Liam and Rose fall through time and space once more. This time they are trapped in a huge maze, under a hot sun, and a terrible monster is looking for them. What happens when the two friends come face-to-face with the Minotaur? And what is the mystery behind Daedalus, the man who created the maze? Join Liam and Rose, the ‘Time Detectives’, as they try to tell myth from reality on the island of Crete.

Liam and Rose can travel in time. When they find themselves in a tropical rainforest on the edge of a perfect beach, they don’t know if they are in the past or the future. Then they meet Diamond Jack and lots of other dangerous-looking men. Are they pirates? And who is the mysterious Sir Walter? Together, can they discover the true story of the Golden Man?
Join Liam and Rose, the ‘Time Detectives’, on an expedition to find El Dorado.

When a total eclipse sends Liam and Rose back in time, they find themselves lost in a cold, dark and misty place… alone. Then Liam meets a Roman soldier called Remi, and Rose wakes up in Moya’s house in a small village. Where are they? Can they find each other? And why does everyone call Rose,‘Rose of the Moon’? Join Liam and Rose, the ‘Time Detectives’, on their adventure in Roman Britain.

Ren and Zhou are on their way to school, when Zhou smells something delicious. They follow the smell down a small alleyway, and through a wall of glowing fog into the House of Heroes. There, they meet a strange man, Alba, who knows their names. He introduces them to his friend Taro, from the Land of Jura, who says he needs their help to save his people. Can Ren and Zhou help Taro? What happens when they arrive in the Land of Jura? And what is the Red Spirit?

Violet and Philip have two things in common: they can change into cats, and they are hiding from the Golden Zoo, a group of dangerous thieves who make children steal for them. When Violet asks Philip to help her stop the Golden Zoo, he doesn’t know what to do. Will Philip help Violet? Who is Jacob, the wolf-boy? And can he hurt them?

Onur and five other children, come to the School of Labyrinth to take part in its famous Spelling Bee competition. The winner can wish for whatever they want and Onur wants special medicine for her sick brother. What do the other children want to win? What tests do they have to do and what happens when they fail? And most importantly, who wins the School of Labyrinth Spelling Bee?

In 1880, Tom, a poor street child, steals a pie and runs away from an angry policeman. He opens a door at the end of an alleyway and finds himself in the House of Heroes. There he meets Alba and his white owl, Tyto. Alba tells Tom that he can stay there. But first, he must help Alba find a special crystal. Join Tom as he travels through time to look for the crystal and the magical Blue Egg.

When Violet arrives at the Golden Zoo orphanage, she is happy to have a new family. She becomes friends with another new girl, Babs, and they explore the Golden Zoo together. But soon Violet begins to realise that something is wrong. Is there a tiger in the garden? Why are the teachers so strange? And who is the boy in the prison at the bottom of the stairs? Can Violet escape from the Golden Zoo?

It’s the first day of a very special summer school. Nina and Rafael have no idea what challenges they are going to have to face at the School of Labyrinth. Can they work together to complete the challenges and win a prize? Or will they fail the tests and never leave the school? And what isn’t
Rafael telling Nina?

One spring morning Liam is waiting for an eclipse of the sun to start. Then an American girl, Rose, arrives to watch the eclipse with him. When the moon hides the sun, the sun disappears. But Liam and Rose disappear, too! They travel through time and meet Sir Bertram, his
daughter Matilda and the Black Knight. Who is the Black Knight? And why is he so dangerous? Join Liam and Rose, ‘The Time Detectives’, on their first adventure.

Liam and Rose fall through time and space. When they open their eyes they are on the bank of the Mississippi river in America. But are they in the past, the present or the future? The two friends quickly run into trouble when they meet Mr Jackson and the Captain… the slave  catchers! When Liam is captured by the slave catchers, how can Rose help him? And who can she trust? Chuck? Miss Sayer? Clara? Join Liam and Rose, ‘The Time Detectives’, on their Mississippi adventure.

