| Oliver Twist (Watermill Classic)
| A young boy flees from an orphanage to London, only to be captured by thieves.
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| The Invisible Man
| After developing a secret formula, a scientist renders himself invisible.
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| Pride and Prejudice
| 'The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry,' said Elizabeth Bennet. And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls - their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands? This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous observat...More
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| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Library of Favorite Children's Classics)
| 'Cordially hated and dreaded by all the mothers of the town because he was idle, and lawless, vulgar, and bad - and because all their children admired him so', Huckleberry Finn, the fourteen-year-old son of the town drunkard, joins runaway slave Jim on an exciting journey down the mighty Mississippi River on a raft.
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| The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)
| When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he’ll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom. The demigods race to the rescue, to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods whose parentage is unknown. But that’s not all that awaits them. The Titan lord, Kronos, has set up his most devious t...More
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| Macbeth (BBC TV Shakespeare)
| This text is part of a series of selected Shakepeare texts designed for student use. The introduction provides criticsim, covering themes, characters and dramatic structure, and helpful notes are provided at the right level on every page, facing the text.
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| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
| What did Harry Potter know about magic? He was stuck with the decidedly un-magical Dursleys, who hated him. He slept in a closet and ate their leftovers. But an owl messenger changes all that, with an invitation to attend the Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches, where it turns out Harry is already famous.. . . Full color.
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| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: &, Through the Looking Glass
| By falling down a rabbit hole and stepping through a mirror, Alice experiences unusual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters.
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| Number the Stars
| This Newbery Medal Book describes how a ten-year-old Danish girl's bravery is tested when her best friend is threatened by Nazis in 1943.
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| D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
| "For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."--Horn Book. "The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative."--The New York Times.
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| A Little Princess/Book and Locket
| Based on the original classic, the story of young Sara Crewe, a Victorian girl of privilege, finds her at the mercy of a cruel headmistress when her beloved father dies, in a Keepsake edition that includes a Little Princess necklace charm. Movie tie-in.
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| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
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| Dracula (Illustrated Junior Library)
| A new illustrated version of a classic vampire tale from the Illustrated Junior Library will take readers once again into the chilling presence of Count Dracula and the unfortunate mortals that he meets.
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| Hatchet
| LOST Brian Robertson, sole passenger on a Cessna 406, is on his way to visit his father when the tiny bush plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. With nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present, Brian finds himself completely alone. Challenged by his fear and despair -- and plagued with the weight of a dreadful secret he's been keeping since his parent's divorce -- brian must tame his inner demons in order to survive. It ...More
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| Anne's House of Dreams
| Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and in the sunshine of the old orchard, among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon the happy couple will be bound for a new life together and their own dream house, on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor.A new life means fresh problems to solve, fresh surprises. Anne and Gilbert will make new friends and meet their neighbors: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant, with his sad stories of the sea; Miss ...More
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| The Pink Fairy Book
| A collection of more than thirty fairy tales gathered from all over the world.
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| Understood Betsy
| A small and timid girl discovers her own abilities and the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont.
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| The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
| When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
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| Hamlet
| This text is part of a series of selected Shakepeare texts designed for student use. The introduction provides criticsim, covering themes, characters and dramatic structure, and helpful notes are provided at the right level on every page, facing the text.
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| Green Fairy Book: 2
| Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.
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