Literature

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Ladybird Favourite Tales are the timeless, treasured stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy-to-read retellings, enhanced by exciting, richly colourful illustrations, faithfully capture all the magic of the original stories.... More

An orphan living on a Swiss mountainside with her grandfather suddenly is sent away to the city to live with her sick cousin. Forward by Eloise McGraw.Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an... More

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The RLS Angels are out for blood, and only Suze can stop them--since she's the only one who can see them. The four ghostly teenagers died in a terrible car accident, for which they blame Suze's classmate Michael... and they'll stop at nothing until he's joined them in the realm of the dead. As Suze ... More

Premier storyteller Roald Dahl twists the fate of six favorite fairy tales in this picture book edition with vibrant new cover art.... More

A "New York Times" bestselling author takes readers on an emotional journey into the tender, unmapped territory that lies between mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, in a mesmerizing novel that reaches into the past to find the key to a boundless future. BantamNeve Halloran and her daughter hav... More

Kim's gang had better watch out Tanya's my friend now, and she'll show them Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember, so she is delighted when cheeky, full-of-fun Tanya befriends her. Mum isn't happy - she thinks Tanya's a "bad girl" and a bad influence. Is she or isn't s... More

The Orient Longman Easy Readers introduce the child to the enchanting world of reading which encouraging him/her to read with little or no external help. These beautifully-illustrated books are carefully graded into seven levels. The series begins at Level 1 and is meant for beginners at the age gro... More

In this first sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, we join a young boy named Tip on a series of incredible adventures. After 'creating' new companions - Jack pumpkinhead and the Saw-Horse - with the help of thE magical powder of Life, the three escape from the old witch Mombi, and travel TO the Eme... More

When the brig Amaryllis was swallowed in a hurricane, the captain and all the crew were swallowed, too. For thirty years the captain's widow, Geneva Reade, has waited, certain that her husband will send her a message from the bottom of the sea. But someone else is waiting, too, and watching her, a m... More

Asterix, Obelix, and their friends have entered the famous Olympic games in Athens. They're determined to taste victory, but the Gauls face formidable competition from both Greeks and Romans. Will it be a Gold Medal for Asterix? Or will he suffer the agony of defeat?Asterix, Obelix, and their friend... More

Starring Susannah Simon - the sassiest ghost-hunter ever! Suze should be spending the summer vacation at the beach. Instead she's been forced to get a babysitting job at a swanky resort. She'd expected to look after some boring brat so Suze is surprised to find that her charge is actually a budding ... More

Suze's new life in California is looking up. Cool friends, pool parties, good-hair days, the gorgeous ghost, Jesse, who hangs out in her bedroom. Best of all Tad, the cutest (live) boy in town, just asked her out! But then a screaming spirit wakes Su... More

Suze is in deep. She loves gorgeous, ghostly Jesse. But, fellow mediator Paul Slater, is determined to win her heart. And evil Paul knows how to blast Jesse to the great beyond, for good. Paul promises he won't do anything to Jesse, as long as Suze will go out with him. Suze doesn't want to lose Jes... More