Pip is destined to become a village blacksmith, but a chance meeting with an escaped prisoner and the acquaintance of an eccentric old woman and a beautiful young girl change the course of his life. He is suddenly dissatisfied with his social... Zobraziť viac
Jean-Marie is an orphan who is happily adopted by Doctor Desprez and his wife Anastasie. When the doctor finds the precious Treasure of Franchard he plans to take his family away from their lovely, old country home go to Paris... Zobraziť viac
This is a retelling of the classic Charles Dickens' story for children growing in their reading confidence and ability. It is part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts from Roehampton University... Zobraziť viac
Charles Dickens' ability to observe and record human character and environment have placed him at the top table of English fiction writers alongside Shakespeare and Austen, and his titles are still as popular today as they were upon first publication... Zobraziť viac
A summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella, and the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor, change the orphaned Pip's life forever. As he begins his new life as a gentleman, ... Zobraziť viac
Dubliners, Joyce's first major work and written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. His stories are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life, portraying ordinary... Zobraziť viac
Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both... Zobraziť viac
Die Weihnachtszeit Lässt Ebenezer Scrooge kalt. Sogar am Heiligen Abend schikaniert der herzlose und eigensüchtige Geizkragen seine Mitmenschen... Zobraziť viac
Die Erzählung handelt von Ebenezer Scrooge, einem alten grantigen Geizhals, der in einer einzigen Nacht zunächst Besuch von seinem verstorbenen Teilhaber Jacob Marley und dann von drei weiteren Geistern erhält,... Zobraziť viac
"Please, Mr Murdstone! Don´t beat me! I´ve tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!" sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather´s hand. For that, he... Zobraziť viac
Ladybird Classics give young readers an abridged version of some favourite stories... Zobraziť viac
The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers... Zobraziť viac
Wer kennt sie nicht, die abenteuerliche Geschichte des Jungen Jim Hawkins, der durch Zufall in den Besitz einer Karte gerät,... Zobraziť viac
Paul Dombey is an ambitious London merchant. He pins all his hopes for the future of his shipping firm on his fragile son whilst his daughter, Florence, goes unnoticed and neglected. It is only when the firm faces ruin, and Dombey is staring at a life... Zobraziť viac
'The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in, and the sun and moon were made to give them light' Dombey and Son is both a firm and a family and the ambiguous connection between public and private life lies at the heart of... Zobraziť viac
A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s most famous historical novel. Set in Paris and London at the time of the French Revolution, this is the story of two men... Zobraziť viac
The Rajah’s Diamond, the most precious diamond in the world, seems to bring bad luck on everyone who comes into contact with it. Owned by Sir Thomas Vandeleur, his wife tries to sell it to pay her debts. But the diamond is stole... Zobraziť viac
Johanna Spyri's Heidi is beautifully retold, following the exploits of the orphaned girl sent to live in the Alps with her grumpy grandfather... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: Pip doesn't expect much from life... His sister makes it clear that her orphaned little brother is... Zobraziť viac
