Books with author Pauline Francis

John Logie Baird was Scottish engineer, innovator, and one of the inventors of the mechanical television. He demonstrated the first working television system on January 26, 1926, and was the inventor of the first publicly demonstrated color television system. In 1928 the Baird Television Development Company achieved the first transatlantic television transmission.

Jack London's classic story explores the timeless relationship between man and dog, retold for younger readersBuck is a much-loved dog who is kidnapped and transported to the snowy wastes of northwest Canada to work for gold hunters. He becomes more and more a dog of the wild, until he faces a pack of wolves. Exciting and action-packed, Call of the Wild follows the inevitable draw of primitive instincts that pull Buck away from civilization and humanity towards the lawless and harsh wilderness. This retelling has been shortened and illustrated for younger readers.

In this retelling of Victor Hugo's classic novel for younger readers, Jean Valjean is released from prison after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. He tries to make a new life for himself, but while staying at the house of the Bishop of Digne, Valjean steals his silver. The Bishop tells the police he had given the silver to Jean as a present, and this act of Christian charity transforms Jean’s life.

A classic science fiction adventure about three men who are taken captive by the evil genius Captain Nemo, retold for younger readersFirst published more than a century ago, Jules Verne's science fiction adventure tells the story of a scientist, Arronox, who joins an expedition to find and destroy a mysterious sea monster who is attaching shipping. Instead, he finds himself the prisoner of the proud and ruthless Captain Nemo, captain of the amazing submarine The Nautilus.

Jack London's classic novel tells the story of White Fang, part-dog and part-wolf, retold for younger readersWhite Fang, published in 1906, is set in the frozen tundra and boreal forests of Canada's Yukon territory. White Fang, a half-breed dog-wolf, fights for survival in a human society every bit as violent as the natural world. This retelling has been shortened and illustrated for younger readers.