"I wish I could go on a raft down the river like Huck does. He has so many adventures. Some of them are rather horrid." Tina, 11 Huckleberry Finn would rather be free than ‘sivilized'. Adventures with Tom Sawyer made Huck rich – but his Pap is a violent drunk and the broad Mississippi is the road to liberty. Huck's raft can carry him and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, to safety. When they lose their way one foggy night, though, they are headed downriver into dangerous territory. How can one small boy p

"I like the language, and the character of Jane Eyre. You feel she is real." Gypsy, 12 Jane Eyre is poor, parentless and plain. Her future looks bleak. Jane's aunt and cousin detest her. Life at Lowood School is cruel and dangerous. What inner strength can the young Jane find? Seeking adventure and independence, Jane sets out alone. Is her new master, Mr Rochester, all that he seems? What secret does he keep locked in the third storey,where strange laughter haunts the nights? In her search for affectio

"I think it's very funny when Titania is under a spell and loves Bottom. And I like Puck, he's so cheeky and naughty." Josh, 9 Mischief is in the air when the King and Queen of the Fairies quarrel and Puck is left in charge of the love potion. Four young people are lost in the woods on midsummer's night. Will they find each other and true love, or will Puck's meddling leave them broken-hearted and alone? A band of players prepares to entertain the Duke of Athens. But now that the fairies have made a donk

"I wish I could go on a raft down the river like Huck does. He has so many adventures. Some of them are rather horrid." Tina, 11 Huckleberry Finn would rather be free than ‘sivilized'. Adventures with Tom Sawyer made Huck rich – but his Pap is a violent drunk and the broad Mississippi is the road to liberty. Huck's raft can carry him and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, to safety. When they lose their way one foggy night, though, they are headed downriver into dangerous territory. How can one small boy p

"Cosette is very determined to be free, and Jean Valjean does everything he can to help her." Justine, 12 ‘Send the brat home? Oh no we won't! Her mother must have met some rich man – we can make a load of money out of this.' It seems that poor Cosette will never escape from the wicked Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. She is only eight years old, but they force her to work hard every day. Jean Valjean has promised her mother that he will rescue the little girl – but Inspector Javert is on his trail. Will

"My opinion about classic stories has completely changed. Now I want to read the original book." Shruti, 12 With a hungry, timid request of ‘Please, sir. Can I have some more?' nine-year-old orphan Oliver Twist takes his first step on a terrifying journey. In the dark, dangerous streets of Victorian London Oliver enters the world of people so poor and desperate that they will take any risk and know no mercy. Relentlessly pursued by the menacing criminal world, who should Oliver trust? Are his true friend

"The illustrations are beautiful and really help to set the scene. I like the writing tips for young writers. I give it 10 out of 10." Megan, 12 After eight years of heartache, can anyone love again? Eight years ago, Anne Elliot was persuaded that her family's honour was more important than her own happiness. She has suffered ever since. Now the man she turned away has returned. Can Captain Wentworth forgive Anne, or will he be charmed instead by the beautiful Louisa? Will Anne be persuaded to marry her

"This is one of the scariest books I've ever read. I loved it!" Maryanne, 12 The blackness of eternal night encompassed me. The intense darkness oppressed and stifled me so that I struggled for breath. Having been condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition, the narrator descends into a kind of hell. Dizzy with weakness and fainting with fear, he experiences such torments that death itself would be welcome. What troubles him most is the eternal question: how will he die? Toledo Prison is notorious for

"Aileleri, birlikte olmalarını istemiyor. Sonunda ikisinin de ölmesine çok üzüldüm."  Tom, 11 Düşmanına âşık olmaktan daha kötü ne olabilir? Romeo Montague, âşık olduğunu sanıyordu ama sonra Capulet ailesinin kızı Juliet'le tanıştı. İşte o zaman, gerçek aşkın nasıl bir duygu olduğunu anladı. Ne var ki, aileleri ezelî düşmanlardı ve aşkları sır olarak kalmalıydı. Romeo, bir düelloda Juliet'in kuzenini öldürünce mutluluk hayalleri de sona erdi. Peder Laurence iki aileyi barıştırabilecek mi, yoksa planları