Liam and Rose are time travellers. One day, they find themselves on an enormous ship, in the middle of a party! Soon they meet Michael, a very helpful waiter who encourages them to explore the incredible ship. Everything seems perfect. But who is Prometheus? What is it about Michael that seems so strange? Is it really a ship? And is it all too perfect? Join Liam and Rose, ‘The Time Detectives’, as they try to solve the mystery of the SS Odysseus.

When Ana, Kim and Leon walk into the fog, they find themselves in a strange shop that they  have never seen before. The strange owner and his white owl tell them that this is The House of Heroes. The House has chosen them to fight against The Black Owl. They can take one object each from the shop to use in the fight. Will the three friends accept the challenge? And who is the Black Owl?

One day a cat with purple eyes touches Philip with its paw. Philip becomes a cat and the cat becomes a girl. Philip has to find the girl. She has to make him a boy again, but who is she? How did she change him into a cat? And who is trying to steal a cat statue from the museum?

Adapted by Maria Cleary

When legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr Watson, are asked to investigate a mysterious organisation, the Red-headed League, they find that there is more to the organisation than meets the eye.

Adapted by Maria Cleary

A white elephant travelling from Asia to Britain as a present for the Queen goes missing in New York. Chief Inspector Blunt of the New York Police Department puts all of his men on the case and promises to find the thieves. Are the city’s best policemen and a reward of $100,000 enough to get the elephant back?

Chief Wise Owl’s people always tell the truth. But Chief Strong Buffalo doesn’t believe him. He thinks of a plan to get Dark Eyes, the Indian who looks after all of the tribe’s horses, to tell a lie. Can Dark Eyes win the test or is Chief Strong Buffalo right?

When Aunt Elizabeth comes back from Greenland, she has a very strange present for Roger and Helen: a big egg. One day when they are eating dinner the egg starts to crack open. What’s inside?

If Caroline doesn’t win the Spring Cup, her father will sell her beloved horse, Applewind. But how can she win when she has to compete against Sophie and her horse Blossom? They always come first!

David dreams of becoming a great detective like David Delgado, the hero of his stories. When thieves take Jack’s bike, David decides to help him find it. Can David find it and be a great detective like David Delgado?

Sean Murphy is looking forward to coming home after work. He’s tired and wants to relax with a good book. But when he gets home there is so much noise that he can’t relax. So Sean decides to ask Linda McCormack to help him.

 Janet gets a letter out of the blue from her old boyfriend Donald McKinnon. He invites her to visit him in Scotland, but when she gets there strange things start to happen. Why do people rush off when they hear Donald’s name? Why is Donald so sad? And what has Donald’s African mask got to do with all this?

One night Sarah and Ben have the same dream: the Lord of Tears is going to take over the world and make everyone sad. But Sarah and Ben know how to stop him. Together they set off on a journey to find the Lord of Tears and bring happiness back to the world.

Adapted by Maria Cleary

When Mother Wolf finds a baby outside her cave, she decides to keep him and raise him with her own cubs. But not everyone in the jungle wants Mowgli and soon he has to learn to defend himself against the cruel tiger Shere Khan and his followers.

Adapted by Elspeth Rawstron

Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean and miserable man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve three ghosts visit him and take him on a frightening journey to show him what is wrong with his life. Can Scrooge change and learn to become a better person?

Zadie is the best footballer on the school team. She is also the best skater in the park. When a new boy at school challenges her to a skating competition on the same day as an important football final, Zadie accepts. Can Zadie be both Queen of the Skate Park and Champion on the Pitch?

The Westbourne Fair is coming to town and it is Jack’s favourite moment of the year. But when he gets into trouble at school his parents say that he can’t go to the Fair. Jack decides to go to the Fair anyway and he learns that there are more important things in life than having fun.

Grace’s mum wants her daughter to study hard for her piano exam. But Grace wants to spend all her free time practising with her band – the Garage Girls. How long can she keep her secret from her mum? And what will her mum do if she finds out?.

