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Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Ellen Titlebaum - 2002
The complete retelling of favorite Disney movies in a true read-aloud style.
A Child's Christmas in Wales
Dylan Thomas - 1952
The story is an anecdotal retelling of a Christmas from the view of a young child and is a romanticised version of Christmases past, portraying a nostalgic and simpler time. It is one of Thomas' most popular works.Summary (on verso of title page): A Welsh poet recalls the celebration of Christmas in Wales and the feelings it evoked in him as a child.
The Road to Inconceivable
J.M. DeMatteis - 2006
Will Kate have the courage to look for her brother And if she leaves home--will she ever return?
Christopher Robin: The Novelization
Elizabeth Rudnick - 2018
Focusing on the power of love, friendship, and family, the novelization invites readers to join Christopher Robin, Pooh, and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood on an all-new adventure that adds new depth to timeless and beloved characters old and new.
Children Book: I Wish I Were an Elephant: Kid's Photo Book with Fun Facts (Ages 3-7) (Bedtime Story)
Jean Matee - 2014
I Wish I Were an Elephant
An interesting kid’s photo book + fun facts about elephants by Jean Matee .
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
Anthony Laude - 1943
He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening - and he knows what question the stranger will ask.In these three of his best stories, Holmes has three visitors to the famous flat in Baker Street - visitors who bring their troubles to the only man in the world who can help them.
An Angel in Disguise
T.S. Arthur - 1851
Arthur. An Angel in Disguise (1851) was featured in Arthur's collection, After a Shadow and Other Stories."The sweetness of that sick child, looking ever to her in love, patience, and gratitude, was as honey to her soul, and she carried her in her heart as well as in her arms, a precious burden."
Hope for the Flowers
Trina Paulus - 1972
"Hope for the Flowers" is an inspiring allegory about the realization of one's true destiny as told through the lives of caterpillars Stripe and Yellow, who struggle to "climb to the top" before understanding that they are meant to fly.
Not Another Boring Princess
Sharon Cohen - 2013
What happens when a little girl thinks her mother's bedtime story about a princess is too boring?She explains her what real princesses are like!This is a charming and funny children's eBook that little girls ages 2 -6 who love princesses will enjoy, and parents will take delight in its empowering message.
All Star Comics Archives, Vol. 0
Gardner FoxWilliam Smith - 2006
Virtually every founding member of the (yet-to-debut) original JSA lineup minus Superman and Batman was represented in these individual adventures, and most of the stories are written and drawn by their original creators. ALL STAR ARCHIVES Vol. 0 is the perfect preface to the 11-volume complete reprinting of every JSA adventure from the Golden Age.Now the entire body of these "All Star" exploits is in print and available to all those who were there when they were published the first time around or wish they had been!
A Haunted House
Virginia Woolf - 2013
Short story by Virginia Woolf.
Rappaccini's Daughter
Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1844
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Where the Red Fern Grows with Connections
Wilson RawlsDick Perry - 1998
Battle --Mart Moody's bird dog (tall tale) / retold by Robert Bethke --Davy Crockett meets his match (tall tale) --Paul Bunyan's cornstalk (tall tale) / retold by Harold Courlander --Momma's store (autobiography extract) from I know why the caged bird sings / by Maya Angelou --Princess (short story) / by Nicholasa Mohr --The saddest day the summer had (short story) / by Dick Perry --Bloody murder (novel extract) from The original adventures of Hank the cowdog / by John R. Erickson --Wilson Rawls (biographical sketch).
Far from the Madding Crowd / The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy - 1874
Two of Hardy's best works are included in this volume.
The Tall Book of Make-Believe
Jane Werner Watson
This is a book of select fairy tales from the 1920's, 1930's & 1940's.