It is the 12th century AD. Neil lives with his parents on a farm on the remote island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. He is bored with his days and longs for excitement. He makes friends with Brother Durston, a Christian hermit living in a rocky cell nearby. The hermit speaks to the boy about the virtues ... more »

There's trouble brewing at StregaSchloss! When Signora Strega-Borgia invites some would-be witches to stay, weird things begin to happen. Pandora can't resist the temptation of time travel. Titus picks up a strange--and deadly--computer virus. And it looks like they may have to trade in the family riches ... more »

Book 10 in the Oz series. Prince Inga of Pingaree escaped the fierce warriors of Regos and Coregos when they invaded his homeland and carried away his parents. Guided by his three magic pearls, Prince Inga, together with the jolly King Rinkitink and his grumpy goat Bilbil, sets off on a perilous ... more »

'Captain Angus, the Lighthouse Ghost' is about 2 children holidaying at the Cape Otway Lighthouse Station, Victoria Australia - they meet the ghost of an old Scottish Sea Captain who roams the world helping the 'spirits' of lighthouses and helping 'conserve' the towers etc. He befriends the children ... more »

This eBook for Franklin Reader is searchable, compact, and offers you the ability to adjust type size and place bookmarks. Franklin Reader eBooks are easy to navigate and pleasant to read. more »

We want you to do it again. These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for 54 days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived. Now the government wants him to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military ... more »

About the Author: Bailey's books teach basic science of the animal and insect world through the descriptive lives of his characters. The settings take place on or near a farm in Pleasantville where Farmer Green and son Johnnie Green are intermingled with many of the characters. The lives and tale of ... more »

Book 4 in the Oz series. This is an account of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz's adventures in an underground world; and how with the aid of their friends Zeb Hugson, Eureka the Kitten, and Jim the Cab-Horse, they finally reached the wonderful land of Oz. more »

Book 5 in the Oz series. This story relates how Dorothy Gale of Kansas, The Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter met on an Enchanted Road and followed it all the way to the Marvelous Land of Oz. more »

Product Info How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child. more »

After their older brother dies in one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, sixteen-year-old twins Molly and Jacob Gray discover a way to bring him back to life. The initial side effects (including a marauding zombie arm) seem to disappear in a couple of days, so when Molly's boyfriend is run ... more »

WHEN NIGHT FALLS AND THE HORRORS RISE -- WILL NANCY STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE? What strange dark secrets can a college professor reveal -- after she has risen from the grave? Do dogs howl at the moon . . .do their eyes glow in the night -- one hundred years after their death? What evil power lurks in ... more »