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Oliver Twist

An abridged version of the adventures of the orphan boy who is forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in nineteenth-century London.
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Black Beauty

An abridged version of Black Beauty's experiences with both good and bad masters in nineteenth-century England. Includes review questions.
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Greek myths

Retells fifteen ancient Greek myths, featuring the stories of Heracles' mighty tasks, Pandora's box, King Midas's golden touch, and more.
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The wind in the willows

An abridged version of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of the escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.
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Frankenstein

An abridged version of the novel in which a monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
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The story of King Arthur and his knights

An abridged version of the adventures and exploits of King Arthur and his knights at the court of Camelot and elsewhere in the land of the Britons.
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Peter Pan

An abridged retelling of the adventures of the Darling children with Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and a band of pirates in Neverland.
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Call of the wild

An abridged version of the tale of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Includes review questions.
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White Fang

An abridged version of the adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and how he comes to make his peace with man.
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The adventures of Robin Hood

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

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