When a new detective agency opens in town, Precious Romotswe has an unexpected problem - competition. At the same time her assistant, Mma Makutsi, has ...

Sephy is a dark-skinned Cross in a society where people are judged by their colour and Crosses have the power. But after terrible disagreements with h ...

There are strange and horrible creatures, witches, a boy with no heart, and screams that are heard in the night. M.R. James was one of the greatest gh ...

Classic / British English In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the ...

Six years ago the dinosaurs were destroyed and Jurassic Park was closed. But now people are finding dead animals again - are they dinosaurs? Dr. Levin ...

In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love; some have lost it. Some accept their lonel ...

Macbeth, a brave soldier, is trusted by the Scottish king. Then a strange meeting with three witches makes him greedy for power. Macbeth wants to be k ...

Bassanio wants to get married, but he has no money and a lot of debts. He asks his friend Antonio for a loan, but Antonio is waiting for his ships to ...

Contemporary / American English Allie Fox hates the United States and he hates the twentieth century. He takes his wife and children to the jungle in ...

A train journey from Turkey to France is dalayed by thick snow. So when a passenger on the train is found murdered in his bed, it is the perfect oppor ...

Nuclear war has destroyed all life in thenorthern countries of the world. Now the deadly radiation is travelling south. In Australia, where people are ...

Classic / British English An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life ...