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"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from The Thousand and One Arabian Nights\n\nThe crazed Persian ruler, King Shahryar, has a bad temper. He wants to have Queen Shahrazad executed at dawn. To pass the time, Shahrazad offers to tell a story. The king readily agrees. Shahrazad launches into "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."\nAli Baba is poor. While out gathering wood, he notices a great cloud of dust. Forty thieves on horseback are riding straight toward him! Ali Baba hides. He watches the bandits stop in front of a rock-face. To his amazement, the leader opens a secret door with the words, "Open sesame." The bandits go inside with their loot. Fearful, Ali Baba stays hidden. In due time, the bandits leave, closing the door behind them by saying, "Close sesame." After they're gone, Ali Baba can't resist trying their passwords on the magic door. It works! He enters a vast cave filled with treasure! Thinking the robbers won't miss a bag of gold, Ali Baba tucks one away before he goes. At this point in her story, Shahrazad notices first light on the eastern horizon. She stops. The king, anxious to know what happens next, delays her execution.\nThe next evening, Shahrazad continues. When Ali Baba gets home, he tells his wealthy brother Kasim about his adventure. Kasim is jealous! Kasim decides to find the magic cave himself. Everything works fine, until, dazzled by its riches, he forgets the password. Kasim tries everything, but nothing works. Luckily, Ali Baba knows his greedy brother too well. When Kasim doesn't come home, Ali Baba goes to the cave. He's just in time! As the bandits return, the brothers make their escape. Yet again, Shahrazad ends the story and the king lets her live so that she'll tell him another one. After 1,001 nights and stories, the happy king spares Shahrazad forever.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nThe thrilling tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" is just one of the gems found in The Thousand and One Arabian Nights. The adventures of Sinbad, Aladdin and many other exciting characters can be found within its pages. There are magicians and genies, flying carpets and giant birds-everything that makes for fun reading! This book includes stories gathered over hundreds of years from the Middle East, India and China. Storytellers of the East told these tales over and over to entertain people, as well as to teach them valuable lessons. The first European translation appeared in 1704 in Paris by Antoine Galland. Since then, other translations have appeared. Today, many different people around the world enjoy these ancient stories.W Don Quixote de la Mancha\n\nOld Alonso Quixana loves to read-especially about knights battling monsters and magicians. One day, he gets a great idea. He will become a knight! He changes his name to Don Quixote and sets out. Before he goes far, he decides he needs a squire-someone to help him prepare for battle and take care of the small stuff. Don Quixote talks his neighbor, Sancho Panza, into taking the job.\nDon Quixote and Sancho make an odd pair. Don Quixote rides in full armor on horseback, while Sancho Panza trails behind on his donkey. Not far down the road, they find a field of windmills. Don Quixote thinks they are giants. He believes he must fight them to save Spain. He charges, but the arms of the windmill knock him down. Bruised and sore, he says an evil magician must have changed them into windmills. Later he imagines two herds of sheep are armies about to do battle. He tries to help, but scatters the sheep instead. And when they meet a barber, Don Quixote thinks the barber's bowl is the golden helmet of Mambrino. He claims it as his and begins to wear it.\nDon Quixote's wild imagination and boundless knowledge about knights mean he and Sancho Panza are never short of adventure. But Don Quixote's family can't stop worrying. They plot to bring him home. They send a student who challenges Don Quixote to a duel. But Don Quixote wins and humiliates the student. The student vows revenge. He returns dressed as the Knight of the White Moon and challenges Don Quixote to a new fight. This time, Don Quixote loses and must return home. At first he is sad, but then he gets another great idea. They'll become shepherds! Sancho agrees and together they proudly head home.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nHis proper name is Miquel de Cervantes Saavedra, but everyone refers to him as Cervantes. He was born in Spain way back in 1547. Cervantes lived an exciting life, filled with adventure. While a soldier, he even had to spend five years as a slave after being taken prisoner during a war. When he wrote part one of Don Quixote in 1605, people loved it! He finished the sequel in 1615. Many people think Don Quixote is one of the greatest books ever written. Perhaps they like it because it shows how dreams can come true-you just have to believe in them.X¿ Frankenstein\n\nA ship gets stuck in the ice while exploring the Arctic. The crew is surprised when a wild-looking man and a dogsled pass by. Later, they find the sickly Dr. Victor Frankenstein floating on an ice floe. After being revived, Frankenstein tells the ship's captain his sad story.