The Railway Children
An enchanting story for adults and children alike! This imaginative and charming novel follows three children who move to a countryside house near a train station and must solve the mystery of their father’s disappearance.
Frankenstein
Lightning strikes and neck bolts? A grunting creature and a hunched assistant? You might think you know Frankenstein, but if you’ve never read Mary Shelley’s classic book, you will be surprised at what you find when you enter the mind and laboratory of this deeply thoughtful tale of human dignity and evil.
Howards End
There is a mysterious power in our childhood homes. It is the kind of power that sits waiting to crash into our grown-up lives with all the force of a thunderstorm. It is this power that weaves itself through Forster’s classic novel, the tale of two families engaged in a dispute over who will inherit the charming country-house called Howards End.
The Jungle Books
Enter into the deep darkness beneath the trees in Kipling’s original tales of Mowgli and the creatures of the jungle. Set in the Indian wilderness during the time of British imperialism, this book collects all fifteen stories from The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book in one place.
Read Original Stories
Whether its delightful tales of talking sparrows, suspenseful stories of a string of mysterious deaths in a small village, or bite-sized mini stories like bits of chocolates, our original stories will transport you to other worlds you’ve never visited before.