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Twelve-year-old Tom Sawyer is an orphan living with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother, Sid, in St. Petersburg, Missouri. The quiet people of St. Petersburg with their strict rules and values know him too well. . . Because Tom is not like other boys. Ever the mischief maker, Tom Sawyer wrecks havoc on the banks of the legendary Mississippi River. He would rather play hooky than go to school and often sneaks out his bedroom window at night to embark...

The most popular pirate story ever written in English, featuring one of literature's most beloved “bad guys,” Treasure Island has been happily devoured by several generations of boys-and girls-and grownups. Its unforgettable characters include: young Jim Hawkins, who finds himself owner of a map to Treasure Island, where the fabled pirate booty is buried; honest Captain Smollett, heroic Dr. Livesey, and the good-hearted but obtuse Squire Trelawney,...

Black Beauty was written in 1877 and was subtitled “The Autobiography of a Horse.” It quickly became known as the best-loved animal story. In addition to this, the book achieved its aim to “induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of horses.” The story was used first by George Angell, founder of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and then by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...