\nAs a young man, Frankenstein wants to become a famous scientist. He reads everything he can about life and nature, and becomes fascinated by some bizarre theories. After his mother dies, he enters the university. He soon becomes obsessed with finding the key to life itself. Frankenstein secretly begins to do experiments about this based on his early studies. At night, he gathers body parts from cemeteries. Before long, he has enough to make a man. One night, Frankenstein brings his creature to life! It's a monster! Frankenstein desperately wants to undo his work, but it's too late. To Frankenstein's relief, the monster runs away.\nBut it's not that easy for Frankenstein to be rid of his creation. The monster wants to be loved. Everywhere it goes, however, it is rejected. The monster is so ugly and scary that people hate it. The monster finally finds Frankenstein and asks him for a companion--something like itself. Frankenstein agrees, but then he realizes what a mistake that would be. The monster gets angry. It kills almost everyone Frankenstein cares about. After that, Frankenstein only wants to track down his monster to destroy it. He doesn't want it hurting anyone else. As soon as Frankenstein finishes telling his story to the captain, he dies. Suddenly, the monster appears on the ship! It wants forgiveness from its creator for its many evil deeds. But, since its creator is dead, the monster tells the captain that it will end its own life in a funeral pyre.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nA group of friends used to gather at night in Switzerland to tell each other ghost stories. One stormy night, the host suggested that everyone write their own scary story to share. One of the guests was Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Soon, Mary had created her most famous work, Frankenstein. Mary was born in England in 1797. By the time she was 11, she had already published her first poem. As a young woman, she fell in love with Percy Bysshe Shelley, a famous poet, and they got married in 1816. Frankenstein was first published in 1818. As Mary penned Frankenstein's closing lines, she could hardly have known that her creation would live so long.Yî Hercules and the Golden Apples\n\nThe oracle at Delphi sentences Hercules to perform 10 near-impossible labors for King Eurystheus. Hercules finishes in record time. But King Eurystheus won't count two of the labors, so Hercules must continue. Copreus, the king's aide, suggests that Hercules fetch some golden apples from the Hesperides' garden. They'll make beautiful wedding presents for the king's daughter. But no one knows where the garden is. To make matters worse, the Hesperides, daughters of the Titan Atlas, guard the apples--along with a multi-headed dragon!\nHercules sets out for the unknown. He wanders the countryside searching for someone--anyone--who can tell him where the garden is. One day, he meets two wood nymphs who give him some welcome advice. They tell Hercules to go see the river god, Nereus. Hercules finds him asleep by a river. Hercules grabs the wily Nereus, holding him tightly while Nereus tries to escape by turning himself into all kinds of shapes. But Hercules won't let go, so Nereus finally tells him the apples grow near Mount Atlas. \nHercules heads for Mount Atlas. He passes Prometheus, who has been bound in chains for eternity for giving humans fire. Hercules releases him. The grateful Prometheus suggests that Hercules persuade Atlas to get the apples. Hercules immediately goes to speak with Atlas, who is responsible for holding the earth on his shoulders. Atlas agrees to go on the errand--if Hercules will just hold the earth for a second. Hercules strains under the weight, but Atlas returns soon enough with the apples. Unfortunately, Atlas enjoys his newfound freedom so much that Hercules must trick Atlas to get him to take the world back. Hercules triumphantly returns and gives the apples to the amazed King Eurystheus. Even the gods are impressed. Someday, Hercules will join them as an immortal.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nThe storytellers in ancient Greece had wonderful imaginations. They developed an entire mythology to help explain life's many mysteries. They answered questions about why the sun rose every morning, why fire existed, why the stars seemed to be grouped in patterns-in essence, why the world was such a wondrous place. Now, modern scientists help us understand these things. But the stories handed down over the centuries about Hercules and other characters found in Greek mythology are still fun, exciting ways to think about the world.Z∫Ivanhoe\n\nOne day, as Cedric the Saxon gets ready to eat dinner, surprise guests appear. They're Normans! Cedric is honor-bound to feed them and let them stay overnight. One of the visitors is the evil knight, Brian de Bois-Guilbert. He's on his way to the tournament at Ashby. Cedric's only son, Ivanhoe, is also a knight. But sadly, Cedric has disowned him. The last time Cedric saw Ivanhoe, he was leaving to go on a Crusade with King Richard. Cedric doesn't even know that Ivanhoe has returned and sits in disguise right under his nose.