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Earliest Publication Date
1940
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"Experience Wonderland like you never have before with this full-color, illustrated storybook by award-winning artist Paolo Barbieri. This hardcover book presents Lewis Carroll's classic story, but the artwork reinterprets Alice as a teenager exploring Wonderland. In his signature style, Barbieri brings new depth to Alice's journey and delights readers with exquisite illustrations"--Provided by publisher.
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Earliest Publication Date
2005
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An abridged version of the tale of Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, who is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
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Earliest Publication Date
2010
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An abridged retelling of a dozen stories about animals from well-known authors.
Earliest Publication Date
1908
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"Anne of Green Gables' tells the tale of a little red headed orphaned girl, mistakenly sent to the Cuthbert's' farm on Prince Edward Island. Anne's strong character and vivid imagination both help and hinder her as she makes her way through childhood in the pretty little town of Avonlea. This early work by Lucy Maud Montgomery was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Lucy Maud Montgomery...
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Earliest Publication Date
1905
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In this classic adventure novel, first published in 1873, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 20,000 pound wager set by his friends at the Reform Club - and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman and his manservant immediately set off.
6) Black beauty
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Earliest Publication Date
2010
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Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London, it follows Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era.
7) Dracula
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Earliest Publication Date
2007
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Having discovered the double identity of the wealthy Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula, a small group of people vow to rid the world of the evil vampire.
8) Frankenstein
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Earliest Publication Date
1994
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Immerse yourself in the haunting world of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's legendary gothic horror novel. First published in 1818, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's classic tale of science gone wrong that has electrified readers for over 200 years. This deluxe Frankenstein special edition brings the dark drama and imagination of this seminal work of classic science fiction and horror to vivid life. It follows the story of gifted scientist Victor Frankenstein...
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Earliest Publication Date
2010
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The adventures of an orphaned young man in Victorian England who is given a great deal of money by an unknown benefactor to enable him to live as a gentleman, pursuing a good education and fulfilling great expectations.
10) Greek myths
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Earliest Publication Date
2011
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From Icarus's legendary flight to Orpheus's trip to the underworld, this edition introduces young readers to classic Greek myths.
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Earliest Publication Date
2011
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An anthology that offers young readers a wonderful introduction to 11 of the Grimms' most popular stories.
Earliest Publication Date
1911
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An American boy goes to live with his grandfather in England where he becomes heir to a title, estate, and fortune.
13) Little women
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Earliest Publication Date
2004
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Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Follow the adventures of the four March sisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and, most of all, the tomboy Jo--as they experience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, of growing up.
14) Moby Dick
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Earliest Publication Date
1926
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?Call me Ishmael? is the iconic opening line of Herman Melville?s classic American novel, Moby-Dick. Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel, Pequod, under the vengeful captain, Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick--the whale responsible for the captain?s missing leg--Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast.
15) Oliver Twist
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Earliest Publication Date
1941
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Adentures of an orphan boy who lives in the squalid surroundings of a nineteenth-century English workhouse until he becomes involved with a gang of thieves.
16) Pinocchio
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Earliest Publication Date
2008
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An abridged retelling of the adventures of the puppet boy whose nose grows whenever he tells a lie. Includes discussion questions.
17) Pollyanna
Earliest Publication Date
1913
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Unwanted and unloved, Pollyanna Whittier comes to her aunt's home without a warm welcome. Pollyanna's irrepressible spirits make punishments seem like treats and her cheerfulness brings happiness to her aunt and other members of the community.
Earliest Publication Date
1962
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In early twentieth century New England, talkative, ten-year-old Rebecca goes to live with her spinster aunts, one harsh and demanding, the other soft and sentimental, and spends seven difficult but rewarding years growing up in their company.
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Earliest Publication Date
2006
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An abridged version of the adventures of a nineteenth-century boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft.
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Earliest Publication Date
2005
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"An abridged retelling of the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor"-- Provided by publisher.
