The House of the Seven Gables (Level 1 Reader Version) is an adapted work of fiction that tells the story of an old house and the Pyncheon family, who are haunted by a curse stemming from a crime committed centuries earlier. The story is set in New England, America, and explores themes of inherited sin, family secrets, unresolved murder mysteries, and the possibility of redemption sought by the…
Small Steps by Louis Sachar (ISBN: 978-0-385-73315-1) follows Theodore “Armpit” Johnson as he tries to rebuild his life after leaving a juvenile correctional camp. Determined to take “small steps” toward change, he works as a landscaper, attends summer school, and supports his best friend, Ginny, a girl with cerebral palsy. His quiet progress is shaken when X-Ray, an old friend, persuad…
The Wives of Bowie Stone is a powerful historical romance novel by Maggie Osborne, set in the rugged American frontier of the post-Civil War era. The story follows Bowie Stone, a former Confederate soldier, who returns home to find his dying wife has arranged for him to marry three other women—each representing a part of her unfulfilled dreams. Thrust into this unconventional arrangement, Bow…