\nAt the tournament, Ivanhoe keeps his helmet on so no one will know him. He wins the day, beating Sir Brian. The next day, Ivanhoe and Sir Brian battle again. Ivanhoe gets wounded, but wins again anyway with the help of the mysterious Black Knight. Afterwards, an elderly man named Isaac and his daughter Rebecca come to the aid of Ivanhoe. As they take him home with them to heal, they meet Cedric the Saxon. He doesn't know that Ivanhoe is with them. Cedric agrees to help them through the forest. Even so, Sir Brian and his men attack them and drag them off to a nearby castle.\nThe Black Knight along with Robin Hood and his band come to their rescue. They burn the castle down and help almost everyone escape. Only Sir Brian gets away with poor Rebecca. Although Ivanhoe is still injured, he goes to save Rebecca. He takes up his lance against Sir Brian, who dies from a minor blow. Cedric then welcomes Ivanhoe back at last. Ivanhoe gets to marry his true love, Lady Rowena. And the mysterious Black Knight? King Richard, of course.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nBorn in 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Walter Scott grew up to be one of the busiest writers of his day. At first, he published his work anonymously, so no one knew he wrote books. Later, when people found out, they were surprised. Besides being a writer, he was a sheriff, a partner in a publishing house, plus he and his wife had five children. In 1820, he was given a title of nobility and became known as Sir Walter Scott from then on. Before he died in 1832, he was the most famous author of his time. People really loved reading his tales of adventure then, just as they still do today.[å The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\n\nOn a dark, foggy night, late 1800s London can get a little creepy. Lately, lawyer John Utterson hasn't been enjoying his usual walks down its quiet side streets. He's been hearing stories about a horrible man who makes people afraid. This man, a Mr. Hyde, has been seen coming and going out of the same dark door of a windowless building. The thing is, Utterson knows that his best friend and client, Dr. Henry Jekyll, left all his money and possessions to this evil man. The more Utterson learns about Hyde, the more he worries about Jekyll. He even finds out that whenever Hyde does something wrong, Jekyll pays for the misdeeds. Finally, Utterson goes to speak with Jekyll.\nSettled in Jekyll's cozy house, Utterson listens closely while his friend insists that he wants to leave everything to Hyde. Jekyll also tells Utterson that, whenever he chooses, he can be rid of Hyde. Utterson wants to believe Jekyll, but he still worries. Utterson learns from another friend that Jekyll has been working on odd experiments. To better understand Jekyll, Utterson decides that he must talk with Hyde. Utterson tracks him down. When they meet, Hyde makes Utterson's skin crawl. To make matters worse, Utterson finds out later that Hyde is a murderer!\nThen, Jekyll disappears. Fearing the worst, Utterson forces his way into the laboratory. It's too late! He finds his friend poisoned. A letter explains everything. Jekyll believed people have good and evil sides. Jekyll found a way to separate these two halves from one another. When Jekyll's experiments got out of control, his evil side, Mr. Hyde, took over. To Jekyll, the only answer was to destroy himself, thus destroying Hyde. Utterson is sad and wishes he could have helped his poor friend before it was too late.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nA lot of great stories have a hero and a villain, but it's rarely the same person. When you read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, you can see that Robert Louis Stevenson had a wonderful imagination. He wrote many fantastic tales, including Treasure Island and Kidnapped. Stevenson was born in Scotland in 1850. His many childhood illnesses forced him to stay in bed a lot, so he used to make up stories to entertain himself. When he grew up, he knew he wanted to be a writer. He also loved to travel. Before he died at age 44, he got to do a lot of both.\
