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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for
every child. They are not like other rats. They work at night, in
secret . . . Time is running out for Mrs Frisby, a widowed mouse
with four small children. She must move her family before the
farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill
with pneumonia and is too sick to be taken on such a perilous
journey. Help comes in the unexpected form of a highly
extraordinary breed of super-intelligent rats. The rats of NIMH
come up with a brilliant solution to Mrs Frisby's problem but the
rats are in danger too, and little by little Mrs Frisby discovers
their extraordinary past . . . A thrilling fantasy adventure with
heartwarming characters and some extraordinary rodents. Winner of
the Newbery Medal.
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service.
Ellen awakens one morning with a mysterious silver frown on the pillow beside her. What magic powers it possesses she has not yet discovered, but the sudden changes in her life are unmistakable: her house is burned down, her family has disappeared, and a man in a dark uniform is stalking her. Can Ellen ever find her family? Can she use the power of the silver crown to thwart the powers of darkness? What diabolical force hides inside the mysterious castle in the woods?
Is anyone out there?
Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as
she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken
everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote
valley with no evidence of any other survivors.
But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann's solitude.
Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley.
Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited
and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than
being the last person on Earth.
A powerful post-apocalyptic novel in which nuclear war has
devastated America. Z FOR ZACHARIAH by Robert C. O'Brien is one of
The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Ann Burden
has been living alone in a valley for over a year - until Loomis, a
scientist in a radiation-proof suit, arrives. She hopes they will
be companions but his behaviour towards her becomes increasingly
threatening as he attacks her and then cuts off her food supply and
tries to bring her under his control. Although there may be no one
else alive, Ann steals his suit and leaves the valley in search of
humanity. The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young
adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to
addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals
confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection
includes: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle - Dodie
Smith, Postcards from No Man's Land - Aidan Chambers, After the
First Death - Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody - Berlie Doherty, The
Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig, Buddy - Nigel Hinton, Across the
Barricades - Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July - Joan Lingard,
No Turning Back - Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah - Richard C.
O'Brien, The Wave - Morton Rhue, The Red Pony - John Steinbeck, The
Pearl - John Steinbeck, Stone Cold - Robert Swindells
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