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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure. |
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Scrooge is a mean old man with no friends or family to love him - he's just so miserable and bitter! One freezing cold Christmas eve, three ghosts pay Scrooge a visit and an eerie night-time journey begins. |
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Dracula
Bram Stoker
Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see the Transylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not to go there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come full sway. |
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Five Children and It
E. Nesbit
When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy! |
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Heidi
Johanna Spyri
At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. She loves her life in the mountains, and growing up amongst the goats and birds. But one terrible day Heidi is collected by her aunt and is made to live with a new family in town. |
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Jules Verne
An ancient book is opened by the eccentric Professor Lidenbrock and his life - and the life of his nephew Axel - is changed for ever. Circumstances lead them on a terrifying journey to find what lies at the centre of the Earth. |
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The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
After young Mowgli escapes the vicious jaws of the growling tiger Shere Khan, he is adopted by Father Wolf and grows up with the pack. |
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King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
Roger Lancelyn Green
King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time. When Arthur releases the sword in the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail and the final tragedy of the Last Battle, the enchanting world of King Arthur comes stunningly to life. |
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Peter Pan
J. M. Barrie
Peter Pan and Tinkerbell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where the lost boys play. |
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Tales of the Greek Heroes
Roger Lancelyn Green
In this gripping retelling of the Heroic Age, you'll meet the mighty POSEIDON, God of the Sea; ZEUS, the King of Heaven and Earth; HADES and more Greek heroes. |
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A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickins
Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton may look the same but their personalities are very different. One day, in the midst of the French Revolution, Charles flees to London to escape the trouble in France. |
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Swiss Family Robinson
Johann Wyss
Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. |
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White Fang
Jack London
Born in the wilds of the freezing cold Yukon, White Fang - half-dog, half-wolf - is the only animal in the litter to survive. He soon learns the harsh laws of nature, yet buried deep inside him are the distant memories of affection and love. |
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