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. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical background of the story.

Great Expectations, Charles Dickens' most acclaimed and popular novel, tells the story of Pip, a young orphan, who narrates the tale. Pip grows up in the marshlands of Kent, where he lives with his disagreeable sister and her sweet-natured husband, the blacksmith Joe Gargery.While visiting his family members' graves in the churchyard, the young Pip encounters Abel Magwitch, an escaped convict. Pip brings him food and a file, but the fugitive and Compeyson-his...

In 1880 in the Opera House in Paris, everyone is talking about the ghost that lives there, a man in black clothes, a body without a head, a head without a body, and everyone is afraid of him. But who has actually seen him? Includes activities at the end of the story.

Tonya and her friends embark on a sailing adventure around the world, but she faces unexpected danger and surprise when she meets an orca--a killer whale--in the open ocean.

Anna, having seen Will with roses in his hand, and Will, having noticed Anna, miss the opportunity to introduce themselves until one rainy day brings them back together. Includes reading activities.

An adaptation of the classic story in which Aladdin, a poor boy living in Arabia, finds an old lamp that houses a genie who helps him gain riches and win the hand of the sultan's beautiful daughter.