Světová četba pro školáky je edice bohatě ilustrovaných, citlivě převyprávěných a zkrácených děl světové literatury. Legenda z doby vlády krále Richarda Lví Srdce. O udatném zbojníkovi Robinu Hoodovi, který bere bohatým a dává chudým.
Les aventures de d'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis et Athos sous le règne de Louis XIII.
The book explores themes of ambition, power, and guilt through the tragic story of Macbeth, a Scottish general whose encounter with three witches ignites his desire for the throne. As they prophesy that he will become king, dark thoughts of murder consume him, which he struggles to suppress. Encouraged by his ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan in his sleep and ascends to the throne. However, Macbeth's reign is plagued by paranoia and fear of losing power, leading him to further violence, including the murder of his friend Banquo. Haunted by guilt and the specter of Banquo, he seeks out the witches again, who provide misleading assurances of his invincibility. Ultimately, his downfall comes at the hands of Macduff, who was born by cesarean section, fulfilling the witches' prophecy. The play concludes with the tragic fates of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, who succumbs to madness, underscoring the destructive nature of unchecked ambition and moral decay.
Classic / British English The Time Traveller has built a time machine and has gone into the future to the year 802,701. He expects to find a better world with highly-intelligent people and great inventions. Instead, he finds that people have become weak, child-like creatures. They dance and sing and wear flowers. They seem happy, but why are they so frightened of the dark? And who or what has taken his time machine? Will the Time Traveller ever be able to return to the present?
Převyprávění anglické středověké legendy. Text je výrazně zjednodušen, doplněn celostránkovými ilustracemi. Robin Hood - psanec a zbojník, který se svou družinou v Sherwoodském lese olupoval boháče a jejich bohatství rozdával chudým a potřebným. Legenda o mytické postavě ztělesňuje boj za svobodu proti nespravedlivým zákonům středověké šlechty.