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…
Who is the uninvited guest wearing a frightening costume at Prince Prospero's ball? How far will Fortunato's rival go to get revenge? Can a man be driven mad by the sounds" of the crime he has committed? And what horrible fate awaits a prisoner who narrowly escapes falling down a bottomless pit only to face the bloodthirsty blade that draws closer and closer?rnFour spine-tingling stories by Edg…
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…
Stella Stone is a tiny little girl but she's also incredibly strong! Stella comes from a planet called Kronk, and the evil Kronkoids want to capture her and take her home. But Stella's not going to give up without a fight!