Includes selections from classic works such as Hamlet, Up From Slavery, Wind in the Willows, Great Expectations, and many more. These selections emphasise themes such as humility, justice, faith, and love. Literary terms, introductions to selections, and comprehension questions will encourage students to not only recognise these literary concepts but to also analyse and apply them. Author information, story introductions, literary concepts, and improved critical thinking exercises will encourage students to analyse each theme.