Huck Finn spits, swears, smokes a pipe and never goes to school. With his too-big clothesand battered straw hat, Huck is in need of 'civilising', and the Widow Douglas isdetermined to take him in hand
The midnight hour approaches. You lie in bed and try to sleep, but there is the howling ofthe wind outside, the creak of a floorboard, the scream of a cat, the ticking clock...Your heart beats, your s
C hristmas won't be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is awayfighting in the C ivil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But though they may bepoor, life for the f
The original and best adventure story ever told, with spies, thrilling chase scenes and explosions.With an Introduction by Stella Rimington.May 1914. Britain is on the eve of war with Germany. Richard
"Women in Love is a work of genius. It contains characters which are masterpieces of pure creation." — New StatesmanWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HOWARD JACOBSONWomen in Love begins one blossoming
Oliver is an orphan living on the dangerous London streets with no one but himself to rely on. Fleeing from poverty and hardship, he falls in with a criminal street gang who will not let him go, howev
Proud and solitary, Eel Marsh House surveys the windswept reaches of the salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drabl
'There comes a time in every boy's life when when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure' Impish, daring young Tom Sawyer is a hero to his friends and a torment to his rel
The sequel to Little Women - guaranteed to make you laugh and cry!'As they sat together in the twilight, talking over their small plans, the future always grew so beautiful and bright.'Meg, Jo, Beth a
'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, he and Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispan
‘Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?’ Titty asked.‘Because of his heart’ said Peter Duck The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter D
'Come Away! Come Away!' The Darling children are tucked up in bed when Peter Pan bursts in to their nursery. Peter and his mischievous fairy Tinker Bell entice Wendy and her brothers to fly away with
'Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another' Christmas won't be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family ha
Includes character guide, quiz, author info, historical background, and how to create a secret codeIt's lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay o
'"People never like me and I never like people," Mary thought.' When Mary Lennox is sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody says she is the most disagreeable-looking child ever s
''"Stand firm'" said Peter, "and wave like mad!"' They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must
This modern classic is a moving story of the second world war. For girls and boys11+. It will appeal to fans of The Diary of Anne Frank, Goodnight Mister Tom and films like Life is Beautiful Sunday T
'"You saved your mistress's life, Beauty! yes, you saved her life" ' Black Beauty is the prettiest young horse in the meadows, and spends many happy days under the apple trees with his friends Ginger
Winner of the Lewis Carroll AwardJoan Aiken's life sales are 750,000 copies. Aiken also won the Guardian and Edgar Allen Poe Award. She was presented with an MBE for her services to literature1989 fil
"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink..." This is the diary of Cassandra Mortmain, which tells of her extraordinary family and their crumbling castle home. Cassandra's father was once a famous w
