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Psychologically the latter part of Great Expectations is about the best thing Dickens ever did." --George Orwell Philip Pirrip--known more commonly as Pip--is an orphan. His visits to the mysterious Miss Havisham are his only escape from his childhood of poverty. But then an anonymous bequest changes his life for ever--until secrets from Pips past emerge threatening to destroy the genteel new life he has built for himself & Pip soon discovers the merciless cruelty of love & the harsh reality of his great expectations." ...

Robert Powell reads Charles Dickens classic tale of a blacksmiths apprentice in search of his true destiny. Pip is an orphan brought up by his sister & her husband the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery. One evening while visiting his parents graves he has a shocking encounter with an escaped convict who forces Pip to help him. The very next day he is invited to go & see Miss Havisham a rich old lady who is seeking a playmate for the beautiful Estella. These two chance events are to change Pips life in ways he could never have imagined. ...

Charles Dickens famous for the indelible child characters he created
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Just as the unknown regions of the world seized the imagination of the great explorers so the exploits of those explorers continue to fascinate readers today. The book captures all the thrill of exploration; its fears dangers & hardships; encounters with hostile landscapes & peoples & the excitement of progress. All areas of the globe are covered & the journeys of explorers both famous & not so famous: Florence Baker in Egypt & Sudan; Mary Kingsley in West Africa; Lewis & Clark across the US; Franklin & Leary at the North Pole & Amundsen & Scott at the South. The book is arranged by region & chronologically within that region. It captures the spirit of each age & explains how explorers through reaching lands unknown to them encountered peoples supporting advanced civilizations of their own. The final chapter examines the legacy of a regions exploration by explaining its political economic & other consequences whether they be the settlement of a continent or the creation of lasting national myths as in Scotts doomed mission to Antarctica. ...

As a sleepy William awakes from the cries of Fire Fire he thinks something big must be burning. But from the comfort of his own bed he does not realise the whole of London is ablaze! Will is desperate to help save his home & beloved city but are Will & his family in danger? Will they be able to escape with their lives? ...

The great events of British history are part of our shared heritage & it is important that children know the facts behind the famous dates from a young age. In this series Gillian Clements tells the stories of some of these events through a lively combination of text & illustration (including some speech bubbles labelled maps etc). In this way she makes history child-friendly & accessible but still manages to incorporate wherever possible primary source material (such as eyewitness accounts & documentary evidence). THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON retells the events leading up to the fire of 1666 & its consequences. THE GUNPOWDER PLOT looks at the reasons for the plan to blow up the houses of Parliament in 1605 & the key figures involved including Guy Fawkes. Each book has been thoroughly checked by a history educationalist for accuracy language levels & appropriate content & a timeline & glossary are included. These simple gently-humorous stories give readers the information they need & encourage the development of a real sense of history & how it works. ...

This book combines good quality artwork & contemporary illustrations with simple well-written text. Young readers will discover how the fire started what devastation it caused & will be able to compare fire-fighting in 1666 to the present day. Photos of artefacts & original illustrations help bring the topic to life. ...

Ways into History: The Great Fire of London looks at what happened that fateful night in 1666 & how it gave birth to a brand new London. In the Ways into History series original illustrations & simple text bring the past alive while questions & activities encourage historical research & build up confidence & enthusiasm. ...

The Great Galloon is an enormous airship built by Captain Meredith Anstruther & manned by his crew who might seem like a bit of a motley bunch but who are able to fight off invading marauders whilst drinking tea & sweeping floors! Captain Anstruther is preparing to marry the beautiful Lady Isabella but disaster strikes when his evil younger brother comes aboard for the wedding & steals Isabella away onto his underwater Sumbaroon. Stanley a clever boy with a small horn & Rasmussen a reluctant countess-to-be are busy waiting for an adventure to begin. Instead they have to fight off Behe Moths avoid enormous Seagles encounter the terrifying (but nice really) Brunt & save the Galloon from sinking. How will they ever find the Captains bride when nothings happening? THE GREAT GALLOON is a humorous CAPTAIN PUGWASH meets MONTY PYTHON adventure perfect for reading aloud & for growing readers looking for a silly funny book. ...