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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Hunt, Judith (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Donnelly, Karen (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Monkey and his fellow disciples, Piggy and Sandy, have to protect Xuanzang from monsters and demons who think they can live forever just by taking a bite out of the monk. Can Xuanzang and his loyal disciples reach India safely and find what they are looking for? Do they have enough confidence and courage to conquer the demons, both those lurking around them and those within their own hearts? Full of humour and adventure, Journey to the West is a story of self-discovery and the pursuit of excellence. Written by Chinese scholar Wu Chengen more than four hundred years ago, it reflects everyones pilgrimage towards truth, peace and beauty. In ancient China a magical monkey appears, creating chaos everywhere he goes. The only way to put his tricks and talents to good use is to make him protector of Xuanzang, a young and handsome monk determined to travel from China to India in search of the precious scriptures. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Chiang, Shirley (ilustrador). …

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. You should hear the remarkable story of my life, for I did not come to where I am now without suffering greatly to reach it. I worked hard in my youth and faced many perils. I have travelled the sea several times, each of my journeys stranger than the last. I shall tell you the strangest of these, the voyages which shaped my destiny. Sindbad the Sailor has been to sea seven times, and his voyages have always been dangerous. He has met giant men, snakes and birds and even the Old Man of the Sea. Sindbad the Sailor has been to sea seven times, and his voyages have always been dangerous. He has met giant men, snakes and birds and even the Old Man of the Sea. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Ghazwan, Sura (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Esther, at fourteen, has never known love. Determined to live well, earn some love and overcome the shadow of her birth, she takes her first steps into an unknown world. A family curse, a manipulating lawyer, poverty and secrets threaten to destroy Esthers world. Are the walls of Bleak House strong enough to protect her and her new friends from such powerful forces? The reader will be caught up in an unfolding mystery, full of surprises. Perhaps the biggest mystery of all is: Who is Nemo? It would have been far better if you had never been born. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Donnelly, Karen (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. As the government becomes increasingly incompetent, warlords and nobles battle for power. In the north is the Kingdom of Wei, headed by cunning and manipulative Cao Cao. In the southeast is the Kingdom of Wu, ruled by masterful and charismatic Sun Quan. In the west is the Kingdom of Shu, commanded by kind-hearted and humble Liu Bei. Cao has committed murder and betrayal on his way to glory, only to see his familys throne overthrown by other scheming crooks. Sun and his advisor Zhou Yu have established a military stronghold, but are no match against Lius military strategist Zhuge Liang, who wisely advocates tolerance and mutual respect. Full of thrilling action, sophisticated stratagems, passionate brotherhood and loyalty, The Three Kingdoms sums up all the most important lessons of history. The great empire of China is in turmoil. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Chiang, Shirley (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. But planet Earth was not only being watched soon it would be invaded by monstrous creatures from Mars who strode about the land in great mechanical tripods, bringing death and destruction with them. What can possibly stop an invading army equipped with heat-rays and poisonous black gas, intent on wiping out the human race? This is one mans story of that incredible invasion, from the time the first Martians land near his home town, to the destruction of London. Is this the end of human life on Earth? No one would have believed that planet Earth was being watched by creatures more intelligent than humankind. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bennett, Felix (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Dr Livesey opened up the folded paper it was a hand-drawn map of a small island. My heart raced as I saw the three crosses in red ink, and next to them the following words: 'Most of the treasure lies here'. After the discovery of the map young Jim Hawkins joins an expedition to the island with Dr Livesey and the squire. Dr Livesey opened up the folded paper it was a hand-drawn map of a small island. My heart raced as I saw the three crosses in red ink, and next to them the following words: 'Most of the treasure lies here'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Wimperis, Sarah (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. At 5 oclock on the evening of November 21st, after the ice had drawn back like pall bearers at a funeral, Endurance slipped lower in the water, her stern pointing skywards. We stood in silence while she said her last farewell. A cacophony of cracking timber and rushing water signalled her end and then she was silent, slipping into the watery grave. The bravest ship, she had struggled to the bitter end and now she was gone. Endurance well named. When his ship Endurance sinks in the icy Antarctic, Ernest Shackleton is left with the responsibility of getting his crew safely back home. