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Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay
with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she
finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend to it, a
change comes over her and her life. She meets and befriends a local
boy, the talented Dickon, and comes across her sickly cousin Colin
who had been kept hidden from her. Between them, the three children
work astonishing magic in themselves and those around them. The
Secret Garden is one of the best-loved stories of all time.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Annotation Edition. This
annotation edition of Dickens' well-known yuletide tale is perfect
for students and Dickens enthusiasts alike. Scholastic Annotation
Editions come with extra-wide margins and double-spaced lines, they
are perfect for your annotations. They include: Large spaces
between lines and large outer margins, perfect for highlighting and
note-taking. Pages for note-taking in every book. A large, easy to
read font and left-justified text for children who struggle to
access the printed word. Top tips on effective annotation from
English teacher and revision guide author, Cindy Torn. Miserly
Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by the three ghosts of
Christmas. They show him the joy of Christmas, and wretchedness of
his own legacy. Inspired and chastened by what he has seen, Scrooge
resolves to change and from then on embraces and promotes the true
spirit of Christmas with kindness, generosity and warmth.
Scholastic have a full suite of revision guide, study guide, app,
student book, revision cards and essay planners - the most
comprehensive support for GCSE set texts available!
The Little Prince is a modern fable, and for readers far and wide
both the title and the work have exerted a pull far in excess of
the book's brevity. Written and published first by Antoine de
St-Exupery in 1943, only a year before his plane disappeared on a
reconnaissance flight, it is one of the world's most widely
translated books, enjoyed by adults and children alike. In the
meeting of the narrator who has ditched his plane in the Sahara
desert, and the little prince, who has dropped there through time
and space from his tiny asteroid, comes an intersection of two
worlds, the one governed by the laws of nature, and the other
determined only by the limits of imagination. The world of the
imagination wins hands down, with the concerns of the adult world
often shown to be lamentably silly as seen through the eyes of the
little prince. While adult readers can find deep meanings in his
various encounters, they can also be charmed back to childhood by
this wise but innocent infant. This popular translation contains
the author's own delightful illustrations, bringing to visual life
the small being at the tale's heart, and a world of fantasy far
removed from any quotidian reality. It is also a sort of love
story, in which two frail beings, the downed pilot and the
wandering infant-prince who has left behind all he knows, share
their short time together isolated from humanity and finding
sustenance in each other. This is a book which creates a unique
relationship with each reader, whether child or adult.
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic
Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of
all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! Mr Robert
Adair was killed last night at his mansion in Park Lane. He had
spent the evening gambling and his winnings were still on the
table. His door was locked from the inside and his window was left
open ... It has been three years since the death of Sherlock
Holmes. Watson is now solving mysteries solo and he's about to face
his toughest one yet: the impossible murder of Mr Adair. What
Watson doesn't know is that this curious case will unearth secrets
from beyond the grave ...
A thrilling gothic tale of hubris gone badly wrong. A young man's
search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific
experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered
body parts. Rejected by his creator, the initially gentle creature
turns monstrous when his desire to find companionship and love are
thwarted. Tanya Landman revisits Mary Shelley's classic Gothic
horror story, bringing to life Dr Frankenstein and his monstrous
creation in an accessible format that more readers can enjoy.
First published by Macmillan in 1903 the Little Folks' editions of
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass were
charming miniature versions of Lewis Carroll's two classic
Wonderland tales, specially abridged for younger readers. This new
edition brings the two titles together for the first time in a
beautiful gift book reproduced from rare archive copies of the
original books, with over sixty original full colour illustrations
by Sir John Tenniel. This unique little book retains all the charm
of the historic originals. With luxurious red cloth binding, gold
blocking and gold sprayed edges, it is the perfect celebration of
the 150th anniversary of Through the Looking-glass; a wonderful
gift for fans of every age, an introduction to Alice and Wonderland
for younger children, and a must-have for every collector's
bookshelf.
Hans Christian Andersen's much loved fairy tales have been an
integral part of our childhoods for 150 years. This volume will
introduce the following classic stories to a new generation of
children: Thumbelina, Silly Jack, The Fir Tree, The Emperor's New
Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, The Red Shoes, The Shadow, The
Nightingale. The tales are beautifully illustrated and retold in a
manner that will engage very young readers and instil in them a
love for storytelling, the power of imagination and the past.
Perfect for bedtime reading!
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