The Musketeers are back in another exciting adventure! The rich and powerful King Louis XIV rules over all of France. But there is a terrible secret -- one that threatens the French throne. Mysterious prisoner with ties to the king has been locked away. Who is the man? Why is his face hiddenbehind an iron mask? and what will happen to the Musketeers when the secret is finally revealed
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…
When young Pip accidentally meets a convict out in the marsh one Christmas Eve, he has no idea that his life is about to change--forever. The amazing events following that encounter, and the strange tale of Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, have made Great Expectations a must-read since it was first serialized in 1860. Now, young readers can enjoy Dickens’s engrossing story in…
The Red Badge of Courage is a powerful tale of the American Civil War. The book has garnered international acclaim for its realism and psychological depth in telling the story of a young soldier and his reaction to the horrors of war. Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, …
"The Moonstone is a page-turner," writes Carolyn Heilbrun. "It catches one up and unfolds its amazing story through the recountings of its several narrators, all of them enticing and singular." Wilkie Collins’s spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genre–the detective mystery. Hinging on the theft of an enormous diamond originally stolen from an Indian sh…
What secrets lie behind the doors at Misselthwaite Manor? Recently arrived at her uncle's estate, orphaned Mary Lennox is spoiled, sickly, and certain she won't enjoy living there.