Adapted by David A. Hill

The best-loved story of Tom Sawyer and his friends Huck Finn and Joe Harper, as they grow up along the banks of the Mississippi river. They run away to be pirates and come back in time for their own funerals, they witness a murder and they find treasure. Join them for fun and advent re and some difficult lessons in growing up.

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

The much-loved children’s story of a horse, Black Beauty. Black Beauty begins his life in a loving home. But when his owners have to sell him, his fortune changes. As Black Beauty moves from home to home and job to job, he often suffers bad treatment and living conditions. But Black Beauty still dreams of the happy life he had as a young foal.

Gary is fifteen and he wants to become a professional footballer, just like his dad.  When three students from Gary’s school get the opportunity to win a place in Crossbridge Football Academy, Gary automatically thinks he will be one of them. But things aren’t always as simple as they seem...

King Alexander wants his daughter, Princess Priscilla, to marry his best friend, Lord Huntingdon. But the princess has other plans. She is in love with Toby, a young and handsome servant at the Royal Palace. Priscilla and Toby decide to run away together, but life on the run is not what the princess expected.

When a new family with a twin brother and sister move next door to Eoin, strange things start to happen. The kids at school make fun of the twins and say that they are from another planet. But Eoin decides to find out where they really come from.

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

Huckleberry Finn has a hard life with his father until an adventure with Tom Sawyer changes everything. But when Huck’s dad returns and kidnaps him, he decides to escape with runaway slave Jim. Life on the run is not easy and Huck and Jim get into lots of trouble. Will Tom arrive in time to help Huck save Jim from slavery? And what will happen to Huck when his father finds him?

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

It is a hot afternoon and Alice is bored. She follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and arrives in a strange place called Wonderland. Here nothing is as it seems: animals can talk, cakes and drinks can make you bigger and smaller and the Queen of Hearts can cut off your head. Can Alice find her way home again?

Jan makes a time capsule for her History project and buries it beside the apple tree in her garden. Then one night during a terrible storm something strange happens. Jan travels through time. Is she in the future? Or is she in the past? And how can she get back to the present?

When Penny moves from her home in the village to a new house in the city she has to leave her friends and pet dog behind. One day, after school, Penny finds a little puppy in the park. He is small and dirty and very frightened. Penny calls him Socks. But Penny’s new house is small and Socks can’t stay with her. Can Penny find a new home for Socks?

Tim is determined to win the Arkwright Student of the Year award and take his mother on the first prize trip to Disneyland Paris. He starts a Keep Arkwright Tidy campaign and everything is looking good. However, one day Tim and his friend William get into trouble in the park. How can Tim win the prize now? Maybe he can blame his mystery twin brother...

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

Peter Pan visits the nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael, every night when they are sleeping. One night they wake up and Peter teaches them to fly. Together they fly off to Never-Never Land where they find the Lost Boys, mermaids, Indians and pirates. However, the leader of the pirates, the terrible Captain Hook, wants to kill Peter and capture the children. Can they defeat him and return home to their parents in London?

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

When Mary Lennox’s parents die in India, she moves to England to live in her uncle’s enormous manor. Mary is sad and lonely but one day she finds an old key to a secret garden that no one goes into and a whole new world of magic and enchantment opens up to her. Before long Mary learns to make friends for the first time. Can the garden bring back the love that is missing from her life?

Adapted by David A. Hill

White Fang is born part-dog, part-wolf, in the cold and snowy Northland of Alaska. He soon learns the laws of nature and before long he and his mother, Kiche, are fighting for survival. One day a native American, Gray Beaver, recognises Kiche and soon the mother and cub become his property. White Fang learns that men have laws, too, that can be both fair and cruel. But will White Fang ever learn to trust or love men?

Fifteen-year-old Jay Stone is good-looking, athletic and he has got lots of friends. There’s just one problem. Jay’s legs are short, so short that the other kids call him ‘Stubs’. When Jay gets a surprise place on the school’s American Football team, some of the older members decide to teach him a lesson. Can Jay ignore their comments about his legs and keep the place on the team?

