Adult Readers: Bestseller Readers

Heidi by Francesca Stafford One day, something terrible happened. Heidi's aunt came back to the mountain. She had bad news for Heidi and her grandfather. "There is a family in the city of Frankfurt. Their daughter wants a friend to play with. I'm taking Heidi to live with them in Frankfurt," she said.

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell When I was four years old, a rich man called Squire Gordon said to my master, "This is a good horse. I think he is old enough to ride now."

Great Expectations by Katrina Gormley "be quiet and keep still, or I'll kill you!" a horrible voice suddenly shouted at me from the darkness. It was a man who was wearing rough grey clothes, and who had iron chains around his ankles. He was covered in mud as well as cuts and bruises. He grabbed me and turned me upside down...

The Heart of Darkness by Peter Kipling The day I met him; however, something was troubling him greatly. He began to speak as soon as he saw me. Even though I had arrived at the camp after walking 35 kilometers that day, he did not even invite me to sit down. 'The situation,' he told me, 'is very serious. The up-river stations must be relieved. We cannot wait. We don't even know who is alive and who is dead up there.