A spell-binding collection of short stories from Britain’s best-loved children’s author, Michael Morpurgo.Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill.Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea whil…
Satirical and nostalgic, Mark Twain's epic masterpiece, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, brings out the inequities of adult reality from beneath the innocence of childhood. In the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, along the Mississippi River, Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and half-brother Sid. As the novel begins, we catch him stealing from the jam jar and narrowly escaping being …
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads: Opens at Nightfall, Closes at Dawn. As the sun disappears beyond the horizon, all over the tents small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflie…
Prepare for a thrilling nautical adventure with this captivating retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale. Accompany young Jim Hawkins as he sets out to discover the hidden treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. This action-packed story, filled with sea battles, duels, and shipwrecks, has enthralled readers since 1883. With stunning full-page color illustrations and original …
Discover the enchanting tale of ""The Little Prince"" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Join the Little Prince on his interstellar journey, where he encounters wise and whimsical characters that teach profound lessons about love, friendship, and the meaning of life. A timeless story that will touch your heart.
The Ides of March tells the story of the assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of conspirators in 44 BC. Students will be engaged with this riveting story and the accompanying detailed illustrations. This book can also be used to teach students how to identify narrative point of view as well as to retell the events of a story in the correct sequence.
The Message takes place in the 1940s in Caen, France, during Hitler's reign over Europe during World War II. Three young, brave French Resistance workers meet privately to relay important information to other Resistance workers. Using a homemade radio transmitter, they broadcast lifesaving information to help liberate France —but not without facing grave danger. Illustrations and maps support…