Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche tells the evocative story of 15-year old Kambilis life growing up in Nigeria during a military coup. This set text for AQA GCSE is an ideal reader for any Key Stage 4 classroom. The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer. When Nigeria begins to fall apart during a military coup, Kambili's father is involved myster

Cycling around the Australian holiday island of Rottnest, Becky and her friends make an awful discovery a dead body beneath a cliff. Did the man fall, or was it murder? Becky cant stop thinking about it. Then a chance discovery about the dead mans name makes her wonder if this death could be linked to a murder that happened many years ago. Becky is determined to find out how. But as she gets closer to finding the answers, she finds shes getting into great danger herself.

Choir is the Central Headquarters of the Organisation for Invention and Research. It's top secret! At Choir, highly intelligent young people make new inventions that will help the world. Harley Baxter has invented a robot. It's so life-like that he is sure nobody will ever know it's a robot. But when Harley takes his robot home and to school, things don't go quite the way he planned! Choir Boy is a play. You can read it like any story, or you can act it out with a group -like real actors!

Joe Bead gets on well with his class, 3B. However, he is worried about Twagger, a sullen absentee, and Nasim, just arrived from Pakistan. Mr. Bead is worried about his pupils, Twagger hasnt turned up for schools again, Nasim doesnt seem to want to make friends and Sprats ready for a punch-up. Will it take more than just the concern of 9Bs form teacher to sort out the problems of three loners? Gritty realism that is both dramatic and poignant, from and award-winning author.

Simon St George has been living at the Lighthouse School since he was two years old, so it comes as a bit of a surprise when suddenly two men show up, both claiming to be his father. It's an even bigger shock to discover he's actually descended from Saint George - dragon killer and all round knights in shining armour - and he's expected to carry on the family business. Exciting fantasy adventure and lashings of dragons as youve never seen them before

Told from the viewpoint of Tommy Peaceful, this cleverly written story takes a poignant look at the First World War from the view point of a child. Written by Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo, this beautifully written novel, contrasts greatly with the bittersweet childhood memories described amidst the backdrop of a horrific war. Private Peaceful captures the memories of a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. From his early childhood adventures in rural Devon to the battles

Jane Austen's captivating novel - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about three sisters who must move from their beloved family estate to a relative's cottage, and their experiences with love and heartbreak. Students and teachers alike will enjoy reading the contrasts of the two sisters Elinor and Marianne and the balance of character required in love and life. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English lang

First volume of selected Edgar Allan Poe's short stories - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read the spellbinding stories of The Tell-Tale Heart, The Premature Burial, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Masque of the Red Death, The Black Cat, and A Tale of the Ragged Mountain. Students and teachers alike will be spellbound with these adaptations of the master of suspense and the macabre. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and in

Gaston Leroux's influential gothic novel of romance, obsession and madness - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the tragically hideous phantom, the talented and beautiful Christine, and her childhood friend, Raoul de Chagny. Students and teachers alike will be astounded to unveil the secrecy of The Phantom of the Opera. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English language learners accessible adaptations

H.G. Wells' landmark science fiction story of time travel - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they explore the unnamed time-traveler's seeming impossible tale as reported to his colleagues. Students and teachers alike will be immersed by the story of human-like creatures living in the year 802,701, and the surprise that may prevent the traveler from returning home. Included in this edition are four other extraordinary stories from the fertile

H.G. Wells' chilling science fiction adventure - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they explore the chilling tale of a scientist's successful foray into invisibility and the consequences of his newfound power. Students and teachers alike will be spellbound by the story of the scientist Griffin who miraculously manages invisibility but tragically descends into the depths of terror and madness. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and int

Alexandre Dumas timeless swashbuckling adventure - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about Monsieur d'Artagnan's passionate quest and his riveting adventures with musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Students and teachers alike will be captivated by this influential tale of heroism and valiancy in midst of political turmoil with d'Artagnan's possibly becoming another great musketeer. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and i

Frances Hodgson Burnett's moving tale of healing and redemption - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about a hidden garden inspiring transformations in the sickly young Mary, the grieving Archibald Craven, and the lonely Colin. Students and teachers alike will be inspired by this children's classic of hope transcending personal tragedy. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English language learners accessible a

Emily Bronte's grand, turbulent tale of broken desire - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the vindictive Heathcliff and the unbridled passion that he feels for the lively but self absorbed Catherine Earnshaw. Students and teachers alike will be enthralled with the lives of the inhabitants of Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights while discovering the destructive powers of unresolved love. Compass Classic Readers provide be

Edith Nesbit's delightful story of three children's countryside adventures - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about Phyllis, Roberta, and Peter's move from a pampered home where they are cared for by servants and loving parents, to a rustic cottage nearby a railway line. Students and teachers alike will be intrigued by the father's sudden disappearance and the heroic adventures this endearing family share in this cherished tale. C

Daniel Defoe's adventures of an English castaway and his thrilling exploits on a deserted island - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about Robinson Crusoe's struggle to survive on a tropical island, his maneuvering against native cannibals, and his fantastic battle to overtake a mutinied ship. Students and teachers alike will be captivated by this tale of survival and triumph over tremendous odds. Compass Classic Readers provide be

Charles Dickens' comic adventures of a young man supporting his undiscerning mother and his beautiful sister - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the thoughtful Nicholas and his time as an assistant master at a wretched boys' school, a job secured by his malevolently shrewd Uncle Ralph. Students and teachers alike will be captivated by Dickens' heartwarming tale of triumph over difficult times. Compass Classic Readers provide

Anthony Hope's thrilling timeless adventure - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the young Englishman who impersonates a European monarch in order to save the throne. Students and teachers alike will be immersed with the young Rudolf Rassendyll and Rudolf V, the future King of Ruritania, the cunning Black Michael, and the beautiful Princess Flavia in this captivating adaptation. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and in

Five traditional tales from the Middle East - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about characters and themes both exotic and familiar. Students and teachers alike will be captivated by the exciting adventures and struck by the cross-cultural similarities found in The Arabian Nights. Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English language learners accessible adaptations of the greatest works of literature. Careful