The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the human foundling adoptedby a family of wolves. It tells of the enmity between him and thetiger Shere Khan, who killed Mowgli's parents, and of thefriendship between the man-cub and Bagheera, the black panther, andBaloo, the sleepy brown bear, who instructs Mowgli in the Laws ofthe Jungle. The Second Jungle Book contains some of the mostthrilling of the Mowgli stories. It includes Red Dog, in whichMowgli forms an unlikely alliance with the python Kaa, How FearCame and Letting in the Jungle as well as The Spring Running, whichbrings Mowgli to manhood and the realisation that he must leaveBagheera, Baloo and his other friends for the world of man.
0in 0in 0pt" “To help mother”: that was the goal of eachand every one of the five Pepper children. Yet even as “Mamsie”struggles hard to feed and educate her brood, she still manages tofill the house with joy. The adventures of this poor but lovingfamily—Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and the adored youngest,Phronsie—have charmed young readers for more than a century.overflowing with warmth, suspense, and many delightful surprises,this classic remains as compelling as ever.
Homer's epic tale of the warrior odysseus's decades-longstruggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply andbeautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers willthrill at odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; theenchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and the angry seagod Poseidon.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; thequality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's belovedtales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at anincomparable price. No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powersof the world's smartest detective. These easy-to-read SherlockHolmes stories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuthand his friend and assistant, Dr. Watson. Among the intriguingtales: "A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes's first encounter with themysterious Irene Adler; "The Red-Headed League"; "The Adventure ofthe Six Napoleons" and others.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories areabridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats theworld's beloved tales (and children) with the respect theydeserve--all at an incomparable price. He robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, and had escapadesenough to please any adventure-loving child. Now even the youngestreaders can have the chance to enter Sherwood Forest with Robin'sband of merry men, and meet such unforgettable characters as FriarTuck, Little John, Allan-a-Dale, the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham,and wicked King John. Every moment of the story is filled withaction and excitement.
Beauty's merchant father promises to brign her a rose as agift from his travels. On his journey home, he takes shelter in amysteriously deserted castle and picks a rose from the garden. TheBeast appears - he will spare the life of the merchant only if hesends Beauty to live in the castle. As time passes, Beauty getsused to the Beast's appearance and their friendshipdevelops...
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; thequality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's belovedtales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at anincomparable price. Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, set during the Civil War, hasalways captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls,especially, love following the adventures of the four Marchsisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and most of all, the tomboy Jo--as theyexperience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, ofgrowing up. This simpler version captures all the charm and warmthof the original.
The magical Peter Pan comes to the night nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael. He teaches them to fly, then takes them through the sky to Never-Never Land, where they find Red Indians, wolves, Mermaids and... Pirates. The leader of the pirates is the sinister Captain Hook. His hand was bitten off by a crocodile, who, as Captain Hook explains 'liked me arm so much that he has followed me ever since, licking his lips for the rest of me'. After lots of adventures, the story reaches its exciting climax as Peter, Wendy and the children do battle with Captain Hook and his band.
0in 0in 0pt" This lovely collection will make littleballerinas dance for joy! Inside, they’ll find eight of the mostbeautiful ballet stories, including “Swan Lake,” “Coppélia,” “TheFirebird,” and of course, that perennial holiday favorite, “TheNutcracker.” It’s the perfect way to prepare a child forseeing a performance--or to keep the magic going afterward.
Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women in nineteenth-century New England,
0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" Jules Verne’s classicscience fiction fantasy carries its hero—Professor Aronnax of theMuseum of Paris—on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below thewaves to see what creatures live in the ocean’s depths. In theprocess, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented:the submarine.
A trip in a caboose at the end of a freight train leads to anold clown and a search.
Doctor Dolittle is a very special vet—because he knows howto talk to the animals! So when he hears that there’s aterrible sickness hurting all the monkeys in Africa, the gooddoctor knows he must go and help them. Soon he’s off on an excitingadventure across the seas in this superb retelling of HughLofting’s beloved classic.
0in 0in 0pt" Now every child can celebrate the 100thanniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s ever-popular story! Firstintroduced in Anne of Green Gables as a young orphan, Montgomery’sfeisty and imaginative heroine is now 16 years old and embarking ona new adventure: becoming a teacher in her old Avonlea school. It’san exciting year as Anne struggles to win over all her students,welcomes two new members to her family, and feels the firststirrings of love.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; thequality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's belovedtales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at anincomparable price. "Tom Sawyer liked adventures, which means he was always gettingin trouble." Searching for treasure, witnessing a murder, gettingcaught in a bat cave, tricking others into doing his work, runningaway with Huckleberry Finn--Tom Sawyer's antics and mischief-makingare sheer, child-pleasing delight. Every boy and girl shouldexperience the joy and fun of this classic tale.
0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" “We said there was nohome like a raft. other places do seem so cramped up andsmothery…but you feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on araft.” Sail down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and the runawayslave, Jim. Twain’s beloved tale, with its folksy language, createsan indelible image of antebellum America with its sleepy rivertowns, con men, family feuds, and a variety of colorfulcharacters.
Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see theTransylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not togo there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clockstrikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come fullsway. But business must be done, so Jonathan makes his way to theCastle - and then his nightmare begins. His beloved wife Meena andother lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell.Dracula must be destroyed. This title is presented with an excitingintroduction by Holly Black, bestselling author of "The SpiderwickChronicles".
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那个瘦骨嶙峋、叽叽喳喳的小女孩次来到爱德华王子岛,仿佛还是昨天的事。 可这会儿,漂亮的十六岁安妮正站在家乡的小学里当老师,声音里充满了偷练出来的庄严镇静。而骨子里,她其实与她的学生一样,生气勃勃,一刻也不想停下来。 那个被她怨恨却又暗恋着她的美少年吉尔伯特,现在又怎样了呢? 少女安妮自埃文利学校毕业后,留在当地做了老师,度过了充满欢笑与苦痛的两载时光。她打定主意用爱与温暖感化学生,赢得了普遍的尊敬和赞誉。和黛安娜的友谊依然如花朵般绽放,安妮又结识了哈里森先生、保罗等可爱的伙伴,过着多姿多彩的生活。绿山墙还迎来了一对双胞胎,其中淘气的戴维令玛莉拉和安妮伤透脑筋,却也带来了无穷的乐趣。心中充满浪漫主义色彩的安妮,还促成了一桩美妙的婚姻——居住在回音蜗居的拉宾达小姐,在安妮的帮
This new edition focuses on the Sonnets as poetry - sometimes strikingly individual poems, but often subtly interlinked in thematic, imagistic and other groupings. Gwynne Evans and Anthony Hecht also address the many questions that cast a veil of mystery over the genesis of the Sonnets: to what extent are they autobiographical? What is the nature of the 'love', strongly expressed, between the 'poet', the 'youth' and the 'Dark Lady'? Can they, apart from the poet, be identified? Who is the 'rival poet'? When were the Sonnets written and in what order? What were the circumstances surrounding their publication?