"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," " Aladdin," " Sinbad the Sailor" these are just some of the strange and amazing stories that clever Scheherazade tells to captivate her husband, King Shahryarand to save her own life. Each one is more fantastic than the last, filled with demons and dervishes, caliphs and genies, men transformed into dogs and monsters with eyes that glow. Like the king, children will find themselves enchanted by every tale."

Doctor Dolittle is a very special vetbecause he knows how to talk to the animals So when he hears that there s a terrible sickness hurting all the monkeys in Africa, the good doctor knows he must go and help them. Soon he s off on an exciting adventure across the seas in this superb retelling of Hugh Lofting s beloved classic."

"The long-ago mysteries of the great opera house in Paris have never been explained. Why did so many terrible tragedies happen there? Why did everyone flee from it in fear?" This gripping story about the opera ghost and the beautiful singer he loves launched one of the most popular musicals in Broadway historyand it serves up enough thrills, chills, and surprises to keep even the most reluctant reader fascinated.
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" Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow the shadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to the center of the Earth. I did it. " That mysterious message, found in a long-lost letter, propels a young man and his uncle on the adventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric world below the earth where dinosaurs and other strange creatures still roam. Jules Verne's classic fantasy will enchant a new generation of readers. "

Suitable for children aged 7 to 9 years old, this title tells Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus' decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War. It lets young readers thrill at Odysseus' adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the enchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs and the angry sea god Poseidon.

This title features eleven of the best-loved ancient myths in one beautiful abridged collection. This high interest/low vocabulary volume features stories such as Romulus and Remus, Escape from Troy and more. It is suitable for ages 7-9. Roman Myths gathers eleven of the best-loved ancient myths in one beautiful abridged collection, rewritten for third and fourth graders who can't quite tackle the originals and older children at lower reading levels. This high interest/low vocabulary volume features stories such as Romulus and Remus, Cupid and Psyche, Escape from Troy, Oedipus and the Sphinx...

This high interest/low vocabulary retelling of The Iliad introduces young readers to Homer's thrilling epic tale. Set during the siege of Troy, The Iliad is truly the ultimate adventure story. It is suitable for ages 7-9. Homer's The Iliad is the perfect way for young readers to become familiar with the epic tale of the Trojan War. Rewritten for third and fourth graders who can't quite tackle the original and older children at lower reading levels, this high interest/low vocabulary volume is truly the ultimate adventure story.