Artemis Fowl is twelve years old and he is a clever and dangerous criminal. He discovers that fairies have gold – a lot of gold – and he wants some of it. But these fairies are not the fairies you read about in children’s books. They are not sweet and friendly. They have guns, and
One day, Bruno’s father gets a new job, and the family have to move from Berlin, Germany, to a new place. There is a strange camp at the end of the garden. Bruno is very unhappy and bored until he meets Shmuel. The two boys become very good friends. But why is Shmuel in the
Roald Dahl flew planes in the Second World War (1939-1945) when Germany, Italy and Japan fought against Britain, France, Poland, other European countries, the USSR and the United States of America. Going Solo is Dahl’s time with the RAF (Royal Air Force). He writes “I did not need to leave out anything here because every
Jane goes to work at Thornfield Hall as a governess for the strange Mr Rochester. They become friends and she is finally happy. But Mr Rochester is going to marry the beautiful Blanche Ingram and soon Jane must leave Thornfield forever. (Contains adult content.) Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction,