Jack London

Pauline Francis

This title tells the story of White Fang, part-dog and part-wolf, as he fights for survival in the harsh landscapes of northwest Canada.

White Fang

الحديقة السرية

A powerful historical novel that brings to life an unforgettable story of love, hope and royal duty, from a hugely talented new author. Synopsis The life of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Day Queen, is all too often remembered as just a line in a history book, but this stunning debut novel reveals the full fascinating and tragic story - a tale of treachery, power struggles, and religious turmoil in the Tudor court. Intricately woven and passionately written, The Raven Queen is also a sensitive story of love against all odds that will enchant readers.

Raven Queen

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, published in 1886, was not Robert Louis Stevenson's first novel, but it was one that helped to make him famous in his lifetime. The spine-chilling story shows the struggle between good and evil that Dr Jekyll faced and how, in the end, his own good nature was overpowered by the evil in himself.

Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist (Fast Track Classics)

Sent to prison on a false accusation in 1815, Edmond Dantes escape many years later and finds a treasure which he uses to exact his revenge.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Plymouth, 1586. Ripped from her Native American family and shipped to England as an exhibit for Sir Walter Raleigh, Nadie is thrust into a British Tudor life. Her only protector is Tom, a young blacksmith who makes Nadie's heart burn with love. When Nadie is forced back to her exotic homeland, to help the English colonize her people, Tom stays by her side. But the New World holds untold dangers.

A world away

After the death of her father, Henry VIII, a young Elizabeth journeys to London to live with her father's widow, Katherine Parr, and her new husband, Thomas Seymour. Surrounded by malicious whisperings of her late mother's witchcraft, Elizabeth is desperate to escape suspicion and discover the truth about her mother.

Traitor's Kiss

Gaston Leroux

The Fast Track Classics series enables students to experience the pleasure of reading well-known classic novels. These shortened classic novels cater for every taste whether it is the delightful story of Little Women, the gripping adventure of Kidnapped, the compelling and poignant Phantom of the Opera, or the dark and mysterious drama of Jane Eyre. Each book is a manageable size, with short chapters and helpful illustrations. The introduction gives a synopsis of the plot and a short biography of the author. Carefully designed with lexical structures and vocabulary to match the ability of the student, Fast Track Classics still convey the essence of these powerful stories and lose none of their characterisation.

The Phantom of the Opera

HUCK FINN

Original / British English Farm work isn't Joe's idea of holiday fun. He wanted to spend the summer surfing. But when he finds himself in the middle of a disagreement about GM (genetically-modified) crop trials, life becomes more interesting. He also meets two very different girls. But what do they really want from him?

Food for Thought

An illustrated retelling of the classic story of the Phantom of the Opera.

Phantom of the Opera

Jack London's classic story explores the timeless relationship between man and dog, retold for younger readers Buck is a much-loved dog who is kidnapped and transported to the snowy wastes of northwest Canada to work for gold hunters. He becomes more and more a dog of the wild, until he faces a pack of wolves. Exciting and action-packed, Call of the Wild follows the inevitable draw of primitive instincts that pull Buck away from civilization and humanity towards the lawless and harsh wilderness. This retelling has been shortened and illustrated for younger readers.

Call of the Wild

-. Pearson Education

Classic / British English Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times and his voyages were always dangerous. He met giant men, snakes and birds, and the Old Man of the Sea. He visited different countries and strange islands -- and he told wonderful stories about his journeys.

The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor

Various authors, retold by Pauline Francis

Includes 10 classic stories retold by the author - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Black Beauty, A Christmas Carol, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, Treasure Island, Call of the Wild, Oliver Twist and Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Fast Track Classic Collection Gift Box

William Makepeace Thackeray

Pearson Education, Inc.

Classic / British English Becky Sharp, an intelligent young lady with no family or money, becomes a governess. But this type of life is not enough for her. She has big plans for herself. Is she clever enough to find success? Will she marry and be happy? Or will life be unkind to her?

Vanity Fair

The Iliad is one of the greatest works of literature ever written; it has inspired readers and listeners for millennia. The story tells of a few days' fighting in the ten year long war between the Trojans led by King Priam, And The Greeks led by King Agamemnon. Heroes from both sides fight one another – how they fight, and how they die, Is what is important to them. Essential Classics is a wonderful new series that offers a quick way into a range of exciting stories. Fast-moving and accessible, each story is a shortened, dramatically illustrated version of the classic novel, which loses none of the strength and flavour of the original.

The Iliad

When she is taken away from her home and brought to England as a slave, Native American Nadie meets and falls in love with a blacksmith named Tom, who comes with her to the new world when she is sent there to help the colonists.

A World Away

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

This retelling of the classic Jules Verne tale tells the story of Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, who make a terrifying journey into an extinct volcano--and right into the center of the Earth.

Pauline Francis

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