Phillips, Dee

A young boy watches from the castle walls as his father, a brave samurai, falls in battle and vows to seek revenge on the man who took his fathers life, training for many years as a samurai before they meet on the battlefield.

Tells the story of a young girl during World War II, who became a spy for the Resistance.

Tells the story of pirates raiding a treasure ship.

Jack, a young man in World War I, recalls his happy times with his family in the English countryside and thinks of his situtation as a soldier in the trenches where his best friend has just been killed, as he prepares to go "over the top" in "No Man's Land.".

Recounts the story of a female Jew, who survived a concentration camp while the rest of her family did not during the Holocaust, and includes facts and activities at the back.

A young Celtic warrior is captured by the Romans and brought back to Rome to fight as a gladiator, but after long years of fighting his only desire is to return home, which can only happen if he wins his last fight against an old friend.

Story of Maria and her journey from Poland to New York, where she finds a job and rejoins her husband, Leo.

Tells the story of a runaway slave.

A teenager describes a night she spent alone in a haunted house. Includes activities designed to help reluctant readers further explore the story.

A teenage girl describes her feeling about moving to a new town with no place to skateboard and meeting her step-brother. Includes activities designed to help reluctant readers further explore the story.