Pauline Francis

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a brilliant engineer whose vision and energy made his ideas into reality. This is the story of the man and his achievements.

Raven Queen weaves a mesmerising tale of love and tragedy on the life of Lady Jane Grey, all too often remembered as just a line in a history book.

John Logie Baird was Scottish engineer, innovator, and one of the inventors of the mechanical television. He demonstrated the first working television system on January 26, 1926, and was the inventor of the first publicly demonstrated color television system. In 1928 the Baird Television Development Company achieved the first transatlantic television transmission.

The War of the Worlds was written by H. G. Wells in 1898. The story tells of large metal cylinders that fall to Earth signalling the beginning of a Martian invasion. The Martians gradually take over London and the surrounding area causing death and destruction. It seems that no one can stop them...

Tess of the D'Ubervilles is the moving novel about Tess Durbeyfield the daughter of a poor villager who learns she may be related to the wealthy d'Urbervilles. Set in the Victorian age Tess is surrounded by double standards and pretence. In search of happiness Tess has to make an impossible choice. Will she make the right one

Wuthering Heights is a classic of English literature and the only novel by Emily Bronte. It is a heart-breaking and dramatic tale of a love that is stronger than death.

"Skylarks" is a new series of fiction books divided by chapters and covering a wide range of genres from adventure, humour and fairy tale to fantasy, mystery and science fiction. Each story will run to approximately 2,000 words, broken into 7 or 8 chapters and illustrated in full colour in a range of artwork styles, with one or two images per spread. This series will take young independent readers into 'real books' and give them the confidence to tackle texts with a longer extent. "Skylarks" is the perfect follow-on from "Spirals".

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Farm work isn't Joe's idea of holiday fun. He wanted to spend the summer surfing. But when he finds himself in the middle of a disagreement about GM (genetically-modified) crop trials, life becomes more interesting. He also meets two very different girls. But what do they really want from him?

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers

The life of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Day Queen, is all too often remembered as just a line in a history book. This novel reveals the tragic story - a tale of treachery, power struggles, and religious turmoil in the Tudor court. It is also a sensitive story of love against all odds.

These short stories have been selected to amuse, shock and demystify. "New Century Readers" is a series of educational texts for 11-14 year olds designed to encourage reading for pleasure and including detailed notes and a glossary. Activities offer specific practice in English SAT skills.