Each Bendon Junior Classic has been adapted and illustrated with care to introduce young readers (and the young at heart!) to a world of famous authors, characters, ideas, and stories that have been loved for generations. Collect all of our Adapted Junior Classics to build your young reader's library! The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by author Mark Twain - An 1876 novel by Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer tells the tale of An imaginative and mischievous boy growing...

Describes the influence of climate on the formation of various types of soil, examines life within and on the soil, and discusses topography and several other topics.

Traces the history of Christianity from the time of Jesus to the present, and discusses the major Christian beliefs and holidays, individual Protestant denominations, and trends in modern Christianity.

Briefly describes the history and traditions of Christmas and celebrations in various parts of the world. Includes instructions for making gifts, food, and decorations.

A curious little kitten puzzles over all the new things in the house at Christmastime.

With the help of her family, Sister Bear breaks her habit of biting her nails.

Brother and Sister Bear are such good baseball players that Papa Bear decides they should try out for the Bear Country Cub League.

"After viewing a scary movie about the Spacegrizzlies, Brother Bear has a nightmare."--Title page verso

Emily Dickinson, born in 1830, was the granddaughter of the founder of Amherst College. Except for a few journeys when she was young, Emily lived the life of a recluse in her father's house, spending her days writing poems and letters. In 1862, she sent a few of her poems to a publisher. He replied that her work was too unusual, too different. This was her first and last attempt to reach the public ear. From then on, she bound her work in small hand-stitched...

Mama Bear's reminders about the true meaning of Thanksgiving are left in the dust as the spirit of competition takes over and Papa Bear and the cubs begin a campaign to win first prize in the Thanksgiving Pumpkin contest.