Mrs Ramsey has gathered her friends and family around her in the family’s summer house on the Isle of Skye. As the children play and the adults paint, talk and think, the relationships between them develop and change. Can true happiness ever be achieved or is it destined to exist only as a poignant memory? A series of well-known classic stories by world-famous authors that have been chosen and adapted to appeal to teenage and young adult readers. Fact Files give historical and cultural background information A clear introduction gives information about the author Character spreads introduce the people from each story Detailed Before and After Reading activities help and check understanding PLUS: Cyber Homework and free online resources for each title on helbling-ezone.com Audio CD for each title