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Pierse, Maurice (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Defying his parents, Robinson Crusoe goes to sea. He is captured by pirates but escapes to Brazil. He makes a fortune using slave labour to grow tobacco and sugar. He sails to Africa to bring back more slaves but is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. Everyone else is drowned. For over twenty years he lives alone. He learns to hunt and fish and make shelter. Then the cannibals arrive. Will this be the end of his adventure or the chance to escape? Running away to sea brought adventure and wealth, but then came shipwreck and a desperate struggle for survival. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Elphinstone, Katy (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Henchard is a handsome farm labourer. When he gets drunk at a country fair, he sells his wife and child to a sailor. The next day, ashamed by what he has done, he lets people believe that his wife has died. Thus begins a chain of events which leads Henchard deep into dishonesty and betrayal. Repentant and determined to change his ways, Henchard works hard to improve his fortunes. He becomes rich, and is elected mayor of Casterbridge though his temper and his pride make him difficult to like. When Henchards wife and daughter come back to find him, will he accept them? And what might they want from him? Will a reunion mean a happy ending? Michael Henchard knew he deserved the pain he felt. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Kronheimer, Ann (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. His regiment has yet to be tested in the fire of battle. Together the soldiers wait while distant guns rumble and the lights of enemy campfires flicker on the hills beyond a darkened river. The young man recalls his childhood dreams of valiant combat. Will he pass the test and return home to tell others of his triumphs on the battlefield? Or will he flee at the first sign of real danger? And what of his fellow soldiers, whose lives are caught up with his once the fighting begins? Will they examine the young man for any sign of real courage or will he slink away in shame? Henry Fleming leaves his widowed mother behind and marches off to join a war that is tearing his country apart. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nadalin, Bruna (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Clouds of multi-coloured fish rose from our feet like surprised birds from long grass. Every so often I caught a glimpse of the gleaming eyes of enormous crabs, their gigantic claws threatening to bar my path. When Professor Aronnax and his two companions find themselves aboard the Nautilus they are amazed by the Clouds of multi-coloured fish rose from our feet like surprised birds from long grass. Every so often I caught a glimpse of the gleaming eyes of enormous crabs, their gigantic claws threatening to bar my path Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Lillie, Stephen (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. New Title from the highly acclaimed series introducing children to the world's classic literature. New Title from the highly acclaimed series introducing children to the world's classic literature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Menga, Elena (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Mary is a young woman living a simple life in Nazareth, when an angels visit changes her life forever. She has been chosen by God to bear him a son. She alone amongst women has been chosen to bear the agony and the joy. From the moment of his birth, she knows that Jesuss life will be like no other: she has been warned of the pain that lies ahead. When Jesus begins his work, how will she react to her increasing awareness of the dangers facing her son? When Mary experiences anguish that no mother should ever experience, is her faith strong enough to sustain her? Might there be grounds for joy in the midst of such brutality? Can you spare the time to listen to my account? I should like to tell the whole story, just once before I die. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Donnelly, Karen (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Having been condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition, the narrator descends into a kind of hell. Dizzy with weakness and fainting with fear, he experiences such torments that death itself would be welcome. What troubles him most is the eternal question: how will he die? Toledo Prison is notorious for the torture of the condemned. What minds have dreamed up the terror of the pit in the centre of the cell? What is the significance of the painted figure of Time with his menacing pendulum? Why do the walls glow with heat?Experience with the narrator the intensity of his suffering when death seems inevitable but its form uncertain. Can anything, or anybody help him? The blackness of eternal night encompassed me. The intense darkness oppressed and stifled me so that I struggled for breath. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bennett, Felix (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The time traveller has invented a time machine. Its capabilities are beyond even his fertile imagination. Hundreds of thousand of years in the future, the beautiful Eloi people live in a Garden of Eden. But why are the Eloi so fearful of the dark? What horrors lurk beneath the surface of their world? What will the time traveller learn about the future? Will he survive the evil he encounters? Even if he can find his stolen machine, will it return him safely home? What does his future hold? What is the future of the human race? On this machine, I intend to explore time . Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bennett, Felix (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Janes aunt and cousin detest her. Life at Lowood School is cruel and dangerous. What inner strength can the young Jane find? Seeking adventure and independence, Jane sets out alone. Is her new master, Mr Rochester, all that he seems? What secret does he keep locked in the third storey, where strange laughter haunts the nights? In her search for affection, Jane faces horror, cruelty, poverty and temptation. Is she strong enough to do what is right? Will she ever mean anything more to anybody than poor, plain Jane Eyre? Jane Eyre is poor, parentless and plain. Her future looks bleak. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Lubach, Vanessa (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In the second book of this exciting three-part series a single roll of the dice reverses the fortunes of the Pandavas. The peaceful years following the division of the kingdom of Bharata are soon to end because of Duryodhanas jealousy. With his uncle Sakuni he now plots to secure the entire kingdom for the Kauravas, but will his cunning strategy work? Can the Pandavas ever win against the cunning Sakuni? Yudhishtira, the oldest of the Pandava brothers and the architect of their misfortune, is prepared to gamble away his territory, his wealth, his brothers, himself even his wife. What can the Pandavas do now? If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Raji, K.R. (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The deadly rivalry between the royal cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, can only end one way in the mightiest of battles imaginable. The gods watch in dismay as the opponents draw up their forces. Will the mighty warriors Bhishma and Drona survive to see the end? And what of Karna? Where will his loyalties lie with his true friend Duryodhana, or with his brothers, the Pandavas? Lord Krishna sees what is about to happen, and is so concerned that he comes to earth to counsel the mortals, especially the distraught Arjuna. In the last book of this exciting three-part series, the final battle fought on the field at Kurukshetra decides who will triumph and who will fall. If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Raji, K.R. (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In a brilliant reworking of the tale of Beauty and the Beast, Hugo creates a host of unforgettable characters ? amongst them, Quasimodo, the hunchback of the title, hopelessly in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda, the satanic priest Claude Frollo, Clopin Trouillefou, king of the beggars, and Louis X1, King of France. Over the entire novel, both literally and symbolically, broods the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Set in 1482, Victor Hugo's powerful novel is a meditation on love, fate, architecture and politics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Flores, Catty (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. But what is Rashleigh up to? Who are his mysterious friends? Frank has to find some missing papers to save his fathers business. The search takes him to Scotland. His life is in danger. Who wants to kill him? Frank meets the outlaw Rob Roy and heads for the Highlands. Hes seized by soldiers looking for Jacobite rebels. Whose side is Rob Roy really on? And how can Frank get the papers to save his father? Frank hates working in his fathers office. He swaps places with his cousin Rashleigh. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Laidlaw, Ken (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Two men hold the answer to Dorians secret. One is the artist, Basil Hallward, who paints Dorians portrait. The other is Lord Henry Wotton, who convinces the impressionable Dorian that youth and pleasure are the only things worth living for. Is Dorian Gray really as innocent as he seems? Can love and friendship save him from himself? Or will the secret of the picture of Dorian Gray be a secret he takes to his grave? Young, rich and handsome, Dorian Gray seems to have it all. So why do people who were once his friends, leave the room when he enters? Can there really be any truth in the dark tales that are told about him? And just why does he keep his portrait locked away in an attic room? