Remixed Classics | Burlington Public Library System

1) A clash of steel: a Treasure Island remix

Author

Lee, C. B

Volume

1

Earliest Publication Date

2021

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1826. The legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Xiang has grown up with stories about the Dragon Fleet and its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Dragon Queen. Desperate to set sail and explore, Xiang mainly wishes to find her father, a crew member of the Dragon Fleet. Her only memento of him is a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry. The pendant's true nature is revealed when a girl named Anh steals it,...

2) Into the bright open: a Secret Garden remix

Author

Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

Earliest Publication Date

2023

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Mary Lennox didn’t think about death until the day it knocked politely on her bedroom door and invited itself in. When a terrible accident leaves her orphaned at fifteen, she is sent to the wilderness of the Georgian Bay to live with an uncle she's never met. At first the impassive, calculating girl believes this new manor will be just like the one she left in Toronto: cold, isolating, and anything but cheerful, where staff is treated as staff and...

3) Most ardently: a Pride & prejudice remix

Author

Novoa, Gabe Cole

Earliest Publication Date

2024

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London, 1812. Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets, petticoats and skirts he's forced to wear on a daily basis, but also by society's expectations. The world--and the vast majority of his family and friends--think Oliver is a girl named Elizabeth. He is therefore expected to mingle at balls wearing a pretty dress, entertain suitors regardless of his interest in them, and ultimately become someone's wife. But Oliver can't bear...

4) My dear Henry: a Jekyll & Hyde remix

Author

Bayron, Kalynn

Earliest Publication Date

2023

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"In this reimagination of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger"-- Provided by publisher. London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life-- and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll--was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expulsion from the London...

5) Self-made boys: a Great Gatsby remix

Author

McLemore, Anna-Marie

Volume

5

Earliest Publication Date

2022

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"Three teens chase their own version of the American Dream during the Roaring 20s in this YA remix of The Great Gatsby"-- Provided by publisher. New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Minnesota, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, which could set up his future--and his life as a man--and benefit his family. Nick rents a small house in...

6) So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix

Author

Morrow, Bethany C

Earliest Publication Date

2021

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This program includes an author's note read by the author.
Four young Black sisters come of age during the American Civil War in So Many Beginnings, a warm and powerful YA remix of the classic novel Little Women, by national bestselling author Bethany C. Morrow.
North Carolina, 1863. As the American Civil War rages on, the Freedpeople's Colony of Roanoke Island is blossoming, a haven for the recently emancipated. Black

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7) Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix

Author

Roehrig, Caleb

Earliest Publication Date

2023

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In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. Queer star-crossed love amid a centuries-old feud takes center stage in this Romeo & Juliet remix that knows sometimes, the best way is to make it gay.
Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone

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8) This Wretched Beauty: A Dorian Gray Remix

Author

Grenier, Elle

Earliest Publication Date

2026

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Haunted by a portrait that seems to taunt them, a conflicted young aristocrat spirals down a path to the worst possible version of themself in this suspenseful retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray, perfect for fans of The Spirit Bares Its Teeth and These Violent Delights.

Happiness needs to be earned in the face of impossible odds, or there's no beauty in it.

London, 1867. Dorian Gray is

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9) Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix

Author

Safi, Aminah Mae

Earliest Publication Date

2022

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A ragtag band of misfits gets swept up in Holy Land politics in this thrilling YA remix of the classic legend of Robin Hood.

10) What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix

Author

Suri, Tasha

Earliest Publication Date

2022

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"A powerful story beautifully told, highly recommended on audio." -AudioFile Magazine

What Souls Are Made Of, British Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri's masterful new take on Brontë's Wuthering Heights, will leave listeners breathless.

Sometimes, lost things find their way home...
Yorkshire, North of England, 1786. As the abandoned son of a lascar—a sailor from India—Heathcliff

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