July 1805: Napoleons army masses across the Channel
- Britain is within hours of invasion & defeat. Only one thing stands in the
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A CLIVE CUSSLER CLASSIC On behalf of a grateful nation I wish to thank you for this astonishing gift! The President of the United States had reason to be grateful. Dirk Pitt had unearthed the greatest storehouse of knowledge in the ancient world: the Alexandria Library. The trail began in a lonely fjord in Greenl&. It ended on the banks of the Rio Grande. In between Pitt had frustrated an assassination rescued a hijacked liner survived a deadly gun battle & halted an invasion. A gripping action-packed story by a master of the craft. ...

When Nina's mother Miranda mysteriously disappears Nina's father goes to look for her leaving Nina with her two eccentric aunts who run a charity shop in town. Nina soon discovers that working in the shop can be funny intriguing & rewarding as she takes in weird & wonderful donations makes new friends & uncovers strange secrets! But Nina is determined to solve the mysteries that have taken over her life
- where has her mother gone? Why did she leave so suddenly? & just what is the secret she's been hiding? Award-winning author Linda Newbery grips & entertains readers in her usual mesmerising way with this intriguing new mystery.
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Percy the Park Keeper surprises his animal friends in this engaging story from highly-regarded best-selling author-illustrator Nick Butterworth.

Includes:: a fabulous fold-out poster! Percy the park keeper is planning a treasure hunt. All his animal friends are to follow a trail of clues around the park & the first one to reach the end will find the treasure! The animals are so excited they can't wait for the hunt to begin...

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Arranged in colour-coded levels this high-interest range will appeal to children of varying ages & abilities. The exciting titles use the maths skills learnt in the classroom in real-life puzzle-solving scenarios helping readers to develop an appreciation of the wider relevance of mathematics. In Treasure in the Jungle the reader joins explorers in the forests of Peru where they can solve puzzles including how many Llamas are needed for the expedition; the grid references to find a hidden Temple; & measuring the wingspan of the Condor one of the biggest birds in the world. ...

A weathered old sailor known as Billy Bones arrives at the inn of young Jim Hawkins parents
- & it is the start of an adventure
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The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson & his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy Jim Hawkins who gets hold of treasure map & sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew however is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself. Stevensons first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame & continues to captivate readers of all ages. ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. ' Fifteen men on the dead man's chest --Yo-ho-ho & a bottle of rum!' Upon finding a map in his parents' inn young Jim Hawkins joins a crew on route to the Caribbean to find buried treasure. One of his crew the charming yet devious Long John Silver is determined to snag the booty for himself & Jim's swashbuckling voyage becomes a mutinous & murderous adventure -- where his own bravery is put to the test & he discovers much about friendship loyalty & betrayal. ...

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240 000 books in print to date) comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts." The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. " Classic Starts" treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. Pirates buried treasure & action aplenty--that's what's served up in this fine story mates & kids will eat it up. After Jim Hawkins finds the map to a mysterious treasure he sets sail in search of the fortune. Little does he realize he's boarded a pirate ship & that surprises & danger await him...including a meeting with the inforgettable Long John Silver." ...

Simple accessible retellings of the great literary classics which remain faithful to the original texts in their treatment of the story. This book is for enthusiastic young readers who will be mesmerised by classic stories & encouraged to pursue an interest in literature. ...