Treasure Island is an adventure novel, narrating a tale of “pirates and buried gold”. Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action.
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 legendary King Arthur. One day, while Hank Morgan is working, a man attacks him and hits him on the head. When Hank wakes up he is in sixth century England.
The daring and handsome nobleman Robin Hood is forced to live as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, after the evil Sheriff of Nottingham kills his family and takes his land and money. With the help of his Merry Men, Robin becomes a hero, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Will the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham manage to capture Robin and his friends?
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 where she will gradually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world.
Wow! A date! This is my first date. Maybe next year my diary will be full of photos and secret letters like all my friends. Please come, Luke. Oh, I’m so excited. I can’t wait to phone Sally and tell her everything. Wednesday is so far away!
After a long, sweaty and exhausting climb the team reaches the eastern peak of Ben Nevis. But a surprise is waiting for them when they reach the top...
Oh!’ says Alex, a little surprised. ‘Don’t you feel African at all?’ ‘No, not at all!’ Marquat replies firmly. ‘Just because I’m black doesn’t mean I’m not British. I am British, just like you!
‘I’m going to solve this mystery!
This isn’t going to stop us! We’re definitely going to find Wills!
Please, sir, can I have some more?
This new edition of Tom Hutchinson's bestselling course combines all the aspects that students and teachers loved from the previous edition with exiting new digital components, extra resources and more teacher support than ever before. Your students will love watching the new animated Mickey, Millie and Mut and Sweet Sue and Smart Alex cartoons.
Do you believe in ghosts?
Would you like a wolf as a pet?
Can you imagine being whooshed away by the wind to a magic land of witches and strange characters? Have you ever met Munchkins or Winkies or monkeys with wings and an all powerful wizard? This is the story of how Dorothy made some wonderful friends in a magic land and how she tried to get back home to Kansas. Did she manage? You’ll have to read the story to fi nd out!
Aladdin is a poor boy who plays all day long in the streets with his monkey, but something will change his life. Aladdin loves Bulbul but his love is impossible. She is a princess and he is just a poor boy. But the magic lamp of a bad magician changes everything and helps Aladdin to get what he wants. Well, that’s what he thinks! The bad magician has other ideas!
‘I can call him Mowgli’, she said to her husband. Mowgli is Little Frog in the language of the jungle. Tags Friendship Family Animals In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary This is the real story of the Jungle Book. It is not a funny film for children. People and animals die.
‘You must start packing, Ned,’ says his mother, ‘We are leaving early tomorrow... the mountains, remember?
It was a hot, hot day; her boring sister was reading a boring book – with no pictures! –and Alice didn’t know what to do. When suddenly ... she saw ... a white rabbit.’ In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary Tags Friendship Adventure ‘I am not a monster!
Emma and Harry went down the River Nile in a boat. They sailed through the desert and visited lots of pyramids. One day, a young girl spoke to them. The adventure is ready to begin. In this reader you will find: games and language activities, an audio recording of the story, a picture dictionary.
Harry is the very last person to volunteer for a sport competiton! In this story our reluctant hero braves golf and volleyball to come out tops (to everyone’s surprise!