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 for younger readersYoung David Copperfield is deeply affected when his widowed mother remarries. When his mother dies, David's stepfather sends him [...]
Retold for younger readers, Henry James' classic horror story tells the tale of a haunted house, two children, and the governess who tries to save them Published in 1898, "The Turn of the Screw" is his best-known horror story. A young, inexperienced governess watches Miles and Flora, the two small c[...]
The classic story of a brave and noble working horse in Victorian England, retold for younger readersAnna Sewell's classic novel follows the story of Black Beauty, a horse that overcomes danger and cruelty to eventually find a loving home. He has a series of masters who are often cruel and thoughtle[...]
First published in 1818, this retelling for younger readers of Mary Shelley's classic tale is the chilling story of a scientist, Doctor Frankenstein, who succeeds in creating a fearful monster, only to find that the monster holds a terrible power over him and the people he loves.[...]
Charlotte Bronte's classic story of a young girl's passage into adulthood, retold for younger readers"Jane Eyre," written in 1847, is an extraordinary coming-of-age narratives of the orphan Jane Eyre, her terrible schooling, and her time as a governess at brooding Thornfield Hall. Here she falls in [...]
Robert Lewis Stevenson's classic story of a young orphan's adventures involving kidnapping, shipwreck, murder, and pursuit, retold for younger readers"Kidnapped" is set in Scotland in 1751. It tells the story of David Balfour, a newly-orphaned young boy who is cheated out of his inheritance by his u[...]
Alcott's classic American novel of the March girls lives during the Civil War, retold for younger readersThe beloved story of the March girls is a classic American novel, and was first published in 1868. This is the charming story of the March girls--Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, and their wise and patien[...]
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic work of science fiction follows Professor Challenger's team as they seek proof that dinosaurs do still walk the earth, retold for younger readers"The Lost World" was written in 1912 and was his first work of science fiction. It tells the story of the notorious Professor [...]
Homer's epic poem of the adventures of Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War, retold for younger readers"The Odyssey" is an ancient Greek epic poem that recounts the return of Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, from the Trojan War. Odysseus endures many trials and hardships before he finally reache[...]
Retold for younger readers, Gaston Leroux's classic tale of horror follows a young opera singer, Christine Daae, who makes her triumphant debut at the Opera--and then disappearsWritten in 1909, "The Phantom of the Opera" is a spine chilling, dramatic story. What has happened to the vanished young op[...]
Jack London's classic novel tells the story of White Fang, part-dog and part-wolf, retold for younger readers"White Fang," published in 1906, is set in the frozen tundra and boreal forests of Canada's Yukon territory. White Fang, a half-breed dog-wolf, fights for survival in a human society every bi[...]
L. Frank Baum's classic tale of Dorothy, retold for a younger readersDorothy is a young girl who lives with her aunt and uncle on a farm in Kansas. She and her dog, Toto, are picked up by a sudden tornado and whisked far away, over the rainbow, to the strange magical land of Oz. How will they ever g[...]