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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Power, corruption and betrayal are at the heart of Shakespeare''s most well-known historical and political drama. As Julius Caesar moves closer to securing power for himself and is perceived by some as a threat to Roman citizens, his senators plot to bring about his downfall. Caesar''s assassination leads to civil war rather than peace and the play explores the subsequent deaths of the conspirators Brutus an...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.`From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance. We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.''In Verne''s science-fiction classic, Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it. Eventually he deciphers the story - that of an Icelan...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Set ten years after `Little Men'', `Jo''s Boys'' is the final novel in the unofficial series that that follows the ups and downs of the March family.The Plumfield boys - including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil and promising musician Nat - are now grown up, and finding their places in the world. As they deal with the challenges of growing up, finding careers and falling in love, Jo remains at the heart of the f...

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.''I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.''Bronte''s infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane, a child of unfortunate circumstances. Raised and treated badly by her aunt and cousins and eventually sent away to a cruel boarding school, it is not until Jane becomes a governess at Thornfield that she finds happiness. Meek, measured, but determined, Jane soon fall...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Wilfred of Ivanhoe is a Saxon loyal to the Norman king Richard I. Because of this loyalty, and his love for Lady Rowena, Ivanhoe is cast out by his father, a Saxon loyalist determined to liberate the Saxon people from Norman rule. He plans to marry Rowena, his ward and a descendant of the Saxon king Alfred, to Lord Aethelstane, pretender to the throne of England. In so doing, Ivanhoe would unite two rival Sa...

"From fruit eating bats to smart chimpanzees, from moles in their holes to seals in the seas", Dr. Seuss'' famous Cat in the Hat takes young readers on a fun-filled tour of the world of mammals.This title forms part of a series of books that takes a look at natural history through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at beginning readers - from four to seven years old - the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers and more ...

When Sam-I-am persists in pestering a grumpy grouch to eat a plate of green eggs and ham, perseverance wins the day, teaching us all that we cannot know what we like until we have tried it!With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK''s top ten favourite children''s authors, Seuss is fi...

"From the top of your headto the tips of your toesLearn all about healthfrom a cool cat who knows!"In this delightful book, Dr. Seuss'' famous Cat in the Hat explains to young readers all the different ways to stay healthy.This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers - from four to seven year olds - the books are designed to bridge the gap...

A new edition of the classic illustrated storybook, ideal for sharing with your child.An ever-popular Berenstain Bears story. Toddlers and young children will immediately identify with the small bear who crawls inside a box. His epic adventure is created from a vocabulary of only 23 words.This Beginner Book boasts a bright new cover that incorporates guidance on reading levels. Classified as a Blue Back Book, it is suitable for parents to share with young children.Perfect for giving children con...

If I Ran the Zoo welcomes yong readers to the crazy world of Gerald McGrew, who dreams of transforming his local zoo into a madcap menagerie of wierd and wonderful beasts.His New Zoo, McGrew Zoo would be \\"better than Noah\\''s whole Ark\\", with an amazing array of animals, ranging from the incredible Thwerll, whose legs are snarled up in a terrible snerl, to the family of Joats, whose feet are like cows\\'' but wear squirrel-skin coats!This delightful book forms part of the second stage in Ha...

"I''m the Cat in the Hatand it''s time that we getto go to a placethat is steamy and wet!"In this delightful book, Dr. Seuss'' famous Cat in the Hat explains all about the rainforest to young readers.This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers - from four to seven year olds - the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books ...

In this delightful tale, Morris McGurk dreams about staging the world''s greatest show, packed with the most tremendous, stupendous acts ever seen, from the Spotted Atrocious - a beast most ferocious - to the Drum-Tummied Snumm from the country of Frumm.This delightful book forms part of the second stage in HarperCollins'' major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunch of 10 more titles in August 2003, such all-time favourites as `How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'', `Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can ...

The ultimate introduction to words, Dr. Seuss style! Perfect for introducing your child to reading!Introduced by the Cat in the Hat and featuring a selection of Dr. Seuss artwork and rhyming sentences, I''ll Teach My Dog 100 Words shows young children how easy it is to learn to read - even for a dog.Each spread features five rhyming sentences, each positioned alongside a colourful flap which lifts to reveal a rhyming word and more delightful Seuss artwork.With a novelty child-safe mirror on the ...

The ultimate introduction to words, Dr. Seuss style! Perfect for introducing your child to reading!Introduced by the Cat in the Hat and featuring a selection of Dr. Seuss artwork and rhyming sentences, I''ll Teach My Dog 100 Words shows young children how easy it is to learn to read - even for a dog.Each spread features five rhyming sentences, each positioned alongside a colourful flap which lifts to reveal a rhyming word and more delightful Seuss artwork.With a novelty child-safe mirror on the ...

What would life be like if you had feet like a duck, or horns like a deer, a whale spout on your head, or a long, long nose? In this crazy tale a small boy imagines all these things, only to decide in the end that perhaps it''s better to be "ME" after all.With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and rankin...

As our hero struggles to reach the city of Solla Sollew, where they never have troubles, at least very few, we realise that it''s better to face up to life''s problems than to try to run away from them!With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK''s top ten favourite children''s authors...

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you''ll go"In this delightful book, Dr. Seuss celebrates the joys of reading, encouraging young children to take pride in their budding reading abilities.With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked amon...

I''m the Cat in the Hatand I want you to pleasetake a few momentsto look at the trees!Join the Cat in the Hat as he introduces beginning readers to trees.This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers - from four to seven year olds - the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers and more formal non f...

Compare the way the five-year-old narrator and his baby sister Kim can do everyday activities in this lovely non-fiction book written by Catherine Baker and beautifully illustrated by Karin Littlewood.* Pink B/Band 1B books offer simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.* Text type: A simple non-fiction text* Pages 14-15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story.* Curriculum links: PSHE, ScienceISBN: 9780007507900Format: Paperback | 16 pages Anul aparitiei: 199 x 2...

A new paperback edition, never before published in the UK, written and illustrated by the one and only Dr. Seuss.This Hilarious book tells the story of a bored indecisive boy who is urged by a string of Hunches - that come in the guise of bizarre furry creatures - first to do this and then to do that until, finally, he follows the Munch Hunch and goes for lunch!ISBN: 9780007198566Format: Paperback | 48 pages Anul aparitiei: 163 x 225 x 6mm | 70g...