Robert Louis Stevenson

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.

First published in 1886, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is author Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of man's inner struggle between good and evil. The novella revolves around the investigation by London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson, concerning the association between his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil, morally corrupt Edward Hyde, to whom Jekyll has recently willed his estate. Through the use of a magic potion, Dr. Jekyll, who nurtured a belief...

"Inside, outside, climbing up the stairs, or jumping into bed, your shadow may be following you! Complete with a cast of the whole family, a cat, a dog, and a teddy, this story is for everyone. Little ones who are just discovering their shadows for the first time will find inspiration between these pages, while older, more experienced kids are sure to learn new ways to play with their shadows"--

In fifteenth-century England, when his father's murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman he loves, and participating in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. This lesser known work "A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus" by Doyle is about two young people who are very much in love. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

A companion to his earlier Virginibus Puerisque, this 1882 collection is the more critical volume of the two. "The readings of a literary vagrant," according to the author, these conversational essays read more like short stories about their subjects. Included among the nine pieces are, "Victor Hugo's Romances," "Some Aspects of Robert Burns," "Henry David Thoreau: His Character and Opinions," and "Charles of Orleans."

This novel, left unfinished at the author's death, was completed by his friend, the writer Arthur Quiller-Couch, and published in 1897. The novel recounts the adventures of Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier, after his capture by the British-and his romance with the lovely Flora Gilchrist.

A black comedy brimming with absurd plot twists, The Wrong Box is a farcical romp through the misadventures of Morris and John Finsbury. The brothers attempt to collect money in a financial scheme that has gone awry. The survivor of the tontine will receive a large fortune-but only if he can keep dead people seemingly alive, and outlast his contenders. This book, co-written with Lloyd Osbourne, will have the reader in stitches.