Краткое описание: Ellie is mad about music: she dreams of becoming a singer and she desperately wants to go to the Glastonbury Festival, where her favourite singer, Murphy, will be playing. But with an overprotective Dad and important exams to take, it seems that Ellie’s dreams will have to remain just that, dreams. But one day she sees a competition in a music magazine...

Краткое описание: When David Balfour’s father dies, he leaves him the family home near Edinburgh. But his Uncle Ebenezer also wants the house and puts David on a ship to America. The story follows David’s adventures across land and sea as he learns who he can trust. With the help of his new friend, Alan Breck, can David find his way back to Edinburgh? An exciting adventure story set in eighteenth-century Scotland, Kidnapped also tells us about Scottish history at this time.

Краткое описание: Set in the paradise of the South Seas, Stevenson tells two tales of magic and spirits, where incredible things can happen. Read about a wizard who can turn seashells into dollars, and about two people who find love despite living in a world of taboos, devils and island magic.

Краткое описание: The Chumash, an American Indian people, protest when a property developer builds new homes on their ancient cemetery in Coyote Canyon, California. Then, during the night of the Fourth of July celebrations, a murder is committed by a mysterious American Indian warrior. Suspicion falls on the Chumash, but when Michelle, Bill, Nick and Pam investigate they find that the truth is much more complicated...

Краткое описание: Three authors, masters of mystery and suspense, reveal the obscure corners of the supernatural: a young man goes mad in a haunted house, poisonous snakes reveal a horrible crime, a Puritan reverend hides a terrible secret...

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One evening a young fisherman catches a mermaid in his nets. He lets her go because she promises to help him fish. Each day the mermaid appears and sings her song, so he falls in love with her. But before the fisherman can marry the mermaid he must lose his human soul.

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In this story, which inspired King Kong and Jurassic Park, a team of brave explorers set out for a “lost world” in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.

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What really happened on board the famous ship, the Bounty? Why did the sailors mutiny against their captain, and where did they take the ship? How did the captain and his loyal crew survive a 5,000 mile journey? Join Captain Bligh, Fletcher Christian and Tom on their incredible adventures at sea, and discover what the Bounty mutiny was really about.

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The Rajah’s Diamond, the most precious diamond in the world, seems to bring bad luck on everyone who comes into contact with it. The diamond is the property of a certain Sir Thomas Vandeleur, but Sir Thomas’s wife tries to sell it to pay her debts. But the diamond is stolen and then falls into the hands of various people, who are all corrupted by its great beauty and value. Follow the diamond as it travels from London to Edinburgh to Paris and find out what happens to it...

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O.Henry, America’s master of the short story, is famous for his ability to provide a surprise ending to his stories. The five great stories chosen for this book range from the comic to the poignant.