Holly’s mum and dad spend all their time working and her sister is always in her room. Holly is sad and lonely. Then she has a great idea: she can get a new friend. Can Holly and her friends convince her mum, dad and sister to let her get a dog?

Ricky has a big idea: he wants to make his own reality TV programme. He buys a series of small video cameras and he secretly films his family and friends. But when he looks at the footage it is al very boring. So Ricky decides to make his video more interesting. Soon strange things are happening both at Ricky’s home and school. But Ricky’s friends aren’t very happy. Can Ricky be a good friend and become a director?

It’s not a good day for David. It’s his mum’s birthday, but she rushes out without seeing his presents. It’s raining and he falls and hurts himself on his way into school. The lessons are either impossible or boring and he left his lunch at home. He feels very sorry for himself. Daniel the Black Corsair is feeling sorry for himself, too. He’s lost and lonely and far from home. Can David and Daniel feel happy again?

When a pair of bullies hurt Arjun, the youngest boy in class, Tom, Ziggy and Tara decide that it is time to do something. They set up the Anti-bully Squad, but they soon discover that the bullies are prepared to do anything to get their own way. Can they find a way to stop the bullies before it is too late?

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

This is the much-loved story of the four March sisters. Meg is the eldest and is about to fall in love. Then there’s tomboy Jo, who wants to be a writer. Kind Beth, who always puts other people before herself, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Although times are difficult and their father is away at war, they never forget their sense of fun. Growing up is not always easy, but it is very rewarding.

Adapted by David A. Hill 

When the terrible pirate Bill Bones dies, young Jim Hawkins is left with the key to a fortune: the long-lost map of Treasure Island. Jim sets off on an incredible adventure with his trusted friends to find the hidden treasure. They do not realize that their crew is made up of pirates and their leader is the most infamous and cruel pirate of them all... Long John Silver. Will Jim and his friends outwit the pirates and get the treasure?

Adapted by Frances Mariani

 When the Fisherman catches a beautiful mermaid in his nets he falls in love with her. He wants to marry her but first he must send away his Soul. How can he send away his Soul? And can his body and Soul live apart? Find out in this beautiful story about the nature of love.

It’s summer and it’s too hot to do anything. Jack doesn’t know what to do. He goes to the park, he goes to the pool, he meets his friends. This summer is really boring. Then one evening some boys hurt a hawk. Jack is the only person who can help. Suddenly Jack’s summer isn’t boring any more.

Grace is always good at everything. She is good at the piano. She is good at the violin. She is good at most of her subjects at school. And she is a great actor and dancer, too. But at the moment, Grace can’t do anything well. Why can’t she do her homework and learn the lines for the play? Is she in love? Only David can help her.

Zadie lives for sport. From football to running, it’s the biggest thing in her life.  Zadie is preparing for a big race – a race she really wants to win. But one evening, while she is out training, she is involved in an accident – and she finds herself in a race of life and death. Will she win the biggest race of her life?

Adapted by Alex McLeod

A prince and a poor boy meet. They look very similar and become friends. They want to understand each other’s lives so they exchange clothes. But the boys’ game soon becomes a reality. No one knows who is the prince and who is the pauper. Can Prince Edward and Tom Canty ever go back to their normal lives?

Adapted by Nicole Harrick

When Matthew and Marilla decide to adopt a child to help them at their farm, Green Gables, they specifically ask for a boy. But when Matthew goes to Bright River Station to collect the child, he gets a shock What do Matthew and Marilla decide to do? Do they keep the child? This child is certainly very different.

Adapted by Janet Olearski

Born in a workhouse, the little orphan Oliver Twist survives with little food or love. He runs away to London and finds a place to stay with Fagin and his ‘family’. But Oliver soon realizes that Fagin wants him to become a thief and he tries to run away. Can Oliver escape a life of crime? Who is the mysterious Monks? And what is his connection with Oliver?

