Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise: to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. With his French valet Passepartout in tow, Verne's hero traverses the far reaches of the earth, all the while tracked by the intrepid Detective Fix, a bounty hunter certain he is on the trail of a notorious bank robber.

The adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. Includes songs of the animals.

From the land of fantastic castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the brothers Grimm collected a treasury of entrancing folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magic beasts and cunning boys. From favorites such as the Frog-Prince and Hansel and Gretel to the delights of Ashputtel or Old Sultan, all are vivid with timeless mystery.

"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is an enchanting exploration of sisterhood, dreams, and resilience set against the backdrop of the Civil War. The narrative follows the four March sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy-on their captivating journey from adolescence to adulthood. Meg, the responsible eldest, Jo, the fiercely independent aspiring writer, Beth, the gentle musician, and Amy, the artistic dreamer, each bring a unique flavor to the story. As...

The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and adults alike. The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who...

The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

The author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon, Rascal.

A little princess is protected by her friend Curdie from the goblin miners who live beneath the castle.

A retelling of the story of the boy fated to be the "true-born King of Britain," covering his glorious reign and his tragic, yet triumphant, passing.

Retells twenty stories of magic, adventure, and mythology first told in ancient Egypt.