In this simplifies classic, King Richard of England is away at war. His lazy brother John, helped by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, rules the land. Only the heroic adventures of the outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men help to foil the Sheriff`s greedy schemes. Macmillan English Explorers have been written specifically for young learners of English. They bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in first foreign language classrooms.