When Alice follows a white rabbit into his burrow, she enters a fantastic world of weird and wonderful characters. Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy story is faithfully retold in this gorgeously illustrated comic book adaptation. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

A marvellous addition to the highest level of the best-selling Reading Programme. Follow Alice and the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole and join in with their madcap adventures. Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this retelling of Lewis Carroll's enduring and popular nonsensical tale is ideal for newly independent readers.

Alice was just an ordinary girl imaginative and curious and thirsting for adventure. She was an ordinary girl, that is, until she found herself instantly transported to a place that was anything but ordinary. After diving down a rabbit hole, young Alice encounters a magical world ruled by a vicious Queen. It is a world where anything can happen; a world filled with a talking caterpillar, a puppy as big as a house, and a Cheshire cat that can disappear and reappear in the blink of an eye. Are these colourful characters real? And if so, how will Alice ever find her way back home? Beloved for more than a century, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is widely viewed as Lewis Carroll's masterpiece; a fantastic journey that will never be forgotten.

Follow the adventures of young D'Artagnan as he travels to Paris to join the legendary King's Musketeers. Almost immediately, he finds himself caught up in a dangerous world of espionage, treachery and murder. The thrills never stop in this action-packed picture strip adaptation of the classic swashbuckling adventure story. Matteo Pincelli's colourful, dynamic illustrations bring the classic story to life. Ideal for reluctant readers, especially boys in the 7 to 11 age range. A map of 17th century France and its capital city, plus a background feature on the original novel give added value.

Graphic novels are more popular than ever thanks to popular culture and the amount of exposure they get. This new Graphic Stories series from Usborne provide a great gateway to potentially difficult stories for young readers to learn to enjoy. Specifically designed to be readable by children aged 7 +, with vocabulary and sentence structures that match their ability, these stories are entertaining, and the fun, action-packed illustrations are a great way to initiate reluctant readers, in particular boys, to the pleasure of sitting down and reading a book, plunging into an imaginary universe and be taken away by a story. The stories are classics of Western culture that children should be familiar with. The first two in the series, Robin Hood and King Arthur, will be followed by Dracula, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and other retellings of classic literature with eye-catching illustrations and vibrant dialogue. Also a great addition to libraries' catalogues.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre. The artist John Tenniel provided 42 wood-engraved illustrations for the book.It received positive reviews upon release and is now one of the best-known works of Victorian literature; its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had a widespread influence on popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. It is credited as helping end an era of didacticism in children's literature, inaugurating an era in which writing for children aimed to "delight or entertain". The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. The titular character Alice shares her name with Alice Liddell, a girl Carroll knewscholars disagree about the extent to which the character was based upon her.

"With his mighty war hammer Mjollnir firmly in his grasp, fearless Norse warrior Thor is on the hunt for action and adventure. Join him on his travels as he takes on terrifying giants and monstrous sea serpents, before the final epic battle of Ragnarok"--

Retelling of the story about a boy captured by the snow queen and taken to her castle in the north and his friend's efforts to save him.

With Britain facing chaos, the mysterious Merlin takes Prince Arthur into hiding. Years later, the boy is shocked to discover that he is the rightful ruler... Alongside his brave Knights of the Round Table, the newly crowned King Arthur must fight to keep his kingdom intact. Swords and sorcery come together in this action-packed graphic adventure.

A magical classic with a squeaky twist! Alice's enchanted world has never looked so furry. This Alice doesn't need to fall down a rabbit hole. She's got a mousehole of her own, thanks very much! The Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and the Mock Turtle are all waiting for Alice in Wonderland. But will she survive a very scary game of croquet? Holey Cheese!