It’s the day of the Steeple Compton village fête and everyone is happy. Everyone except Sue Barrington, the new girl in town. Sue’s friend Dan is worried. Dan finds out that someone called Nemesis is bullying Sue and he decides to help. Who can Nemesis be? And why does he or she want to hurt Sue? Only Dan the detective and his dog Dylan can find out.

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

Recording in British English When Mole wakes up after winter he meets friendly Rat and wise Badger. Together the three friends start on a series of adventures as they try to keep the not-so-clever Toad out of trouble. Can Toad’s friends help him? Find out in this classic story of adventure and friendship.

Adapted by Scott Lauder & Walter McGregor

The Sheriff of Nottingham is Robin Hood’s greatest enemy. He hates Robin because Robin is an outlaw. But most of all, the sheriff hates Robin because everyone else loves him. Does the Sheriff of Nottingham catch Robin Hood and his Merry Men? Do they remain outlaws forever? Or does the good King Richard save them?

Adapted by Beverley Young

Lemuel Gulliver travels the world as a ship’s doctor. Each of his journeys brings Gulliver to strange lands with even stranger inhabitants. People smaller than his thumb and giants that can crush him as they walk. Islands floating in the sky and places where horses are more civilized than humans. Gulliver soon learns that there are many different ways of living, and that what we accept to be good is not always the only alternative.

Ricky is a bit of a genius at school. He never thinks of anything except maths and computers. That is, until he meets Alexis, a beautiful American girl visiting his town. Is Ricky a genius in love, too?

Holly’s favourite place is the tree house in the old oak tree in her garden. When her father decides to cut down the tree to build an office, she starts an unusual protest and moves out of her home and into the tree house. Who will win the battle of the tree?

Dan and Sue are on holiday in Bute, a quiet island off the west coast of Scotland. One evening, when they are out walking with their dogs, they notice some men putting boxes on a boat. What’s in the boxes? Why are they putting them in the boat? And where’s the boat going?

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

Recording in British English

Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis live happily in London with their parents. One day their father is taken to prison and the children move to the countryside with their mother to make a new life. There isn’t much money and the children are worried about their father. They spend a lot of time by the railway watching and waving at the trains that go to London. A nice old gentleman waves back and Bobbie has an idea. Find out in this fun story full of love and hope.

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are in the Boscombe Valley to investigate a murder. James McCarthy’s father is found dead by the Boscombe Valley Pool and many people think that that James McCarthy is the murderer. But there is one person who believes that James McCarthy is innocent. Can Sherlock Holmes help solve another mystery? Can he find the real murderer?

Adapted by Nicole Harrick

As Anne grows up, Matthew and Marilla become even more glad that Anne came to Green Gables. Of course Anne still makes mistakes and has a vivid imagination, but she learns from her mistakes and uses her imagination to help her in life and in her studies. Follow Anne as she grows up into a fun-loving, clever, young woman.

Dan and Sue are on holiday in Hong Kong, visiting Sue’s grandparents. While they are sightseeing they notice an ivory shop and Dan goes in to ask some questions. Later they see some men going into the same shop with a bag. What’s in the bag? Why are they going in and out of the shop with bags?

When Sue’s bike is stolen one evening in Oxford, Dan decides to do something. He starts Oxford Bike Finders and soon lots of people are contacting Dan on the Internet with information. Then one day, one of Dan’s followers sees a bike being stolen and Dan and Sue decide to follow the thieves. What happens when they find the thieves, and can they get Sue’s bike back?

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

Robinson Crusoe looked for adventure from an early age. He preferred life at sea and travelling to new places to an easy life at home. Then on one journey he was shipwrecked and forced to make his home on a desert island, alone. Robinson has a choice. He can give up all hope or fight to survive. What will Robinson decide and will he ever be able to escape from the island and return home to England?

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

Katy Carr likes running around. She wants to set a good example to her five brothers and sisters but she is always untidy and forgetful. She also dreams of being grown up and famous. Then, one terrible day all her dreams seem to come to an end. Katy feels very sorry for herself until Cousin Helen comes to stay and she teaches Katy an invaluable lesson. Will Katy be able to learn from her situation and become the Katy everyone knows and loves again?

