'To help mother': that was the goal of each and every one of the five Pepper children - Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie and the adored youngest, Phronsie. Yet even as 'Mamsie' struggles hard to feed and educate her brood, she still manages to fill the house with joy.
Sail down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and the runaway slave, Jim. Intended for young readers, this title offers a tale that creates an image of pre-Civil War America with its sleepy river towns, con men, family feuds and a variety of colourful characters. It is part of the Classic Starts[trademark] series.
""A""ll children grow up. All except one." "That special child is Peter Pan, and since making his debut on the stage in 1904, this eternal youth has carried boys and girls off to magical, marvelous Neverland. It's a trip that all kids want to make, and with this easy-to-read version of the classic, everyone can fly "second to the right, and straight on till morning" with Peter. Along with Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, they'll meet the fairy Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, and the menacing Captain Hook.
An abridged version of the tale of ten-year-old Mary who, after the death of her parents, comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
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.
From Icarus' legendary flight to Orpheus' trip to the underworld, this title presents 15 classic Greek myths. Suitable for children aged 7 to 9 years old, it includes Heracles' mighty tasks, Pandora's box, King Midas' golden touch and more.