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George Treet, actor, suddenly becomes George Dexter Esq., son of Sir John Dexter. Just when he's getting used to his new position in life he finds himself the victim of attempted murder and family treachery.
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By skillfully weaving his own prose with Shakespeare's language, Leon Garfield has refashioned twelve of the Elizabethan playwright's most memorable dramas into stories, capturing all the richness of the characters, plot, mood, and setting. This format will delight both those who know the great dramatist's works and those who are new to them. Michael Foreman's dramatic color illustrations and varied black-and-white line drawings are the perfect complement to this celebration of Shakespeare's genius.
Secrets whispered up a chimney, a golden locket with a broken chain, murder in the streets of London – and suddenly young Barnacle is plunged into a terrifying mystery. The December Rose is a thrilling tale of deceit, espionage and murder set in the teeming, colourful Victorian London.
Bartholomew Dorking goes from the streets of London to a travelling circus, but nothing he can do can set him free from the looming shadow of the murderous villain, Black Jack.
Eastward in Clerkenwell lies the Mulberry Pleasure Garden: six acres of leafy walks, colonnades and pavillions. In this bosky setting parade a variety of characters of awesome granduer, innocence and evil - and all are subject to a ring of blackmail terror.
An exciting story about Bartholomew Dorking who finds his life entangled with that of the murderous villain, Black Jack. Bartholomew goes from the streets of London to a travelling circus, but nothing he can do can set him free from the looming shadow of Black Jack. * Award-winning, well-known author. * Illustrated in black and white by leading children's artist, Jason Cockcroft. * Also on OUP list by the same author: "Mr Corbett's Ghost", "Jack Holborn", and "Devil-in-the-Fog". * Recognized as a major literary author of twentieth century. - Oxford Children's Modern Classic is now a firmly established series with a reputation for quality publishing.
Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen retells some of the most famous Greek myths in this classic of children's literature. This is the epic history of the Greek Gods told from their violent beginnings to the creation of man.
Across the continents of the ancient world wandered the Storyteller, enchanting all who heard him with his wondrous tales of the gods. He longed for a glimpse of the all-powerful deities of his stories, and listened eagerly to those who had experiences such encounters. And interwoven with his journey is the story of Heracles – a magnificent story with all the intense drama and high tragedy of the Greek Myths.
Fantasy.