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Independent-minded Bathsheba Everdene is in charge of her own farm at a time when few women owned property. She must also make a difficult choice, between three very different men who love her. Set in the beautiful English countryside, Far from the MaddingCrowdis one of Thomas Hardy’s most romantic and popular novels....

Karen and Justin want to celebrate Thanksgiving with their family, but their plans change when an earthquake hits Alaska. Their dad, who’s a petroleum engineer, must fly to Alaska to prevent a disaster on the pipeline. Karen and Justin join him in Alaska. When their dad is stranded at the Arctic Circle during a blizzard, who can possibly rescue him?...

Margaret Hale finds the industrial north of England very different to the rural, conservative and gentle south, when she moves there with her parents. When she meets John Thornton, who is a self-made and ambitious young man there is an attraction, but his ideas are very different to Margaret’s.

Jane Eyre is an orphan. Her childhood is not a happy one, but life changes when she becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall for the mysterious and interesting Mr Rochester. However, her new home is not all it seems. The house holds secrets Jane has yet to understand. Will Jane ever find love and happiness or will she always remain poor and unimportant?...

Young Robinson Crusoe wants tosee the world, but a storm brings him to an island where he is alone and danger is everywhere. Years pass before he meets a friend who will help him to find his home again. Written in 1719,Robinson Crusoeis one of the most famous and bestloved adventure stories ever told....

An exciting adventure starts when a cyclone blows Dorothy and Toto up into the sky and to the magic Land of Oz. Here they meet the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion, and together they share incredible adventures, learn the value of true friendship and understand the importance of keeping promises. A story that you will never forget!

Some children at The Fairbrother Academy don’t want to learn. They like to push their classmates in the playground and call them bad names. Alice is unhappy when she starts secondary school, but when Miss Sunshine hears about the problems, she drives to the academy, determined to help.

David’s childhood is a happy one, but after his mother’s marriage to cruel Mr Murdstone, his life changes for the worse. David is sent to London to work in a factory. Is this going to be his life? He desperately wants to change his future, and decides to run away…

The Ghost of Sir Simon has haunted Canterville Chase for hundreds of years and scared away everyone who has lived there. But when an American millionaire buys the house for his family home, the Ghost is in for a shock! There are activities and illustrations to enhance the pleasure of reading and to allow readers to express their own feeling about the story....

Lemuel Gulliver makes one of the most famous journeys in literature. He meets the tiny people of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, the impractical scientists of Laputa and intelligent horses who rule over stupid, ugly human beings. Enter the fantastic world of Jonathan Swift’s imagination.

Mary Lennox is a spoilt little girl who goes to live with her uncle on his enormous estate in Yorkshire after the death of her parents in India. She explores the grounds of the estate, finds a secret garden and meets Dickon and Colin. This is a story of friendship and hope, where Mary learns the importance of caring for and helping others.