When Heidi's Aunt Dete brings the orphaned girl to live with her grandfather, no one can imagine the bitter, solitary old man caring for a child. But, to everyone's surprise, the two grow to love each other – and Heidi blossoms in her new home. Johan...

"Once you start looking for the happy things, you don't think about the bad ones as much". That's the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her "Just Be Glad" game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when s...

All for one and one for all! Thats the rallying cry of the Musketeersguards of the French Kingand the call to adventure for young readers enjoying their first taste of Dumas classic swashbuckler. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yet Musketee...

A shipwreck; a deserted island; a single family, wondering if they can survive. Rich in suspense and surprises, The Swiss Family Robinson entices young readers to come along on a wonderful adventure, where each moment brings a new thrill. Featuring a...

Eleven-year-old Rebecca Randall is quite a handfuland now shes leaving her beloved Sunnybrook Farm to live with her well-to-do elderly aunts and get an education. But they were expecting Rebeccas quiet, hard-working older sister instead. Can the brig...

One boy, penniless and in rags, forced to beg in the street. The other, a kings son, coddled and given all he could want. What happens when the two boys change clothes and places and learn how the other half lives? Mark Twains satirical and suspensef...

You are about to enter a world of Jules Verne's classic science fiction fantasy undersea adventure. Join Professor Aronnax of the Museum of Paris – on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the ocean's dep...

Through the eyes of Lemuel Gulliver, Swift's unforgettable satire takes readers into worlds formerly unimagined. With Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age. Abridged for easier reading and caref...

A shipwreck. A sole survivor, stranded on a deserted island. What could be more appealing to children than Robinson Crusoe's amazing adventure? Set in the 17th century, and unfolding over a 30-year period, it offers plenty of suspense and everyday de...

A single person – but with two personalities: one that s noble and kind and another that s pure, repulsive evil. Robert Louis Stevenson s engrossing masterpiece about the dual nature of man – and a good doctor whose thirst for knowledge has tragic co...