Dan and Sue are in London with their parents when they see two men acting in a very strange way outside their hotel.

They decide to follow them and find out that the men are stealing handbags. What happens when the men discover that Dan and Sue know their secret? And what can their parents do to help? Join Dan and Sue in London and find out.

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

One day four children find a fairy while they are playing in the sand near their house. The sand fairy is very old and ‘It’ isn’t very friendly. The children ask it to give them wishes. It agrees, but says they can have only one wish a day. The children make wishes without thinking and sometimes the consequences are not very good. Read about the children’s magical adventures with It and find out how they learn from their mistakes.

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

Follow Sherlock Holmes in two different and exciting investigations The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle and The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet both about the theft of precious jewels. Sherlock Holmes works together with Dr Watson to stop the wrong people being arrested for the crimes. How does Sherlock Holmes find out where the Blue Carbuncle is hidden and who really steals the Beryl Coronet?

Adapted by Donatella Velluti 

Uncle Tom is a good slave but his kind master, Mr Shelby, is in debt. He must sell his farm or Tom to pay his debts. He sells Tom to a slave trader. So Tom has to leave his wife and children and the  happy community of slaves on the farm

Follow Tom on an emotional journey through the terrible reality of slavery and racial prejudice. Who will Tom meet on the way and will he manage to survive all the suffering?

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

Dorothy thinks she is lost when a terrible cyclone carries her and her dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz. So she decides to go to the Emerald City and ask the Wizard of Oz to help her go home again. On the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion who all have a special wish to ask the Wizard. Will the Wizard make their wishes come true? And will Dorothy find her way home?

Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney

Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead with the footprints of a huge dog beside his body. Everyone thinks that the hound of the Baskervilles, the terrible dog that has cursed the Baskerville family for centuries, is to blame. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson go to investigate the murder. Will they find the murderer before the last surviving member of the family is killed?

Adapted by Scott Lauder & Walter McGregor 

Britain is a sad and dangerous place. The kingdom needs a true and good king. One day Arthur comes to the cathedral and pulls the sword from the stone. Only the true King of England can do this. From that day Arthur becomes King Arthur. Follow the adventures of King Arthur, Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table, Lady Guinevere and Sir Lancelot and decide for yourselves if you think the legend is real or not.

Adapted by Maria Cleary

In The Happy Prince a little swallow stops on its journey towards the sun and helps a big-hearted Prince to bring happiness to his people. In The Nightingale and the Rose a songbird understands more about love than a man does.

When Mrs Jackson’s pet dog Basil goes missing, Dan Parks realizes immediately that something strange is going on. Then when he sees thieves taking his best friend Sue’s dog, Charlie, he knows that there is definitely a mystery to be solved. Who is taking the dogs and can Dan and Dylan save them before it is too late?

Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

Recording in British English

Doctor Dolittle is a kind country doctor who lives with his friends Dab-Dab the duck, Jip the dog and Polynesia the parrot as well as lots of other animals. One day, he gets a message from the monkeys in Africa. There is a bad sickness and they want the doctor to go there and help them. Can Doctor Dolittle save the monkeys? Who are the Joliginki? And what is the pushmi-pullyu? Join Doctor Dolittle on his adventures and find out.

Adapted by Scott Lauder & Walter McGregor

Hank Morgan is hit on the head in America in the late nineteenth century. When he wakes up, he is in sixth century England, during the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Here Hank Morgan uses his knowledge of the future to escape from a series of misadventures. But can he help the people of Britain improve their lives? And does he return to his own time?

Adapted by Janet Borsbey & Ruth Swan

Kim isn’t like the other British boys in India. He is wild and free and prefers the company of his Indian friends. Then one day a lama from Tibet arrives. He needs help to find the River of Arrows. Together Kim and the lama go an adventure around India, meeting strange and wonderful people along the way. Will the lama find the River of Arrows? What is Kim’s destiny? And what is the Great Game?