All for one, and one for all! - Headstrong young d'Artagnan, fresh from the country, meets the three musketeers in an unusual way. One by one, he challenges each of them to a duel! But before long, they become good friends as d'Artagnan and the musketeers get caught up in the trickery of the French court. They must guard the queen against the evil plots of Cardinal Richelieu. Will their wits an…
All for one and one for all! That’s the rallying cry of the Musketeers—guards of the French King—and the call to adventure for young readers enjoying their first taste of Dumas’ classic swashbuckler. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yet Musketeer D’Artagnan use their wits and their swords to battle an evil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady, and other enemies of the French court.
First published in 1844, Alexandre Dumas's swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of D'Artagnan, a gallant young nobleman who journeys to Paris in 1625 hoping to join the ranks of musketeers guarding Louis XIII. He soon finds himself fighting alongside three heroic comrades—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—who seek to uphold the honor of the king by foiling the wicked plots of Cardinal Rich…
D' Artagnan wants to fight for his King and his country, he wants to be a musketeer. The Queen is in danger and the musketeers have to save her. the Cardinal's guards try to stop them. What is the Cardinal's plan? And who is the beautiful 'Milady?'
The story of Edmond Dantes, self-styled Count of Monte Cristo, is told with consummate skill. The victim of a miscarriage of justice, Dantes is fired by a desire for retribution and empowered by a stroke of providence.