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The Little Engine That Could: 90th Anniversary Edition (The Little Engine That Could)
Par Watty Piper. 2020
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan…
Santat! A perfect gift for all the milestones in your life--from graduation to birthdays and more! The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain.This anniversary edition features the original text, all-new reimagined artwork and an introduction from Caldecott Medal-winner Dan Santat, and a special letter from Dolly Parton, award-winning singer-songwriter and founder of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.Merry Christmas, Corduroy! (Corduroy)
Par Don Freeman, Jody Wheeler. 2020
Celebrate Christmas with Corduroy in this festive board book!Corduroy is excited to celebrate Christmas! To get ready, he decorates his…
tree, bakes cookies, and wraps presents. When the snow starts falling on Christmas Eve, Corduroy hangs up his stocking and leaves a note for Santa. Merry Christmas, Corduroy!The Enormous Crocodile
Par Roald Dahl. 2018
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute…
who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!This picture book edition has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake's iconic art.The Mouse and His Child (Faber Children's Classics Ser. #3)
Par Russell Hoban, David Small. 1967
Two geniuses collaborate! Russell Hoban's timeless masterpiece is thrillingly re-illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Small. The mouse and his child…
are wind-up toys forever joined at the hands. But when their mechanism breaks they are discarded, separated from the doll house where they lived and the toy elephant that the child calls "mother" (much to her chagrin). Thus begins the suspenseful journey that is heartbreaking, harrowing, and ultimately joyful as the mice seek what seems at first to be impossible: independence (self-winding) and the way back home. The Mouse and His Child has been lovingly reillustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Small for a new generation and a new millennium.The Wizard of Oz: Wizard Of Oz Book 1 Special Annotated Edition (Penguin Bedtime Classics)
Par L. Frank Baum. 2020
The Graphic Novelization of a Classic Tale!Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked to the magical land of Oz where…
they meet the Tin Woodsman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. Mike Cavallaro transforms L. Frank Baum&’s world of Oz into a manga-influenced graphic novel.Three Little Engines (The Little Engine That Could)
Par Bob McKinnon. 2021
A gorgeously illustrated, modern retelling of the classic The Little Engine That Could, sharing the timely message that everyone's journey…
is different, and that sometimes, success comes from a helping hand.Graduation day is finally here! The Little Blue Engine, the Yellow Passenger Engine, and the Red Freight Engine are excited to take their final test of Engine School: making their first solo trip over the mountain. But each engine encounters different challenges and obstacles on their journey. Gorgeous illustrations by Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson combine with a poignant story told by Bob McKinnon to remind a new generation of readers to "think they can."A Little Princess: A New Play (Penguin Bedtime Classics)
Par Frances Hodgson Burnett, Carly Gledhill. 2002
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when…
she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs?Battle for the Garden (Peter Rabbit)
Par Frederick Warne. 2018
Sweet Dreams, Peter (Peter Rabbit)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2017
This beautiful and rhythmic bedtime board book is a perfect gift for little bunnies!In this charming and whimsical board book,…
Peter Rabbit and his friends are lulled softly off to sleep. Artistic and lyrical, this is a perfect introduction to the world of Beatrix Potter for very young children.Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man
Par Robert McCloskey. 1963
Whenever Burt Dow, who lives in a snug little house on the Maine coast, sets out to sea, his pet…
giggling gull goes along. But this time, it will take all his might and some plain old ingenuity to save him and the gull from a raging storm.The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (Peter Rabbit)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2010
2012 marks 110 years since Warne published The Tale of Peter Rabbit. In celebration, we are publishing limited editions of…
twelve classic tales with colorful covers, special endpapers, and notes explaining the history behind each book. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is the tale of Peter Rabbit's cousin, Benjamin Bunny.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Literary Touchstone Edition, Unabridged)
Par Mark Twain. 2005
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with Twain's…
themes and Tom's journey into adolescence. Originally published in 1876, Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer is based upon the author's own childhood experiences living in Hannibal, Missouri. For over a century, readers have delighted in the imaginative adventures and superstitious practices of the young characters. Episodes like the whitewashing of the fence and Tom and Becky's adventure in the cave have become ingrained in popular culture, making the novel one of the most famous works of American literature.Pamela: or, Virtue Rewarded
By Samuel Richardson.
