With breath-taking realism, Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld and carries them to the barricades during the uprising of 1832. This dramatic tale follows the stories of the peasant Jean Valjean, Fontine the prostitute, Thenardier the rogue and the universal desire to escape the prisons of one’s own mind. Les Misérables is an extravagant spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.
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Frankenstein
‘If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!’
In trying to create life, Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings him to the very brink of madness. The botched creation, rejected by Frankenstein and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy his maker and all that he holds dear. The young scientist is pushed to embark on a treacherous journey to end the monster’s existence. This timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster, and is a remarkable exploration of the dangers of human creativity.
Tales from Shakespeare
Charles and Mary Lamb have delighted generations of readers with their famed prose renderings of Shakespeare’s plays. Bringing the greatest works to life in a form that encourages readers to enjoy and explore, Tales from Shakespeare provides an entertaining and informative introduction to Shakespeare’s writing while retaining much of the lyricism, phrasing and rhythm of the original work. It is a captivating work of romantic storytelling as well as the first-of-its-kind literary homage to the Bard of Avon.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is the story of the relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, the orphan boy her father adopts. While Catherine feels deeply attached to Heathcliff, her brother Hindley despises him as a rival. Heathcliff is torn between his love for Catherine and the rage and humiliation he suffers at the hands of everybody else. When he can no longer stand it, he leaves the Heights during a violent summer storm. In his absence Catherine marries, but her tormented heart belongs eternally to Heathcliff, who is determined to extract his tyrannical revenge. With its defiance of social convention and its unparalleled emotional intensity, Wuthering Heights is a deeply moving tale of tragedy.
1984
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet, he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, the symbolic head of the Party. Longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with fellow worker Julia, but soon discovers that the true price of freedom is betrayal. More relevant than ever before, 1984 exposes the worst crimes imaginable-the destruction of truth, freedom and individuality.
Animal Farm
Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organized to benefit all those who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And then something new and unexpected emerges . . .
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell-author of 1984, one of Britain’s most popular novels-is a brilliant political satire and a powerful, affecting story of revolutions and idealism, power and corruption.
Mina’s Magic Malong
Ella is finding it difficult to cope with her nanny, Mina, going home. She tries hard, in her six-year-old way, to stop Mina from leaving. But Mina has to go. A present from Mina forms a magical bond between them. While Mina goes back to tending to her children, her affection and love for Ella flows through the malong.
Mina’s Magic Malong stirs a magical wonder in reminding readers of a universal human emotion that resides in all of us, no matter how diverse we are: Love.
Summer Blast: Getting Ready for Grade 3
No summer learning loss for your child! Keep important skills learned during the recently completed school year fresh in your child’s mind as he or she practices skills from preschool and is introduced to new skills coming up in kindergarten. The fun and challenging activities include independent practice as well as games for the whole family to enjoy!
This book includes practice with the following skills:
• grammar
• reading comprehension
• writing
• math facts
• word problems
• critical thinking
• creative thinking
• collaboration
Summer Blast: Getting Ready for Grade 4
No summer learning loss for your child! Keep important skills learned during the recently completed school year fresh in your child’s mind as he or she practices skills from preschool and is introduced to new skills coming up in kindergarten. The fun and challenging activities include independent practice as well as games for the whole family to enjoy!
This book includes practice with the following skills:
• grammar
• reading comprehension
• writing
• math facts
• word problems
• critical thinking
• creative thinking
• collaboration
Summer Blast: Getting Ready for Grade 5
No summer learning loss for your child! Keep important skills learned during the recently completed school year fresh in your child’s mind as he or she practices skills from preschool and is introduced to new skills coming up in kindergarten. The fun and challenging activities include independent practice as well as games for the whole family to enjoy!
This book includes practice with the following skills:
• grammar
• reading comprehension
• writing
• math facts
• word problems
• critical thinking
• creative thinking
• collaboration