Adventure Books Set (Classic Starts Series) » (Modern Retelling)

Nothing compares to a good old-fashioned adventure story! These illustrated Classic Starts books encourage a love of literature in even the most reluctant readers. Assembled in a single package, here are appealing, modern retellings of six classic, action-packed tales: Johann David Wyss s The Swiss Family Robinson; The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting; Black Beauty by Anna Sewell; The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas; Jules Verne s Around the World in 80 Days; and The Time Machine by H. G. Wells.

Designed to appeal to children in second to fourth grades, as well as older reluctant readers, Classic Starts are abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten to retain the magic of the original stories.