A Journey to the Center of the Earth\n\nWhat a discovery! Professor Lidenbrock, a famous geology professor, stumbles on a scrambled note written by Arne Saknussemm, an ancient explorer. It says Saknussemm found a path to the center of the earth-and it gives directions. Professor Lidenbrock immediately plans an expedition to Iceland with his nephew, Axel. Axel doesn't like the idea, but he goes along anyway.\nOnce in Iceland, they hire a guide named Hans. With his help, they find the entrance to the center of the earth in an extinct volcano. They lower themselves into a deep shaft. Soon they're wandering through tunnels searching for Saknussemm's trail. Many days go by and the trio runs out of water. They didn't bring much because they relied on Professor Lidenbrock's hunch that the earth has lots of water underground. Axel is sure they're doomed. Just as they're about to collapse, Hans hears running water. It's behind a granite wall, so they start chipping away. Soon, a small hole has been made and water pours out. They're safe--at least for now...\nLower and lower they go, until they find the shore of a great sea. Hans makes a raft for them. At first, it's calm sailing. But then, huge sea monsters battle right before their eyes. They escape and land on a far away shore where woolly mammoths roam. Strange plants and animals are everywhere. Since they still have thousands of miles to go, they press on. One day, they find a blocked tunnel with the initials "A.S." Excited, they blow up the blockage. Their actions disturb a volcanic shaft and they're shot straight back up to the surface of the earth! They're in Italy! Even though they didn't exactly reach their goal, Professor Lidenbrock becomes even more famous for his many discoveries. The journey is a success!\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nThe French author Jules Verne gave the world more than the gift of his books, he also inspired people to become scientists and explorers. They were excited by Verne's ideas and wanted to do some of the same things that he dreamed of in his stories. That's because Verne based his fictional books on factual science by doing a lot of research before he wrote. His works are some of the first science fiction books ever written. Verne (1828-1905) also wrote Around the World in Eighty Days, From the Earth to the Moon, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and more than 100 other books. Even though Verne's ideas didn't always turn out to be true, his stories can still launch the imagination on a journey of its own.]Â The Three Musketeers\n\nHandsome young D'Artagnan rides into Paris to seek his fortune. He has always dreamt of becoming a Musketeer. Musketeers live exciting and sometimes dangerous lives protecting King Louis. They guard the king against his enemies--especially evil Cardinal Richelieu. Eager to begin, D'Artagnan finds his way to the Musketeers' headquarters. He meets three of their best men, but accidentally insults each one. They challenge D'Artagnan to separate duels the next day.\nJust as the first duel is about to start, Cardinal Richelieu's personal guards arrive. They order the musketeers not to fight because the cardinal has banned it. The musketeers answer only to the king, so they draw their swords. The two sides attack each other. D'Artagnan jumps in to help the three musketeers. Together, they drive the guards away. D'Artagnan shows such skill and courage, that the musketeers agree to teach him what they know. Maybe someday, he can officially join them.\nD'Artagnan works hard. He wants to prove he can be a great Musketeer. After a few months, Cardinal Richelieu sends for him. The cardinal has heard about D'Artagnan's brave deeds. He asks D'Artagnan to be one of his personal guards. D'Artagnan refuses. Then, D'Artagnan meets the beautiful, but dangerous, Milady. She doesn't like him. D'Artagnan soon realizes he's made two powerful enemies. Luckily, the musketeers manage to get Milady's carte blanche. The carte blanche has been signed by the cardinal and gives the person who carries it the right to do almost anything they want. Later, D'Artagnan faces some serious charges, so he presents the cardinal with the carte blanche. The cardinal is so impressed by the clever D'Artagnan that he lets him go. At last, D'Artagnan gets a commission in the Musketeers. Then, it's all for one and one for all for D'Artagnan and his friends!\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nAlexandre Dumas was as colorful and lively as his books and plays. Born in 1802, Dumas grew up in Villers-CotterÍts, France. He left for Paris in 1822 and got a job working for the duke of Orleans. By 1829, he had written his first major success, a play called Henri III and His Court. During his lifetime, he is credited with writing more than 277 works. He wrote tragedies and comedies, novels, short stories, travel books and even his memoirs. Despite his success, Dumas died penniless because of his wild spending habits. His best books live on, however, because they're fun and exciting to read._ŸOliver Twist\n\nOliver is an orphan. When he turns nine, he must go to the workhouse to live. He's always hungry there and so is everyone else. After a few months, the boys all decide that Oliver must ask the master for more food. It takes courage, but he does ask--and gets in big trouble. Then, he has to run away to London.\nAlong the way, the crafty Artful Dodger finds Oliver and takes him under his wing. At first he seems like a nice boy. He even gives Oliver some food. Little does Oliver know that his new friend is part of a gang. When they get to London, the Artful Dodger takes Oliver to meet the gang's leader, a greedy man named Fagin. Fagin teaches Oliver to pick pockets, telling him it's just a game. Later, Oliver can't believe it when he sees the Artful Dodger really steal a man's wallet. Then, the police blame Oliver! The victim, Mr. Brownlow, finds out the truth and kindly takes Oliver in.\nBut the gang won't leave Oliver alone. They track him to Mr. Brownlow's house and kidnap him back. They force him to go with Fagin's partner, Sikes, to rob a house. The plan doesn't work, though, and Oliver is shot! Luckily, the people in the house take pity on him and help him get better. Still the gang wants Oliver back. This time, Sikes' girlfriend, Nancy, bravely helps Mr. Brownlow find Oliver. At last, Oliver learns more about his real parents, and that he is rich! Mr. Brownlow adopts him and he never has to go hungry for food--or love--again.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nCharles Dickens grew up in many ways like his main character, Oliver Twist. Born in 1812, Dickens had to get a job in a factory when he was only 12 to help support his family. Conditions there were terrible and he never forgot them. Later, his book Oliver Twist became one of his most famous works. He based it on his own experience. When people read it, they were shocked by what went on. Changes were finally made and life in the workhouses improved because of Charles Dickens.`ú The Prince and the Pauper\n\nTom Canty lives a hard life. His family barely survives, so Tom's mean father makes him beg on London's streets. One day, Tom happens by the palace. He stops to look at young Prince Edward. Just then, a guard pulls Tom roughly away. The prince sees the whole thing and invites Tom inside.\nWhat luck! Tom follows Edward into the palace, staring in wonder at the beautiful rooms. As the boys talk, Tom imagines enjoying the prince's luxuries everyday, while Edward dreams about having the pauper's freedom. On a whim, the boys decide to switch clothes. When they do, they can't believe it. They look exactly alike! After awhile, Edward leaves to scold the rude guard. (He forgot that he's wearing Tom's clothes.) The guard tosses the angry prince into the street. No matter what Edward says, no one believes his story. Meanwhile, Tom waits for Edward to return in vain. When the servants find Tom, they think he's really Edward. Tom tells them the truth, but no one listens. From then on, Tom gets royal treatment.\nEdward has never been outside of the palace by himself before. He wanders aimlessly until Tom's father finds him. Edward thinks he's saved. But when Edward says he's the prince, Tom's father thinks Edward is crazy. He treats Edward badly. Later, Edward's father, King Henry VIII, dies. A coronation is planned to crown the young Edward king--except that Tom will be king if the boys don't get switched back! Coronation day arrives. Edward shows up at the last second. Everyone is stunned by Edward's claim to the throne. The palace bosses decide to test the boys. Whoever can produce the royal seal will be king. Naturally, Edward triumphs. Back in their rightful places, the boys stay friends and enjoy happier, wiser lives.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nIn this gripping tale of mistaken identity, Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, wrote about 16th century England and included a lot of facts about the time. During Henry VIII's reign, poor people lived hard lives governed by harsh, unjust laws. Clemens wanted to show that, sadly, even in his own day, things hadn't changed that much. But besides making people think, he also wanted his book to be entertaining. It was a tough challenge. In his long life (1835-1910), Clemens tackled many difficult writing tasks like this one. That's why he's still thought of as one of the best writers America has ever had.aE
The Purloined Letter\n\nAfter solving some difficult crimes, C. Auguste Dupin became famous throughout France. One day, the chief inspector of the Paris police visits Dupin. The inspector needs help on an odd case.\nIt seems the king and his chancellor interrupted the queen reading a secret private letter. She watched while the chancellor stole it from her. She couldn't say anything because then she'd have to tell the king her damaging secret. Ever since, the chancellor has been using the letter to control the queen. He now has more power than he should. The queen wants the inspector to find her letter. She offered him a huge reward, but the inspector can't find it.\nDupin asks the inspector lots of questions and gives him some suggestions. The inspector leaves, however, with large doubts about Dupin's skills. During a second visit, the desperate inspector tells Dupin that he would pay 50,000 francs for the letter. Dupin tells the inspector to write the check. Then, Dupin gives him the missing letter! The inspector is thrilled, but mystified. How did Dupin find it? Dupin reveals his logic. He knew the chancellor was too smart to hide the letter where the police would carefully search, so Dupin reasoned the letter must be "hidden" in the open, where the police would not look. Since Dupin knows the chancellor, he paid him a visit. While there, he spotted the disguised letter on the chancellor's desk! He memorized its appearance. The next day Dupin returned, pretending he'd forgotten something. This time, a commotion outside (paid for by Dupin) caught the chancellor's attention. Dupin then switched the letter for a fake. By the time the chancellor realized this, he was on his way to being an ex-chancellor. The inspector is delighted with Dupin! Dupin is quite pleased with his reward.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nA lot of people love to read mysteries. Credit for modern-day mystery stories goes in large part to Edgar Allan Poe. Poe developed a style for mystery writing that is still copied today. Besides mysteries, Poe also wrote poetry and spooky stories. Sadly, Poe lived a difficult life. He was born in 1809 in Boston. His parents died when he was just a few years old. A well-to-do foster family took him in and raised him from then on. After a short time in college, he joined the army, then finally turned to a writing life. Later, Poe fell in love and married, but his wife died very young. Poe followed her a few years later, dying tragically in 1849. Despite this, Poe's work has influenced many writers and has had a lasting impact on literature.bÖ The Adventures of Robin Hood\n\nRobin Hood and his band of Merry Men roam England's Sherwood Forest fighting injustice and hiding from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. They became outlaws after good King Richard was captured overseas and his brother, King John, took his place. While King Richard is held for ransom, King John uses his new powers to raise taxes and get rich. The poor really suffer. Robin Hood and his men try to help. They charge a "toll" to rich people traveling through Sherwood Forest. The money they take from the rich, they give to the poor. King John and the Sheriff are furious. They want to arrest Robin Hood.\nBut the Sheriff can't seem to capture Robin Hood. One day, Robin Hood even tricks the Sheriff into going with him to his forest hideout. There, Robin Hood and the Merry Men take the Sheriff's money for the poor. After they release him, the Sheriff plots revenge.\nThe Sheriff decides to hold an archery contest to lure Robin Hood into the open. The Sheriff thinks that he'll be able to make an easy arrest. Of course, Robin Hood can't resist an archery contest, so he shows up in disguise-and wins! Unfortunately, Robin Hood's skill gives him away. Robin Hood makes a quick escape. Frustrated, the Sheriff then kidnaps Robin Hood's true love, Maid Marian, instead. The Sheriff offers to trade her for Robin Hood. But when Robin Hood surrenders, the Sheriff keeps them both. The Merry Men jump to the rescue. As they fight, King Richard rides in to save the day. King Richard is angry with his brother John and the Sheriff. The King knows Robin Hood has been loyal. From now on, the King wants Robin Hood and his band to help people in the King's name. They gladly accept!\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nThe exciting legends about Robin Hood and his Merry Men started during the Middle Ages. Through the years, they have been told again and again by many different storytellers and ballad singers. No one knows for sure whether Robin Hood was a real person. But his real name in the stories is Robert of Locksley. A man with that exact name really lived about the same time the legends began. Whether he was real or not, people still love to hear the tales about Robin Hood's brave deeds, amazing abilities--and how he always outwits the Sheriff. Many people have made Robin Hood come alive over the years. Stories about him keep being told because they're so much fun!c÷ Romeo & Juliet\n\nThe clanking of swords breaks the silence in Verona, a medieval Italian village. Two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, fight for their lives--and their supposed honor. Both sides hate each other. It's been this way for as long as anyone can remember. The only thing everyone has forgotten is why. The Prince is so tired of the constant battles that he bans the fighting--but no one listens.\nOne day, Lord Capulet decides to hold a dance. He invites everyone except for the Montagues. Romeo, the Montague's only son, crashes the party along with some of his friends. The boys wear masks so no one will know them. They have a great time! As the evening winds down, Romeo notices a beautiful young woman. He speaks with her and immediately falls in love. Even when the young woman turns out to be Lord Capulet's only daughter, Juliet, Romeo doesn't change his mind. Later that night, Romeo risks his life to search for Juliet at her house. A soft moon glow helps Romeo find Juliet as she stands on her balcony speaking into the night. Her words reveal her love for Romeo. Then, Romeo pledges his love for her. Before long, they decide to risk everything and get married!\nRomeo and Juliet convince the local Friar to marry them. But soon after the secret wedding, Romeo is banished from Verona forever. Romeo and Juliet meet one last time before Romeo must leave. They vow to see each other again. Fate, however, will bring them together only in death. The hatred between their families causes a series of events that lead to their tragic ends. Grief-stricken, the hearts of Lord Montague and Lord Capulet go out to each other. Too late, the feud between the two families is finally over.