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3) Black Beauty
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A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
4) Dracula
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The punctured throat, the coffin lid slowly opening, the unholy shriek as the stake pierces the heart-these are just a few of the chilling images Bram Stoker unleashed upon the world with his 1897 masterpiece, Dracula. Inspired by the folk legend of nosferatu, the undead, Stoker created a timeless tale of gothic horror and romance that has enthralled and terrified readers ever since. A true masterwork of storytelling, Dracula has transcended generation,...
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Linguists, philologists, and restorers of ancient texts, the Brothers Grimm practically invented the science of folklore with the publication of Kinder-und Hausmarchen (1812-1815), which became popularly known as Grimm's Fairy Tales. Comprising 120 of their best-loved tales, this new Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales includes criticism, reception, discussion questions, and legacies, to appeal to readers of all ages.
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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
7) The sea-wolf
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A thrilling epic of a sea voyage and a complex novel of ideas. The Sea Wolf is a standard-bearer of its genre. The vivid story of a gentleman scholar's rescue and subsequent ordeal at the hands of a hunting schooner's brutal captain and devious crew. It remains one of Jack London's finest achievements.
8) White Fang
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In his unforgiving world, White Fang, part dog and part wolf, a wonderful creature, adaptable to every situation and challenge life throws at him, grows and responds and is steady on his feet. He is a survivor, with beauty and strength unlimited. He learns to follow the brutal laws of the North - fight to survive or die. Even his experiences in the wild cannot prepare him for the owner who turns him into an unfeeling killer.
11) Daddy Long-Legs
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The story of a young woman named Judy and her romance with a man to whom she has only written letters, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long-Legs is a classic romance story that has inspired movie, television and theatrical reproductions. Judy Abbott was raised at the John Grier Home, an orphanage, where at age 18 she remained to work as a maid. One day, a matron of the institution informs Judy that a trustee has offered to pay for her college and provide her...
12) Heidi
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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.
13) Adam of the road
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The adventures of eleven-year-old Adam as he travels the open roads of thirteenth-century England searching for his missing father, a minstrel, and his stolen red spaniel, Nick.
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1959
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When Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane rescue the magic sand-fairy from a pet shop, they have no idea of the astonishing adventures to come! The extraordinary creature leads them to an amulet - or rather half an amulet, which has the power to take them back anywhere in time to search for the other half - and the complete amulet can give them their hearts' desire. -Back cover.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess, originally published in 1905, unfolds the tale of young Sara Crewe, an English darling born in India. When her father dies in the war, a fortuneless Sara is restricted to the drab confines of the Seminary attic, and the cold-hearted headmistress turns her into a servant. Sara's imagination and charming pluck prevails, though, and she befriends many of the girls at the Seminary. Sara also peaks the interest...
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"A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor-these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's life forever, as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting novel depicts Pip's education and development...
20) Rabbit hill
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New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers. The small creatures of a Connecticut countryside-each with a distinct personality-create a warm and humorous story. Although they are happy that a new family is moving into the empty farmhouse, the animals on Rabbit Hill fear the newcomers may bring traps and guns.
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