Level 1

Sara Crewe lived in India. She was kind. She was happy. She was friends with everyone. She was sent to a boarding school. The school was in London. Her father was in India. He gave her nice clothes. He gave her nice toys. She was like a princess. She was very rich. Her teacher did not like her. Sarah’s father died. Sara was not rich. Her teacher was mean. Sara became a maid at the school. She was poor. She was hungry. She missed her father. She was still a princess. She gave people hope.

Anne Shirley is an orphan who loves to daydream. Marilla and Matthew wanted a boy to help on their farm, but they got Anne instead. At first, Marilla isn’t happy, but Anne’s charm wins them over. Now Anne has a home at Green Gables, where she enjoys adventures and a life full of hope and love.

This is a story about an old vampire and a brave man. Count Dracula, the father of all vampires, is evil but charming. Van Helsing, a famous vampire hunter, has destroyed many vampires. Now he faces his greatest challenge—killing Dracula. Who will win this deadly battle between good and evil?

Big Jim is a slave who runs away. Huck fakes his own death to escape his dad. If he is dead, his dad won’t look for him. Some people think his dad killed him. Others think Big Jim killed him and ran away. Nobody knows that Huckleberry Finn is living on the river. He is having his own adventure.

Rudolf Rassendyll is a young man with an easy life. When he visits his cousin, King Rudolf of Ruritania, for the coronation, he discovers they look exactly alike. But the Prince’s brother has a plan to steal the throne. Rudolf must act as king while the real Prince is held prisoner in Zenda, risking his life to save the crown.

Mary lived in India, but after her parents died, she had to move to England. Her new home was Misselthwaite Manor, a big, lonely house owned by her uncle, who was never there. The housekeeper, Mrs. Medlock, didn’t like Mary and was hiding secrets. One day, Mary met a kind boy named Dickon. Together, they discovered a beautiful secret garden. Mary also found another secret—her cousin Colin, who could not walk. With Mary and Dickon’s help, Colin grew stronger. The Secret Garden changed all their lives.

Dorothy is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and her little dog, Toto, on a farm in Kansas. One day, Dorothy and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that lifts up her farmhouse and drops it into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz.