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The Great Fire of London
It’s London, 1666. It’s a hot, dry summer. A small fire starts in a baker’s shop in Pudding Lane. Soon the city of London is burning and the fire-fighters can’t stop the fire. People are running from their houses down to the River Thames.
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The Last of the Mohicans
‘We have some wonderful mosaics in Pompeii, but I’ve never seen a better one than this!’
After the young Roman mosaic designer Felix starts work in Pompeii, his whole life changes. There he falls in love with the beautiful Greek slave Agathe, who can see into the future.
When the volcano Vesuvius sends hot ash over the city, Felix – and Agathe’s brother Alcander – ride to the port of Misenum for help. But will they reach admiral Gaius Plinius in time, and will they ever see Agathe alive again?
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The Moonstone
The Moonstone is a beautiful yellow diamond that was stolen from the statue of a Moon god in India. When Franklin Blake brings it to Rachel Verinder’s house in Yorkshire for her birthday, it brings bad luck with it.
How many people will the Moonstone hurt? How many must die before the diamond’s revenge is complete? -
The Real McCoy and Other Ghost Stories
‘Are you scared, Gordon?’ asks Heather. Four friends talk of ghosts in a hotel in Scotland. That night Gordon sees and hears something strange in his room. But is it really the ghost of Lord McCoy? These six stories tell of ghosts – friendly, sad, and bad – from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, America – and Egypt!
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The Swiss Family Robinson
‘There’s going to be a storm,’ Father told Fritz. ‘Find your brothers and bring them to our room.’
A Swiss family are going to Australia when their ship sinks in a storm. After that, Mother, Father, Fritz, Hans, Ernst, and little Franz must make their home on a Pacific Island. Like Robinson Crusoe, they have many exciting times on the island, and they learn a lot about its animals and plants. But do they always want to stay there, or are they going to leave one day? -
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The Travels of Ibn Battuta
‘My first journey was a pilgrimage to Mecca. I got on a donkey and said “Goodbye” to my parents in Tangier when I was 21. My mother cried.’ In this way Ibn Battuta, one of the greatest travellers in the world, begins telling his story to his nephew, Ahmed. His many journeys take him to new and interesting places far from home. He sees many strange and wonderful things, has many funny and frightening experiences, and meets many different people along the way. This is his story…
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The Vesuvius Mosaic
‘We have some wonderful mosaics in Pompeii, but I’ve never seen a better one than this!’
After the young Roman mosaic designer Felix starts work in Pompeii, his whole life changes. There he falls in love with the beautiful Greek slave Agathe, who can see into the future.
When the volcano Vesuvius sends hot ash over the city, Felix – and Agathe’s brother Alcander – ride to the port of Misenum for help. But will they reach admiral Gaius Plinius in time, and will they ever see Agathe alive again?
