. RONNIE, A BRILLIANT YOUNG MAGICIAN, AND EVIE, HIS DAZZLING ASSISTANT, ARE TOP OF THE BILL, DRAWING AUDIENCES EACH NIGHT. MEANWHILE, JACK – JACK ROBINSON, AS IN ‘BEFORE YOU CAN SAY’ – IS EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE COMPERE, A BORN ENTERTAINER, HOLDING THE WHOLE SHOW TOGETHER.
Shuggie Bain: Longlisted For The Booker Prize 2020
IT IS 1981. GLASGOW IS DYING AND GOOD FAMILIES MUST GRIFT TO SURVIVE. AGNES BAIN HAS ALWAYS EXPECTED MORE FROM LIFE. SHE DREAMS OF GREATER THINGS: A HOUSE WITH ITS OWN FRONT DOOR AND A LIFE BOUGHT AND PAID FOR OUTRIGHT (LIKE HER PERFECT, BUT FALSE, TEETH). BUT AGNES IS ABANDONED BY HER PHILANDERING HUSBAND, AND SOON SHE AND HER THREE CHILDREN FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED IN A DECIMATED MINING TOWN. AS SHE DESCENDS DEEPER INTO DRINK, THE CHILDREN TRY THEIR BEST TO SAVE HER, YET ONE BY ONE THEY MUST ABANDON HER TO SAVE THEMSELVES. IT IS HER SON SHUGGIE WHO HOLDS OUT HOPE THE LONGEST.
Moral Compass
SAINT AMBROSE, AN ELITE BOARDING SCHOOL IN MASSACHUSETTS, HAS BEEN THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE FOR THE SONS OF THE GREAT AND GOOD FOR OVER A HUNDRED YEARS. BUT IN CHANGING TIMES, THE SCHOOL MUST LEARN TO ADAPT, ADMITTING GIRLS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY. WHEN A TERRIBLE INCIDENT OCCURS, IT CAUSES A FRACTURE IN THE SCHOOL’S COMMUNITY. STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS MUST DECIDE WHO THEY BELIEVE . . . MORAL COMPASS IS A TOPICAL, HIGHLY-CHARGED STORY FROM THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER, DANIELLE STEEL.
Every Breath
HOPE ANDERSON IS AT A CROSSROADS. AFTER SIX YEARS WITH HER BOYFRIEND, SHE IS NO LONGER SURE WHAT SHE WANTS, AND WHEN HER FATHER BECOMES ILL SHE HEADS TO HER FAMILY’S COTTAGE AT SUNSET BEACH IN NORTH CAROLINA TO MAKE SOME DIFFICULT DECISIONS. TRU WALLS HAS BEEN SUMMONED ACROSS AN OCEAN FROM WHERE HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN ZIMBABWE BY A LETTER FROM A MAN CLAIMING TO BE HIS FATHER. IN JOURNEYING TO SUNSET BEACH, TRU HOPES TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING HIS MOTHER’S LIFE, BUT THE LETTER WILL LEAD HIM IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION.
Influence
DELILAH IS INTERNET-FAMOUS, IN LA AND AT THE START OF SOMETHING INCREDIBLE. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE . . . BUT NOT NECESSARILY IN THE WAY SHE IMAGINES. JASMINE IS A CHILD STAR TURNED MEDIA DARLING. HER SELFIES PRACTICALLY BREAK INSTAGRAM. BUT IF THE WORLD KNEW WHO JASMINE REALLY WAS? CANCELLED. FIONA IS EVERYONE’S BEST FRIEND, ALWAYS SMILING. BUT ON THE INSIDE? THE GIRL’S A HOT MESS. IF THEY DISCOVERED HER SECRET, IT WOULDN’T JUST EMBARRASS HER: IT WOULD RUIN HER.
THE WITCHER THE LAST WISH
INTRODUCING GERALT THE WITCHER – REVERED AND HATED – WHO HOLDS THE LINE AGAINST THE MONSTERS PLAGUING HUMANITY IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE WITCHER VIDEO GAMES AND A MAJOR NETFLIX SHOW. GERALT OF RIVIA IS A WITCHER, A MAN WHOSE MAGIC POWERS AND LIFELONG TRAINING HAVE MADE HIM A BRILLIANT FIGHTER AND A MERCILESS ASSASSIN
Dork Diaries Birthday Drama
NIKKI AND HER FRIENDS BRANDON, CHLOE AND ZOEY ARE UP FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE IN THE TWELFTH BOOK IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES!
Dork Diaries Frenemies Forever
NIKKI AND HER FRIENDS BRANDON, CHLOE AND ZOEY ARE UP FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE IN THE ELEVENTH BOOK IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES. NIKKI MAXWELL IS SPENDING A WEEK AT NORTH HAMPTON HILLS AS PART OF THE SCHOOL TRANSFER PROGRAMME. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT NHH IS SUPER-COOL AND PREPPY. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT NIKKI’S NEMESIS MACKENZIE STARTED THERE TWO WEEKS AGO! BUT FACED WITH NHH QUEEN BEE TIFFANY, WHO TAKES MEANNESS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. NIKKI MIGHT NEED TO WORK WITH MACKENZIE IF SHE’S GOING TO SURVIVE THE WEEK! CAN NIKKI AND MACKENZIE OVERCOME THEIR DIFFERENCES AND BECOME BFFS… BEST FRENEMIES FOREVER?!
Dork Diaries – Crush Catastrophe
NIKKI AND HER FRIENDS BRANDON, CHLOE AND ZOEY ARE UP FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE IN THE TWELFTH BOOK IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES!
Dork Diaries Drama Queen
WELCOME TO NIKKI MAXWELL’S ADORKABLE WORLD IN THE NINTH BOOK IN THE MEGA-SELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES – NOW WITH OVER 45 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT WORLDWIDE!
Dork Diaries Puppy Love
WHAT’S THE MOST STYLISH OUTFIT IN YOUR WARDROBE?
Dork Diaries Dear Dork
WELCOME TO NIKKI MAXWELL’S ADORKABLE WORLD IN THE FIFTH BOOK IN THE MEGA-SELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES – NOW WITH OVER 45 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT WORLDWIDE!WHEN NIKKI MAXWELL DISCOVERS THAT HER ARCH-NEMESIS, MACKENZIE, HAS STARTED WRITING A GOSSIP COLUMN FOR THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER, SHE’S WORRIED THAT MACKENZIE MIGHT BE ABOUT TO REVEAL SOME SECRET INFO ABOUT NIKKI’S CRUSH, BRANDON, THAT SHE KNOWS HE WON’T WANT THE WHOLE SCHOOL TO FIND OUT ABOUT.
Dork Diaries Omg! All About Me Diary
AS NIKKI MAXWELL KNOWS, KEEPING A DIARY IS A GREAT WAY TO GET TO KNOW THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: YOU! THIS SPECIAL GUIDED JOURNAL FEATURES QUESTIONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.IF YOU COULD SWAP PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
Dork Diaries
MEET NIKKI MAXWELL (AKA QUEEN OF THE DORKS!) IN THE FIRST BOOK IN THE MEGA-SELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES – NOW WITH OVER 45 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT WORLDWIDE.FOLLOW NIKKI’S ADORKABLE LIFE THROUGH SKETCHES, DOODLES AND DIARY ENTRIES AS SHE SPILLS ALL THE DETAILS OF HER NOT-SO-FABULOUS LIFE FULL OF BFF DRAMA, HOPELESS CRUSHES AND AN EXTREMELY CRINGE-WORTHY FAMILY!