It is 1963 and the Secret Army Organisation want to kill General de Gaulle, the President of France. They hire a professional assassin, a tall, cold Englishman who calls himself â¢the Jackal'.
But in spite of his brilliant disguises and clever preparations, â¢the best detective in France'[...]
âShe was one of the Doones who had killed my father. But her voice touched my heart and I could not hate her.â
In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. Then [...]
In ancient times a ruthless warlord is killing and hurting everyone around him so he can rule the world. Only the Scorpion King can stop him.[...]
Ronan and Patrick Dooley are brothers. In 1921, they leave their family in Ireland to start a new life and a better future in New York City in America. Between 1892 and 1924, 12 million immigrants arrived in New York. They were usually poor, but believed in 'The American Dream' - if you work hard, [...]
Penguin and Disney join forces to provide a new series of graded story books designed to stimulate young readers and develop their English language reading skills.[...]
King Richard of England was away. His brother John took his place. Prince John wanted to be king - and he wanted money. Poor people became poorer. Robin Hood hated Prince John. Robin and his friends robbed him and gave the money to the poor. Let's follow Robin and his friends in Sherwood Forest![...]
Penguin and Disney join forces to provide a new series of graded story books designed to stimulate young readers and develop their English language reading skills.[...]
A long time ago on Mount Olympus, Hercules was born to Zeus and his wife, Hera. Zeus was the greatest of the gods, and baby Hercules was already very strong. Hades was the god of the dead and the other gods hated him. When he came up from the Underworld to meet the baby, he brought Hercules a danger[...]