When Samuel discovers the Globe Theatre, he longs to work for the greatest writer in England. Impressed by the boy's pluck, Master Shakespeare agrees to employ him. One by one, Samuel plays Cobweb, then the grandson of Coriolanus, then a young Roman ...
A small boy thinks he's the cause of the London Fire in this moving tale of mistakes and redemption It was dark in the attic bedroom and John really wanted a candle. He snuck downstairs and stole the candle from his parents' bedroom. John ...
Original / British English Farm work isn't Joe's idea of holiday fun. He wanted to spend the summer surfing. But when he finds himself in the middle of a disagreement about GM (genetically-modified) crop trials, life becomes more interesting. He also...
When Lady Jane Grey, who feels stifled by her life of privilege, meets Ned, a secret Catholic, she falls in love with him, but when her father plans to marry her to the king, she fears for her life as well as her happiness....
When she is taken away from her home and brought to England as a slave, Native American Nadie meets and falls in love with a blacksmith named Tom, who comes with her to the new world when she is sent there to help the colonists....
A classic science fiction adventure about three men who are taken captive by the evil genius Captain Nemo, retold for younger readers
First published more than a century ago, Jules Verne's science fiction adventure tells the story of a ...
The classic story of a brave and noble working horse in Victorian England, retold for younger readers
Jack London's classic story explores the timeless relationship between man and dog, retold for younger readers
Charles Dickens' classic tells the story of a young boy in Victorian England who faces great adversity, all while dreaming of becoming a writer, retold...
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes tale investigates a fearsome animal and a family curse, retold for younger readers
In this retelling for younger readers, Richard Hannay is a Canadian visitor to 1930's London. After a disturbance at a music hall, he meets Annabella Smith, who is on the run from foreign agents. He takes her back to his apartment, but they are fo...
In this retelling of Victor Hugo's classic novel for younger readers, Jean Valjean is released from prison after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. He tries to make a new life for himself, but while staying at the house of the Bishop of D...
Alexandre Dumas' classic tale, published in 1844, is retold here for younger readers. This is the story of d’Artagnan, a country boy who travels to Paris to seek his fortune and, hopefully, to join the Musketeers -- the bodyguards of the King of Fr...
Great Expectations is the 13th and penultimate novel by Charles Dickens and follows the story of the orphan nicknamed Pip who has his life transformed by a mystery benefactor. With great characters that leap off the page, it is a thrilling story with...
Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy, was published in 1891. It tells the heartaching story of Tess, a farmer's daughter, who has to make an impossible choice in pursuit of happiness....
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë’s only novel and was published in 1847, with an edited second version published in 1850, following Emily’s death. It was considered controversial at the time because of its depiction of physical and mental cruel...
Pride & Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English literature, tells the story of the emptyheaded Mrs. Bennet, who has only one aim: to find a good match for each of her five daughters....
The War of the Worlds was written by H. G. Wells in 1898. The story tells of large metal cylinders that fall to earth, signaling the beginning of a Martian invasion. The Martians gradually take over London and the surrounding area, causing death and ...
Set in Victorian England, Far from the Madding Crowd tells the story of the farmer Bathsheba Everdene, her life and her relationships. It discusses the themes of love, honor and betrayal....
Gone with the Wind is set in the south in the mid-19th century. The Civil War is raging as the confident Scarlett tries to make her family’s cotton fields productive again. A remarkable tale of love and loss....
After his father dies, Nicholas Nickleby seeks help from his uncle Ralph. But Ralph is hard-hearted and forces Nicholas to fight his own way in this world. In this comic novel by Charles Dickens, Nicholas fights against social injustices and cruelty....