In this selection of tales by the master folklorist Andrew Lang, the reader is taken into the romantic world of the gallant Knights of the Round Table and their courageous and chivalrous deeds, fair maidens, castles steeped in history, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the tragic love of King Arthur and Sir Lancelot for Guinevere, and Tristan for Iseult. The Arthurian legends are the most potent of the thrilling and mist-enshrouded tales of adventure to be passed down from pre-recorded history, and they have as much appeal today as they did in the age of the troubadours.

Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend it, a change comes over her and her life. She meets and befriends a local boy, the talented Dickon, and comes across her sickly cousin Colin who had been kept hidden from her. Between them, the three children work astonishing magic in themselves and those around them.

Grade 5-8-Twelve-year-old Katy is constantly making and quickly breaking resolutions about how she will change her ways and treat others, especially her five younger brothers and sisters, with more respect and compassion. When Katy meets her Cousin Helen, an invalid, Katy is awed by her kindness, prettiness, and generosity. Katy is determined to become more like Helen, a resolution that lasts only a few hours. Soon, however, Katy gets a chance to become more like cousin Helen than she ever wished as she finds herself confined to her bedroom for four years as a result of an accident. Much of the story is focused on the change Katy undergoes during her illness. Helen visits again to advise Katy to learn from her experience and to try to become the center of the house by making her room and herself more attractive to others. One way Katy decides to take Helen's advice is through assuming the responsibility of running the house, a job that consists of giving the servants instructions and ringing her bell to summo

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Read it yourself is a learning to read series of classic,traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit thestage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers, they will build theirconfidence in learning to read as they progress through each level.Familiar fairytales and exciting stories will amuse children andencourage them to progress further with this series and becomeconfident readers. Each book in the Read it yourself with Ladybird series iscarefully structured to include many everyday words that are vitalfor first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear,beautiful pictures for extra support and interest. Extra puzzlequestions at the end of each book further help withcomprehension. This Read it yourself version of Jack and the Beanstalk is alevel 3 title and so suitable for children who are developingreading confidence and can read simple stories with help. It has awider range of vocabulary to help improve reading stamina. Tru