Books from Short Tales

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  Tarzan of the Apes: The Man-child

  By Edgar Burroughs

  A baby boy, left alone in the jungle after the deaths of his parents, is adopted by an ape.

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  Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

  By Shannon Eric Denton

  An adaptation for beginning readers features the story of Aladdin and his discovery of a genie in a magic lamp.

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  The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

  By Aesop, Christopher E. Long

  Colorfully illustrated retelling of Aesop's fable in which a town mouse and a country mouse exchange visits and discover each is suited to his own home.

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  Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe: I Go to Sea

  By Daniel Defoe

  Brings to life Robinson Crusoe's introduction to the sea.

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  Johann David Wyss' Swiss Family Robinson: Shipwrecked!

  By Johann David Wyss

  Brings to life the Swiss family Robinson's courageous journey to their island.