\nAbout the Author and the Play:\nIt would be hard to name a greater playwright than William Shakespeare. Even though he lived hundreds of years ago, his work is still among the most popular of all time. His plays can generally be split into three categories: histories, comedies, and tragedies. Romeo & Juliet, written in the late 16th century, is definitely a tragedy. But, even though it's sad, people love the story almost as much as Romeo and Juliet love each other. Shakespeare was born in England in 1564 and died in 1616. During his lifetime, he became quite successful writing plays for the London stage. Even the royalty of England came to see his performances. By the time he died, Shakespeare had been able to leave the world a rich legacy of literary treasures.d
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer\n\nTom Sawyer's adventures can get him into trouble. Most of the mischief happens when Tom hangs out with free-spirited Huckleberry Finn. One day, Huck and Tom think of a spooky plan to cure Huck's warts. They meet at the graveyard that night and hide behind a tombstone to wait for midnight.\nBefore long, grave robbers show up! It's the town doctor, Injun Joe and Muff Potter. The men start digging, but soon begin fighting. Tom and Huck watch Injun Joe kill the doctor and frame Potter. The frightened boys escape, then vow to keep quiet. Later, Tom and Huck run away to become pirates. For days, they fish and play. One day, they hear cannon blasts. Tom figures out that people think they've drowned. They go home in time to be surprise guests at their funeral. Everyone is happy the boys are alive.\nWhen Potter's trial starts, Tom can't stand it. He tells the court that Potter is innocent. The furious Injun Joe jumps out the window. Tom and Huck are scared that he's loose. When he doesn't turn up, they relax. They start a new adventure looking for buried treasure. While checking a haunted house, they stumble on Injun Joe--with his treasure. He doesn't find them, but it's a close call. Soon after, all the young people in town go on a picnic. After lunch, Tom and Becky Thatcher explore a cave together. They get lost! While searching for an exit, Tom accidentally startles Injun Joe. They both run. Finally, Tom finds a way out. Tom and Becky escape, but Injun Joe isn't so lucky. He meets his end in the cave. Knowing this, Tom and Huck go back to look for Injun Joe's treasure. They find his gold and jewels. The boys are rich--and they're heroes!\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nSamuel L. Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, grew up along the banks of the Mississippi just like his characters, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. In fact, Tom and Huck have some of the same experiences that Clemens had as a boy. Clemens was born in Missouri in 1835 and died in 1910 after a life of adventure, success and tragedy. When he was only 12, his father died, leaving the family in need of more income. Clemens went to work right away as an apprentice printer and got a chance to read a lot during this time. This job gave him a good background when he later became a writer. He traveled the world, wrote many books and stories and became famous. People loved his work because he often wrote things that made them laugh. By the time he died, Clemens had become one of America's greatest authors.e™ Treasure Island\n\nA pirate named Billy Bones moves in to the remote Admiral Benbow Inn on England's coast. Bones pays the innkeeper's son, young Jim Hawkins, to keep watch for a one-legged sailor. Later, old Blind Pew finds Bones and hands him a piece of paper with a black dot--a pirate's death sentence! Bones dies of fright. Jim goes through Bones' sea chest and finds a treasure map. Jim shows the map to his friend, Dr. Livesey, and the wealthy Squire Trelawney. The three can't wait to go treasure hunting!\nSquire Trelawney buys a ship called the Hispaniola and hires a crew. Jim is shocked to meet the one-legged cook, Long John Silver. Jim suspects that Silver is the man Bones warned him about. At sea, Jim overhears Silver and a few others discussing mutiny. The pirates plan to steal the treasure and then get rid of the crew! Luckily, Jim warns the captain, Dr. Livesey, and their loyal shipmates just before they anchor at Treasure Island.