Henry O

A young man and a young woman sell their most prized possessions to buy each other Christmas gifts, in this famous tale of unselfish love.

A geophysical team, who are investigating the effect radiation from other solar systems has on the Earth, learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.

Two men kidnap a mischievous boy and request a large ransom for his return.

Gathers twenty-three stories of the rich, the poor, truth and lies, city life, and life on the frontier

A sick artist with no will to live feels she will die when the last leaf falls from the tree by her window--yet for some reason the leaf hangs on.

A husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents.

A retelling of three classic Christmas stories.

Ten superbly narrated stories that help explain America by America's best writers.