‘Junior Classics Box Set’ Summary of the book
The Junior Classics series, comprising twenty titles, introduces young readers to literary masterpieces by celebrated authors, ranging from Charles Dickens and R. L. Stevenson to Louisa M. Alcott and H. G. Wells. The all-time popular novels packed with colourful illustrations bring alive the lovable characters and can keep children entertained for hours. Each book in the series has a collection of four stories from diverse genres and by different writers, which makes reading a lot of fun. Thoughtfully abridged and told in simple language, this engaging series will kindle the love for reading in children. This treasure trove of eighty stories, ranging from adventure, fantasy, satire to mystery and romance, will be a welcome addition to any child’s personal library.
Book-1
Contents
1. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)………..4
2. What Katy Did (Susan Coolidge)…………38
3. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (Kate Douglas Wiggin)…………68
4. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)…………100
Book-2
Contents
1. Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks (Rudyard 2. Kipling)…………4
2. The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra)………….34
3. The Man in the Iron Mask (Alexandre Dumas)……………64
4. The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane)……………96
Book-3
Contents
1. The Call of the Wild (Jack London)…………4
2. Moby Dick or the Whale (Herman Melville)………..38
3. The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)………..68
4. Animal Farm (George Orwell)………..96
Book-4
Contents
1. Heidi (Johanna Spyri)………..4
2. A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)…………36
3. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)………….70
4. Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse (Anna Sewell)…………100
Book-5
Contents
1. Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)…………4
2. Around the World in Eighty Days (Jules Verne)…………36
3. The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling)…………68
4. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Howard Pyle)………….98
Book-16
Contents
1. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)……….4
2. The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)………….32
3. Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson)……………64
4. The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)………….96
