Malvina G Vogel
1) Ivanhoe
Author
Series
Publisher
Baronet Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the adventures of the Saxon knight Ivanhoe in 1194, the year of Richard the Lion-Hearted's return from the Third Crusade.
2) White Fang
Author
Series
Publisher
Baronet Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Part wolf, part dog, White Fang is an orphan cub in the frozen frontier of the Yukon, exploited and abused by men until one man teaches the animal to recognize his own greatest tribute -- his loyalty.
5) Frankenstein
Author
Series
Publisher
Baronet Books
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
10) The jungle book
Author
Series
Publisher
Baronet Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle.
Author
Series
Publisher
Baronet Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Shy Mole is cleaning his underground house until the spring weather lures him above for a cautious encounter with the worldly Water Rat. Their exploration of the Wild Wood includes lunch with Otter and hilarious adventures at Toad Hall.
Author
Language
English
Description
Captains Courageous is a novel by Rudyard Kipling, that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic.
The book's title comes from the ballad "Mary Ambree", which starts, "When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt". Kipling had previously used the same title for an article on businessmen as the new adventurers,...
14) Moby Dick
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes collects Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first twelve short stories about his famous London detective. It begins with the first meeting of Holmes and his sidekick Watson, who narrates the stories. Doyle was the first to employ the sidekick technique, thereby creating a character in just as much suspense and awe as his readership at the mental escapades of the erratic, terrifyingly intelligent Holmes.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A swashbuckling epic of chivalry, honor, and derring-do, it is set in France during the 1620s and richly populated with romantic heroes, unattainable heroines, kings, queens, cavaliers, and criminals in a whirl of adventure, espionage, conspiracy, murder, vengeance, love, scandal, and suspense. Dumas transforms major and minor historical figures into larger-than-life characters: the brave d'Artagnan, an impetuous young man in pursuit of glory; the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Professor Aronnax and his two companions, trapped aboard a fantastic submarine as prisoners of the deranged Captain Nemo, come face to face with exotic ocean creatures and strange sights hidden from the world above.
18) Hans Brinker
Author
Publisher
Baronet
Pub. Date
1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A Dutch boy and girl try to find a doctor for their father and win the silver skates in a contest.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Daniel Defoe's classic tale of survival and courage, Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked on a deserted island. He uses his wits and resources to build shelter, farm, and survive for twenty-eight years! Crusoe's adventures surviving loneliness, taming wild animals, and battling mutineers have been adapted for young readers. Crusoe's strength, courage, and faith are tested in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Defoe's The Adventures of Robinson...