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The woman in white first appears at night on a lonely heath near London & is next seen at a grave-side in Cumberland. Who is she? Where has she come from & what is her history? She seems alone & friendless, frightened & confused. It seems she knows a secret - one that could bring ruin & shame to ...

The wind is strong on the Yorkshire moors. There is one house that stands out from the hill and challenges the wind to do its worst. When Mr Earnshaw brings a strange, small child back home to Wuthering Heights, it seems he has opened his doors to trouble. He has invited in something that, like t...

Based on the true story of the 'chicken farm murder' which took place in Blackness, Crowborough, East Sussex in December, 1924. Norman Thorne was found guilty of the murder of Elsie Cameron, but even at the time of his execution there were doubts about his guilt. Still swearing his innocence, Nor...

Martyn Beardsley tells the exciting history of duelling, and the last duel ever fought in Britain. Find out about the man who fought it, the nail-biting nerves, and who walked away alive.

The authors take students through all parts of speech, from nouns to conjunctions and interjections. They offer advice for improving vocabulary, spelling, emphasising the importance of active listening, and learning vowel sounds and R sounds, and recognising silent letters and homophones.