: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace first published on November 12 1880. Considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century". The story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur a Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Ben Hur's childhood friend Messala returns home as an ambitious commanding officer of the Roman legions.|Retold by : Sebastian Pallithodu|The name "Ben-Hur" derives from the Hebrew for "Son of white linen"
: The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Mango Classics) (No:7177)
: M K Gandhi
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: e know Mahatma Gandhi as the father of the nation, as the benign looking old man whose picture graces our currency notes. But who was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and what made him the phenomenon he was? Born into a middle class Gujarati family, Gandhi gave evidence of his thirst for the truth at an early age.
: A compelling science fiction, the Time Machine is a first-hand account of a Time Traveler's journey into the future. a pull of the lever and the machine sends him to the year 802,701, when humanity has split into two bizarre races—the ethereal Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks. Here, his machine is stolen and with the help of Weena, an Eloi he saved from drowning, the traveler is able to retrieve it.
: The stories of Panchatantra are ancient Indian fables that were written in Sanskrit and Pali languages. The central characters in these fascinating fables are many-a-times, animals and birds. They show their most identifying characteristics in the various stories, and impart valuable life-lessons and morals. This beautifully illustrated book offers a classic Panchatantra tale for every day of the year. Read about clever hares, cunning jackals, evil hunters, great friends and more! 365 Panchatantra Stories is a treasure of wisdom, the perfect addition to a child’s library.
: Miserable old miser Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas. Can somebody so selfish, so horribly lonely ever change his ways? In one terrifying night, poor Scrooge is haunted by four ghosts. Why do they show him visions of his past? Why do they show him other people enjoying Christmas? Why do they show him the deaths of a young boy and of a miserable old miser?
: Hungarian mythology includes the myths, legends, folktales, fairy tales and gods of the Hungarians or Magyars. These are steeped in romance, whimsical plots and often have a moral. They give a flavour of the culture and customs of Hungary. Folktales are stories passed on from one person to another by word of mouth. These tales were not written down, but existed only in the memory of mankind. Enjoy these interesting Hungarian folktales retold!
: Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire #02 (No:7172)
: Geronimo Stilton
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: Thea's friends the Thea Sisters take off for Australia to solve a mystery. A flock of sheep at Nicky's family's ranch is losing all its wool, and the ranch depends on the wool to stay afloat! Maybe the sheep's cure lies in an Aboriginal medicine containing a strange root. The five mouselings set off on a tour of the whole country to find out. It's a truly memorable outback adventure!
: Who is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here is New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island My books are all bestsellers!! My stories are full of fun tastier than Swiss cheese and tangier than extra-sharp cheddar. They are whisker-licking good stories and that's a promise!