In a series of letters to her parents, 15-year-old Pamela Andrews recounts her tribulations as a servant in the house…
of Mr. B. The infatuated master's repeated attempts at seduction-foiled again and again by the quick-witted maid-lead to Pamela's abduction and imprisonment in a remote country house, where the unlikely couple truly come to know one another.Samuel Richardson, one of England's early novelists, published Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded anonymously in 1740. The first bestseller in English fiction, Pamela excited a storm of controversy, in which it was both denounced as thinly veiled pornography and praised for setting an example of righteous conduct. Its publication marks a defining moment in the development of the modern novel, in which the genre suddenly and irrevocably developed the potential for moral seriousness. Three centuries later, Richardson's novel remains an engaging tale of psychological complexity.Clifford the Big Red Dog: Vintage Hardcover Edition (Clifford Ser.)
Par Norman Bridwell. 2016
Revisit Clifford as he was first imagined, back in 1963!Experience the joy and magic of the original Clifford! This gorgeous…
hardcover is a reprint of the Norman Bridwell's Clifford the Big Red Dogfrom 1963. Featuring the original two-color art and landscape trim size, this special storybook feels both nostalgic and timeless.The Snow Queen: A Tale in Seven Stories
Par Hans Christian Andersen, Sanna Annukka, Jean Hersholt. 2015
Gorgeously packaged with intricate illustrations from Finnish illustrator, Sanna Annukka, this new edition of Hans Christian Andersen's well-loved fairy tale,…
The Snow Queen, is the perfect holiday gift for adults and children alike.Hans Christian Andersen's magical tale of friendship and adventure is retold through the beautiful and intricate illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. Cloth-bound in deep blue, with silver foil embellishments, The Snow Queen is elevated from a children's book to a unique work of art. It is an ideal gift for people of all ages.The Tempest
Par William Shakespeare, Stephen Orgel, Peter Holland, A. R. Braunmuller. 1970
The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes…
an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller, these easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. With stunning new covers, definitive texts, and illuminating essays, the Pelican Shakespeare will remain a valued resource for students, teachers, and theater professionals for many years to come.This edition of The Tempest is edited with an introduction and notes by Peter Holland.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.From the Trade Paperback edition.How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Read & Listen Edition (Classic Seuss)
Par Dr Seuss. 1985
&“Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot . . . but the Grinch, who lived just north of…
Who-ville, did NOT!&” Not since &“&’Twas the night before Christmas&” has the beginning of a Christmas tale been so instantly recognizable. No holiday season is complete without the Grinch, Max, Cindy-Lou, and all the residents of Who-ville, in this heartwarming story about the effects of the Christmas spirit on even the smallest and coldest of hearts. Like mistletoe, candy canes, and caroling, the Grinch is a mainstay of the holidays, and his story is the perfect gift for young and old. This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.Night and Day
Par Virginia Woolf. 2012
Katharine Hilbery is beautiful and privileged, but uncertain of her future. She must choose between becoming engaged to the oddly…
prosaic poet William Rodney, and her dangerous attraction to the passionate Ralph Denham. As she struggles to decide, the lives of two other women - women's rights activist Mary Datchet and Katharine's mother, Margaret, struggling to weave together the documents, events and memories of her own father's life into a biography - impinge on hers with unexpected and intriguing consequences. Virginia Woolf's delicate second novel is both a love story and a social comedy, yet it also subtly undermines these traditions, questioning a woman's role and the very nature of experience.Famous Five: Book 1
Par Enid Blyton. 2010
Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular…
series. Join the Famous Five on their first adventure to the ruined castle on Kirrin Island - and choose for yourself how the mystery ends. Can you find the submerged wreck and treasure without being captured by ruthless gold hunters? You choose how to reach the treasure, but will you go straight to the gold or be held up by a false trail on the way?This exciting game story is based on Enid Blyton's Five on a Treasure Island. The text in this edition has been sensitively edited for today's reader and is unillustrated.Great French Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)
Par Paul Negri. 2004
Twelve of the finest short stories by great French writers comprise this excellent collection, with themes that range from desire…
and psychological intrigue to the mysteries of failure and success.Includes: "The Horla" and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant; "The Attack on the Mill" by Emile Zola; "Mocromegas" by Voltaire; "The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaler" by Gustave Flaubert; "Mateo Falcone" by Prosper Mérimée; "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by André Gide; "The Dark Lantern" by Jules Renard; "Emilie" by Gérard de Nerval; "The Unknown Masterpieces" by Honoré de Balzac; "The Pope's Mule" by Alphonse Daudet; and "Salomé" by Jules Laforgue.Classic explorations of passion, terror, and fate, these enduring literary gems will be invaluable to students and teachers of French literature and a joy for anyone who delights in fine writing.