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Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918269

Shipwrecked! A young Englishman finds himself stranded on a small island in the middle of nowhere. For 24 years he survives- and even thrives. How will his life change now that his island has a visitor?

The Call of the Wild

Jack London (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781612479712

Buck is much bigger and stronger than the other dogs. But he wasn't born to the savage life of the Alaskan frontier. Is it too late for him to learn the "law of club and fang"? Can he survive the bitter weather, a vicious rival, and the deadly mistakes of his bungling owners?

Captains Courageous

Rudyard Kipling (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918061

Boy overboard! After falling off a luxury liner the spoiled teenager is rescued by a crew of rough fishermen. His parents think he drowned. Little do they know that, for the first time in his life, their lazy son is working hard... and becoming a man.

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918177

In long ago India, a toddler wanders off and is taken in by a family of wolves. Coached by a friendly bear, the "man-cub" has many adventures as he learns the ways of the jungle. But things begin to change when Mowgli becomes a young man. Now he feels a strange pull towards creatures of his own kind.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918085

n the night before his wedding, an innocent young man is arrested and imprisoned. How could such a thing have happened? When he finally discovers the truth, he bitterly plots revenge. Then he escapes from prison and begins to punish his enemies, one by one.

Around the World in 80 Days

Jules Verne (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918047

Phileas Fogg must be insane. No one has ever been able to circle the globe in only 80 days! Yet he's bet his friends that he'll do just that. Half of his fortune is one the line... and the outcome looks far from certain.

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602911666

Romeo and Juliet has become Shakespeare's well-known love story. See how true love can blossom, even in an unfriendly setting of hatred and feuding. Read along and find out how their innocence enables them to overlook the fighting between their families. Romeo and Juliet are betrayed by the very families they care about, forcing them to take their lives instead of being separated. Through the pain of losing their children, the families realize how trivial their differences really were.

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602911772

A triumphant Caesar enters Rome after defeating the sons of his old enemy, Pompey. Jealousy and fear over Caesar's reforms reveal a brewing conspiracy to assassinate him. As the plot thickens, Caesar's wife is plagued by terrible nightmares and begs him not to go to the Capitol. But Caesar shrugs off her fears and is accompanied to the Senate by the conspirators thus sealing his fate. Caesar's loyal friends rally to avenge his death and preserve his legacy.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918412

Some playful fairies decide to make mischief with unsuspecting humans. Can true love overcome all obstacles? Two young Athenian couples are put to the test. Comedy reigns in this enchanting fantasy about the nature of romantic love.

Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781612479620

Timeless Classics--designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classic novels will grab a student's attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the reading experience. Scrooge is downright mean and cold-hearted-- the stingiest man in all of London. Could anything on earth transform him into a kind and caring human being? Probably not. But the spirit of Christmas is very powerful-- more powerful by far than anything on earth.

Othello

William Shakespeare (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918429

Iago is bitter over the loss of an important job promotion. How can he get revenge? Aha! Nothing could hurt Othello worse than the ruin of his own marriage.

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918375

Fearful of Caesar's growing popularity, a group of powerful Roman politicians begin to plot his death. Can a man remain loyal to Caesar and still be loyal to Rome? Caesar's noble friend Brutus is forced to make a terrible decision.

Hamlet

William Shakespeare (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918368

The ghost of the murdered king begs his son to get revenge. But young Prince Hamlet is beset by doubts and unable to bring himself to action. If he waits too long, however, he could well become the murderer's next target.