H.Q. Mitchell Books

Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne's masterpiece. "Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century humanistic optimism in a breezy, blissfully readable translation by Stump" (Kirkus Reviews), here is the enthralling tale of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island's secret.

The tale of a waif's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves, this novel offers a realistic portrait of the correlation between poverty and crime.

Classic literature of duality between good and evil.

The orphaned Pip is serving as a blackmith's apprentice when an unknown benefactor supplies the means for him to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations."

In this contemporary stroy, Richard, a teenage Aboriginal boy raised in white Australian society, is compelled to come to terms with his past by forces outside his control. Readers will join Richard, his brother and his best friend on a journey self-discovery, mystery and adventure through the Australian outback.

Teacher's Book. Starter. Paperback. Pages are clean and tight throughout. T