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Grimm's Fairy Tales: The Complete O...

Jacob and Wilhelm

Grimm's Fairy Tales: The Complete Original Collection With Over 200 Stories

The COMPLETE ORIGINAL 1884 fairy tale collection by the brothers Grimm and translated by Margaret Hunt. With over 200 stories and 10 children's legends this entire compilation includes ALL of the magical tales and legends from the German "Household Tales" translation. Stories include Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin and many more from the Grimm brothers who have captured our children's imagination for over a century. This...

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Jacob and Wilhelm

What Katy Did (Mermaids Classics)

Susan Coolidge

What Katy Did (Mermaids Classics)

What Katy Did (1872) by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (aka Susan Coolidge) (1835-1905) is a classic children's novel based on a young 12 year tomboyish type of girl named Katy Carr who endures an accident by falling off a swing and becomes an invalid. Her cousin Helen also an invalid teaches Katy how to be a happier and kinder person by appreciating and making the most of what she has and how to be optimistic and cheerful especially around her siblings. At the end of the story, Katy learns to...

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Susan Coolidge

The FOX & the HAWK

Barbara Kennedy MPH/MSW

The FOX & the HAWK

"The Fox and the Hawk" Is Unusual Love Prose with Teaching Moments, Newest From Madison Avenue Publishers "The Fox and the Hawk," is a refreshingly original short story with teaching moments for readers 7-years-old and up. Written by Barbara Kennedy (MPH/MSW), the story develops as does the tenuous relationship between a (girl) Fox and a (boy) Hawk, who start off with seemingly nothing in common except that they're hanging from the...

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Barbara Kennedy MPH/MSW

Fairy Tales

the Brothers Grimm

Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm includes the most famous classic fairy tale stories such as Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, and Rapunzel. With over 60 of the very BEST classic fairy tales by the Grimms' brothers, this digital edition is beautifully formatted with over 20 illustrations and an active Table of Contents that goes directly to each story. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of ancient classic literature from...

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the Brothers Grimm

My Ex from Hell (The Blooming Godde...

Tellulah Darling

My Ex from Hell (The Blooming Goddess Trilogy Book One)

She puckered up for a high-school prank and sparked a battle of the gods… Sixteen-year-old Sophie has mastered the art of troublemaking. And her next stunt promises to take down her boarding school's leading mean girl. Locking lips with bad-boy Kai is all part of the plan, but Sophie never imagines his supernatural smooch will awaken her inner goddess. Kai burns for the top spot in Hell. But if his petty father Hades has his way, Kai will be bending...

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Tellulah Darling

Sex in Education

Edward H. Clarke

Sex in Education

"Is there any thing better in a State than that both women and men be rendered the very best? There is not." —Plato. It is idle to say that what is right for man is wrong for woman. Pure reason, abstract right and wrong, have nothing to do with sex: they neither recognize nor know it. They teach that what is right or wrong for man is equally right and wrong for woman. Both sexes are bound by the same code of morals; both are amenable to the same...

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Edward H. