Covenants: A Borderlands Novel - Lorna Freeman, Fantasy
Rabbit is a trooper on the Border Guards, just another body in the King's army. But when his patrol encounters a Faena-one of the magical guardians of an uneasy ally-Rabbit is thrust into a political and magical intrigue that could start a war. Because Rabbit isn't just another trooper. He is the son of nobility-and a mage who doesn't know his own power...
It's winter, and Mouse is snuggled under the covers in her tiny, cozy home. Then - CRACK! - a fallen tree branch ruins her house, and Mouse must find another place to live. With courage, determination, and a lot of resourcefulness, Mouse - with help from a cheery bearded man in a red suit - finds not only another house but also a place she can truly call home. Katy Bratun's warm text and bright illustrations are sure to delight readers young and old.
W. W. Jacobs - The Monkey's Paw
Oxford Bookworms Library Level 1
You can make three wishes. You can ask for three things - anything in the world. You can wish for the moon, the sun, the stars. How wonderful, you say. But think about it for a minute. When your wish comes true, that is only the beginning. When you change one thing, then you change another, and another. Perhaps you don't want these other changes, but how can you stop them?
This superbly illustrated book is divided into three main sections. The first, Greece, runs from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC, a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. The second, Greece and Rome, deals with the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in the area conquered by Alexander the Great, the growth of Rome, and the impact of the two cultures on one another. The third, Rome, covers the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus and its consolidation in the first two centuries AD.