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- A Christmas Carol - Classics Illustrated #53
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: Charles Dickens→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
November 28th, 2012 - Language: English
A novella by English author Charles Dickens. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain when it was experiencing a nostalgic interest in its forgotten Christmas traditions, and at the time when new customs such as the Christmas tree and greeting cards were being introduced. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Classics Illustrated #87
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: William Shakespeare→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
January 17th, 2013 - Language: English
William Shakespeare portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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- Aladdin and his Lamp - Classics Illustrated Junior #516
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: Unknown→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
October 17th, 2012 - Language: English
Aladdin is one of the most famous stories from the classic book "Arabian Nights". In this tale, Aladdin finds a magic lamp that can make all his wishes come true, however an evil magician knows its power and wants to get his own hands on the lamp. Filled with action and adventure and beautifully illustrated, this fairy tale captures the imagination of readers of all ages and inspires a love of reading. A must-have classic for your digital library!
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- Alice in Wonderland - Classics Illustrated #49
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: Lewis Carroll→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
November 14th, 2012 - Language: English
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world (Wonderland) populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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- Beauty and the Beast - Classics Illustrated Junior #509
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: Charles Perrault→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
November 7th, 2012 - Language: English
Based on the classic French fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle: an intelligent young woman scorned by her townspeople for being a bookworm, weary of fighting off the advances of the arrogant Gaston, and dreaming of escape. When her father gets lost in the woods and captured by the forbidding Beast, a once-handsome prince turned into a monster by a witch, Belle goes off to rescue him. Taken with her, the Beast agrees to release Belle's father if she agrees to stay with him forever. Initially repulsed, Belle soon finds much to appreciate in the Beast's hidden, tender nature. The Beast's servants -- a clock, a teapot, and a candlestick -- see Belle as their salvation: if the Beast and a woman fall in love before his 21st birthday, he will be free from the curse. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination, inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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- Cinderella - Classics Illustrated Junior #503
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: Brothers Grimm→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
November 7th, 2012 - Language: English
Cinderella is a must for any child's library, one of the best-loved fairy tales of all time. Cinderella is the classic story of a beautiful girl, her evil stepmother and stepsisters, and the fairy godmother who helps her to meet the prince of her dreams. It is a fairy tale magic to treasure forever. There is a ball, a handsome prince and a glass slipper which all contribute to a happy ending. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination, inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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- Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Classics Illustrated Junior #508
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: Robert Southey→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
November 21st, 2012 - Language: English
A beautiful rendition of the classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears is full of suspense and adventure. Telling the tale of a trespassing little girl who barges into the bears' house uninvited and snoops around, eats their food, and uses their furniture Goldilocks is a story for people of all ages. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination, inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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- House in the Woods - Classics Illustrated Junior #543
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: Brothers Grimm→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
October 24th, 2012 - Language: English
A classic tale of a poor wood-cutter, his wife and three daughters who live together in a little hut on the edge of a lonely forest. One morning as the wood-cutter was about to go to work, he said to his wife, "Let my dinner be brought into the forest to me by my eldest daughter, or I shall never get my work done, and in order that she may not miss her way," he added, "I will take a bag of millet with me and strew the seeds on the path." When, the sun was just above the center of the forest, the girl set out on her way with a bowl of soup, but the field-sparrows, and wood-sparrows, larks and finches, blackbirds and siskins had picked up the millet long before, and the girl could not find the track. Find out what happens next. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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- King of the Golden River - Classics Illustrated Junior #521
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: John Ruskin→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
January 9th, 2013 - Language: English
The King of the Golden River tells the story of young Gluck, a willful boy with two greedy brothers who constantly mistreat him. Gluck's kind heart and willingness to help a stranger lead him to the river of gold in Treasure Valley. Will young Gluck live happily ever after? Beautifully illustrated, this illustrated fairy tale captures the imagination of readers of all ages and inspires a love of reading. A must-have classic for your digital library!
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- Knights of the Round Table - Classics Illustrated #108
- Publisher: Classics Illustrated
- Written by: John Cooney→
- Art By: Various→
- Digital Release Date:
October 3rd, 2012 - Language: English
In a world of wizards, giants, and dragons, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are the only defense against the forces of evil that threaten the kingdom of Camelot. In King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, young Arthur is as surprised as anyone the day he pulls the mysterious sword from the stone and becomes the king of England! The wizard Merlin leads him to assemble his knights, including brave Sir Lancelot and pure Sir Galahad. Arthur and his knights undertake many quests to bring peace to the kingdom and uphold justice for all. But all the while, the evil Morgana le Fay and Mordred plot to overthrow Arthur and rule the kingdom. Soon Arthur enters a terrible battle . . . for his kingdom, and his life. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.
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