When a Swiss couple and their four sons are shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, they adapt to their "New Switzerland" using many resourceful and imaginative methods--building a tree house, finding food such as coconuts, sugarcane, honey, and potatoes, taming animals and other forms of securing themselves against danger.

Has any other love story become so enmeshed in our culture as the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet? In fair Verona the families of Montague and Capulet are locked in a long-standing, bitter blood feud when young Romeo Montague slips into a masquerade party at the Capulet's. During the dance he glimpses Juliet, the daughter of the house, and is struck by love at first sight. She returns his passion and they promise each other everlasting love notwithstanding...

A graphic novel retelling of the classic tale of an innkeeper and her son who find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

A graphic novel retelling of the classic tale of the adventures of Professor Hardwigg, his nephew Harry, and their guide Hans, as they explore a volcanic crater in Iceland that leads them to the center of the Earth.

A young seaman joins the crew of the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale, Moby Dick.

Classics Illustrated tells Well's science fiction tale of the Martian invasion, told through the eyes of an ordinary man, in colorful comic strip form, providing a simplified introduction for younger readers. The book also includes theme discussions and study questions.