Young classics

An adaptation of the 1908 story in which four animals--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger--embark on a series of adventures in the English countryside. Includes sidebars on the story's historical context, a riverbank map, descriptions of real riverbank animals, and information on the author and his inspiration for the book.

A simplified retelling of Dorothy's adventures after a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz and she must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.

A simplified retelling of the adventures of Pinocchio, a mischievous wooden puppet, who wants more than anything else to become a real boy.

An abbreviated version of the tale of the Swiss orphan who 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.

A simplified retelling of the adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories.

A shortened, simplified version of the tale in which a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

When she is orphaned, the star pupil of Miss Minchin's boarding school in London becomes a penniless, friendless ward of the cruel Miss Minchin.

An abbreviated version of the adventures of Wendy, John, Michael, and Peter in Never-Never Land.

When the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kay, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him.