A rip-roaring collection of thrillers, adventures and action stories retold for younger readers. Full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. Contains classic stories such as Don Quixote, The 39 Steps, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Prisoner of Zenda and The Three Musketeers. Short biographies of each of the original authors adds interest.

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.