Jason and the Argonauts: Usborne Classics Retold
Title | Jason and the Argonauts: Usborne Classics Retold PDF eBook |
Author | Felicity Brooks |
Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 2013-06-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1409568385 |
Deep in the heart of enemy territory, through mountainous seas and uncharted lands, Jason and his fearless crew, the Argonauts, do battle with giants, dragons, monsters and a merciless sea god, to bring the legendary Golden Fleece back to Greece. Thrillingly retold for today's readers, this heroic tale of myths and monsters in the ancient world remains as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written.
Jason and the Argonauts
Title | Jason and the Argonauts PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard Evslin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Argonauts (Greek mythology) |
ISBN | 9781409518914 |
Ekion, the son of Hermes, relates how he came to be one of Jason's Argonauts and the adventures they shared in search of the Golden Fleece.
Kidnapped: Usborne Classics Retold
Title | Kidnapped: Usborne Classics Retold PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Brook |
Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 139 |
Release | 2013-06-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1409568407 |
Rivetingly retold for today's readers, Robert Louis Stevenson's stirring tale of intrigue and adventure in the Scottish Highlands is as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. After the death of his parents, young David Balfour is sent to stay with his mysterious Uncle Ebenezer. When David discovers a family secret that could change his life forever, he is kidnapped and sold into slavery. His only chance to escape is to follow a Highland warrior, Alan Breck, on a desperate and dangerous adventure.
Frankenstein: Usborne Classics Retold
Title | Frankenstein: Usborne Classics Retold PDF eBook |
Author | John Grant |
Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 2013-07-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 140956861X |
As lightning flashes across the night sky, Victor Frankenstein succeeds in the ultimate scientific experiment – the creation of life. But lonely and rejected, the being he creates soon turns on Victor and his family, with terrifying and tragic results. Rivetingly retold for a new generation of readers, Mary Shelley's classic horror story remains as powerful and gripping as the day it was first written. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.
Don Quixote: Usborne Classics Retold
Title | Don Quixote: Usborne Classics Retold PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Brook |
Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2014-10-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 140958559X |
Don Quixote has read so many books about knights and wizards, damsels and elves, he's gone completely nuts and wants to be a knight himself. Recruiting the village idiot, Sancho Panza, as his squire, he sets off on an adventure that has amazed readers for centuries. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Treasure Island: Usborne Classics Retold
Title | Treasure Island: Usborne Classics Retold PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Brook |
Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2013-05-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1409567893 |
Robert Louis Stevenson's gripping classic tale of pirate gold and adventure on the high seas, rivetingly retold for today's readers, is as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written. Young Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a treasure map and sets sail on the Hispaniola, on a perilous voyage that will change his life forever. But Treasure Island is a sinister, ghostly place, and Jim soon finds himself battling for survival - up against cut-throat pirates, and the mysterious Long John Silver.
Huckleberry Finn: Usborne Classics Retold
Title | Huckleberry Finn: Usborne Classics Retold PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Brook |
Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 143 |
Release | 2014-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1409585417 |
Mark Twain's classic tale of escape and adventure rivetingly retold for today's readers. To get away from his violent, drunken father, Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death and lives wild in the woods. He soon meets Jim, a runaway slave, and the two outcasts set off on a dangerous journey down the mighty Mississippi river, in search of freedom. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.