Oxford Bookworms: Stage 1
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/Mark Twain / retold by Nick Bullard
Classic story of the antics of American boy Tom Sawyer who doesn’t like school or work, but does like mischief and adventure.
Aladdin and the enchanted lamp / retold by Judith Dean
Aladdin, a poor, hungry boy living in Arabia finds a magic lamp, and out comes smoke and a jinee who grants his wishes for wealth and jewels. But can he win the love of the Sultan's daughter, the beautiful Princess Badr-al-Budur?
Animals in Danger. Andy Hopkins and Joe Potter
People love and need animals. But people are a great danger to animals too. Now there are about 7,000 species of animals in danger. What can we do to protect the animals of the world - from us?
The Butler Did It: And Other Plays / Bill Bowler ; retold by Clare West
Six original funny short plays with amusing views of life today, and some unexpected endings.
Christmas in Prague . Joyce Hannam
Josef left Prague, his home city when he was a young man. He is an old man now, and he would like to see Prague again before he dies. But he is afraid because he remembers another Christmas in Prague, that changed his life forever . .
The Coldest Place on Earth. Tim Vicary
This is the true story of Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen, and their famous race to be the first man at the South Pole in Antarctica.
Diana, Princess of Wales . Tim Vicary
True story of Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales.
The true and tragic story of Joseph Merrick, 'The Elephant Man. He looks funny and people laugh and point at him. Then at the age of 27, he finds a friend for the first time in his life.
These five short plays that show people trying to decide what to do in funny, unexpected or difficult situations.
The long and dangerous history of flight from the mythical Icarus, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Wright brothers until today. True stories and facts about flight and flying machines.
A Ghost in Love and Other Plays. Michael Dean
The first of these three original plays is set in the seventeenth century, and the other two take place in modern times. In each play, a ghost comes back from the dead to change the lives of living people.
Goodbye Mr. Hollywood. John Escott
Thriller/adventure novel when Nick Lortz meets a mysterious beautiful young woman, and ends up in a police station on Vancouver Island.
A Little Princess / Frances Hodgson Burnett ; retold by Jennifer Bassett
Rich girl Sara Crewe is in England while her father works in India. But on her eleventh birthday, something terrible happens, and now Sara has no family, no home, and not a penny in the world.
Travel to London in this book and see the places to go - from Oxford Street to Westminster Abbey, and things to do - ride on the London Eye, visit the markets, go to the theatre, run in the London Marathon.
The Lottery Winner. Rosemary Border
Sweet old Emma Carter buys a lottery ticket every week. So does mugger and thief Jason Williams. Who will win the lottery?
Love or money? / Rowena Akinyemi
Rich Molly Clarkson is having a party with four guests – all want her money and are waiting for her to die. Except for one, who will not wait.
Mary, Queen of Scots. Tim Vicary
England and Scotland in the 1500s had two famous queens - Mary, the Catholic Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I, the Protestant Queen of England. Mary was tall and beautiful, with red-gold but she also had many enemies - men who said: 'The death of Mary is the life of Elizabeth.'
Mutiny on the Bounty . Tim Vicary
On the long voyage home to England, angry sailors with swords and guns mutiny in April, 1789 in the south seas near Tahiti. This is the true story of Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian, and the ship that never came home to England.
The Murder of Mary Jones. Tim Vicary
A play about a murder trial where all the evidence points to the guilt of two young men in a murder, who insist they are not guilty. You can help solve the mystery of who really murdered Mary Jones.
Ned Kelly : a True Story. Christine Lindop
The true story of Ned Kelly, Australia’s most famous outlaw. Poor and hungry as a boy, he learned to steal horses and fight in a hard land in the 1870’s.
New York is big, noisy, and exciting, and it's waiting for you. Open the book and come with us to this wonderful city.
The Omega Files : Short Stories. Jennifer Bassett
Fantasy and horror short stories set in Brussels about the strange and surprising secret intelligence files - the Omega Files.
One-Way Ticket : Short Stories. Jennifer Bassett
This is a collection of short stories about adventures on trains. Strange, wonderful, and frightening things can happen on trains - and all of them happen here.
The Phantom of the Opera. Jennifer Bassett
The romance, mystery, horror, and drama of a man/ghost who lives in the Opera House in Paris in 1880 and loves a beautiful singer.
The President’s Murderer. Jennifer Bassett.
Thriller, adventure story of the hunter and the hunted in finding the president’s murderer.
Pocahontas/ retold by TimVicary
This is the famous true story of Pocahontas, beautiful young Indian girl and daughter of King Powhatan in North America in 1607and her love for the Englishman John Smith.
Remember Miranda. Rowena Akinyemi
Miranda, wife and mother of two young children died two years ago. Cathy Wilson is going to care for the children, but nobody wants to talk about Miranda.
Sherlock Holmes : Two Plays / Arthur Conan Doyle
In these plays, based on two of his stories, Holmes, helped by his old friend, Dr Watson, uses his great intelligence to solve two unusual and interesting cases.
Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of Kings / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ; retold by Jennifer Bassett
The great detective Sherlock Holmes of London is on the case in this mystery of a missing racehorse and murdered trainer.
True story of the brand new beautiful first class ship that struck an iceburg, and sunk with many of its passengers in the North Atlantic.
Under the Moon. Rowena Akinyemi
Far in the future, the planet earth is dying under its artificial ozone layer. A young man watches from his spaceship high above earth and fears that it is burning up.
Discover the capital of the United States of America, past and present.
Nineteen year old Sarah Harland is sentenced to death. Heroin was found in her bag at the airport, but she says it's not hers. Can she find the real criminal before it's too late?
The Witches of Pendle. Rowena Akinyemi
In 1612 everybody was afraid of witches. Young Jennet Device in Lancashire knew a lot about them because she lived with the Witches of Pendle. They were her family . . .
The Withered Arm / Thomas Hardy ; retold by Jennifer Bassett
Dark, ghost story set in Victorian England when a man leaves his girl friend and mother of his baby for a younger woman. Can dreams of revenge come true?
The Wizard of Oz / L. Frank Baum ; retold by Rosemary Border
Nobody understands Dorothy, a farm girl from Kansas and she wishes she could go far away. One day a cyclone blows her and her house to a strange country called Oz where she seeks the help of the mysterious Wizard of Oz.
