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Christmas in Prague
In a house in Oxford three people are having breakfast – Carol, her husband Jan, and his father Josef. They are talking about Prague, because Carol wants them all to go there for Christmas.
Josef was born in Prague, but he left his home city when he was a young man. He is an old man now, and he would like to see Prague again before he dies. But he is afraid. He still remembers another Christmas in Prague, many long years ago – a Christmas that changed his life for ever… -
Conan the Barbarian: Red Nails
‘There’s a walled city in the desert to the south,’ said Valeria quickly, ‘Let’s go there!’
After escaping from a terrible dragon, Valeria the Pirate and Conan the Barbarian enter the city of Xuchotl. They are looking for treasure, but find themselves in the middle of a fierce clan war. Who should Valeria and Conan trust? How can they fight the spells of witches and wizards? And what is the secret of the black pillar full of red nails? -
Journey to the West
‘Tripitaka, can you go to the west for me – and for Buddha?’ When the holy woman Guanyin asks the young Chinese monk Tripitaka to bring some holy writings back from India, he says ‘yes’. But how can he travel across rivers, and fight terrible monsters and demons, on his long journey? He needs three strong helpers – Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy – to do that! But where do they come from? Do they always help? And can they bring the holy writings home again?
Read this old Chinese story, and find out.
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Kidnap!
One cold winter morning, a famous movie star and her teenage daughter are driving along a country road…
A blue van is waiting for them. Tom is in the van, but he’s not a kidnapper – he’s an artist. He usually draws pictures for adventure stories. Now he’s in a real life adventure.