Classics for kids

Simple text and illustrations describe the deeds of the Spanish knight from Castile known for his defeat of the Moors.

Marco Polo recounts his voyage to China where he served the emperor Kublai Khan for seventeen years before returning to Venice.

A simple retelling of the story of William Tell, the Swiss freedom fighter who was forced to shoot an apple from his son's head.

A simple retelling of the tale in which an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.

A simple retelling of the story of Ishmael, a young seaman who joins the crew of the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.

When a boy and his mother discover a treasure map among the personal effects of a deceased boarder who owed them money, the youth finds himself launched on a dangerous adventure with pirates.

A simple retelling of the adventures of Tom and his friends, who witness a murder by the villainous Injun Joe and sail the Mississippi River pretending to be pirates.

Three children, separated from their parents at birth, are reunited with the help of an old man who directs them to a talking bird, singing tree, and water made of gold.

Three adventurers descend to the center of the Earth where they make astounding discoveries.

A simple retelling of the tale in which a beautiful, golden, jewel-studded statue and a little swallow give all they have to help the poor.