Camelot is a mythical, mystical land filled with knights in armor, wily wizards, and beautiful damsels. It's in the magical setting that Arthur, the "once and future king," and his exalted Knig…
Robinson Crusoe is bored with his quiet life at home in England. He decides to be a sailor and to travel the seas of the world. He has many exciting adventures, and in 1659 he is on a ship sailin…
Ishmael is a sailor and adventurer. Hoping to try his hand at hunting whales, he joins the crew of the Pequod, a ship led by its long-suffering, one-legged captain, Ahab. As their journey wears o…
Nat Blake thinks the boys at Plumfield seem more like a big family than a group of school children. Nat is recently orphaned when he first arrives at the large house with its big, old-fashioned po…
Zak Wakeman is a movie director in Hollywood. He is making a movie with the famous star, Natalie Nevons. Nathan is in the movie, too. He does Natalie's stunts because they are dangerous. Zak do…
Why does a burglar keep smashing statues of Napoleon? Where is the blue carbuncle? And who is the mysterious Irene Adler? Join Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend Dr. Watson as they unravel t…
The novel of 1984, written by George Orwell, is the major work towards which all his previous writing has pointed. Critics have hailed it as his "most solid, most brilliant" work. Though the story …
People love and need animals. They keep them in their homes and on their farms. They enjoy going to the zoo and watching animals in films and on TV. Little children love to play with toy animals…
The room was on the fourth floor, and the door was locked--with the key in the side. The windows were closed and fastened--on the inside. The chimney was too narrow for a cat to get through. So …
Luke is a good-looking young man, but he's not very clever with words. Gemma is clever with words, but what does she want? Lucy and Becky are good friends, but what about Sam? He makes wonderful…