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About A Boy

About a Boy is a modern classic - a very funny story about a very serious subject: love. It's also a popular movie starring Hugh Grant.

The Odyssey

The great hero, Odysseus, must take an epic voyage home through storms, monsters, and the terrible anger of the sea-god Poseidon. If he succeeds, will he be welcomed home?

Oliver Twist

Oliver was poor and and lonely, so he ran away to London. He meets people, who try to turn Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape and find a better life?

Crime Story Collection

Murder of a stranger or a relative, in a quiet English town or a crowded American city. It happens everywhere for many reasons. Short stories by some of the finest modern crime writers.

The Dream and Other Stories

Life on Mars, a strange dream, and attacks by birds - these are just some of the subjects of these enjoyable short stories that will amuse and shock you.

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby is a kind man who works at a cruel school full of poor, hungry children. Can he ever find happiness in a world where stupid, greedy people have all the power and brave, honest people have nothing?

Secret Codes

For thousands of years, people have used codes and ciphers to keep secrets from people who will do anything to learn them. Read about different codes and how they were used.

The Street Lawyer

Michael is a successful lawyer with Drake and Sweeney when a homeless man attacks him. As Michael tries to discover who the man was, he uncovers a dangerous secret about Drake and Sweeney.

Three Great Plays of Shakespeare

These are three of Shakespeare's greatest and most tragic plays. Include are the stories Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and King Lear.