Sterling Children S Books imprint: 95 books

Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms

Magic, Mystery, & a Very Strange Adventure

by Lissa Evans
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012

Enter a wonderful world filled with real magic, mystery … and danger. As if being small for his age and also having S. Horten as his name isn't bad enough, now 10-year-old Stuart is forced to move far away from all his friends.But on his very first day in his new home, Stuart's swept up in an extraordinary...
by Cool School, Drew Pendous
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2019

**Join Stupendous Drew Pendous on an adventure back in time, where he must stop Ray Blank from erasing history! The Cool School YouTube channel is a sensation, with more than one million subscribers!** When the Cool School takes a field trip to the art museum, they notice something strange:...
by Jack London, Kathleen Olmstead, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2009

Half wolf, half dog, White Fang fully understands the cruelty of both nature and humans. After nearly starving to death during the frigid Arctic winter, he’s taken in first by a man who “trains” him through constant whippings, and then by another who forces him to participate in vicious dogfights....
by Johann David Wyss, Chris Tait, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010

A shipwreck; a deserted island; a single family, wondering if they can survive. Rich in suspense and surprises, The Swiss Family Robinson entices young readers to come along on a wonderful adventure, where each moment brings a new thrill. Featuring amazingly resourceful characters and a wondrous landscape bursting with exotic wildlife and plants, it’s an irresistible tale of ingenuity.
by Alexandre Dumas, Oliver Ho, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010

Dumas’ famous musketeers return in another exciting swashbuckler. And this time, Aramis is embarking on the most perilous mission of all: to depose King Louis XIV and put his twin brother Philip on the throne instead. Since childhood, Philip has been hidden away so no one would know of his existence—but...
by H. G. Wells, Chris Sasaki, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2009

Hot on the heels of the blockbuster film comes a version of H.G. Wells’ chilling tale of alien invasion that every child can enjoy. It begins as the sky lights up with bright cylinders from Mars that look like falling stars—and continues as the Martians emerge from their vessels with machines...
by H. G. Wells, Chris Sasaki, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009

H. G. Wells’s sobering, thought-provoking novel is one of the greatest works of science fiction ever created—and as powerful today as when it was written. After inventing a machine that moves through time, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, the world...
by Charles Dickens, Deanna McFadden, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010

When young Pip accidentally meets a convict out in the marsh one Christmas Eve, he has no idea that his life is about to change--forever. The amazing events following that encounter, and the strange tale of Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, have made Great Expectations a must-read since...
by Gaston Leroux, Diane Namm, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009

The long-ago mysteries of the great opera house in Paris have never been explained. Why did so many terrible tragedies happen there? Why did everyone flee from it in fear? This gripping story about the “opera ghost” and the beautiful singer he loves launched one of the most popular musicals in...
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Deanna McFadden, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010

Mary Shelley’s tragic story of a scientist who created a monster is perhaps even more compelling and meaningful today than when it was written nearly two centuries ago. From the bits and pieces of dead bodies, and the power of electricity, the brilliant Victor Frankenstein fashions a new form of life—only to discover, too late, the irreparable damage he has caused.
by Lisa Church, Arthur Pober, Ed.D
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010

This lovely collection will make little ballerinas dance for joy! Inside, they’ll find eight of the most beautiful ballet stories, including “Swan Lake,” “Coppélia,” “The Firebird,” and of course, that perennial holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker.”  It’s the perfect way to prepare a child for seeing a performance--or to keep the magic going afterward.
by Alexandre Dumas, Oliver Ho, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010

All for one and one for all! That’s the rallying cry of the Musketeers—guards of the French King—and the call to adventure for young readers enjoying their first taste of Dumas’ classic swashbuckler. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yet Musketeer D’Artagnan use their wits and their...
by Mark Twain, Oliver Ho, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2009

“We said there was no home like a raft. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery…but you feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” Sail down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and the runaway slave, Jim. Twain’s beloved tale, with its folksy language, creates an indelible image...
by Jules Verne, Kathleen Olmstead, Arthur Pober
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011

“Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow the shadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to the center of the Earth. I did it.” That mysterious message, found in a long-lost letter, propels a young man and his uncle on the adventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric...
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