Treasure Island: Usborne Classics Retold


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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.




Treasure Island


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An innkeeper's son finds a treasure map that leads him to a pirate's fortune.




Treasure Island


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Lift the Flap Multiplying and Dividing


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Packed with tips, tricks and techniques, this book will enable readers to understand how multiplying and dividing works, and solve maths puzzles with ease. At the end, they can test their skills on a pirate map with clues to buried treasure.




Treasure Island


Book Description

An innkeeper's son finds a treasure map that leads him to a pirate's fortune.




Illustrated Stories for Children


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Over 20 stories including classic fairy tales and original recent stories.




Dracula: Usborne Classics Retold


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When Jonathan Harker arrives at Castle Dracula, he has no idea of his host's horrible nocturnal habits. Can the eccentric Professor Van Helsing and his brave young friends take on the vilest vampire in the world? A modern and accessible retelling of Bram Stoker's classic horror story, guaranteed to grip young readers. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.




Frankenstein: Usborne Classics Retold


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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.




Kidnapped: Usborne Classics Retold


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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.




Wuthering Heights: Usborne Classics Retold


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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?