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Hopgood, Kevin (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Buck, a big, powerful dog, is kidnapped from his California home and sold as a sled dog in the Arctic. In his new environment, he must learn quickly how to deal with mans club and dogs fang, or he will not be able to survive. How will Buck not only survives, but becomes a leader of dogs, and eventually a a leader of wolves. He is transformed by two almost opposite forces. His love for John Thornton who saved his life, and the memories that awaken within him of the ways of his ancestors, both dogs and wolves. Buck recognised the wild brother. He was whining softly, and they touched noses. A second wolf, old and battle-scarred, came forward and sniffed noses with him; he sat down, pointed his nose at the moon, and broke out in a long wolf howl. Buck, too, sat down and howled. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Reim, Melanie (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A horrific apparition interrupts the Christmas festivities at King Arthur's Camelot. A green giant throws down a deadly challenge: one of the gathering must cut off his head, after which he will return the favour in a year's time! King Arthur must accept this challenge or appear a coward, but it's left to young Sir Gawain to act. Gawain chops off the giant's head and, horror of horrors, the giant strides over to pick up his head, which then begins to speak. He holds Sir Gawain to his promise, and rides off into the wintry night. A year passes and Gawain sets off with terrible dread to find the Green Knight and keep to his side of the bargain. Can he avoid his certain doom? Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world's greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions. One of the great masterpieces of Middle English poetry, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight magically combines elements of fairy tale and heroic sagas with the pageantry, chivalry and courtly love of medieval Romance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Just beyond me on the rocky floor of the volcanic crater was the gaping vertical shaft which marked the starting point of our journey. As I gazed into its fearful depths my hair stood on end and my head swirled with dizziness. Most scientists believed that the fierce heat and tremendous pressure would make a journey to the Earths centre impossible. When Professor Lindenbrock decides to prove them wrong it is the beginning of an amazing adventure, full of surprising discoveries and unpredictable threats. Just beyond me on the rocky floor of the volcanic crater was the gaping vertical shaft which marked the starting point of our journey. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Lillie, Stephen (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Ali Baba put down his axe and wondered if the magic words really would have any effect on the massive stone door blocking the entrance to the cave. He stood up tall, and in his loudest and most commanding voice shouted 'Open sesame!' Ali Baba is a clever young man, but will he get the better of his devious adversaries and their cunning magic? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Ghazwan, Sura (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Her new employer, Alec dUrberville, seems charming and kind. Tess has a mind of her own, but she is vulnerable and alone among strangers. Can she trust Alec? A year later Tess meets Angel Clare, and they fall in love. If Angel discovers the truth about Tesss past, will he still love her? In this gripping story of courage, love and betrayal, Thomas Hardy asks many difficult questions. Are the expectations of women and men the same? Can we ever escape the consequences of our past actions? How much pain can one person live with? Following a series of misfortunes, Tess Durbeyfield leaves her impoverished family to seek work with her rich relations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Kronheimer, Ann (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. One night, innocent games of pirates and Robin Hood turn serious when the boys witness a murder in the graveyard. The murderer will kill them if they tell the truth. What should they do? The boys decide to search for the murderers treasure. What risks will they take? Who else will they endanger? Will they have the courage and quick thinking to escape from dark caverns, cross the mighty Mississippi, and outwit the criminals? Will they find what they are looking for? Tom Sawyer is a respectable boy in a little Mississippi River town. Huck Finn is a freedom-loving, neglected outcast. What better playmate could Tom want? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Hunt, Judith (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. During his eventful journey Odysseus comes across all sorts of monsters and mythical creatures, and loses his ships and crew. When he finally reaches his beloved island he finds his queen besieged by suitors who claim his throne. What tricks will Penelope resort to in her effort to avoid them? And how does Odysseus get rid of the impudent suitors and regain his wife and kingdom? The amazing adventures of the legendary hero come alive in this masterful retelling of Odysseuss epic voyage. After ten long years of war and the fall of Troy, the Greek hero Odysseus sets sail for his homeland. His voyage, however, is destined to take much longer than he expects. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Tsilis, Thanos (ilustrador).…