Dickens, Dumas, Kipling, Swift, Stevenson - what masters of adventure and colorful characters were they! And here they are presented in all their twists and turns of plot written at a level for reluctant readers without sacrificing the genius that has made their works literary classics through the years.
Great Expectations
Poor Pip has no expectations whatever until a mysterious benefactor makes it possible for him to become a gentleman. Pip thinks he knows who his benefactor is - but does he?
Count of Monte Cristo
Falsely imprisoned, given up for dead by those who loved him, suddenly an immensely wealthy count appears on the scene to avenge the wrongs inflicted by his enemies.
Captains Courageous
Lets face it! Harvey Cheyne is a spoiled brat, and no one but his parents is too upset when he falls from an ocean liner. He is picked up by a fishing boat where he has to spend long months working as a common deckhand.
Gullivers Travels
Tiny people smaller than his thumb, giants larger than a tall building, strange people floating about on a solid cloud, horses that act like humans, Gulliver somehow survives them all.
Kidnapped
David Balfour, an orphan, turns to his wicked uncle only to be lured onto an outward bound ship where he encounters Alan Breck, and their travels and adventures begin.
3rd Grade Readability
Age Group: 11-18+