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Raised by wolves, young Mowgli is taught the law of the jungle by his animal friends: Old Baloo the wise brown bear, and Bagheera, the sleek, black Panther. Slowly, Mowgli learns the language and ways of the jungle animals and his childhood seems quite idyllic. But looming in the darkness of the jungle is the cunning and sinister tiger, Shere Khan, who silently watches Mowgli, awaiting his moment to pounce.

This collecton features some of Twain's best known stories as well as some lesser-known gems, such as "A Mysterious Visit", "The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut", and "The Loves Of Alonzo Fitz-Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton".

A poor boy is helped on his quest by six servants with very unusual powers.

A fancy fundraiser. An enormous, gated estate. Wealthy patrons. One dead guest. Skyler Ferris and Chasyn Quinn experience déjà vu when the fundraiser organizer's father does a face plant in his plate. Can Skyler sort through the tangle of people, money, relationships and lies? Or will her natural snooping instincts land her in hot water again?

Daphne Coleman, with her little Lab cross Naiad, is determined to prove her dog's worth in the Enterprise dog show and agility contest, which now allows mixed breeds to participate, thanks to the advocacy of dog show judge Sinopa Folds. Then murder strikes. The top contender, a beautiful Irish setter, is found dead of poison. Daphne is irate. Who would kill a dog? But before Daphne can find out, murder strikes again, and this time it's Judge Sinopa Folds.

Ruthie King feels like her future has been planned out for her. But what if that future is not the one that she wants? What is God's Will for her life? Her family works closely with the Shrocks, whose son, Abner, seems to be the perfect man for her. Ruthie is happy to go along with this plan until she meets Mark Moser. He is kind, non-judgmental, and so easy to talk to! She loves his kind, twinkling eyes and quick smile. Will she be able to fight for her own path, with God as her guide?

Laurel Weidner desires a life of her own away from Philadelphia society and a dull, boring marriage. She is sent to live with her aunt in Lawrence, Massachusetts. When her aunt dies in a tornado, she gets a job at the Brown Textile Mill to avoid going back home. Two months later the mill burns down, and her father threatens to bring her back to Philadelphia. When the mill and her livelihood perish with the fire, she has no other choice but to answer an ad in the Grooms' Gazette and become a Mail-Order Bride.

Abigail's heart has already been broken once. Moving to the west with her family to settle in Big Valley, Colorado, gives her a brand new start. Her brother's friend, Samuel, has always been protective of her. He seems to always be there when she needs him, making her feel safe and cared for.

The Turn of the Screw has been described by many critics as the most sophisticated and terrifying ghost story in the English language. It is considered one of the great intellectual "spook tales" of all time. The story concerns a naive young governess who is hired to take care of two children in a large mansion in the English countryside. Everything is going fine, until she discovers that the children are not as innocent as they seem.