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“A” is for Alibi

Bridget Jones’s Diary

Sue Grafton, retold by John Escott Crime/Detection/Adventure/Thriller/Spy

Helen Fielding, retold by Anne Collins Romance/Humour/Human Interest

Kinsey Millhone, a twice-divorced, independent 32-year-old private detective, lives and works in southern California.

Helen Fielding’s story of the loveable Bridget, and her struggles with men and weight, was made internationally famous by the film starring Hugh Grant and Renée Zellweger. You’ve seen the film, now read the Reader!

Recently released from an eight-year jail sentence for the murder of her husband, Nikki Fife asks the detective to prove her innocence and find the real murderer.

Recommended for older readers.

Recommended for older readers.

120pp British English 978 0 2307 1670 4 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies Age 16+

112pp American English 978 1 4050 7287 8 Availability: Worldwide Age 16+

NEW 2011 “B” is for Burglar Sue Grafton, retold by John Escott Crime/Detection/Adventure/ Thriller/Spy Another exciting mystery by one of America’s most popular and successful novelists. Kinsey Millhone’s latest case takes her from Florida to her home town of Santa Teresa in California, on the trail of a missing woman. Recommended for older readers. 96pp American English 978 1 4050 7289 2 Availability: Worldwide Age 16+

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Helen Fielding, retold by Anne Collins Romance/Humour/Human Interest It’s a new year and Bridget has a boyfriend at last; the handsome and successful lawyer, Mark Darcy! But soon the beautiful – and determined – Rebecca appears on the scene to steal Mark away. Heartbroken and confused, Bridget decides to go on holiday to Thailand with her friend Shazzer. There Bridget’s problems only get worse. Recommended for older readers. 112pp British English 978 0 2304 0023 8 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines Age 16+

NEW 2011 Barack Obama

Bristol Murder

Carl W Hart History/Human Interest/Politics

Philip Prowse Crime/Detection/Adventure/ Thriller/Spy

Who is the man behind the world’s most famous politician? Barack Obama has been shaped by his experience of many different cultures. He is the son of a white American mother and a black Kenyan father. He grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia. This Macmillan Biography looks at the people and places that most influenced Obama’s rise from wayward teenager to his inauguration in 2009 as America’s first black president. 96pp American English 978 0 2304 0000 9 Availability: Worldwide Age 14+

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Peter, a long distance lorry driver, gives a lift to a 16-year-old hitch-hiker outside Bristol. As they talk, Peter discovers that John has run away from home after a violent row with his uncle. The police are searching for John. His uncle has been found dead and the police want to question the boy. 80pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7670 8 Age 15+

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David Copperfield

Emma

Charles Dickens, retold by Elizabeth Walker History/Politics/Romance

Jane Austen, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Romance

When David Copperfield’s father dies, his mother is forced to marry Edward Murdstone, a cruel and domineering man. David’s early life is one of poverty and hardship. Finally the young boy runs away to Dover and takes refuge with a lost aunt. David goes on to make many friends and finds great success, but he must endure much suffering and loss along the way.

One of Jane Austen’s finest works, Emma is the story of a wealthy and beautiful girl whose favourite hobby is matchmaking. But when she tries to bring her friend Harriet together with Mr Elton, a young widower, the results are disastrous.

112pp British English Availability: Worldwide

128pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7454 4 Age 15+

978 0 2300 2675 9 Age 14+

Dracula

The Enchanted April

Bram Stoker, retold by Margaret Tarner Mystery/Horror/Ghost

Elizabeth von Arnim, retold by Margaret Tarner Travel/Human Interest/Romance

‘“Welcome to my house,” he said. “Enter Castle Dracula, Mr. Harker.” As I stepped inside, Count Dracula took hold of my arm. He was terribly strong and his hand was as cold as ice.’

Unhappy and restless in rain-soaked London, four very different women answer an advertisement in The Times newspaper to rent a medieval castle for the month of April. There, amidst the sunshine and flowers, they rediscover happiness.

64pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7672 2 Age 15+

80pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7291 5 Age 15+

Dr No

The Eye of the Tiger

Ian Fleming, retold by Anne Collins Human Interest/Travel/Adventure/ Thriller/Spy

Wilbur Smith, retold by Margaret Tarner Crime/Detection/ Adventure/Thriller/Spy

Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the sudden disappearance of the island’s Governor. When he arrives, 007 begins to suspect that there is a link to Dr No, the owner of a remote island. There have been several strange deaths on this island, which the local people blame on a mysterious and terrifying ‘dragon’. Recommended for older readers. 112pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 8058 3 Age 16+

A retold version of a thrilling adventure story by one of the most popular writers of fiction. Harry Fletcher has left a life of international crime behind him to run a game-fishing charter boat from an island off the East African coast. But his past catches up with him and he has to use all his talents to survive against some very dangerous men. 80pp British English 978 1 4050 7293 9 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 15+

30 The Jewel That Was Ours –

Goldfinger Ian Fleming, retold by Anne Collins Human Interest/Travel/Adventure/ Thriller/Spy

an Inspector Morse Mystery Colin Dexter, retold by Anne Collins Crime/Detection/Adventure/Thriller/Spy

During a stopover in Miami, Bond meets Auric Goldfinger and soon discovers that the multi-millionaire is a sophisticated cheat. Bond follows him to Switzerland and soon finds out that Goldfinger is planning a daring crime – to steal the gold from the US Treasury in Fort Knox.

Inspector Morse, accompanied by Sergeant Lewis, attempts to find the connection between a stolen medieval artefact, the sudden death of an American tourist and the murder of a philandering Oxford academic. Recommended for older readers.

Recommended for older readers. 112pp British English Availability: Worldwide

112pp British English 978 1 4050 7311 0 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 16+

978 1 4050 8060 6 Age 16+

The Great Gatsby

Jurassic Park

F. Scott Fitzgerald, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Romance

Michael Crichton, retold by F. H. Cornish Adventure/Thriller/Spy/ Science Fiction/Fantasy

Nick Carraway rents a house on Long Island. The house next door is owned by the fabulously rich and handsome Jay Gatsby. Nick’s cousin Daisy is young, beautiful and unhappily married. Nick soon finds himself caught between the reunited lovers, Daisy and Gatsby.

The most famous and profitable movie of its time. Now, in this retold version of Michael Crichton’s gripping novel, readers have an opportunity to experience the same thrills as the characters who visit John Hammond’s theme park and come face to face with living, breathing dinosaurs for the first time in 64 million years.

Recommended for older readers. 80pp British English 978 1 4050 7703 3 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines. Age 15+

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96pp British English 978 0 2307 1663 6  6QQFS BNFSJDBOFOHMJTI Availability: Worldwide Age 14+

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Stephen Colbourn Adventure/Mystery/History

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Shakespeare’s famous story of the young Prince Hamlet’s journey into despair and revenge after learning that his uncle is his father’s murderer.

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William Shakespeare, retold by Margaret Tarner History/Romance/Human Interest

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128pp American English 978 1 4050 7296 0 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines. Age 16+

King DaisyArthur Millerand the Knights of the Round Table Henry James Stephen Colbourn

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When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthur’s half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana.

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96pp British English Availability: Worldwide

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978 0 2300 2685 8 Age 14+

31 A Kiss Before Dying

Meet Me in Istanbul

Ira Levin, retold by F. H. Cornish Adventure/Thriller/Spy

Richard Chisholm Travel/Crime/Detection/ Adventure/Thriller/Spy

A young man, finding out that his girlfriend is pregnant, cold-bloodedly adjusts his plans for marrying into a wealthy industrialist family.

An adventure thriller set in Turkey.

Throughout his life he has used his intelligence, striking good looks, and as a last resort, his ruthless and violent strength, to achieve what he wants. He refuses to be stopped now. Recommended for older readers.

Tom Smith flies to Istanbul to join his fiancée for a holiday. But Angela fails to meet him that evening as arranged and she is not at her apartment either. The next morning Tom hears some terrible news: Angela was killed in a driving accident – a week ago. 64pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7705 7 Age 15+

96pp American English 978 1 4050 7674 6 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines. Age 17+

“L” is for Lawless

The Merchant of Venice

Sue Grafton, retold by John Escott Crime/Detection/Adventure/Thriller/Spy

William Shakespeare, retold by Rachel Bladon History/Romance/Human Interest

A local family ask Kinsey to help them. The authorities have no records of their father, the fighter pilot Johnny Lee, on file. Then Johnny Lee’s apartment is burgled and a hidden safe is discovered. Inside the safe is a mysterious key labelled ‘Lawless’.

Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment... This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts.

Recommended for older readers. 112pp American English 978 1 4050 5778 3 Availability: Worldwide Age 16+

112pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 0 2307 1664 3 Age 14+

NEW 2011 Live and Let Die

My Cousin Rachel

Ian Fleming retold by John Escott Adventure/Romance/Thriller

Daphne du Maurier, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Romance/Crime/ Detection/Adventure/Thriller/Spy

In Live and Let Die, Bond finds himself in Jamaica investigating the underworld criminal ‘Mr Big’, who is suspected of selling antique gold coins to finance Soviet spy operations. As usual, Bond gets caught up in many dangerous situations. He also falls in love with Mr Big’s girlfriend, the mysterious and beautiful Solitaire. Recommended for older readers. 112pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 0 2307 3508 8 Age 16+

Philip Ashley receives letters from his guardian in Italy, who complains of terrible headaches and then becomes sure that his young wife is trying to murder him. 80pp British English 978 1 4050 7715 6 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies. Age 15+

32 No Comebacks and Other Stories Frederick Forsyth, retold by Stephen Colbourn Short Stories/Crime/Detection/ Adventure/Thriller/Spy Four short stories with surprise endings by an internationally popular thriller writer: No Comebacks, There Are Some Days, A Careful Man and Sharp Practice.

The Pearl John Steinbeck, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/History/Adventure A sad and beautiful story about a Mexican-Indian diver who finds the greatest pearl in the world, but loses his happiness. 104pp British English 978 0 2300 3112 8 Availability: Only available in certain countries – please see website for details. Age 14+

64pp British English 978 1 4050 7313 4 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines. Age 16+

No Longer at Ease

The Perfect Storm

Chinua Achebe, retold by John Milne Human Interest/Crime/Detection

Sebastian Junger, retold by Anne Collins Adventure/Thriller/Spy

In this brilliant novel, Achebe uses the ‘fall’ of one man, a descendant of the hero in Things Fall Apart, to depict the birth of a whole new age in Nigerian life – a powerful period of corruption.

On 31st October, 1991, three powerful weather systems met off the coast of Newfoundland.

80pp British English 978 1 4050 7299 1 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 15+

Despite the combined efforts of the US and Canadian rescue services, the swordfishing boat Andrea Gail cannot be located. Captain Billy Tyne and his crew of six are feared lost. 112pp British English 978 1 4050 7312 7 Availability: Worldwide, excluding the US, its dependencies, the Philippines and Canada. Age 16+

Oliver Twist

Pride and Prejudice

Charles Dickens, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Crime/Detection/ Adventure/Thriller/Spy

Jane Austen, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Romance

“Please Sir, can I have some more?” Dickens’ famous novel about the trials of a poor young orphan boy, brought up in the terrible conditions of a nineteenthcentury English workhouse. 64pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7676 0 Age 15+

Everybody knows that a rich unmarried man needs a pretty wife. And every mother wants her daughters to be happily married. This much-filmed and highly popular romantic comedy has been retold to give the reader an opportunity to understand and enjoy the witty dialogue and sharp observations of one of the classic romances in English literature. 96pp British English Availability: Worldwide

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978 1 4050 7301 1 Age 15+

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The Queen of Death

Ring of Thieves

John Milne Human Interest/Crime/Detection/ Adventure/Thriller/Spy

Richard Prescott Crime/Detection/Adventure/ Thriller/Spy

“... anyone who enters my tomb – anyone who steals from my tomb – anyone who touches my body – that person will die a terrible death. And many more will die with him.”

A mystery story with many twists and turns. The hero loses his memory after being attacked and robbed. With the action moving between the English Midlands and the diamond-broking houses of Amsterdam, he has to regain his memory in order to find his property.

