So begins the Time Traveller’s astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era—and the story that launched H.G. Wells’s successful career and earned him the reputation as
Professor Aronnax is determined to catch the sea monster everyone calls the Thing. Instead, it's the professor who gets caught! He is trapped in an undersea world filled with magnificent creatures and
Maggie Moran's mission is to connect and unite people, whether they want to be united or not. Maggie is a meddler and as she and her husband, Ira, drive 90 miles to the funeral of an old friend, Ira c
On the ultimate treasure hunt young Jim Hawkins finds himself battling the infamous Long John Silver in this illustrated, easy-reading adaptation of the classic pirate yarn. Reading level: 2.5.
Life in Sherwood Forest has never been livelier than with this selection of tales of the fun-loving outlaw and his merry men. A fast-moving adaptation of the classic adventure will delight older slow
Victor Frankenstein learns the secret of producing life, and so, by putting together parts of various corpses, he creates the Frankenstein monster. The monster is huge and disformed, but he means no h
Imagine a mythic kingdom in England of wizards and witches, fire-breathing dragons, and dreadful giants. Who can rule this magical land? Who can overcome the powers of evil? It is the destiny of King
A simplified retelling of the classic tale set in 1757 about the exploits of Hawkeye, a colonial scout, and his friends, Chingachgook, a chief of the Mohicans, and his son Uncas during the French and
Barrytown, Dublin, has something to sing about. The Commitments are spreading the gospel of the soul. Ably managed by Jimmy Rabitte, brilliantly coached by Joel 'The Lips' Fagan, their twin assault on
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" typ
More than 500 photographs and illustrations anchor this guide to social dancing that offers easy, step-by-step instructions for most popular ballroom dances:??the waltz, fox-trot, tango, cha-cha, polk
The collected tales of America’s foremost master of mystery and the macabre in one handsome volume - - 67 tales and 30 poems in all. You’ll find such classic tales as The Fall of the House of Usher,
The boy who refuses to grow up teaches Wendy and her younger brothers how tofly. Then it's off to magical Neverneverland for adventures with mermaids,Indians, and wicked Captain Hook and his pirate cr
At first, nobody seems to take much notice of the balls of fire heading from Mars to Earth. But the fireballs turn out to be spaceships filled with aliens from Mars! And when the Martians turn their t
The bittersweet saga of the handsome colt that is wrenched from a happycountry home and almost worked to death as a London cab horse is adapted foreasy reading. Large type, short chapters, and express
