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A World Away by Pauline Francis
Category: Children's
'The New World' 1586-Nadie's mother is murdered, her people betrayed, she is taken from her home to England-a'savage' to be displayed in front of Queen Elizabeth I-the Virgin Queen. Nadie is taunted and insulted by her captors, alone and friendless in a hostile world until she meets and falls in love ...Show more
Pearson Reader Level 2 -The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor by Francis, Pauline
Category: Learning Material & Coursework (ELT) | Series: Penguin Readers Simplified Text
Raven Queen by Pauline Francis
Category: Children's
This is a powerful historical novel that brings to life an unforgettable story of love, hope and royal duty, from a hugely talented new author. The life of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Day Queen, is all too often remembered as just a line in a history book, but this stunning debut novel reveals the full fas ...Show more
The Count of Monte Cristo by Pauline Francis
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Essential Classics - Adventure Classics
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, was an instant success when it was first serialised in 1844-45. It tells the story of Edmond Dantes, an innocent man wrongfully imprisoned. On his escape, Dantes inherits a vast hoard of treasure on the Island of Monte Cristo, and uses his fortune to seek ...Show more
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Francis, Pauline
Category: Children's Fiction
The story of the curse of the Baskerville family.
The Lost World by Francis, Pauline
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Essential Classics - Sci-Fi Classics
The Lost World was written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1912 and was his first work of science fiction. It tells the story of Professor Challenger, who leads a scientific expedition to the Amazonian rainforest. The professor and his team stumble upon a lost world and get trapped there. As they struggle t ...Show more
The Odyssey (Essential Classics) by Francis, Pauline
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Essential Classics - Classic Tales
The Odyssey, attributed to Homer, recounts the return of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, from the Trojan War. The story tells of the many trials and hardships which Odysseus endures before returning to his home country, and of the problems which he must overcome when he finally reaches home. Essential C ...Show more
The Penguin Readers Level 3 : Food for Thought by Pauline Francis
Category: Learning Material & Coursework (ELT) | Series: Pearson English Graded Readers Ser.
Original / British English (Available April 2008) Farm work isn't Joe's idea of holiday fun. He wanted to spend the summer surfing. But when he finds himself in the middle of a disagreement about GM (genetically-modified) crop trials, life becomes more interesting. He also meets two very different girls ...Show more
The Traitor's Kiss: The Young Elizabeth I by Pauline Francis
Category: Children's History
This is the captivating true story of the young Elizabeth I, as she struggles to survive the treacherous world of Tudor England. After the death of her father, Henry VIII, a young Elizabeth journeys to London to live with her father's widow, Katherine Parr, and her new husband, Thomas Seymour, brother-i ...Show more
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