Adult Readers: Stage 2

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Diane Mowat Who wants to live in a house, wear clean clothers, be good, and go to school every day? Not young Huckleberry Finn, that's for sure. So Huck runs away, and is soon floating down the great Mississippi River on a raft. With him is Jim, a black slave who is also running away. But life is not always easy for the two friends. And there is 300 dollars waiting for anyone who catches poor Jim.

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Three stories about Anne from her stay at Green Gables to her career days.

The Death of Karen Silkwood by Joyce Hannam This is the story of Karen Silkwood. It begins with her death. Why does her story begin with her death? People wanted her dead because Karen had something important to tell us.

Dracula by Diane Mowat In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a castle. It is the home of Count Dracula--a dark, lonely place, and at night the wolves howl around the walls. In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Castle Dracula. Strange things happen and very soon, he begins to feel afraid.

The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe In 1659, Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a small island off the coast of South Africa. after fifteen years alone, he suddenly learns that there is another person on the island. But will this man be a friend--or an enemy?

New Yorkers : short stories by Diane Mowat A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress--ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, and some are looking for love.

The Piano by Jennifer Bassett One day, a farmer tells a farm boy to take everything out of an old building and throw it away. In the middle of the rubbish, the boy finds a beautiful old piano. He has never played before, but now, when his fingers touch the piano, he begins to play. He closes his eyes and the music comes to him, and the music moves his fingers.