Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies: a spectaculer, widely-ranging drama of love and war, passion and politics. Antony is divided between the responsibilities of Imperial power and the intensities of his sexual relationship with Cleopatra. She, variously generous and ruthless, loving and jealous, petulant and majestic, emerges as Shakespeare's mos complex depiction o…
Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he woke ip and found himself in the middle of the French Revolution.. If only he hadn't fallen asleep in history. And if only he'd done punishement excercise. And if only he could go biking instead of playing stupid football! except Norm can't go biking. Why not? Because His Bike's been stolen, that's why! Nightmare? It's worse than that...
Norn knew it was going to be one of those days when he was woken by the sound of an elephant breaking wind in the next room.. Not the best start to a day, but it's abaout to get a wholw lot worse. As if a trip to see his perfect cousins isn't bad enough, they've only gone and got the brand new call of mortal combat@ not that norm could play anyway what with being banned from the Xbos due to …
Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he went to toilet, just for something to do.. But things can only get better, right? Wrong! If only BRian and Dave hadn't founds Dad's million-year-old aftershave. If only Mikey wasn't felling lower than a snake's backside. If only Chelsea would hurry up and move! It's all ifs and buts thought. OR should that be whiffs and butts?
Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when was grounded before he'd even got up.. But that's what happens whwn you run up a phone bill the size of a bus. The trouble is Norm has no idea now it happened! All he knows is that he somehow has to pay it off. Even if that does mean going into business with the world's most annoying next door neighbour.. Just another typically unfair da…
Northanger Abbey tells the story of a young girl, Catherine Morland, who leaves her sheltered, rural home to enter the busy, sophisticated world of Bath in the late 1790s. Austen observes with insight and humour the interaction between Catherine and the various character whom she meets there, and tracks her growing understanding of the world about her.
Bleak House is one of Dickens's finest achievements, establishing his reputation as a serious and mature novelist, as well as a brilliant comic writer. It is at once a complex mystery story that fully engages the reader in the work of detection, and an unforgettable indictment of an indifferent society. Its representations of a great city's dark underworld, and of the law's corruption and delay…
Oliver's mum has caught green flu, so Oliver is in charge of the housework. There's a lot to do - recharging the wands, washing the cloaks, not to mention looking after the Witch Baby and her pet spider! Everything is okay until Oliver tries a Grow-bigger spell on the cauldron. Then he finds himself in very Big trouble indeed...
Oliver Moon is going for gold in the broomstick obstacle race. But so is champion cheat, Bully Bogeywort, and he'll stop at nothing to win. Oliver quickly realizes he has a broomstick battle on his hands...