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Retold Timeless Classics (Story Collections)
Illustrated by Susan C. Cornelison
This book takes a fresh look at some classic fairy tales in which the true meaning of beauty is explored. Retellings in this collection include "Beauty and the Beast," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Frog Prince," and "Habogi." Hi-Lo: RL 2.5; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 1999; 63 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-2326-6; RLB ISBN 0-7807-7747-6. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Susan C. Cornelison
Widely considered to be the best English novelist of the 19th century, Charles Dickens also wrote many acclaimed short stories. Retellings in this collection include "The Signalman," "Births: To Mrs. Meek, a Son," "Please, Sir, I Want Some More," "Hunted Down," and "To Be Read at Dusk." Hi-Lo: RL 3.2; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 2005; 84 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-6416-7; RLB ISBN 0-7569-3177-0. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Michael A. Aspengren
Experience the thrill of courage in its many forms in the premiere volume in Perfection Learning's popular Retold Timeless Classics series. Retellings in this collection include "The Little Dutch Boy," "The Little Match Girl," "Jack the Giant Killer," and "Trieste." ("Trieste" is an original tale by Diana Daughters.) Hi-Lo: RL 3; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 1998; 68 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-2248-0; RLB ISBN 0-7807-7312-8. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Michael A. Aspengren
Edgar Allan Poe wrote some spine-tingling tales! Retellings in this collection include "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Oval Portrait," "Morella," "The Cask of Amontillado," "Annabel Lee," and "Some Words with a Mummy." Hi-Lo: RL 2.6; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 1999; 68 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-2859-4; RLB ISBN 0-7807-7853-7. To order the book, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Greg Hargreaves
Enjoy some of the world's most enduring tales. Retellings in this collection include "The King of the Gods," "Athene and the Birth of the Spider," "The Labors of Heracles," "Pandora's Box," and "The Return of Odysseus." Hi-Lo: RL 2.8; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 1999; 64 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-2860-8; RLB ISBN 0-7807-7854-5. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Greg Hargreaves
Lose yourself in several tales for the ages. Retellings in this collection include "The Midas Touch," "Aphrodite and Her Beloved Adonis," "The Legends of Echo and Narcissus," and "Oedipus and the Oracle." Hi-Lo: RL 2.9; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 2000; 58 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-5064-6; RLB ISBN 0-7807-9035-9. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison
While best known for the beloved novel Little Women, author Louisa May Alcott also wrote many enchanting short stories for young people. Retellings in this collection include "Tabby's Tablecloth," "Annie's Dream," "Onawandah," and "The Silver Party." Hi-Lo: RL 2.8; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 1999; 68 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-2376-2; RLB ISBN 0-7807-8031-0. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Susan C. Cornelison
Young readers will enjoy these new spins on several classic mystery stories by such authors as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Mrs. Molesworth, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Retellings in this collection include "The Adventure of the Dancing Men," "The Lost Ghost," "The Man with the Cough," "The Prophetic Pictures," and "The Beetle Hunter." Hi-Lo: RL 3.2; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 2005; 78 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-6268-7; RLB ISBN 0-7569-2833-8. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Greg Nemec
Help Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective solve four chilling mysteries! Retellings include "The Speckled Band," "The Redheaded League," "The Priory School," and "The Three Students." (Three stories and one read-aloud play.) Hi-Lo: RL 2.2; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 1999; 79 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-2863-2; RLB ISBN 0-7807-7857-x. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. 
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison
Enjoy some of the Bard's most popular tales. Retellings in this collection include "Romeo and Juliet," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Macbeth," and "The Tempest." (Three stories and one read-aloud play. Hi-Lo: RL 3.1; IL 4–9. Perfection Learning, 2000; 72 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-5067-0; RLB ISBN 0-7807-9038-3. To order, please call 1-800-831-4190 or click here. |
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