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The most popular of all ghost stories was first published on 17 December 1843, and by Christmas Eve 6, 000 copies had been sold at a published price of five shillings.

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Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean-spirited, nasty old man who holds everything in contempt - even Christmas! But when three spirits visit him one ghostly Christmas Eve, Scrooge is taken on a journey into the past, present and future that will change him forever.

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A dark and sinister debut YA novel about a teen boy who must hunt down those marked by the devil - including the girl he has fallen for. Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and A.S. King.

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A short story taken from the beloved Magic Faraway Tree series, with full-colour illustrations throughout. Perfect for new readers and an ideal Christmas present.

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A bunch of scruffy urchin kids in the backstreets of Paris outwit thieves to uncover the whereabouts of millions of francs stolen from the Paris-Ventimiglia express. Gaby is the leader, but it is super-cool Marion with her collection of stray dogs who is the heart of the gang.

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I pretend I am a princess, so that I can try and behave like one

Without her beloved father and miles from home, it is very hard for Sara Crewe to like her new life at boarding school.

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Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic.

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A new edition of one of the most popular children classics. Beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey, this new edition contains extra material for young readers.

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The course of true love never did run smooth.

Demetrius and Lysander love Hermia. Hermia loves Lysander, but is betrothed to Demetriusmuch to her dismay. With the magic of the forest bewitching the hand of fate, perhaps their dreams of love will come true.

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Winner of the Blue Peter Book Awards, this is a briliant re-telling of John Bunyans classic adventure story. Luxurious illustrations by Jason Cockcroft perfectly enhance McCaughrean's swashbuckling prose.

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"Calla and friends must deal with their losses and come to grips with their own part to play in the Fates' War ahead"--

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Rome's greatest general, Julius Caesar, returns to the city celebrating a glorious victory. But among the cheering crowds a group of conspirators are determined to prevent Caesar becoming king... With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Liberty and Power in Julius Caesar.

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Foolish and bad-tempered, King Lear divides the kingdom between his two wicked daughters, disowns his honest youngest daughter and banishes his friends. As the kingdom falls apart and Lear's humiliation turns him mad, will he finally realise what he has done With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Chaos and Old Age in King Lear.

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More of Andrew Matthews' classic retelling of Shakespeare's best loved plays, illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

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The perfect introduction to Shakespeare's classic play for 6-11 year-olds

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The perfect introduction to Shakespeare's classic play for 6-11 year-olds

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First published in 1887, A Study in Scarlet introduced to the reading public Sherlock Holmes, the master of science detection, and John H. Watson, the great detective's faithful chronicler. Alma Junior edition contains extra material for young readers and notes.

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Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, different in character and in love with the same woman. In the midst of the French Revolution, Darnay, who has fled to London to escape the cruelty of the French nobility, must return to Paris to rescue his servant from death. But he endangers his own life and is captured.

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Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother patrol the cocnut plantation at night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out thirteen years ago. This collection of short stories brings the author's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.

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A fictionalized autobiography in which the author tells the story of her own childhood, painting a poignant and vivid picture of daily life in an impoverished, genteel family in the years leading up to the First World War.

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A full-colour short story taken from the magical Wishing-Chair series. Perfect for new readers. Be whisked away!

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A full-colour short story taken from the magical Wishing-Chair series. Perfect for new readers. Be whisked away!