Homer's epic tale of the warrior odysseus's decades-longstruggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply andbeautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers willthrill at odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; theenchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and the angry seagod Poseidon.

0in 0in 0pt" This lovely collection will make littleballerinas dance for joy! Inside, they’ll find eight of the mostbeautiful ballet stories, including “Swan Lake,” “Coppélia,” “TheFirebird,” and of course, that perennial holiday favorite, “TheNutcracker.” It’s the perfect way to prepare a child forseeing a performance--or to keep the magic going afterward.

A fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history.As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a Britishofficer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice, and thesoldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native Americanscout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and hisfriends Chingachkook and Uncas—the last of the Mohicans.

A fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history.As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a Britishofficer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice, and thesoldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native Americanscout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and hisfriends Chingachkook and Uncas—the last of the Mohicans.

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories areabridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats theworld's beloved tales (and children) with the respect theydeserve--all at an incomparable price. The discovery of a neglected garden transforms the life of asullen and unloved little girl-and everyone around her, too. Whenthe newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrivesat her uncle's mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange toher. Then Mary hears of a mysterious garden where no one has setfoot in 10 years. With the help of some new friends, she plans touncover its secrets...and make it blossom once again.

H. G. Wells’s sobering, thought-provoking novel is one ofthe greatest works of science fiction ever created—and as powerfultoday as when it was written. After inventing a machine that movesthrough time, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far,far into the future. At first, the world he discovers seemspeaceful and prosperous. But as he looks below the surface herealizes that things are not exactly as they first appeared.

“A ll children grow up. All except one.” Thatspecial child is Peter Pan, and since making his debut on the stagein 1904, this eternal youth has carried boys and girls off tomagical, marvelous Neverland. It’s a trip that all kids want tomake, and with this easy-to-read version of the classic, everyonecan fly “second to the right, and straight on till morning” withPeter. Along with Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, they’ll meetthe fairy Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, and the menacing CaptainHook.

Do you like to be scared? Ellen had just fallen asleep when she heard a strangevoice. "Ellen," it whispered, "I am coming up the stairs." Ellen was frightened and called her parents, but they didn't hearher, and they didn't come... Welcome to the frightening world of Scary Stories, a collectionof folklorist Alvin Schwartz's most alarming tales of horror, darkrevenge, and supernatural events of all time, with spine-tinglingillustrations by renowned artist Brett Helquist.

This enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic NaomiLewis, contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificentstories. It includes Thumbelina, a little girl no more than athumb-joint high, "The Emperor's New Clothes", the tale of a manwho cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longsto one day marry a human prince. It includes a wonderful coverillustration and new introduction by award-winning picture-bookcreator Jan Pienkowski.

那个瘦骨嶙峋、叽叽喳喳的小女孩次来到爱德华王子岛，仿佛还是昨天的事。 可这会儿，漂亮的十六岁安妮正站在家乡的小学里当老师，声音里充满了偷练出来的庄严镇静。而骨子里，她其实与她的学生一样，生气勃勃，一刻也不想停下来。 那个被她怨恨却又暗恋着她的美少年吉尔伯特，现在又怎样了呢？ 少女安妮自埃文利学校毕业后，留在当地做了老师，度过了充满欢笑与苦痛的两载时光。她打定主意用爱与温暖感化学生，赢得了普遍的尊敬和赞誉。和黛安娜的友谊依然如花朵般绽放，安妮又结识了哈里森先生、保罗等可爱的伙伴，过着多姿多彩的生活。绿山墙还迎来了一对双胞胎，其中淘气的戴维令玛莉拉和安妮伤透脑筋，却也带来了无穷的乐趣。心中充满浪漫主义色彩的安妮，还促成了一桩美妙的婚姻——居住在回音蜗居的拉宾达小姐，在安妮的帮

With Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonderof timeless stories from an early age. Abridged for easier readingand carefully rewritten, each classic novel is filled with all themagic and excitement that made the original story a belovedfavorite.

The No Fear Shakespeare series contains complete scholarly editions of Shakespeare plays, side-by-side with accessible, contemporary translations for when Shakespeare s language is confusing, or if you want to read classic Shakespeare plays from start to finish in modern-day language. Miss none of the magic or salient points of Henry V with this innovative edition.

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; thequality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's belovedtales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at anincomparable price. "Tom Sawyer liked adventures, which means he was always gettingin trouble." Searching for treasure, witnessing a murder, gettingcaught in a bat cave, tricking others into doing his work, runningaway with Huckleberry Finn--Tom Sawyer's antics and mischief-makingare sheer, child-pleasing delight. Every boy and girl shouldexperience the joy and fun of this classic tale.

The magical Peter Pan comes to the night nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael. He teaches them to fly, then takes them through the sky to Never-Never Land, where they find Red Indians, wolves, Mermaids and... Pirates. The leader of the pirates is the sinister Captain Hook. His hand was bitten off by a crocodile, who, as Captain Hook explains 'liked me arm so much that he has followed me ever since, licking his lips for the rest of me'. After lots of adventures, the story reaches its exciting climax as Peter, Wendy and the children do battle with Captain Hook and his band.

one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature,Kipling’s masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, andhis animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle.Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the blackpanther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the sillymonkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli—who mustfinally acknowledge his own humanity.

one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature,Kipling’s masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, andhis animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle.Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the blackpanther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the sillymonkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli—who mustfinally acknowledge his own humanity.

0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" Dickens’ timeless noveltransports young readers to a colorful Victorian England filledwith mistreated orphans, grim workhouses, and gangs of thievingchildren. The hero finds himself in dire circumstances after hedares to beg for more food in the orphanage. Determined to make hisway in the world, he escapes to London, where he becomes involvedwith criminals…and finally finds a real home.

Here are the poems of childhood, of summer days at the beachand rainy days at the window, fishing trips and fanciful ones. Hereare Christopher Robin's wheezles and sneezles, James Morrison'swayward mother, and so much more. Bright in color and true inspirit, these books are perfect for giving--to Pooh fans of allages.

All for one and one for all! That’s the rallying cryof the Musketeers—guards of the French King—and the call toadventure for young readers enjoying their first taste of Dumas’classic swashbuckler. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yetMusketeer D’Artagnan use their wits and their swords to battle anevil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady, and other enemies of theFrench court.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves , Aladdin , Sinbad the Sailor : these are just some of the strange andamazing stories that clever Scheherazade tells to captivate herhusband, King Shahryar…and to save her own life. Each one is morefantastic than the last, filled with demons and dervishes, caliphsand genies, men transformed into dogs and monsters with eyes thatglow. Like the king, children will find themselves enchanted byevery tale.

“Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow theshadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to thecenter of the Earth. I did it.” That mysterious message, found in along-lost letter, propels a young man and his uncle on theadventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric world below the earthwhere dinosaurs and other strange creatures still roam. JulesVerne's classic fantasy will enchant a new generation ofreaders.