'This is the story of one of the most far-reaching and influentially naughty things we ever did in our lives. We did not mean to do such a deed. And yet we did do it.' After being banished to the countryside for creating even more mayhem than usual, the Bastable children vow to mend their ways. They establish 'The Society of the Wouldbegoods' and their first rule is: 'every member is to be a…
Sophie's favorite place in the world is the hidden shop beneath her parents' bookstore, where dreams are bought and sold to select and secretive strangers. Sophie is fascinated by dreams - weird, scary, or magical - in part because she has never had a single one of her own. When the shop's dreams are stolen and her mother and father go mysteriously missing, Sophie must unravel the truth to sav…
'I find myself in a very strange and mysterious situation.' When Miss Mary Morstan is invited to meet a secretive stranger, she asks Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to help her. Captain Morstan has disappeared from his hotel without a trace. Should Miss Morstan dare to hope that her father is still alive? What horrible scene awaits teh famous detective and his friend when they break down the…
In historic Venice you'll find a heartless moneylender, a lovestruck young man, a wealthy heiress and a generous merchant. As Shakespeare wrote, approach this tale "with bated breath"!
In illyria we find identical twins, a handsome nobleman, a rich countess and a pompous servant. As Shakespeare wrote, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em."
Discover a conspiracy to betray an emperor, a vow of revenge and a war that rages across Europe. This is a tale of jealousy an betrayal. so as Shakespeare wrote, "lend me your ears"...
Two European kings, a young couple in love and a queen with a mysterious fate await in this tale about revenge and forgiveness. As Shakespeare wrote, "a sad tale's best for winter."
Discover a city torn apart by feuds, meet two lovers with star-crossed fates and despair for a plan-hatcing friar... As Shakespeare wrote, this is "a fool's paradise".