Nat Blake thinks the boys at plumfield seem more like a big family than a group of school children. Nat is recently orphaned when he first arrives at the large house with its big, old fashioned porch. he soon improves with good meals and kindness from everyone in the house. He joins the boys in their lessons, chores, fun, and, of course, mischief? But when two other newcomers enter Plumfield, l…
From the moment he wakes up, every saecond of Phileas Fogg's life is planned precisely. That us untul he puts both his fortune and his reputation on the line by accepting a wager to circle the globe in a mere 80 days. Hop onboard with Phileas and his butler, Passepartout, as steamships, a bridge jumping train, a wind-propelled sled, and even elephants carry them on a perilous race. Will the pai…
Victor Frakenstein didn't mean to make a monster. But when he builds a man out of dead body parts ang brings him to life, he unleashes a horrible creature on the surrounding countryside. Can Frakenstein's monster he stopped?rnrnWith Classic Starts, young readers can experince the wonder of timeless stories from an early age. Abriged for easier reading carefully rewritten each classic novel is f…
Step inside the shadows world of medieval Paris and into the ill-fated lives of Quadimodo, the grotesque bell ringer of the Notre-Dame acthedral; the tortured archdeacon Claude Frollo; Esmeralda, the beatiful gypsy dancer and the handsome Captain Phoebus, who tricks Esmeralda into thinking he loves her.
The March sisters may not have much, but they have each other. Join Meg, Jo, Amy, dan Beth as they grow from girls into young women, learning about life, friendship, and the power of the love along the way.rnrnWith Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonder of timelessstories from an early age. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, each classic novel is filled with a…
A fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history. As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a British officer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice, and the soldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native American scout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and his friends Chingachkook and Uncas—the last of the Mohicans.
Once upon a time… there were two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who gave the world some of the best-loved fairy tales ever written. From “Cinderella” and “Rumpelstiltskin” to “Snow White” and “The Brave Little Tailor,” this charming anthology offers young readers a wonderful introduction to 12 of the Grimms' most popular stories.