Victor Frankenstein is a mad scientist. He makes a giant monster out of dead bodies - and brings it to life! When the monster is alive, Victor knows he has made a mistake. But before he can fix it, the creature escapes! It roams the countryside, spreading terror and destruction. Now Victor must find the monster he has created - the monster known as Frankenstein.
Sara Crewe is a student at Miss Minchin's fancy boarding school. She has the very best of everything. But when her rich father dies, she's left without a penny. Now Sara lives in the school's cold attic and works for crusts of bread. With some help from a secret friend and a touch of magic, Sara's world is about to change in ways she never dreamed.
Professor Aronnax is determined to catch the sea monster everyone calls the Thing. Instead, it's the professor who gets caught! He is trapped in an undersea world filled with magnificent creatures and ancient secrets. Is it a prison or a paradise? Is escape possible? Or is he locked up forever inside the Thing - a man-made submarine run by the mysterious Captain Nemo?
Mary is lonely and unhappy when she moves to her uncle's house in England. Her cousin Colin is so sickly and weak that he can't get out of bed. Mary has heard stories of a locked, deserted garden somewhere on her uncle's land. Will she ever find it? What could be inside? Life for Mary and Colin might change forever if only she could discover the magic of the secret garden.
Erik has the voice of an angel, but the face of a monster. When he takes off his mask, people scream and run away! So he hides himself in the darkness beneath an opera house. He falls in love with a beautiful singer. She claims to love him, too. But can anyone truly love the Phantom of the Opera?
Tom Sawyer and his friend Huck Finn grow up on the banks of the Mississippi River. Whether they're digging up treasure, fishing, showing off for Becky Thatcher, or pretending to be pirates, there's always an adventure with Tom and Huck! One midnight the two pals witness a terrible crime in the cemetery. But the wrong man is accused! What will Tom and Huck do? Will they tell the truth, or is the…
Nine-year-old Hannah would do almost anything to prove these strangers wrong. But the year is 1887, Hannah is blind, and her parents keep her at home, where she is safe. Then Lydia Robbin comes to town. She's a strong-willed teacher who accomplishes a small miracle: she convinces Hannah's parents to send her to school at last! At first Hannah is overjoyed. But she soon learns that many obstacle…
Max and Min Chan are twins. Min can shrink to be super-small and Max can grow to be super-tall. One day the twins see a workman trapped way up high in a locked crane. Max grows super-tall and lifts Min up to the lock. Min shrinks down and fixes the broken lock, and Max lifts the man to safety. Max and Min are heroes! They are on the local news. Soon people all over the world start to ask for th…
Invisible Liz has a fantastic power - she can press her nose and turn invisible. Captain Slither and his evil sidekick, Slime, sneak into the chocolate factory at night and try to steal a big bag of gold. But Invisible Liz knows what they are up to - she has been following them on her invisible tippy-toes! Liz uses her walkie-talkies, her camera and her phone to spring a trap for the devious duo!
It's Sid's birthday! But will Tom and Sid have to miss the party?