A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical back

The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. "All children, except one, grow up." And so begins the story of one of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's classic tale, completely unabridged, features a boy who refuses to grow up, Tinker Bell the fairy, and the Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael. Their great adventure begins on the...

Presents the annotated text of "Alice in Wonderland," the story of a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters; and includes background information, as well as seven critical essays.

A simplified, abridged version about Sara Crewe, a wealthy girl whose father dies, leaving her a poor orphan. Accompanied by a short biography of Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor.

The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century.

A simplified, abridged version of Jane Eyre's experiences as a governess for the mysteriously remote Mr. Rochester in nineteenth-century England.

The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

A wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants more than anything else to become a real boy.