In another thoroughly entertaining detective story, a sequel to The Black Cat, Salahadin El Nur searches for the answer to the riddle of an ancient curse. 80pp British English Availability: Worldwide

96pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7304 2 Age 15+

978 1 4050 7707 1 Age 15+

The Red and the Black

River God

Stendhal, retold by F. H. Cornish Romance/Crime/Detection

Wilbur Smith, retold by Stephen Colbourn Romance/Adventure/Thriller/Spy

The Red and the Black is the story of the life and loves of a young man, Julien Sorel. Through his love affairs with the aristocratic and beautiful Madame de Renal, and the passionate Mathilde, Sorel tries – and fails – to gain wealth and social standing, with fatal results.

A romantic adventure set in Ancient Egypt. Taita – the storyteller – is a slave owned by Intef, the cruel and greedy Governor of Upper Egypt. Taita looks after the beautiful Lostris, daughter of Lord Intef who has plans to wed his daughter to Pharaoh Mamose, an old and weak-willed king. But Lostris is in love with Tanus, a handsome and ambitious commander in the Pharaoh’s army.

Recommended for older readers. 128pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7458 2 Age 17+

Recommended for older readers. 112pp British English 978 1 4050 7305 9 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 16+

Rendezvous with Rama

Sense and Sensibility

Arthur C. Clarke, retold by Elizabeth Walker Adventure/Thriller/Spy/ Science Fiction/Fantasy

Jane Austen, retold by Margaret Tarner Romance

In 2131, a large object is discovered near Jupiter. It will pass Earth as it travels towards the centre of the solar system. The object is given the name Rama. The scientists who are sent to investigate Rama discover that it is a smooth cylinder with a hollow centre. What is Rama? Who made it, and why?

After the death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, find they must move to a small cottage in Barton Park. There Marianne falls in love with the attractive but unreliable Willoughby, while Elinor longs for Edward Ferrars, the young man she left behind... Recommended for older readers.

112pp British English 978 1 4050 7303 5 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 16+

112pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 8062 0 Age 15+

34 NEW 2011 The Seventh Scroll

Slumdog Millionaire

Wilbur Smith, retold by Stephen Colbourn Romance/Adventure/Thriller/Spy

Vikas Swarup, retold by John Escott Human Interest/Romance/Thriller

This romantic thriller, set in modern times, follows on from the adventure described in River God.

You’ve seen the movie, now read the book! Ram Mohammad Thomas answers 14 questions correctly in a TV quiz and wins a billion rupees, but how does he know the answers? Slumdog Millionaire takes us through the major events of Ram’s life, from his battle for survival on the streets of Mumbai and Delhi to his final act of love and revenge – and the amazing good fortune it brings!

Duraid and Royan Al Simma find the set of papyrus scrolls which recorded where the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose was. But before the Egyptologists can search for the tomb, Duraid is murdered. Recommended for older readers. 112pp British English 978 1 4050 7314 1 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 16+

Recommended for older readers. 112pp British English 978 0 2304 0471 7 Availability: Worldwide ex US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines Age 17+

The Sign of Four

The Smuggler

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, retold by Anne Collins Crime/Detection/Adventure/ Thriller/Spy

Piers Plowright Crime/Detection/Adventure/Thriller/Spy

‘“I’m afraid,” said Miss Morston. “What should I do, Mr Holmes?”’ Sherlock Holmes helps Mary Morstan find out the truth about her father, and the man who has been sending pearls to her. 64pp British English Availability: Worldwide

80pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7873 3 Age 15+

978 1 4050 7678 4 Age 15+

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn –

an Inspector Morse Mystery Colin Dexter, retold by Anne Collins Crime/Detection/Adventure/Thriller/Spy Morse and Sergeant Lewis are called to a house where a dead body has been found. Morse immediately suspects murder and starts the long task of discovering the identity of the murderer and their motive. Recommended for older readers. 96pp British English 978 1 4050 7307 3 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 16+

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John Samuel Fame has some friends who are suspected criminals. So Inspector Roland immediately has him followed when a valuable gold statue is stolen from Darna museum.

