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The Legend of Beowulf

By Clay Lane

The oldest surviving heroic legend in English begins with a wild creature of the fens that hunts men for prey.

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The Selfish Giant

Based on the short story by Oscar Wilde

A giant gets angry when he finds children playing in his garden.

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Treasure Island

Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

An excited English gentleman hires a ship for a treasure-hunt, but doesn’t check his crew’s credentials.

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The Hobbit

Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien’s tale of dragons, magic rings and enchanted gold is one of the masterpieces of English literature.

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The Birds

Based on the play by Aristophanes

Two men fed up with Athenian politics decide to build a city in the sky.

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The Kitchen Cat

Based on a short story by Amy Walton

Ruth Lorimer’s strangely comfortless life changes when she finds a scruffy little cat on the stairs, but not everyone is pleased.