"Dickens had already achieved renown with The Pickwick Papers. With Oliver Twist his reputation was enhanced and strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. Oliver Twist features some of the author's most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical...

Princes and princesses go together like sea and sand. But what if you're the world's clumsiest prince? Or the smelliest? Or you're a princess who doesn't want to get married? Then things get a little tricky. Usborne Young Reading books combine good stories with easy reading text. Series One is for readers who have just started reading alone.

Collects four stories of mythological animals with magic powers that cannot be approached safely or killed without cunning and some assistance.

Dive into the undersea world of mermaids and join in their amazing adventures. Harmony braves the spooky Pirates' Graveyard, Marina takes on her rivals in the Great Seahorse Race, and dance-crazy Coral makes a bargain with King Neptune.

"Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage spectacles first began, who took part in them and how men were trained to become fighting machines" -- p. [4] of cover.

Describes man's exploration of the nature of and usage of electricity, from ancient Greece to the present.

This book is a collection of stories about unicorns.

"Step back in time, into the bloodthirsty past of this famous Italian city. Read the myth, then marvel at the true story of how a humble village became the head of a mighty Empire. Meet the ancient Romans and their crazy emperors - and find out how their world came crashing to an end." --Adapted from Google Books.