The Call of the Wild
by Jack London
read by Gabriela Degwitz, Gemma Barder
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of Jack London's The Call of the Wild - at an easy-to-read level for all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook!
Buck, a wealthy judge's dog, leads a quiet life until he is kidnapped, sold and taken to the freezing north. Forced to become a sled dog, Buck learns to love the harsh, natural world. When the time comes, will he return to his former life as a pet, or will he embrace the call of the wild?
Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
read by Gabriela Degwitz, Gemma Barder
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of Herman Melville's Moby Dick - at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
Ishmael is looking for work at sea and joins Captain Ahab and his crew aboard the magnificent ship, the Pequod. Here Ishmael hears stories of the dangerous white whale - Moby Dick. When Ahab seeks revenge on the creature that took his leg, will the crew survive their fateful encounter? Or will this be another cautionary tale to be passed through the ages?
The Portrait of a Lady
by Henry James
read by Gabriela Degwitz, Gemma Barder
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady, at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
Isabel Archer has left her home in America to travel around Europe. Fiercely independent, Isabel expects to find adventure, but she certainly doesn't expect to find love. Meeting Gilbert Osmond in Italy changes everything. But is there more to this charming man than meets the eye? And will the life Isabel has found truly be the one she wants?
The Last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper
read by Gabriela Degwitz, Gemma Barder
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans, at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
When their father's military fort comes under attack, Cora and Alice embark on a dangerous journey through the American east to reunite with him. But the sisters cannot make it alone. Among their new allies are Hawkeye, a European soldier who has chosen to live among Native Americans, and Chingachgook and Uncas: the last members of the Mohican tribe.
Twelve Years a Slave
by Solomon Northup
read by Saskia Coomber, Gemma Barder
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave, at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
Solomon Northup is a free man in New York, until he is betrayed and sold into slavery. Snatched away from his wife and children, Solomon dreams of breaking free and returning to them. But with no way of contacting loved ones or proving that he is a free man, will Solomon ever escape his chains?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
read by Saskia Coomber, Gemma Barder
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
Huckleberry Finn is desperate for another adventure - but his nasty father returning to steal him and his money away is not what he had in mind. Huck runs away and discovers that a slave, Jim, is also trying to escape the town. The two make good friends - but will they find the freedom that they both desire?
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
read by Saskia Coomber, Lynne Wilson-Bailey
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
'Go easy, Gatsby. You can't repeat the past,' I told him.
'Of course I can. You'll see,' said Gatsby.
Nick Carraway has moved to start a new life in New York. His neighbour is the mysterious Gatsby - a man who seems to have everything. But the thing he desires above all is his lost love. Daisy leads a joyless married life but will she be willing to leave it behind for Gatsby?
The Age of Innocence
by Edith Whartonr
read by Saskia Coomber, Gemma Barder
Part of the American Classics Children's Collection series
An adapted and illustrated edition of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence, at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
Newland Archer is a respectable man from a respectable family, comfortable in New York society. So when his wife's cousin Ellen returns to America, planning to divorce her husband, gossip about the family starts to spread. As Newland spends more time with Ellen a friendship between them grows. But this friendship will put both his social status and his marriage on the line.