Call of the Wild is an emotional rollercoaster of a novel set during the late 19th century Klondike Gold Rush. The central character is Buck, an Alaskan sled dog who is forced to adjust to the cruel climate in order to survive. If you have even a remote love of dogs then you will fall head over heel...

L'audacieux espion s'avança donc hardiment, rampant à la manière Indienne, invisible, silencieux, rapide comme un démon de la nuit. Partout la nuit noire ! Au travers d'un volet mal joint, au rez-de-chaussée, s'échappait un mince filet de lumière : deux ou trois clartés tremblotantes se montraient v...

Dick Sands, a youth of fifteen, must assume command of a ship after the disappearance of its captain. Nature’s forces combined with evil doings of men lead him and his companions to many dangerous adventures on sea and in Central Africa.

This is volume 1 of 2. One of the most quirky, eccentric and endearing heroes to ever be depicted in fiction, the chivalrous Don Quixote is sure to capture hearts while bringing tears of laughter to your eyes. If you've never encountered the Knight from La Mancha before, get set for a delightful so...

Don Quixote. The name is universally known for the idealistic, possibly insane, wannabe knight as much as a masterpiece of literature. Don Quixote, the book, is widely regarded as the first modern novel while Don Quixote, the character, isamong the most recognizable and beloved ever created.The auth...

First published in 1881, Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon is an adventure novel in two parts by Jules Verne, having a basis in codes and cryptography. Unlike many of his other stories, it is not a work of science fiction. Rather, it describes a voyage down the Amazon River on a large raft, or jan...

Like The Begum's Millions, which Verne published in 1879, it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon (what would now be called a weapon of mass destruction) with the threat finally overcome through the force of French patriotism.

First published in 1863, Five Weeks in a Balloon depicts an insightful journey undertaken by a group of intrepid explorers into the partly uncharted African continent, as they aim to explore its exotic wonders. Apart from concentrating on themes including exploration, loyalty, friendship, determinat...

Georges, riche mulâtre de l'île de France (actuelle île Maurice), a résolu de «tuer à lui seul le préjugé qu'aucun homme de couleur n'avait osé combattre». Étudiant à Paris, il devient un parfait homme du monde, au teint si clair qu'il peut passer pour blanc. En toutes choses, il essaye d'être supér...

Résumé La célèbre histoire de la mère Michel qui a perdu son chat, écrite par Emile de la Bédollière, devenue une chanson française d'enfance incontournable. Extrait: Un jour qu’elle sortait de l’église, elle vit passer une bande d’enfants qui se bousculaient à l’envi en poussant de joyeux éclats ...