English readers

An idyllic snapshot of a boy's childhood along the banks of the Mississippi River, Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the author's work that comes closest to his boyhood experiences of growing up in Hannibal in the 1840s.

Strange and wonderful things happen in the seven short stories in this book. Who is the Young King? Why is it always winter in The Giant's Garden? A book of fairytales, but one that will appeal to all ages. Oscar Wilde opens up a world of witches, mermaids and monsters but who all have very human feelings.

A man must open one of two doors: one will bring him love, the other will bring him death. A woman goes into her hotel room, but it's not her room and she is not alone. In London, a man stays the night in a waxwork museum, and he is very afraid... Three terrifying short stories. Three people are in dangerous places. What can they do? Will anybody help them?

Every year, Peter and Susan go to Lea-on-Sea for their holiday: every year they stay at the Hotel Vista. This year things start to go wrong. A man is pretending to be Peter. But why? Is he friendly or dangerous - what does he want? Will this, their thirteenth visit to Lea-on-Sea be their last? A thrilling and compelling mystery. Recommended for younger learners.

Published as a "shilling shocker", Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy gave birth to the idea of the split personality. The story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with "damnable young man" Edward Hyde; the hunt through fog bound London for a killer; and the final revelation of Hyde's true identity is a chilling exploration of humanity's basest capacity for evil.

Mr Ross had something special he wanted to teach his students - the Wave. And now the Wave is all over the school. But there is something about the Wave, something some people don't like. The Wave is always moving - so can it be stopped?

The tale centers on two matters, a black cat and the deterioration of a man. The man is one who enjoyed family life with his wife and numerous pets, but then he changed radically for the worse. The story is often compared to "The Tell-Tale Heart" because of the profound psychological elements these two works share. "The Black Cat" is a story you will never forget.

A collection of 20 extremely short stories for intermediate students in authentic English, covering a wide variety of genre from comedy to adventure and set in countries such as China, France, Israel and Britain. Each story contains useful language, idioms and everyday expressions. There is a glossary, language practise exercises and discussion questions at the back of each book. These books could be used for class reading or self-study.