Wearing men's clothes and riding a horse, Mulan leaves her family and fights bravely for the Emperor in her father's place. She is soon a hero for all the soldiers in the Chinese army. One of them, Ye Ming, is her best friend. But does he know that she is a woman? And can Mulan fall in love with a friend?
The men and the woman in this book - William Tell, Tom Blood, Lord Bao, King Matthias, Johnny Appleseed, and Lady Godiva - are all real people from history. But every time someone tells an old story, they change things in it, to make them bigger, better, and more exciting. So what is true in this book and what is not?
Amy and Matt are bored. They want to have a good time. So they drive to the marina and Matt jumps onto one of the boats. 'We can go anywhere!' he jokes. But when the owners of the boat come back and find them, Amy and Matt are in deep trouble. Matt is a good swimmer and enjoys scuba-diving, but now he must dive for their lives.
On a ship in the Arctic, Victor Frankenstein - ill and tired - tells the story of his sad life to the British man of science, Robert Walton. He speaks, too, about the terrible creature that he made from dead body parts when he was a university science student. He hates this monster, which has destroyed his life.
'Tripitaka, can you go to the West for me - and for Buddha?' Guanyin asks the young monk Tripitaka to bring holy writings back from India. How will he and his strong helpers withstand their long and dangerous journey?
Pollyanna always tries to find the good in everything. She soon makes many different people in her new home feel happier. But is Miss Polly's life going to change for better or worse after her niece arrives? And what happens to Pollyanna when she has a very bad accident?
When a young man dies on a London Underground line, top-secret plans for a new British submarine go missing.
A Swiss family is going to Australia when their ship sinks in a storm. They must make their home on a Pacific island. Do they always want to stay there, or are they going to leave one day?
These six stories tell of ghosts - friendly, sad, and bad - from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, America - and Egypt!
Ariadne's story is one woman's tale of secret love, adventure and of escape - both from danger and from a life that she wanted to leave far behind her - many years ago in Ancient Greece...
What happens when a friend steals a gift meant for you, or is careless when he tries to make his dreams of a better life come true? How can you change dirt into gold, or get what you want? The eight wise tales in this collection can teach us some important lessons about life.
There are things happening in Alkmeenon that Conan does not understand - strange, terrible things. Will Conan get the jewels, or will Zargeba? And what is the secret of Alkmeenon?
Young d'Artagnan comes to Paris to become a King's Musketeer. Three of these brave soldiers - Porthos, Athos and Aramis - soon become his friends. D'Artagnan has fallen in love and into great danger. Can the three musketeers and d'Artagnan fight against the evil plans of the beautiful Milady and the cruel Cardinal Richelieu?
What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man? Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out.
When King Uther dies, only Merlin the magician knows where Uther's son is. Merlin shows everyone this boy Arthur is the true king. Merlin watches King Arthur as he becomes a man, fights battles and builds Camelot. Merlin keeps Arthur and the land safe but can his spells keep away danger? Can Arthur be king without his sword? Word count 5994
Close your eyes and think of a sports star. Who do you see? Perhaps it's someone from your country. Everyone has a favourite. Every sports star is famous because they never give up! Read about some of the world's sports stars, past and present - men, women, Olympians, Paralympians - who fight for their dreams. Word count 9750
How green is our planet? This new and updated book includes everything from Greta Thunberg's climate change protests to Greenpeace protests to stop nuclear tests; disappearing rainforests and dangers in the oceans, to plastic waste and becoming carbon neutral. Can we all help our planet before it's too late? Word count 7734
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