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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1818
Frankenstein (Core Classics)
By Mary Shelley
A scientist's ambition to unlock the secret of life leads to devastating consequences.
298 pages· 51,741 words· Est. 6 hour read
Book Series · 22 Books
Core Classics Series Books
In order from Frankenstein (Core Classics) to Frankenstein (Core Classics).
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
The complete set
Core Classics Series Series
22 books · Published 1818
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$995
Frankenstein (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1818
A scientist's ambition to unlock the secret of life leads to devastating consequences.
Sale price
$995
Anne of Green Gables (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 8–10
A spirited orphan girl is mistakenly sent to live with a pair of elderly siblings on a farm in a small coastal community, where her imagination and determination begin to transform their lives.
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$995
A Christmas Carol (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 8–10
A bitter old man is visited by spirits on Christmas Eve who reveal the consequences of his choices and the lives he has touched.
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$995
The Iliad and the Odyssey (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
Epic battles and mythical challenges await in ancient Greece.
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$995
The Importance of Being Earnest (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
Two bachelors create fictional identities to escape social obligations, leading to a series of misunderstandings when they fall in love and their invented lives collide with reality.
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$995
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
Magic and romance collide in a night of midsummer chaos and comedy.
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$995
Little Women (Core Classics)
Chapter Book
Four sisters navigate poverty, personal growth, and family bonds during the Civil War while awaiting their father's return from service.
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$995
Sherlock Holmes (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A detective unravels baffling mysteries using sharp observation and deduction.
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$995
The Squatter and the Don (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A family's quest for land in Southern California collides with the legacy of a Mexican land grant and the personal bonds that form across cultural and legal divides.
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$995
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A respected doctor's secret experiments lead to the emergence of a violent alter ego, unraveling a tale of duality, morality, and self-destruction.
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$995
The Tempest (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A powerful sorcerer uses magic to control an island and confronts those who betrayed him when they are shipwrecked on its shores.
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$995
The Time Machine (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A scientist invents a machine that allows him to travel through time and discovers the distant future of humanity.
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$995
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A group of Roman citizens reenact the events leading to the assassination of Julius Caesar and its violent aftermath.
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$995
Twelfth Night (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A shipwrecked twin seeks service in a duke's court while disguised as a man, entangling hearts in a web of unrequited love and mistaken identity.
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$995
King Arthur and the Round Table (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12
A young boy destined to become king pulls a sword from a stone, while a wizard guides the fate of a kingdom threatened by war and betrayal.
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$995
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Core Classics)
Chapter Book
A man recounts his journey from slavery to freedom, exposing the brutal realities of bondage and the resilience of the human spirit.
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$995
Robinson Crusoe (Core Classics)
Chapter Book
A man survives a shipwreck and spends years alone on an island, struggling to build a life and confront the consequences of his choices.
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$995
Gulliver's Travels (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 9–11
A shipwrecked traveler finds himself in a land of tiny people where he is both a curiosity and a weapon in their political conflicts.
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$995
Don Quixote (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 9–11
A man takes to the road as a knight-errant to right wrongs and seek adventure, seeing windmills as giants and inns as castles.
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$595
Treasure Island (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 9–11
A young boy becomes entangled in a dangerous quest for buried treasure after a mysterious sailor arrives at his family's inn.
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$995
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 9–+
A superstitious schoolmaster vies for the affection of a wealthy farmer's daughter while haunted by local legends in a secluded valley.
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$759
Robin Hood (Core Classics)
Chapter Book · Ages 9–+
A skilled archer wronged by corrupt officials becomes an outlaw who robs from the rich to help the poor while evading the law in Sherwood Forest.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Core Classics Series series?
There are 22 books in the Core Classics Series series. It began with Frankenstein (Core Classics) in 1818, and the newest book, Frankenstein (Core Classics), was published in 1818.
What ages are the Core Classics Series books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Core Classics Series book is the longest?
Anne of Green Gables (Core Classics) is the longest book in the series at 71,866 words (483 pages).
Which Core Classics Series book is the shortest?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Core Classics) is the shortest at 7,932 words (123 pages).
The people
The Creatives Behind the Books
The authors and illustrators who bring Core Classics Series to life.
01
Mary Shelley
Author
MS
02
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Author
LM
03
Charles Dickens
Author
CD
04
Homer
Author
H
05
Oscar Wilde
Author
OW
06
William Shakespeare
Author
WS
07
Louisa May Alcott
Author
LA
08
Arthur Conan Doyle
Author
AD
09
Maria Ruiz de Burton
Author
MB
10
Robert Louis Stevenson
Author
RS
11
H.G. Wells
Author
HW
12
Alice M. Hadfield
Author
AH
13
Frederick Douglass
Author
FD
14
Daniel Defoe
Author
DD
15
Jonathan Swift
Author
JS
16
Miguel de Cervantes
Author
MC
17
Washington Irving
Author
WI
18
J. Walker McSpadden
Author
JM
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