Williams, Marcia

Collects eight folktales from India about animals and morality, including an elephant and a dog who end up being friends, and a tortoise who doesn't know how to stay silent.

Retells eight Greek myths in simplified text and comic strip format, including "Pandora's box," "The twelve tasks of Heracles," and "Theseus and the Minotaur.".

Presents an illustrated retelling of Victor Hugo's novel Les Mis?erables, in which French ex-convict Jean Valjean struggles to free himself from Inspector Javert's ruthless surveillance while helping Fantine's orphaned daughter Cosette escape from poverty.

Presents a fictional diary of Lizzy Bennet, the heroine of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," with color illustrations and fold-out features.

Brief introduction to some of the world's best-known inventors and some lesser-known inventors with well-known inventions.

Retells nine tales of ancient Egypt, including the story of Ra rising from the waters of the Nile to create the gods of the earth, sky, and rain.

Retells eleven Old Testament stories in comic book format.

Retells the Bible story in which Joseph's jealous brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where due to his ability to interpret dreams, he is made governor of the country.