| The Invisible Man (Apple Classics)
| With his face swaddled in bandages, his eyes hidden behind dark glasses, and his hands covered even indoors, Griffin—the new guest at the Coach and Horses—is at first assumed to be a shy accident victim. But the true reason for his disguise is far more chilling: he has developed a process that has made him invisible and is locked in a struggle to discover the antidote. Forced from the village and driven to murder, he seeks the aid of an old friend, Kemp. The horror of his fate ha...More
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| Frankenstein (Apple Classics)
| Presents the classic tale about a dedicated scientist exploring the very nature of life and death, leading to the creation of a creature who becomes a deadly and raging monster with superhuman strength. Reissue.
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| Pride And Prejudice
| HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' Austen's best-loved tale of love, marriage and society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy and characters. It follows the feisty, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her and her sisters in order to se...More
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| The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (Apple 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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| Ender's Game
| Winer of the Hugo and Nebula AwardsIn order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin draf...More
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| The Scarlet Letter
| Set in the Puritanical society of 17th-century Boston, this novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, a married woman who has an affair and gives birth to a daughter. Hester refuses to name her lover, but when her estranged husband appears unexpectedly, he determines to discover the man's identity.
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| Wuthering Heights
| Heathcliff comes to the brooding mansion of Wuthering Heighths as an orphan child. Cathy is the daughter of the wealthy family that takes him in. They are drawn together from the moment they meet, their love consuming, destructive, and full of desire. They cannot be together, and yet they cannot stay apart. The consequences will haunt generations. This is the chilling story of two people who experience love and all its intense complications. It is a story readers will never forget.
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| Goodnight Moon
| In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room--to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one--he says goodnight.In this classic of modern children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a ...More
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| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
| Note: This is the BRAILLE edition of the seventh Harry Potter novel! Bringing Harry to all readers! National Braille Press, through a special exclusive agreement with Scholastic Press, is pleased to announce that the braille edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be ready on the same day as the print edition.
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| The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Storytime Giants)
| This is the story of a very hungry caterpillar growing into a beautiful butterfly.
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| The Lord of the Rings
| For over fifty years, J.R.R. Tolkien's peerless fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien's large-hearted, hairy-footed hobbits. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings continues to seize the imaginations of readers of all ages, and this new three-volume paperback edition i...More
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| Harry Potter Boxed Set (Special Edition) (Contains all 7 books in the series)
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| Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Readers Level 6)
| Set during the French Revolution, the two cities in question are Paris and London and the tale is one of the tragedies that take place therein. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers wi...More
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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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| The Scarecrow of Oz
| Journey back to the magical land that lies somewhere over the rainbow with this ninth sequel to Baum’s timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Along the way you’ll be enchanted by all 96 black-and-white drawings and 12 full-color plates by John R. Neill that have been faithfully reproduced from the original 1915 edition. They bring to life the adventures of the Scarecrow who is sent by Glinda the Good to rescue Trot, her friend Cap’n Bill and Princess Gloria from the clutches of the e...More
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| Where the Wild Things Are
| In the forty years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start," Maurice Sendak's classic picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. Now, in celebration of this special anniversary, introduce a new generation to Max's imaginative journey to where the wild things are. Winner, 1964 Caldecott MedalNotable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)1981 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Illustration1963, 1982 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn B...More
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| Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Storytime Giants)
| A children's picture book in which a series of animals including a brown bear, a red bird, a white dog, a yellow duck and a teacher all cross the pages, introducing each other as they go.
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| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
| We could tell you, but then we'd have to Obliviate your memory.
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| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
| During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.
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