Children's Literature

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A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Classic Book Library , 2005
The story of young Sara Crewe who suddenly finds herself impoverished when her father, Captain Crewe, dies penniless in India. Sara is forced to abandon her life of privilege for a life of bare existence at Miss Minchin's boarding school.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain - Charles L. Webster and Co , 1885
The story of a teenager who finds himself floating on a raft down the Mississippi River with an escaping slave. In the course of their journey, Huck and Jim meet adventure, danger, and a cast of characters who are sometimes menacing and hilarious.
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Aesop's Fables
by George Fyler Townsend - eBooks@Adelaide , 2004
The book contains short tales, it is regarded as the first book of juvenile literature. The author endows human qualities to animals, he ends each story on deep and profound moral. It is the most memorable collection of fables in world literature.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll - Candlewick , 2003
This is possibly the best known children’s novel, a fantastical, whimsical tale which grabs reader’s imagination and bursts with visual possibility. The story plays with logic, which has made it of lasting popularity with children as well as adults.
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Andersen’s Fairy Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen - Pennsylvania State University , 2007
A collection of fairy tales by the well-known writer features such popular tales as The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Real Princess, The Shoes of Fortune, The Snow Queen, The Bell, The Old House, The Happy Family, The Story of a Mother, etc.
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Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History
by Charlotte Mary Yonge - Marcus Ward & co.
This little book traces Greek History so as to be intelligible to young children. In fact, it will generally be found that classical history is remembered at an earlier age than modern history, probably because the events are simple.
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Black Beauty: Young Folks' Edition
by Anna Sewell - Dodo Press , 2008
A classical story of a classical time, presenting the story from the perspective of the horse from birth to old age. With a timeless message about kindness to animals, this book will forever be one of the best animal stories ever written.
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Catwalk: A Feline Odyssey
by Kathie Freeman - Kathleen Mc Pugh , 2003
The story of Tiger, a young, tabby cat, the cherished pet of Sam and Beth, a young newlywed couple. Then trouble strikes in the form of the couple's new baby. Feeling neglected, Tiger misbehaves and is soon relegated to being an outdoor cat.
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Celtic Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs - Pennsylvania State University , 2005
Charming fairies and naughty trolls are brought alive by the lyrical prose. Celtic culture has long been known for its emphasis on good storytelling. Here is a chance to survey the best traditional fairy tales, collected by a leading folklorist.
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David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens , 1850
The story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create his enduringly popular work.
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English Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs - Pennsylvania State University , 2005
Joseph Jacobs collected folk and fairy tales on the British Isles over a hundred years ago. In his collections you will find some variations of tales collected by Brothers Grimm and others that are unique to English or Gaelic speakers.
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Grimm's Fairy Stories
by The Grimm Brothers - Tutis Digital Publishing , 2007
The all-time classic collection of ageless tales of myth and magic, illustrated, easy to read edition. One of the books upon which Western culture is founded. Fascinating reading for children, and an education for adults.
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Gulliver's Travels
by Jonathan Swift - Dodo Press , 2006
Four fantastic voyages of Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, an observer, a reporter, and a victim of circumstance. His travels take him to Lilliput where he is a giant observing tiny people. The novel was first published in 1726, yet still valid today.
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Heidi
by Johanna Spyri - J.B. Lippincot , 1919
Heidi is a little orphan girl who lives with her grandfather in a small Alpine village. She is an intelligent and endearing heroine, and the story about her has engaged children for more than a century. This is an illustrated edition from 1919.
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Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling - HarperCollins
Mowgli's days are filled with danger and excitement. He learns about the jungle from the wise old bear, Baloo, and the great black panther, Bagheera. He is befriended by the faithful wolf, Gray Brother, and is carried off by the crafty Monkey-People.
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by J. M. Barrie - Charles Scribner's Sons , 1910
In Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, J.M. Barrie first created Peter Pan as a baby, living a wild and secret life with birds and fairies in the middle of London. Peter is a seven-day-old infant who, like all infants, used to be part bird.
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Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi - Puffin , 1996
Geppetto made a wooden puppet that can dance, turn somersaults, talk and misbehave. He also longs to be a real boy. Pinocchio is a timeless tale of adventure, mischief, heart, and family. This is one of the most renowned children s books of all time.
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Scary Mary
by S.A. Hunter - Lulu.com , 2006
Online novel for teens about a high school girl who hears ghosts. Mary begins her junior year of high school without high expectations. As the resident school freak, she'd just like to be left alone, but a new student tries to befriend her.
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Stories from The Arabian Nights
by Laurence Houseman, Edmund Dulac - Hodder and Stoughton , 1907
The book includes the story of Ali Baba and the forty thieves, the story of the princess of Deryabar, the magic horse, Aladdin and the wonderful lamp, the fisherman and the genie, the king of the Ebony Isles, Sinbad the sailor, and other stories.
