One of a series of readers for African students which aims to help them to develop an awareness and a love of language, and consists of stories from all over Africa. In this story King Sinanda wants to rule for ever, but is an evil man with many enemies. He destroys them, but whom can he now trust?
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Based on the Story by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
The story of a poor shoemaker who works hard but does not prosper until he has only enough leather left to make one pair of shoes.
First published in 1958, A Bear Called Paddington is the first novel by Michael Bond, chronicling the adventures of this lovable bear.
Nobody in the hotel liked Spiros. But who could hate him enough to murder him? Alex sets out to discover the truth, and finds that the islands of Greece can be both beautiful and deadly.
Far out in the Spanish Main, Blackbeard sails in search of buried treasure.
In this story Joshua makes some money by collecting illegally at a church meeting. Then Martha steals it from him.
A small dog, abandoned near a trash dump and captured by a dog catcher, finds a place for herself when she is befriended by a circus clown whose act needs improving.