Author: Thomas Hardy Forced by her parents' ambitions among her wealthy D'Urberville cousins, Tess Durbeyfield attracts the unscrupulous Alec. Seduced and discarded, she finds work as a milkmaid, and her...

Phaedra Patrick Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks...

Fredrico Garcia Lorca In these three plays, García Lorca's acknowledged masterpieces, he searched for a contemporary mode of tragedy and reminded his audience that dramatic poetry-or poetic drama-depends less on...

Patricia A McKillip By the vow of her father and her own desire, Raederle was pledged to Morgon, Riddle-Master of Hed. But a year had passed since Morgon disappeared on...

Christopher Stasheff Matt Mantrell translates runes on a scrap of parchment, and himself to a world where verses are spells. Imprisoned by evil sorcerer Malingo, Matt tries for a light,...

  Isben Ghosts and Other Plays by Ibsen is a collection of five works of theatre, exploring the difficult topics of love, morality, and mortality. These plays represent Ibsen's penetrating...

George Bernard Shaw Experience the works of George Bernard Shaw with Arms and the Man & John Bull's Other Island, two classic plays set in the late 19th century. This...

Valerio Massimo Manfredi "Who bloodied the Star of the Argeads?Who killed my father?"Continuing the epic saga of Alexander the Great, The Sands of Ammon brilliantly describes Alexander's quest to conquer Asia, the...

Jerry Spinelli Stargirl. She’s as magical as the desert sky. As strange as her pet rat. As mysterious as her own name. And she captures Leo Borlock’s heart with just...

Cyrus Fisher An American boy visits his uncle in France and discovers a mystery, and learns some French along the way. Publish Date1993 PublisherScholastic Inc.

Avi The year is 1768. In eight years, the American Revolution will begin. Newly orphaned, Peter York has been adopted by a deeply religious Quaker fame. Peter chafes under his...

Betsy Byars A moving, unusual, and amusing tale of a young TV addict who encounters a frightening adventure in an old summer house. From Newbery Medalist Betsy Byars. Black-and-white illustrations....