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Greek myths
by Geraldine McCaughrean
A collection of sixteen favorite Greek myths includes the adventures of Jason, Theseus, Odysses, Icarus, King Midas, Atalanta, Arachne, and others.
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Greek myths
by Diane Namm
A thoughtfully-written series of abridged classics, each of which has been rewritten to accommodate the reading and interest levels of children in the second through fourth grades who are simply too young to tackle larger, unabridged volumes. Includes book club questions and an afterword for parents and teachers by a noted educator.
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Saint George and the dragon : a golden legend
by Margaret Hodges
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land. A Caldecott Medal winner. Reissue.
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Little women
by Louisa May Alcott
Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in mid-nineteenth-century New England
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Peter Pan
by J. M. Barrie
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up
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The wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas, in a collector's anniversary edition which includes the original illustrations, emerald-foil edging, and an emerald ribbon marker.
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The secret garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A lavishly illustrated, centenary commemoration of the beloved classic follows the story of a sullen and unloved orphan girl who moves to the desolate manor of her grieving uncle and bed-ridden cousin, where she befriends a nature-loving boy and promotes healing by restoring a forbidden garden.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The first novel by the author of The Secret Garden and The Little Princess tells the story of a poor waif from New York City who learns he is the sole heir to a British earldom.
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Old Mother West Wind
by Thornton W. Burgess
The adventures of Peter Rabbit, Johnny Chuck, Reddy Fox, the Merry Little Breezes, and all their companions in the fields, the woods, and the streams
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Alice through the looking-glass
by Lewis Carroll
When Alice looks in the Looking-Glass, she is suddenly transported to the other side where a new world emerges and a great adventure begins as she encounters a living chess board, the dancing pair of Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and other magical, wondrous creatures along the way.
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Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi
A new translation of the literary classic introduces a new generation of readers to its archetypal, metaphorical and subversive themes and is augmented by more than 100 full-page watercolor illustrations.
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What Katy did
by Susan Coolidge
Resolving every day without success to be as beautiful and good as her admirable cousin Helen, Katy, a gangly and quick-tempered girl, fears for her future prospects after an accidental fall from a swing. By the author of Indigo Blue. Reprint.
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Charlie and the chocolate factory
by Roald Dahl
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way
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A Christmas carol
by Charles Dickens
This classic holiday tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly businessman, who learns the true meaning of Christmas after he is visited by the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future, contains a biographical sketch of the author. Reissue.
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David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens
The classic coming-of-age story presents David Copperfield, who suffers the wrath of his stepfather, the abusive Mr. Mudstone, and the betrayal of the scheming Uriah Heep, finds a new life with his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood, and falls deeply in love with child-like Dora, as he struggles to escape his impoverished and unhappy childhood. Reprint
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Great expectations
by Charles Dickens
Pip, a young orphan, receives a fortune from a mysterious benefactor and travels to London in order to become a gentleman
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A tale of two cities
by Charles Dickens
Tells the classic story of a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves
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Hans Brinker : or, The silver skates
by Mary Mapes Dodge
Hans Brinker, a poor Dutch boy, is determined to win first prize, a pair of silver skates, in the Great Race of Broek's frozen canals
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The adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
The master detective easily deduces the solution to such famous cases as "The Speckled Band" and "The Red-Headed League," in a deluxe edition including twelve dramatic watercolors full of the suspense and mystery of Conan Doyle's legendary tales.
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The three musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
Records the heroic deeds of Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan as defenders of Louis XIV
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The little prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life
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Johnny Tremain
by Esther Forbes
A young apprentice silversmith growing up in revolutionary Boston becomes involved with such patriots as Hancock, Otis, and Samuel Adams
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The wind in the willows
by Kenneth Grahame
The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger
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Grimms' fairy tales
by Jacob Grimm
A collection of fifty-five traditional tales including "Hansel and Gretel," "Rumpel-Stilts-Kin," "Tom Thumb," and "The Robber-Bridegroom."
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The Peterkin papers
by Lucretia P. Hale
An illustrated facsimile of the first edition, published in 1880, of a classic children's book features the wise and imperturbable Lady from Philadelphia, who solves the slightly absurd dilemmas of a Victorian family of New Englanders.
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Rip Van Winkle
by Washington Irving
The most well-known, Americanized version of the European folktale follows the soporific experiences of Rip Van Winkle, who sleeps through the American Revolution, and is complemented by watercolor art from a turn-of-the-century illustrator.
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Finn family Moomintroll
by Tove Jansson
Moomintroll, Sniff, and Snufkin, who live in the forests of Finland, find a hobgoblin's hat
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The phantom tollbooth
by Norton Juster
A special edition published to commemorate the influential novel's 50th anniversary introduces the Lands Beyond adventures of Milo and his companions to a new generation of readers and is complemented by an author preface and essays by such contributors as Maurice Sendak and Philip Pullman.
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The water-babies
by Charles Kingsley
Plunging into a land beneath the water, a young chimney-sweep discovers a wonderful and mystical world of water-babies, in a gift edition of a classic story that is complemented by twelve full-color plates.
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The jungle book
by Rudyard Kipling
A children's classic, featuring Mowgli, the Indian boy brought up by wolves in the jungle, his companions, Baloo and Bagheera, and his enemy, Shere Khan
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Just so stories
by Rudyard Kipling
Provides creative and imaginative answers to unanswered questions, such as how the leopard got his spots and where the camel got its hump, in this fun-filled, illustrated story book by the author of Kim.
