In New England in the late nineteenth-century, a fatherless family, happy in spite of its impoverished condition, is befriended by a very rich gentleman and his young son.

3) Tales of mystery and imagination

Author

Poe, Edgar Allan

Series

Collins Classics
Tales of Mystery and the Supernatural

Language

English

Description

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Presents an anthology of tales of horror and the supernatural.

4) Kidnapped

Author

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Series

Scribner storybook classic
Scholastic classics
Timeless Classics
First Avenue Classics
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Language

English

Appears on these lists

JEF - Classic Literature
JEF - Historical Fiction - Adults
JEF - Historical Fiction - Juvenile

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eBook, Graphic Novel, Kindle

Description

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In 1751 in Scotland, cheated out of his inheritance by a greedy uncle who has him kidnapped and put on a ship to the Carolinas, seventeen-year-old David Balfour escapes to the Highlands with the help of the Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart and there encounters further danger and intrigue as he attempts to clear his name and regain his property.

5) Heidi

Author

Spyri, Johanna

Series

Classic collection)
Dominoes Starter
BBC children's classics
Rainbow classics
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Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, CD + Book, eBook, Playaway/Launchpad

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"When Heidi is sent to live in the Swiss Alps with her grumpy grandpa, the village takes pity on her. But Heidi's sweet and inquisitive nature quickly softens Grandpa's scowl and his heart. Heidi loves her new life in the mountains shepherding goats, gathering flowers, and playing with her best friend, Peter . . . until she is forced to move away to the soot and smoke of Frankfurt to be the companion of a young girl. Will Heidi ever return to Grandpa...