Jenny Oldfield’s As You Like It is a fresh, youthful retelling of Shakespeare’s comedy. When half of the royal court end up abandoning their luxury lifestyles for the back-to-basics life of the forest no one really knows who they are anymore – let alone who anyone else is! In the midst of all this, the young people are trying to find love and everyone is looking for an end to the feuding.

Robert Swindell’s Henry V is a gripping retelling of Shakespeare’s famous historical play. Battles and scenes of warfare dominate the life of the young King Henry. This retelling brings to life the tumultuous struggle of the heroic young monarch as he fights to protect his kingdom and his life.

Tony Bradman’s retelling of ‘Macbeth’ is a historical narrative. It is a very dark story, with almost a horror movie feel, as Macbeth is corrupted by ambition and power.

Three atmospheric adventures tell the life story of the legendary wizard – from his boyhood encounter with King Vortigern at a dragon tower, through his guardianship of King Arthur, to his fateful relationship with the scheming enchantress Nimue.

Every page features fresh, dynamic illustrations that bring the magical medieval world to life in a modern, graphic style for a new generation.

The classic Greek myth retold with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone.

Brave Theseus takes on the challenge of defeating the fearsome Minotaur deep in a maze of tunnels below Crete. But will he return from the Labyrinth alive? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

The Bennett sisters are coming of age and it’s time for them to find husbands if they want to find their place in high society. But will everything end up as they hope?
This title is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories.

Mysterious explosions on the surface of Mars signal the beginning of an alien invasion.

Soon the ruthless creatures are terrorizing Earth with their unstoppable death rays. Can nothing prevent these merciless Martians from taking over the world?

H.G. Wells’ classic story of Martian invasion, vividly retold for newly independent readers.

Intrepid explorer Professor Liedenbrock leads a dramatic expedition to an Icelandic volcano, where a secret tunnel leads to the very centre of the earth… A rip-roaring retelling of Jules Verne’s classic sci-fi adventure story, specially written for children growing in reading confidence.

An action-packed retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous adventure, specially written for readers ready to tackle longer stories on their own. The classic story of kidnap, shipwreck and survival in the wild Scottish Highlands, accompanied by atmospheric illustrations to bring the text to life.

A reformed convict, a policeman bent on revenge and a lonely orphan come together in Victor Hugo’s classic novel, vividly retold for newly independent readers by Mary Sebag-Montefiore.

Lives change for the better – or for the worse – against the turmoil of revolutionary France. With internet links to find out more about the story and life in France at the time.

When Phileas Fogg read in his newspaper that it was possible to travel around the world in only eighty days, his friends laughed. “It can’t be done!” said one.
So Phileas Fogg set out to prove it could…

Pretty Thumbelina is the size of a thumb! Find out what happens when she meets lots of strange characters.

Thumbelina is a Level 3 Read it yourself book, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.