An abridged retelling of the adventures of a young seaman when he joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.
Presents a retelling of Homer's epic poem about the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hector.
An abridged version of the tale of orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna, who comes to live with austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, bringing happiness to her aunt and other members of the community through her philosophy of gladness.
A biography of African-American explorer and associate of Robert Peary, Matthew Henson, who accompanied Peary on his 1909 expedition to the North Pole.
An abridged version of the tale of a kind and well-respected doctor who can turn himself into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug he has created.
An abridged version of the tale of Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, who comes to live on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. Includes review questions.
