The story follows the adventures of the protagonist, David Balfour, a young man who sets out to claim his inheritance from his recently deceased father. David travels to the Scottish town of Cramond to meet his uncle, Ebenezer Balfour, who is the executor of his father's estate. However, David quickly discovers that his uncle is a greedy and treacherous man who has arranged to have David kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American colonies. Stevenson's...

Includes: A Christmas Carol, in Prose; The Chimes and the Cricket on the Hearth

"Miss Jane Marple has checked into Bertram's Hotel in London for a much-needed vacation. The last thing she expects is that this elegant establishment, known for its service and old-world charm, could be embroiled in scandal. But after a series of strange events--including the disappearance of a fellow guest, the arrival of a notorious celebrity bad boy, and finally, a shocking murder--she finds herself drawn into a multifaceted mystery."--Cover,...

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

Descriptions of hunting birds such as eagles, hawks, vultures, and owls and their habits. Includes drawings of each in characteristic poses.

Experiments designed to create an understanding of electric power.

Introduces the history and culture of the best known of the African peoples, who make up about twenty-five percent of the black population of South Africa.

Discusses how the mysteries of the universe are slowly being revealed to us by recent developments in space technology and provides basic information on the origin of our universe and its components.

Recounts the adventures of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who travelled in Asia and lived at the court of Kublai Khan.