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Tales from Shakespeare
by Charles Lamb
Twenty of Shakespeare's plays, including both tragedies and comedies, retold in prose
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The blue fairy book
by Andrew Lang
An anthology of children's stories which portray the people and creatures of a fantasy world, includes such tales as "Hansel and Gretel," and "Beauty and the Beast."
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To kill a mockingbird
by Harper Lee
The fortieth-anniversary edition of an American classic follows the adventures of two children, their lawyer father, and a mysterious neighbor in a small southern town.
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The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist its ruler, the golden lion Aslan, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter
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Pippi Longstocking
by Astrid Lindgren
Combines the classic story by the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author with illustrations by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning creator of the Charlie and Lola series in a definitive release that incorporates updated text by an award-winning translator.
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The call of the wild : and White Fang
by Jack London
The tragic impact of conflict between the natural world and human civilization is the theme of two of London's most famous tales of the wilderness
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
by Betty Bard MacDonald
From her upside-down house, the eccentric Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle issues to parents her marvelous cures for such common children's diseases as Won't-Put-Away-Toys-itis, Answerbackism, and Fighter-Quarrelitis
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The princess and the goblin
by George MacDonald
Princess Irene lives in a castle in a lonely mountainous region. One day she discovers a steep and winding stairway leading to a bewildering labyrinth of unused passages with closed doors - and a further stairway. What lies at the top? Can the ring the princess is given protect her against the lurking menace of the boglins from under the mountain?
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Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her
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The complete tales of Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
Presents a comprehensive, unabridged collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories, accompanied by Shepard's original full-color illustrations, as well as headbands and ribbon markers, colorful bookplate, and biographies of the author and illustrator.
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King Arthur and the Round Table
by Hudson Talbott
Retells the story of how the young Arthur became High King of all Britain and assembled his Knights of the Round Table
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Five children and it
by E. Nesbit
Finding a fairy with the ability to grant wishes, five children make many of their dreams come true, yet when the youngsters' greed takes hold of them, they quickly turn their once positive wish-making into a disasterous event.
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A dog of Flanders : Unabridged; in Easy-to-read Type
by Ouida
A reprint of "the first modern dog story," originally published in 1872, presented here as an example of sentimental literature in which realism and credibility are subordinate to grand emotional tragedy
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Perrault's complete fairy tales
by Charles Perrault
The fairy tales of Perrault, with their morals included, are accompanied by a few of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont and Mme. d'Aulnoy
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The raven : and other poems and stories
by Edgar Allan Poe
A collection of poems and short stories includes such well-known works as "Annabel Lee," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Pit and the Pendulum."
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Pollyanna
by Eleanor H. Porter
In early-twentieth-century Vermont, orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna comes to live with her austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, and uses her philosophy of gladness to bring happiness to her aunt and other unhappy members of the community
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Men of iron
by Howard Pyle
In seeking to avenge his unjustly accused father, young Myles Falworth is knighted and wins the friendship of King Henry IV, in a classic novel set against the turbulent backdrop of fourteenth-century Britain. Reprint.
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The merry adventures of Robin Hood
by Howard Pyle
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor
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Swallows and Amazons
by Arthur Ransome
John, his brother Roger, and his sisters Susan and Titty, spend the summer at Holly Howe farm exploring the lake on the sailboat Swallow
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Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters
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Heidi
by Johanna Spyri
A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city
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Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A sixteen-year-old orphan is kidnapped by his villainous uncle, but later escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule
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Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, Jim Hawkins and his innkeeper mother find a treasure map that leads to a pirate's fortune
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Gulliver's travels
by Jonathan Swift
Presents the eighteenth century English writer's satire of the political and moral condition of man
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The annotated hobbit : The hobbit, or, There and back again
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Fully revised, redesigned, and expanded, this annotated version of one of the most popular fantasy adventures of all time includes biographical and bibliographical notes, as well as linguistic data and source materials, a history of Middle-earth, and an illuminating overview of the characters, plot, settings, and more. 20,000 first printing.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
A new edition of a timeless American classic, often considered America's most important book, about Huck and his friend Jim and their trip down the big river features unique illustrations by the popular author-illustrator of Pecos Bill.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
In this enduring and internationally popular novel, Mark Twain combines social satire and dime-novel sensation with a rhapsody on boyhood and on America's pre-industrial past. Tom Sawyer, resilient, enterprising, and vainglorious, has long been a defining figure in the American cultural imagination.
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The prince and the pauper
by Mark Twain
When young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places, each learns something about the other's very different station in life. Reprint.
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Around the world in eighty days
by Jules Verne
In 1872 Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling around the world in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes
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20,000 leagues under the sea
by Jules Verne
A French professor and his two companions embark on a perilous underwater odyssey through the world's oceans as prisoners on the Nautilus, the fabulous electric submarine commanded the deranged Captain Nemo
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Talkative, ten-year-old Rebecca goes to live with her spinster aunts, one harsh and demanding, the other soft and sentimental, with whom she spends seven difficult but rewarding years growing up.
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The selfish giant
by Oscar Wilde
A once selfish giant welcomes the children to his previously forbidden garden and is eventually rewarded by an unusual little child
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The Swiss family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
A new edition of the classic 1812 tale of survival follows the adventures of a Swiss pastor, his wife, and their four sons who are shipwrecked on a tropical island. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.
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