\nSilver's men row ashore. Before they leave, Jim sneaks onto their boat. Once on land, he goes exploring. He soon meets Ben Gunn, a crazy, marooned pirate. Jim learns that Gunn has the treasure. Then, Jim hears cannon fire. The captain and Jim's friends are fighting for their lives! Jim tries to help, but the pirates end up capturing him. To Jim's surprise, Silver saves his life. Meanwhile, Dr. Livesey and the others think Jim deserted them. Eventually, though, they find out Jim's been on their side all along. Jim's friends set a trap to ambush the pirates. Jim is freed and Silver's life is spared. Treasure in hand, Jim, Gunn, and the others sail home with Silver. At their first stop, Silver slips away with some gold-never to be heard from again. \nAbout the Author and the Book:\nA stretch of bad weather kept Robert Louis Stevenson indoors for several weeks during 1881. While he was cooped up, he and his stepson, Lloyd, played at toy soldiers and dreamed of adventure. While designing battle maps, Stevenson sketched the map for Treasure Island for the first time. This led him to make up stories to tell Lloyd about dangerous pirates and buried loot. Within a few weeks, he began to write them down. It soon became the exciting book, Treasure Island. He also wrote other famous books, including The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Kidnapped. Born in Scotland in 1850, Stevenson loved writing and traveling until his sudden death in 1894 on the island of Samoa.•Riedel Software Productions\nPaul Lin, Project Manager\nAmy Searcy, Producer\nSteve Macomber, Art Director\nAndy Muir, Programmer\nJason Weiss, Programmer\nSteve Macomber, Artist\nDavid De Gasperis, Artist\nMike Riedel, R&D\nJeff Diamond, R&D\nBill Harman, R&D\nJon Isabelle, R&DÎ PHRASESÊ PEOPLEº Summary§ºPalladium Interactive\nLisa Linnenkohl, Executive Producer\nSamantha Williams, Producer\nLizzie Peus, Senior Marketing Manager\nMel Doweary, Quality Assurance Manager\nKent Deverell, Executive Online Producer\nChris Graber, Online Production Assistant\n\nSpecial Thanks: Ed Bernstein, Ed Roffman,\nSteven Horowitz, Sue Zemel, Rob Halligan,\nHoward Beech & Rebecca Murphy\n\nPackage Design, Wuthmann Associates\nTesting, PC Test & Beta Breakers¶æLyrick Studios\nCarole Copeland, Project Manager\nAnthony Steele, Script, Don Quixote,\nThree Musketeers Story Maker Writer\nSandra J. Payne, Summaries, Monster Mash,\nAli Baba and Oliver Twist Story Maker Writer\nLaurie Barth, \nPrince and the Pauper Story Maker Writer\nSusan Stoebner, Ivanhoe Story Maker Writer\nMelanie Munnell, Editing/Research\nKevin Ryan, Senior Editor\nKathryn Yingling, Art Director\nAaron Pendland, Graphic Designer^N The Odyssey\n\nMore than anything, the brave warrior Odysseus wants to get home. Twenty years have gone by since he left to fight in the Trojan War. His wife, Queen Penelope, often daydreams about where her beloved Odysseus could be. She misses him terribly. Even worse, she's been bothered by freeloaders living at her home on the island of Ithaca in Greece. They want Penelope to give up her wait for Odysseus and get married to one of them. Penelope hates the idea of making one of these selfish suitors her husband, so she stalls them. Odysseus' son, Telemachus, also wants to see his father. He was just a baby when Odysseus left.\nOn their journey home, Odysseus and his crew must stop for supplies on strange islands. At one such island, they find a cave with food. They start eating, thinking the owner prepared a feast for them. But the owner turns out to be a giant, man-eating Cyclops! It's a close call. Quick-thinking Odysseus helps them escape by blinding the Cyclops. The Cyclops complains to his father, Poseidon, god of the sea. Poseidon seeks revenge by putting Odysseus and his men in danger, until Odysseus is the only one left alive. Then, the goddess Calypso takes him prisoner, keeping Odysseus for seven years before letting him go.\nAt last, Odysseus finds his way home. He disguises himself as a beggar and prepares to get rid of the pesky suitors. Penelope announces a contest. The person who can shoot an arrow through the holes in twelve battle-axes will be her husband. Odysseus takes his turn while the suitors taunt him. He makes the shot! The suitors realize the beggar is Odysseus. After a fight, they flee. Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus finally get to have the joyous reunion they each dreamed about.\nAbout the Author and the Book:\nThousands of years ago, probably between 800 to 700 B.C., The Odyssey began as an epic poem recited and sung to an audience. It has been credited to a blind man named Homer. He probably lived on either the eastern shore of the Aegean Sea or the Greek island of Khios. Despite being blind, Homer could see the human spirit clearly. He knew that telling a story about Odysseus, his great deeds and strong emotions, would capture people's attention. Homer's insights helped him tell this fantastic tale of adventure and hardship. The Odyssey has earned its place among the classics.ƒ mainrsrc/games/act1/game√3Hatbox Hop Help\nAt the beginning of each round, Wishbone will tell you which hat you need to find.\nTo help Wishbone change the boxes, use the 4,6,7 and 9 keys on the number pad or the I, O, K and L keys on the keyboard.\nBut watch out for falling props!\n\nYeah, don't let me get hit on the head! You might need to make me jump out of the way and onto the flying carpet to avoid the falling props.\nAlso, when the props land on the boxes, they will cause the hats to change back to the way they were before.\nIf you want to exit the game, press the escape key.◊
