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The Canterbury Tales Usborne Classics Retold
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Book Synopsis The Canterbury Tales: Usborne Classics Retold by : Sarah Courtauld
Download or read book The Canterbury Tales: Usborne Classics Retold written by Sarah Courtauld and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the Middle Ages, and an ill-matched band of strangers is setting off on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. To amuse themselves along the way, they hold a storytelling competition. But the tales soon turn from ripping yarns to slanging matches... With a cast of unforgettable characters, from the blue-blooded Knight and the merry Wife of Bath to the shifty Pardoner, the story is as much about the riotous pilgirims as the weird and wonderful tales they tell. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Book Synopsis Canterbury Tales by : Geoffrey Chaucer
Download or read book Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by Classics Retold. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Middle Ages an ill-matched band of strangers on a pilgrimate amuse themselves along the way with a storytelling competition.
Book Synopsis Victorian Horror Stories: Usborne Classics Retold by : Mike Stocks
Download or read book Victorian Horror Stories: Usborne Classics Retold written by Mike Stocks and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six terrifying tales from the Victorian age thrillingly retold for today's readers.
Book Synopsis Victorian Ghost Stories: Usborne Classics Retold by : Mike Stocks
Download or read book Victorian Ghost Stories: Usborne Classics Retold written by Mike Stocks and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six spine-tingling stories dug up and dusted down for today's readers. Enter the terrifying world of Victorian ghouls and ghostly apparitions – if you dare.
Book Synopsis Tales of King Arthur: Usborne Classics Retold by : Felicity Brooks
Download or read book Tales of King Arthur: Usborne Classics Retold written by Felicity Brooks and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These legendary tales of knights and nobility in ancient Britain, rivetingly retold for today's readers, remain as fresh and exciting as the day they were first written. From the sword in the stone to the lady in the lake, these stories bring to life the fantastic characters of Camelot: the wise wizard Merlin, the gallant Sir Lancelot, the wicked Morgan le Fay, and the beautiful Queen Guinevere.
Book Synopsis Tales of the Trojan War: Usborne Classics Retold by : Kamini Khanduri
Download or read book Tales of the Trojan War: Usborne Classics Retold written by Kamini Khanduri and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This means war!" yells King Menelaus when he finds out that his wife has sailed away in the dead of night with a Trojan prince. Follow the epic struggle of the great Greek heroes as they seek their revenge on Troy with an army of 100,000 men. Full of action, adventure and suspense, these fast-moving stories have been retold for today's readers in a way that is guaranteed to bring the Greek myths to life.
Book Synopsis Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Usborne Classics Retold by : Tony Allan
Download or read book Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Usborne Classics Retold written by Tony Allan and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Allan Poe's terrifying tales of horror and suspense shocked the world when they were first published 150 years ago. Chillingly retold for today's readers, they remain as powerful and exciting as the day they were first written.
Book Synopsis The Canterbury Tales by : Geoffrey Chaucer
Download or read book The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively re-telling of the medieval classic. One fine spring day, thirty pilgrims set off from Harry Bailey's inn in Southwark for the shrine of Thomas A Becket in Canterbury. The innkeeper makes an offer that none of the travellers can refuse: a free dinner at his inn, on their return, to the person who can tell the best story. So begins the assortment of tales from such varied characters as the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the Miller and many more.
Book Synopsis Don Quixote: Usborne Classics Retold by : Henry Brook
Download or read book Don Quixote: Usborne Classics Retold written by Henry Brook and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Quixote has read so many books about knights and wizards, damsels and elves, he's gone completely nuts and wants to be a knight himself. Recruiting the village idiot, Sancho Panza, as his squire, he sets off on an adventure that has amazed readers for centuries. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Book Synopsis Kidnapped: Usborne Classics Retold by : Henry Brook
Download or read book Kidnapped: Usborne Classics Retold written by Henry Brook and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rivetingly retold for today's readers, Robert Louis Stevenson's stirring tale of intrigue and adventure in the Scottish Highlands is as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. After the death of his parents, young David Balfour is sent to stay with his mysterious Uncle Ebenezer. When David discovers a family secret that could change his life forever, he is kidnapped and sold into slavery. His only chance to escape is to follow a Highland warrior, Alan Breck, on a desperate and dangerous adventure.
