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Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Down the rabbit-hole and through the looking-glass! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Other Stories features all of the best-known works of Lewis Carroll, including the novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass , with the classic illustrations of John Tenniel. This compilation also features Carroll's novels Sylvie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded , his masterpiece of nonsense verse The Hunting of the Snark," and...
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Publisher
Fall River Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Beautiful classics -- all illustrated in full color! This gorgeous edition features Lewis Carroll¹s two much-loved novels, Alice¹s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass , all illustrated with John Tenniel's timeless art. In addition, the book includes Carroll¹s masterpiece of nonsense verse, “The Hunting of the Snark,” illustrated by Henry Holiday.
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English
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"The Light Princess" is George MacDonald's 1864 fairy tale inspired by "Sleeping Beauty". It is the story of a young girl, the daughter of the King and Queen, who at her christening is cursed to have no gravity by the uninvited Princess Makemnoit, sister to the King, and a spiteful bitter woman. As a result of the curse, the princess is in constant danger of being carried away by the wind and grows up never taking anything seriously. The only time...
4) Silas Marner
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English
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"A man becomes a recluse when he's accused of a crime he did not commit Silas Marner is a skilled weaver working long hours in London for a Calvinist sect that does not appreciate him. When the congregation's funds are stolen, Silas is framed for the theft and excommunicated. Presumed guilty, abandoned by the love of his life, evicted from his modest home, and humiliated by the men he called his brothers, Silas wanders north to a small village in...
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English
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The Wise Woman tells the double story of two spoiled girls and the parents who spoiled them. A mysterious and powerful wise woman steps in to help the girls escape their destinies, but with little success. The great beauty of this short novel is graceful portrayal of how parents can harm their children by raising them without care and how difficult it is for children (and wise women) to find restoration to their true selves.
Considered the grandfather...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The 9 stories in this collection explore the magic and mystery of strange lands populated not just by ordinary boys and girls but also by elves, fairies, kelpies, and a queen with screaming hair! In "Clem's Dream," a boy loses his dream and asks the Slipper, Tooth, Apple, Bread, and Water Fairies to help get it back for him. In "The Queen With Screaming Hair," 5-year-old Princess Christina of Laurestinia snips off the white whiskers of the all-powerful...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A secret village of elves living in the cupboard must fend off vacuum witches and deep-freeze trolls in the battles of the kitchen wars. The people who live in the house have no idea that an entire village of elves resides in their china cupboard, behind the soup bowls and bread-and-butter plates. And when the humans start their spring-cleaning by taking everything out of the cabinets, the king elf's crown disappears. Now the elven community is in...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Do you believe in magic? Can you imagine a war between wizards? An exciting journey in an airship or down in a submarine? Would you like to meet the fastest truncheon in the Wild West? The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner is the second fabulously funny short-story collection from the late acclaimed storyteller Terry Pratchett. A follow-up to Dragons at Crumbling Castle , this second batch of storytelling gems features stories written when Sir Terry was just...
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Publisher
Spark
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Literature Guides Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The Chronicles of Narnia' are classics of children's literature - firm favourites with adults as well as children. Colin Duriez weaves together information and interpretation of Lewis's life and his writing, centring on the 'Chronicles of Narnia' but drawing on his other fictional and non-fiction works.
Author
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Everything you need to know about Harry Potter! From plot summaries to refresh your memory (Do you remember which book introduces the character of Luna Lovegood?) to a delightful glossary of characters, places, spells and special objects (Do you know what the spell aparecium does?), this book, authored by Colin Duriez, is designed to be an excellent companion to the Harry Potter books. With loads of quotes from interviews, you'll learn all about J....
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English
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An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life. The anniversary edition includes original reviews of the novel, information about the author's life and work and the making of the story.
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English
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One of the true classics of English literature, here are the adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad. Grahame's idyllic world is as fresh now as when they first discovered his enchanting tales, of Ratty sculling his boat on the River, Badger grumpily entertaining his friends in his comfortable underground home, and the exasperating Toad being driven into one tangle after another by his obsession with motor cars.
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Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The first major biography of the trailblazing and controversial children's author E. Nesbit Edith Nesbit (1858 -- 1924) is considered the first modern writer for children and the inventor of the children's adventure story. In The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit , award-winning biographer Eleanor Fitzsimons uncovers the little-known details of her life, introducing readers to the Fabian Society cofounder and fabulous socialite who hosted legendary parties...
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Greatest Story Ever Told is more than just a cliche. God has gone to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about: the story of the Bible, God's great love affair with humanity. Condensed into 31 accessible chaptersand using the clear, accessible text of the NIVthis rendering of the Bible allows its stories, poems, and teachings to come together in a single, compelling read. The Story sweeps you into the...
Author
Publisher
Sandorf Passage
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In the Nigerian language Igbo "iberibe" means "messed up." This stunning short story collection by Kasimma grabs readers and pulls them into the cities and villages of today's Nigeria. Against the glare of smart phone screens, spirits of the dead flicker, elders admonish their grown children, rituals are done in secret, and the scars of war are just below the surface in the lives of astonishingly vivid characters. Kasimma's stories effortlessly inhabit...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Eleven electric stories of lost women, gay men, curious children, and nostalgic adults from the bestselling author of Notes from an Exhibition . A woman tries on a wig and it unlocks a side of herself she never knew existed. Visiting his old boarding school, a man is nearly undone by memories of a romantic encounter with a former classmate. When she introduces her girlfriend to her family, a young woman is shocked by her mother's all-too-welcoming...
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English
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The classic children's tale of a man who could walk with the animals, talk with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals ... John Dolittle was not your average doctor. He was known as a quiet, capable physician who lived a simple life in a simple house with his sister. His true love was for animals. He even kept a menagerie of wildlife in his very home, which ended up scaring away his two-legged human clientele. But after his parrot,...
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