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Queen Zixi Of Ix

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Queen Zixi of Ix

Queen Zixi of Ix

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When the renowned author of the wonderful Oz stories surpasses himself with a full-blown fairy tale, complete with magic wishes, palace life, an evil hag, and a poor boy and girl, we know we are in for something exceptional in storytelling. «In some ways,» Baum confided to his son, «Queen Zixi is my best effort.» The critic Edward Wagenknecht goes further, terming it flatly one of the best fairy tales ever written by anyone.The master tale-spinner captures suspenseful attention at once with a...

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Редьярд Киплинг, Rudyard 1865-1936 Kipling

Puck of Pook’s Hill

Puck of Pook’s Hill

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Редьярд Киплинг, Rudyard 1865-1936 Kipling

Puck of Pook's Hill

Редьярд Киплинг

Puck of Pook's Hill

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A pair of children happen across an ancient shrine, where they conjure up an impish sprite named Puck, who treats them to a series of tales about Old England. Rudyard Kipling, the storyteller behind Puck's fables, lived in the East Sussex region of Pook's Hill. To amuse his children, Kipling created these quasi-historical stories about the people who lived in their neighborhood centuries ago.Readers of all ages will treasure Puck's ten magical tales of adventure and intrigue....

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Редьярд Киплинг

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

J. M. Barrie, James Matthew Barrie

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, based on an abridged version. Contains only 4 chapters! libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

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J. M. Barrie, James Matthew Barrie

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

J. M. Barrie

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

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Before he flew away to Neverland, the little boy who wouldn't grow up dwelt in the heart of London, with birds and fairies as his companions. This whimsical romp introduces Peter Pan, who discovered the magic of everyday existence amid the trees and flowers of Kensington Gardens—the very place where J. M. Barrie met the children who inspired his classic stories.Acclaimed by the Times of London as «one of the most charming books ever written,» Barrie's fantasy was published in...

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J. M. Barrie

Perrault's Fairy Tales

Gustave Dore

Perrault's Fairy Tales

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Here are the original eight stories from the 1697 volume Contes de temps passé by the great Charles Perrault (1628–1703) in a translation that retains the charming and unsentimental simplicity that has won Perrault a permanent position in French literature. These were among the earliest versions of some of our most familiar fairy tales («Cinderella,» «Sleeping Beauty,» «Little Red Riding Hood,» «Puss in Boots,» and «Tom Thumb») and are still among the few classic re-tellings...

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Gustave Dore

Ozma of Oz

L. Frank Baum, Лаймен Баум

Ozma of Oz

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L. Frank Baum, Лаймен Баум

Ozma of Oz

Ozma of Oz

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A raging sea storm carries Dorothy Gale (charming heroine of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) to the fairy land of Ev, where an exciting new adventure awaits her and all young readers who venture into this enchanting realm of fantasy.Dorothy meets some new friends — Billina, a friendly talking hen; Tiktok, a remarkable Copper Man; the lovely Princess Ozma of Oz; and some strange characters too — Wheelers, with wheels for hands and feet; and Princess Langwidere who wears a...

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Noah's Ark

E. Boyd Smith

Noah's Ark

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Perfect for reading aloud, this is the finest work of E. Boyd Smith, a noted children's book illustrator of the early twentieth century. It recounts the timeless tale of Noah's ark and the aftermath of the Great Flood with delicately colored full-page illustrations. Readers of all ages will delight in Smith's rollicking animals as well as his inventive explanation of the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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E. Boyd Smith

Men of Iron

Men of Iron

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"Men of Iron" by Howard Pyle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in...

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Men of Iron

Men of Iron

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Lyrics Pathetic & Humorous from A t...

Edmund Dulac

Lyrics Pathetic & Humorous from A to Z

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A treasure for readers and book lovers of all ages, this dazzling children's alphabet is graced by the work of Edmund Dulac, a preeminent twentieth-century illustrator. Dulac provides a limerick for each letter of the alphabet, in addition to twenty-four related illustrations of people and animals in whimsical situations.Dulac possessed an endearing gift for caricature, and his use of jewel-toned, glowing colors adds vivid life to these fantasy images. A facsimile of an extremely valuable...

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Edmund Dulac

Little Wizard Stories of Oz

Little Wizard Stories of Oz

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Little Wizard Stories of Oz

Little Wizard Stories of Oz

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Indian Why Stories

Frank B. Linderman

Indian Why Stories

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The Native American was a true lover of nature and close observer of the sights and sounds about him. He delighted in composing tales that offered imaginative explanations for everything–from simple stories about creation to fanciful accounts of how animals acquired certain physical characteristics.This entertaining collection of 22 stories, compiled nearly a century ago by a devotee of Indian lore who considered them «well-worth saving,» recounts many of the legends told to him by members of...

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Frank B. Linderman

Indian Fairy Tales

Indian Fairy Tales

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Indian Fairy Tales

Indian Fairy Tales

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In Freedom's Cause

In Freedom's Cause

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"In Freedom's Cause" by G. A. Henty. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

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In Freedom's Cause

In Freedom's Cause

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