Book Synopsis Frankenstein: Usborne Classics Retold by : John Grant
Download or read book Frankenstein: Usborne Classics Retold written by John Grant and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As lightning flashes across the night sky, Victor Frankenstein succeeds in the ultimate scientific experiment – the creation of life. But lonely and rejected, the being he creates soon turns on Victor and his family, with terrifying and tragic results. Rivetingly retold for a new generation of readers, Mary Shelley's classic horror story remains as powerful and gripping as the day it was first written. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.
Book Synopsis Tom Sawyer: Usborne Classics Retold by : Mark Twain
Download or read book Tom Sawyer: Usborne Classics Retold written by Mark Twain and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Twain's classic story, rivetingly retold for today's younger readers. In his sleepy little town, Tom Sawyer dreams of becoming a pirate, an explorer or an outlaw. But after witnessing a gruesome crime in the graveyard, he sets off on an adventure far more thrilling than he could have imagined. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style, this book is designed to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Book Synopsis Jane Eyre: Usborne Classics Retold by : Anna Claybourne
Download or read book Jane Eyre: Usborne Classics Retold written by Anna Claybourne and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rivetingly retold for today's readers, Charlotte Brontë's classic story of thwarted love and dark secrets remains as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. Jane Eyre is a poor orphan who has no one to protect her from bullying relations and school masters. Determined to change her luck, she becomes a governess and settles happily into a new life at Thornfield Hall. Before long, Jane realizes Thornfield and its owner, Mr. Rochester, are hiding secrets from her. Whose menacing laugh does she keep hearing? How did the fire start that almost cost Mr. Rochester his life? And why are there screams in the night?
Book Synopsis Wuthering Heights: Usborne Classics Retold by : Jane Bingham
Download or read book Wuthering Heights: Usborne Classics Retold written by Jane Bingham and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily Brontë's haunting tale of love and revenge, rivetingly retold for today's readers, remains as powerful and gripping as the day it was first written. High on the windswept Yorkshire moors, an old farmhouse hides dark secrets. What is the strange history of Wuthering Heights? Why has Heathcliff, its mysterious owner, cut himself off from the world - and who is the unearthly girl wandering the moors at night?
Book Synopsis Treasure Island: Usborne Classics Retold by : Henry Brook
Download or read book Treasure Island: Usborne Classics Retold written by Henry Brook and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Louis Stevenson's gripping classic tale of pirate gold and adventure on the high seas, rivetingly retold for today's readers, is as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. Young Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a treasure map and sets sail on the Hispaniola, on a perilous voyage that will change his life forever. But Treasure Island is a sinister, ghostly place, and Jim soon finds himself battling for survival - up against cut-throat pirates, and the mysterious Long John Silver.
Book Synopsis Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Usborne Classics Retold by : John Grant
Download or read book Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Usborne Classics Retold written by John Grant and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spine-chilling retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic horror story, guaranteed to thrill young readers. Behind the locked door of Dr. Jekyll's laboratory lies a mystery his lawyer is determined to solve. Why does the doctor spend so much time in there? What is the connection between the respectable Dr. Jekyll and his loathsome visitor, Mr. Hyde? Why has Dr. Jekyll changed his will to Hyde's advantage? And who killed Sir Danvers Crew? Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.
Book Synopsis The Hound of the Baskervilles: Usborne Classics Retold by : Henry Brook
Download or read book The Hound of the Baskervilles: Usborne Classics Retold written by Henry Brook and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's most famous detective is brought to life for a new generation of readers in this gripping retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in peculiar circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called in to investigate. Could the death have something to do with the monstrous hound said to haunt the Baskerville family? And will Holmes and Watson solve the mystery before another innocent man is claimed by the terrible Baskerville curse?