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Stories Of The Underground Railroad
by Anna L. Curtis - The Island Workshop Press , 1941
This book of boys' and girls' stories will delight readers of all ages. They are "stories", but they are not imaginary. These men and women, these boys and girls, are real persons and they did these brave deeds herein related.
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Sylvie and Bruno
by Lewis Carroll - Pennsylvania State University , 1998
Novel for children by Lewis Carroll. The story operates on two parallel levels, one realistic and didactic, and the other dreamlike and fantastic. It includes elements of fairy tales, sentimental moralizing, and episodes espousing social reform.
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Tales of Troy and Greece
by Andrew Lang, H. J. Ford - Longmans, Green , 1907
The thrilling collection retells for young readers some of the central tales based on Greek mythology. They'll follow the adventures of Ulysses, behold the amazing Trojan horse, join Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece, etc.
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The Adventures of Odysseus and Tales of Troy
by Padraic Colum - Dodo Press , 2005
The adventures of the ancient Greek hero from the Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. This book is still considered by many to be the finest introduction younger readers will have to Homer.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain - The American Publishing Company , 1884
Tom Sawyer is in a series of adventures along the banks of the Mississippi, and he usually manages to come out on top. The novel raises some questions about identity, and about attitudes to class and race. This book engages readers of all ages.
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The Blue Fairy Book
by Andrew Lang - eBooks@Adelaide , 2003
Classic selection of fairy tales: Little Red Riding-Hood, The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood, Cinderella, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Puss in Boots, The Forty Thieves, Hansel and Grettel, The Goose-Girl, etc.
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The Call of the Wild
by Jack London - Aladdin , 2003
London's masterpiece is written in 1903 and based on his adventures in the Canadian wildernes. This is an engrossing tale about the struggle for survival and existence in the frozen land of Alaska. A story about unbreakable spirit of a dog.
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The Chinese Fairy Book
by R. Wilhelm - Frederick A. Stokes Company , 1921
These fairy tales from ancient China have a Far Eastern glow about them. Some, like "The Lady of the Moon," are exquisitely poetic. Others, such as "The Kindly Magician," are filled with black magic. All will appeal to young and old alike.
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The Coral Island
by Robert Michael Ballantyne - Puffin , 1995
Three boys are shipwrecked on a remote South Pacific island, they survive in a sometimes deadly, sometimes beautiful new world. Pirates, cannibals, and sharks are only the part of their adventures. A classic high adventure tale of boyhood courage.
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The King of the Golden River
by John Ruskin - eBooks@Adelaide , 2009
John Ruskin's 19th-century fairy tale, in which a strange dwarf effects the punishment of two cruel older brothers and the ultimate success of the kind young one. Richard Doyle's illustrations embody the author's ideas with characteristic spirit.
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The Prince and the Pauper
by Mark Twain - Pennsylvania State University , 2000
With its mixing of high adventure, raucous comedy, and scathing social criticism, presented in a hilarious vernacular that only Mark Twain could fashion, the book remains one of this incomparable humorist's most popular and oft-dramatized tales.
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The Royal Book of Oz
by L. Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson - Project Gutenberg , 2009
In this OZ adventure Scarecrow goes off in search of his past. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion search for him, eventually meeting with a knight, Sir Hokus, and the Comfortable Camel. Scarecrow discovers that, in a previous incarnation, he was human!
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The Second Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling - Pennsylvania State University , 2003
In The Second Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling draws on the same elements that delighted so many readers in his original masterpiece - a profound knowledge of India, an understanding of jungle animals, and a remarkable imagination.
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The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame - Children's Classics , 1988
Once told as a series of stories to authors's young son, The Wind in the Willows is one of the best-loved children's stories ever. Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger are going to find yet another audience of young readers and their parents.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum - HarperCollins , 2000
The first American fairy and the classic of children's literature. Baum created wonders out of familiar items as a mechanical woodman, a cornfield scarecrow, and a humbug wizard. The tale has stirred the imagination of young readers for four generations.
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Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll - Digital Scanning Inc. , 2007
The sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: follow Alice as she steps through a mirror into a strange looking-glass House. She solves the silly mystery of the Jabberwocky, meets Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Carpenter, and Humpty Dumpty.
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Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The most popular pirate story ever written, Treasure Island has been happily devoured by several generations of boys and girls. Jim Hawkins finds himself owner of a map to Treasure Island, where the fabled pirate booty is buried.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe - Project Gutenberg , 2004
The moving abolitionist novel that fueled the fire of the human rights debate in 1852 and melodramatically condemned the institution of slavery through such powerfully realized characters as Tom, Eliza, Topsy, Eva, and Simon Legree.
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