The solar system seen through the eyes of the late 19th-century earl has a plan: he wants to kidnap his beloved who is destined to live in an arranged marriage and go with him in his ship, away from Earth into the solar system. If the plan succeeds; what will they encounter on the other life-hospitable planets?
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers presents Thoreau's fullest account of the wilderness. It’s a personal story of exterior and interior discoveries in a natural setting.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It tells the tale of the plight of the peasants in the face of the aristocracy.
A Princess of Mars is a space western with heart and is a classic example of early 20th century pulp fiction. Follow John Carter as he mysteriously is transported to Mars and earns the respect and love of the planet's strange inhabitants.
rA Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams is the tale of Texas cowboys, based on Andy Adams’s own experience. It is an interesting log of how the west once used to be.
Elfride Swancourt, a beautiful young woman, is caught between the love of two men - Stephen Smith, a low-born architect who wants to make a name for himself, and Henry Knight, an older, respectable and established man. The two are friends and don’t know about each other’s feelings towards Elfride. How will they react when they find out?
Raffles the thief strikes again. These latest adventures of Raffles, a gentleman thief who can't help himself from stealing valuable jewelry and his chronicler, Bunny Manders.
A young woman's first teaching assignment holds plenty of surprises in A Voice in the Wilderness by Grace Livingston Hill. Margaret Earl's train journey to Arizona leaves her stranded in the desert but with the help of a handsome young cowboy, she discovers the meaning of true friendship that deepens into something much more
Stan Wilson is back in the fight to stop the Nazis and this time he's flying with the R.A.F. - the British Royal Air Force. From thrilling aerial dogfights to on-the-ground sleuthing, this adventure story about World War Two is sure to keep you turning pages.
A Modern Cinderella is a collection of four short stories by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. Like her more famous novels, Alcott tells stories of young women interacting with people and events from the late 1800s.
Find out where it all began: the first story of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. A Study in Scarlet is the first of the Sherlock Holmes stories and only one of 4 full-length novels. If you like detective novels or solving mysteries, make sure you start with the source.
What If a dog could speak? A young pup doesn’t understand why she was separated from her mother. She has a new home now and when a fire breaks out, she tries to save the master’s baby. Misunderstood, the master cruelly beats the pup. Will the truth be unraveled? Will the pup get the love she truly deserves?
An environmental classic ready for a new generation of YA readers! A Girl of the Limberlost takes place in Indiana, in and around the famous Limberlost Swamp. Even in 1909, this impressive wetland region was being reduced by heavy logging, natural oil extraction and drainage for agriculture. The book features Elnora Comstock, a high school student whose mother blames her for her father's death. Even though they are poor, Elnora refuses to sell any of the family trees to loggers, and Elnora is left to find a way to pay for the things she needs without destroying the things she loves.
This is the story of Nora, a woman who is treated like a doll in her own home. Set in Victorian Norway, Nora eventually flees her marriage and children in an attempt to discover herself despite being confined by patriarchal society.
It's a very special Christmas Eve when Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts. Read the original story that has been made into plays, TV and film. This short story is a Christmas classic featuring the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
Make sure you don't stop and talk to strangers! The classic story of Little Red Riding Hood has been retold with simple, rhythmic sentences for beginning readers and fairy tale lovers alike.
Someone has been eating my porridge! The classic fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears has been retold with simple, rhythmic sentences for beginning readers. Discover Fairy Tales are familiar stories with cute illustrations, perfect for early readers and fairy tale lovers alike.
When the clock strikes 12, the spell will be broken! The classic fairy tale of Cinderella has been retold with simple, rhythmic sentences for beginning readers and fairy tale lovers alike.
The nursery rhyme classic is paired with beautiful new illustrations to bring the lullaby to a new generation. Each page features whimsical drawings to introduce babies and toddlers to the concepts behind the popular song.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Classic tongue twisters are paired with cheery illustrations in this new collection. Children will be introduced to Peter Piper (and his peck of pickled peppers), a young fisher named Fischer, a flea and a fly who flew up a flue and many many more funny tongue twisters.
Snow White, the Seven Dwarves, and the Adorable Bed and Breakfast is a “fractured fairy tale” that imagines what would happen if Snow White took her amazing cleaning and organizing skills and applied them to business. In this fun and beautifully-illustrated story, Snow White takes control of her own fate and improves the lives of everyone around her, without any help from a prince. This fairy tale retelling is a short chapter book suitable as a read aloud or for young, advanced readers. It's perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin's Catwings or Ruth Stiles Gannett's My Father's Dragon.
Join the cat and the fiddle and all of your favorite nursery rhyme characters for this illustrated version of the classic nursery rhyme.
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher is the story of a charming but accident-prone frog who sets off on a fishing adventure. Part of the Xist Publishing Children's Classics collection, each eBook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.
The Tale of a Fierce Bad Rabbit is a cautionary tale for children about a little naughty rabbit and the consequences for his actions. Part of the Xist Publishing Children's Classics collection, each eBook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.
The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan tells the story of two friends who like different foods but don't want to hurt each others feelings. Part of the Xist Publishing Beatrix Potter collection, each eBook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.
