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An exclusive short story for World Book Day from one of our bestselling authors Sometimes all we need is a relaxing holiday in the sun. For Anthony and Carole, a week in a lovely Greek hotel has helped them mend the cracks in their marriage. For widowed Jessica, it's the longest she...

A fantastic Maeve Binchy - written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. 'Her storytelling ability is second to none' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'It's little wonder that Maeve Binchy's bewitching stories have become world-beaters' OK MAGAZINE ...

As the years pass, Dorian Gray always looks young and handsome, but in his attic, a picture of Dorian changes day-by-day. What is happening to the picture and why has no-one ever seen it?

In 1839 a man named Cinque leads a group of Africans to take over the slave ship Amistad. They want to return to their homes in Africa, but instead they land in America and are thrown into prison for murder. Now the Africans must begin the fight for their freedom.

A daring journey of adventure, courage & romance, traversing the world from Casablanca to Lisbon to New York to London to Prague & then Paris, expanding & intensifying the classic movie Casablanca.

A young boy, Jim Hawkins, lives quietly by the sea with his mother and father until Billy Bones comes to live with them. From that day on, everything is different and Jim soon meets Long John Silver and travels with him in search of Treasure Island.

A New York Times Bestselling Author. Winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature. In this short book illuminated by a deep understanding and love of humanity, John Steinbeck retells an old Mexican folk tale. For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his...