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Classic Starts®: White Fang

Classic Starts®: White Fang

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of White Fang, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! …

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Classic Starts®: Don Quixote

Classic Starts®: Don Quixote

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of Don Quixote, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Don…

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Classic Starts®: The War of the Worlds

Classic Starts®: The War of the Worlds

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of the sci-fi classic—part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies!…

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Classic Starts®: Oliver Twist

Classic Starts®: Oliver Twist

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of Oliver Twist, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! …

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Classic Starts®: Pinocchio

Classic Starts®: Pinocchio

The young puppet Pinocchio dreams of becoming a real boy. But whenever he tries to prove himself worthy of the transformation, he falls into mischief…

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Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer’s energetic antics—treasure hunting, fishing, and general mischief-making—have captured the imaginations of children for almost 150 years. Now, this abridged edition of the classic story…

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Classic Starts®: Great Expectations

Classic Starts®: Great Expectations

Young Pip seems destined to follow in his family’s humble footsteps. Then one day, an anonymous gift suddenly transforms him into a rich young man…

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Classic Starts®: Monkey King

Classic Starts®: Monkey King

An illustrated chapter-book retelling of the Monkey King’​s adventures from Journey to the West—part of the Classic Starts series, which has cumulatively sold more than…

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Classic Starts®: Winnie-the-Pooh and the House at Pooh Corner

Classic Starts®: Winnie-the-Pooh and the House at Pooh Corner

An illustrated chapter- book retelling of Winnie-the-Pooh and the House at Pooh Corner—part of the Classic Starts series, which has cumulatively sold more than 8…

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Classic Starts®: Around the World in Eighty Days

Classic Starts®: Around the World in Eighty Days

Travel worldwide in this illustrated chapter-book retelling of Around the World in Eighty Days, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more…

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Classic Starts®: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Classic Starts®: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Explore the mysterious underwater world in this illustrated chapter-book retelling of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that…

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Classic Starts®: The Jungle Book

Classic Starts®: The Jungle Book

Run with the jungle animals in this illustrated chapter-book retelling of The Jungle Book, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more…

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Classic Starts®: Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Classic Starts®: Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Have a tea party in Wonderland with this abridged retelling of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series…

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Classic Starts®: The Time Machine

Classic Starts®: The Time Machine

Travel into the future in this abridged retelling of The Time Machine, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8…

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Classic Starts®: The Three Musketeers

Classic Starts®: The Three Musketeers

Fight for justice with swashbuckling soldiers in this abridged retelling of The Three Musketeers, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more…

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Classic Starts®: Peter Pan

Classic Starts®: Peter Pan

“All children grow up. All except one.” When Wendy and her brothers discover a boy named Peter Pan looking for his shadow, they can’t decide…

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Classic Starts®: Treasure Island

Classic Starts®: Treasure Island

Search for fortune on the high seas with this abridged retelling of Treasure Island, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more…

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Classic Starts®: Black Beauty

Classic Starts®: Black Beauty

Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself.   Set in Victorian London, it follows…

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Classic Starts®: Anne of Green Gables

Classic Starts®: Anne of Green Gables

“One thing’s for certain, no house that Anne’s in will ever be dull.”   That’s what Marilla Cuthbert says about Anne, the lively red-headed orphan…

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Classic Starts®: Heidi

Classic Starts®: Heidi

When Heidi, an orphan, goes to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps, no one can imagine the solitary old man caring for a…

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Classic Starts®: The Secret Garden

Classic Starts®: The Secret Garden

When the newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrives at her uncle’s mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange to her. Then Mary…

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Classic Starts®: Little Women

Classic Starts®: Little Women

Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Follow the adventures of the four March…

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Classic Starts®: The Call of the Wild

Classic Starts®: The Call of the Wild

During the gold rush, Buck is snatched away from his peaceful home and brought to the harsh and bitter Yukon to become a sled dog.…

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Classic Starts®: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

Classic Starts®: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

Camelot awaits!   From the sword in the stone and the founding of Camelot to the famed Knights of the Round Table and the Lake…

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Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Why does a burglar keep smashing statues of Napoleon? What is the speckled band? And who is the mysterious Irene Adler? Join Sherlock Holmes and…

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Classic Starts®: The Swiss Family Robinson

Classic Starts®: The Swiss Family Robinson

A shipwreck; a deserted island; a family wondering if they can survive.   Rich in suspense and surprises, The Swiss Family Robinson entices young readers…

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Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Enter Sherwood Forest with the fabled Robin Hood and his band of merry men, and meet such unforgettable characters as Friar Tuck, Little John, Allan…

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