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A police officer on a deathbed makes a confession of a murder that an innocent man is about to be hanged for. A beautiful and mysterious young woman knows something about the murder, but has deep reasons to keep it hidden from all except the Chief of Police, who also has reasons of his own for it to stay a secret. James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His adventure writing followed in the tradition of Jack London. Like London, Curwood set...

This eBook edition of «The Velveteen Rabbit» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a children's book written by Margery Williams which chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit's desire to become real through the love of his owner. The book remains her most famous. It has remained a classic piece of literature through numerous adaptations in children's theatre as well as on...

The Violet Fairy Book is a part of the Langs' Fairy Books series. It is a collection of short stories and traditional tales from Russia, Romania, Serbia, Japan, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, and few other countries. These stories tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. Table of Contents: A Tale of the Tontlawald The Finest Liar in the World The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars Schippeitaro The Three Princes and Their Beasts The...

"The Way of an Indian" is one of the few books that look at the colonial expansion of American wild west through the eyes of a Native Indian. The book faithfully captures their spiritual beliefs, agency and speech to show what it was like to be the original inhabitants of a land that was taken away from them. A must read western classic! Excerpt: "White Otter's heart was bad. He sat alone on the rim-rocks of the bluffs overlooking the sunlit valley. To an unaccustomed eye from...

Дворічний син просив почитати цю казку перед сном кілька місяців поспіль. І десь глибоко всередині, у цій маленькій напівсонній людині, укорінювалася думка, що ділитися – це добре, а радіти й радувати – це прекрасно.

В данной книге собраны стихи и рассказы о детстве. Оно у всех было разным. Но у всех оно было. Здесь вы прочитаете о моём. Больше это для детей, хотя понравится и взрослым. Спасибо всем за выбор!

Set in New York's shady underbelly of crime, we follow Rhoda Gray, alias The White Moll, as she strives to do good but finds herself framed by criminals who also blame her for ruining their schemes. Rhoda Gray devoted her life protecting the poor and weak in the underworld of New York City, and became known as The White Moll, a fearless crime fighter. But when she helps Gypsy Nan, who turns out not to be what she seemed, The White Moll is accused of a crime she didn't commit. Pulled...

"The White Moll" by Frank L. Packard. 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...

This is the annotated edition including both volumes of the book, a rare and extensive biographical essay on the author, a special introductory to the book, as well as an essay by Edgar Allan Poe on Hawthorne's tale-writing. About 1840 the first part of «Grandfather's Chair» was written, and published in Boston and New York; the second part not being brought out till 1842. This is a series of stories for children, in which some of the striking and picturesque events in early...

"The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 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...

"The Wire Devils" by Frank L. Packard. 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...

Маленькому Зайчонку посчастливилось встретить в зимнем холодном лесу настоящего друга, который в трудную минуту протянул ему руку помощи и устроил настоящий праздник – Новый год.

В Волшебном Лесу с Вами разговаривают деревья, животные и даже ветер. В Волшебном Лесу можно встретить настоящих друзей и научиться верить в Чудо.

В данной книге собраны короткие рассказы, в основной массе – воспоминания автора об окружавших его животных, многие из которых стали частью его жизни. Спасибо Вам за выбор!

Harry Maul, also known as The Hawk, is a safe-breaker, forger, jewel thief, and one of the cleverest 'gentleman' crooks, wanted by the police and also by criminal gangs. He follows another band of criminals, cracks their communication code, keeps outsmarting them and getting to their target before they do. Frank Packard (1877-1942) was a Canadian novelist best known for his Jimmie Dale mystery series. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His...

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is the classic story of fantasy that has delighted readers young and old for decades. Dorothy finds herself transplanted to the magical land of Oz when her house is sucked up by a tornado. To get back home she must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard to help her get back to Kansas. Along the way she meets several interesting characters including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion who join her on her travels to...

The Yellow Fairy Book is a part of the Langs' Fairy Books series. It is a collection of short stories and traditional tales from all over the world, featuring many tales from Hans Christian Andersen. Table of Contents: The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership The Six Swans The Dragon of the North Story of the Emperor's New Clothes The Golden Crab The Iron Stove The Dragon and His Grandmother The Donkey Cabbage The Little Green Frog The Seven-Headed Serpent The Grateful Beasts ...

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward.'In Carroll's sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice once again finds herself in a bizarre and nonsensical place when she passes through a mirror and enters a looking-glass world where nothing is quite as it seems. From her guest appearance as a pawn in a chess match to her meeting with Humpty Dumpty, Through the Looking Glass...

У Тимофея младший брат, а у Ирки старший. Тимофей пишет в блокноте, а Ирка рисует в скетчбуке. Они незнакомы, их истории – разные, но оба чувствуют себя одинаково одинокими в семье, где есть кто-то любящий и близкий. Нина Дашевская – лауреат конкурсов «Книгуру», «Новая детская книга» и премии им. Крапивина, музыкант и преподаватель. Её повести любят за тонкость чувств, нежную иронию и глубокое понимание психологии подростка.

Как получить исцеление от болезни? Кто может помочь? Используя уникальные особенности литературной сказки, автор предлагает свой ответ на эти животрепещущие вопросы.

Дорогой мой читатель, в данный сборник вошли стихи, сказки и рассказы, написанные мною для детей. Я думаю, они понравятся моим маленьким читателям. С уважением, Адилия Моккули!

Бетти Бойл всего двенадцать лет, но она уже совсем не хочет жить. Ткачиха плетет ее жизнь, забирая все самое светлое и радостное, что только есть. Но Бетти удается попасть в мир теней во плоти и получить шанс вырваться из хватки загадочной Ткачихи… О чем эта книга? В первую очередь о приключениях, о дружбе и о том, что никогда нельзя поддаваться отчаянию. Бетти Бойл борется с отчаянием и печалью, а вместе с ней и ее друзья – Рубашечник, Охотник и близняшки Мэри-Энн. А еще в ней совсем немного,...

Где та поворотная точка, в которой жизнь Тимофея свернула с привычной колеи? Вот он ждёт автобус номер двенадцать. Утром. И следующим утром тоже. Едет в школу, после уроков – к друзьям. На танцы. Иногда – на соревнования: городские, областные, всероссийские. Общается в соцсетях. Ложится спать. И где же, где в этом графике тот миг, после которого ничто не будет по-прежнему? И где поворотная точка в жизни Марины? После уроков – сразу домой. Из дома лишний раз – ни ногой. Да и что там делать, за...

Die abenteuerlichen Erlebnisse von Tom Sawyer und seinem Freund Huckleberry Finn haben ganze Generationen von jungen Lesern begeistert: Der lebenslustige Waisenjunge Tom Sawyer, der immer einen Streich im Schilde führt, lebt mit seinem Halbbruder Sid bei seiner Tante Polly in der fiktiven Stadt St. Petersburg am Ufer des Mississippi. Anstatt die Schulbank zu drücken, geht er lieber schwimmen oder stromert mit seinem wohnungslosen Kumpel Huckleberry Finn durch die Gegend. Dabei machen sie so...