The Space Invaders Geoffrey Matthews Crime/Detection/Science Fiction/ Fantasy In this story, set some time in the future, Varon, a pirate, breaks into the strongroom of the planet Zeron and manages to steal one of the most valuable items in the universe. Then he is trapped, unable to return to his spaceship, until Lucky arrives. But Omega has his own reasons for helping. 64pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7805 4 Age 15+

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The Speckled Band and Other Stories Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, retold by Anne Collins Short Stories/Crime/Detection Three more intriguing cases for Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band, The Dancing Men and The Red-Headed League. 80pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7680 7 Age 15+

Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe, retold by John Davey Human Interest Okonkwo is respected for his strength, bravery, honesty and wealth. But his people are doomed to be destroyed both by the superstition-bound customs of tribal life, and the arrival of the white man. This simply and movingly told story by Nigeria’s foremost novelist has become a classic in African literature. Recommended for older readers. 96pp British English 978 1 4050 7315 8 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies and the Philippines. Age 15+

Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Touching the Void

Thomas Hardy, retold by John Escott Human Interest/Romance

Joe Simpson, retold by Anne Collins Adventure/Human Interest

When Tess Durbeyfield is sent by her family to find her rich relatives, she is soon pursued and violently attacked by the ruthless Alec d’Urberville. But the sad event which follows gives Tess the chance to hide her past and move on. Eventually she falls in love and finds happiness with Angel Clare. However, Tess’s honest nature means she is doomed never to escape her past.

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates’s climb of the mountain Siula Grande. When Joe breaks his leg high on the mountain, he knows that he will probably die. But Simon is determined to help his friend and decides to lower him down the mountain on a rope. The plan seems to be going well. But then disaster strikes. Touching the Void is a gripping story of human courage and the will to survive.

128pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7457 5 Age 16+

80pp British English 978 0 2305 3352 3 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines Age 14+

Thérèse Raquin

Used in Evidence

Emile Zola, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Romance

Frederick Forsyth, retold by Stephen Colbourn Short Stories/Crime/Detection/ Adventure/Thriller/Spy

When Thérèse Raquin marries her sickly cousin Camille, her future looks as if it will be both dull and loveless. This all changes, however, with the arrival of Camille’s friend Laurent. Laurent and Thérèse soon begin a love affair, an affair so passionate it can only result in tragedy. 96pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7538 1 Age 17+

Three short stories with unexpected endings from this internationally popular thriller writer: Used in Evidence, There Are No Snakes in Ireland and The Emperor. 64pp British English 978 1 4050 7317 2 Availability: Worldwide, ex. US, its territories and dependencies, Canada and the Philippines. Age 16+

36 When Rain Clouds Gather

The Woodlanders

Bessie Head, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Travel/Background

Thomas Hardy, retold by Margaret Tarner Human Interest/Romance

This semi-autobiographical novel, from one of Africa’s most respected novelists, tells the story of a village in the heart of rural Botswana in the 1960s. It is a time of great change to tribal traditions, social customs, and agricultural methods. But none of the actors on this stage can alter the principal adversary in this drama – the harsh climate.

‘“There is something I must say to you, Giles,” Mr Melbury said sadly. “Soon you will not have a house. You will not have a home for Grace to live in. You must not think any more about getting married to her.”’

80pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 0 2300 2440 3 Age 15+

The Woman Who Disappeared Philip Prowse Humour/Crime/Detection/ Adventure/Thriller/Spy Another story of the adventures of the Los Angeles private detective, Lenny Samuel. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny to find her missing sister. Before long, he’s involved with gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves, whilst dodging bullets, speeding cars and flying fists. 64pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7668 5 Age 15+

Macmillan Collocations Dictionary A brand-new two-colour dictionary of collocations designed for upper-intermediate to advanced students to help them write more natural and idiomatic English. It is the only collocations dictionary to be fully corpus-based, incorporating examples and semantic groupings drafted and edited by an expert team comprising the best ELT lexicographers in the UK.

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Set in a village in Dorset, Giles Winterbourne loves, and is engaged to, Grace Melbury. But when Giles loses his money, Grace’s father insists that she marries Edred Fitzpiers. 96pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7319 6 Age 15+

Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë, retold by F. H. Cornish Human Interest/Romance ‘Our lives continued like this. Heathcliff and Cathy became wilder and wilder. They listened to no-one.’ Emily Brontë’s only novel, the passionate and violent story of the Earnshaw and Linton families, has become one of the most popular in British fiction. 96pp British English Availability: Worldwide

978 1 4050 7709 5 Age 15+