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A Tale of Two Cities | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2009 | Anglais | Auteur : Mary Sebag-Montefiore | Éditeur : Usborne Young Reading | Résumé :

The classic story by Charles Dickens retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Set during the French Revolution, the lives of Charles Darnay and his family are changed forever as the drama unfolds.

Collation : 64 pages

Cote : R MAR | ISBN : 9780746096987

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The Three Musketeers | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2009 | Anglais | Auteur : Rebecca Levene ; Victor Tavares | Éditeur : Usborne Young Reading | Résumé :

The classic swashbuckling adventure by Alexander Dumas retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. D’Artagnan longed to be one of that elite band of fighters, the King’s musketeers. But he never dreamed that one day he would fight alongside the most famous trio of them all.

Collation : 64 pages

Cote : R REB | ISBN : 9780746085806

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Julius Caesar | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2007 | Anglais | Auteur : Rachel Firth ; Stephen Parkhouse | Éditeur : Usborne Young Reading | Résumé :

Spanning the life of the great leader from his teens to his brutal assassination, and featuring events such as Caesar’s capture by pirates as a young man, his military successes across Europe, encounters with Cleopatra and becoming dictator of Rome. 

Collation : 64 pages

Cote : R RAC | ISBN : 9780746075104

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Don Quixote | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2010 | Anglais | Auteur : Mary Sebag-Montefiore ; Andy Catling | Éditeur : Usborne Young Reading | Résumé :

The classic story of misadventure by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Don Quixote thinks he’s a knight, just like in the days of old - he even has a squire. Of course, these days, there are no dragons to fight, but a thing like that doesn’t stop him, as he drags his squire on one madcap adventure after another…

Collation : 64 pages

Cote : R MAR | ISBN : 9781409506744

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Cleopatra | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2005 | Anglais | Auteur : Katie Daynes ; Serena Riglietti | Éditeur : Usborne Young Reading | Résumé :

In the land of pharaohs and pyramids, Cleopatra is a princess with an uncertain future. When her own brother tries to kill her, she realizes she can't trust anyone. A vivid account of the life and times of Cleopatra with lively dialogue and full colour illustrations

Collation : 64 pages

Cote : R KAT | ISBN : 9780746063255

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Kidnapped | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2012 | Anglais | Auteur : Rob Lloyd Jones ; Alan Marks | Éditeur : Usborne Young Reading | Résumé :

An action-packed retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous adventure, specially written for readers ready to tackle longer stories on their own. The classic story of kidnap, shipwreck and survival in the wild Scottish Highlands, accompanied by atmospheric illustrations to bring the text to life. 

Collation : 64 pages

Cote : R ROB | ISBN : 9781409535942

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Chicken Licken | Livre | Fiction | Conte | 2015 | Anglais | Auteur : Judy Hamilton | Éditeur : Tarantula Tales | Résumé :

Chicken Licken is the fable of a little chicken that thinks the world is coming to an end, and runs about warning everyone that the sky is falling on them after a falling acorn from an oak tree hits him on the head. Chicken Licken rushes about, warning other animals that a piece of sky fell and hit him. He gathers Henny-Penny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Lucky, Drakey-Lakey, Goosey-Loosey, Gander-Lander, and Turkey-Lurkey who all run to find the King, to tell him that the sky is falling in. They do not come to a good end...The story was originally an oral tale, and is retold here by Judy Hamilton.It is thought the Brothers Grimm first wrote it down. Many countries have a form of this story, and many use a different name for the character. In this book, most of those names appear in the form of other characters that believe and follow Chicken Licke.

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Cote : C JUD | ISBN : 9781910680759

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Rapunzel | Livre | Fiction | Conte | 2018 | Anglais | Auteur : Judy Hamilton | Éditeur : Tarantula Tales | Résumé :

Rapunzel tells the story of the young princess locked up in the tower who lets down her hair to her rescuer, the prince. This story is retold for young children bu Judy Hamilton, a writer for children.

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Cote : C JUD | ISBN : 9781910680841

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