Lewis Carroll was the pen-name of the Reverend Charles LutwidgeDodgson. Born in 1832, he was educated at Rugby School and ChristChurch, Oxford, where he was appointed lecturer in mathematics in1855, and where he spent the rest of his life. In 1861 he tookdeacon's orders, but shyness and a constitutional stammer preventedhim from seeking the priesthood. He never married, but was veryfond of children and spent much time with them. His most famousworks, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through theLooking-Glass (1872), were originally written for Alice Liddell,the daughter of the dean of his college. Charles Dodgson died ofbronchitis in 1898.
The Famous Five are having a brilliant time - on holiday inhorse-drawn caravans - and they've discovered a ruined castlenearby! The castle looked deserted from a distance - but is that aface at the window? Or is it a trick of the light? The Famous Fivejust have to find out! Just who is hiding in the castle? Theseclassic editions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A.Soper's original illustrations.
Introducing the fith book of the newly designed Narniaclassics. Perfect for those seeking a contemporary take on TheChronicles of Narnia.Book five in the Chronicles of Narnia sees theintrepid Edmund and Lucy returning to Narnia–with their beastlycousin Eustace in tow–on the ship The Dawn Treader where their oldfriend Prince Caspian is searching for lost friends of hisfather's. As the children take to the Eastern Seas in their huntfor the friends they find themselves embroiled in a dangerousadventure that leads them once again into the arms of Aslan thelion.
There are strange happenings indeed at Torling Castle! Someoneis hiding out in the ruined tower, making the resident jackdawsvery unsettled. Who is it, and what do they want? The Secret Sevenare on it...
Poor Sara Crewe. once upon a time her beloved father pamperedand adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone andpenniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin,the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, whereSara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Saraalways has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry herthrough. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children'shearts for a century-and continues to be a favorite.
While trying to locate a missing dancer who is about to gaina large inheritance, Nancy Drew finds a clue leading to thesolution of yet another mystery.
In the desolate, frozen wilds of northwest Canada, a wolf cubsoon finds himself the sole survivor of the litter. Son ofKiche—half-wolf, half-dog—and the aging wolf One Eye, he is thrustinto a savage world where each day becomes a fight to stayalive.
They open a door and enter a world. Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of awardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the goldenlion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land witheternal winter.
