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1 93-341. Adapted for young readers. Series edited by Malvina G. Vogel. 'C224-17.'

In Uncle Tom's Cabin , Harriet Beecher Stowe created America's first black literary hero as well as the nation's antecedent protest novel. The novel's vast influence on attitudes towards African American slavery was considered an incitation towards the American Civil War; conjointly, its powerful anti-slavery message resonated with readers around the world at its time of publication. With unashamed sentimentality and expressions of faith, Harriet...

A secret formula turns a distinguished doctor into a demonic madman stalking London's streets. This spine-tingling hi/lo adaptation of Stevenson's classic horror story retains all the dramatic impact of the original. |

A retelling of the adventures of the Saxon knight Ivanhoe in 1194, the year of Richard the Lion-Hearted's return from the Third Crusade.

Deals with the adventures of a young orphan boy trying to survive amid greed and poverty in 19th-century London.

After being transported by a cyclone to the land of Oz, Dorothy and her dog are befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, who accompany her to the Emerald City to look for a wizard who can help Dorothy return home to Kansas.

A satire on the English Civil Service, with descriptions of prison life. First published in 1857. For other editions, see Author Catalog.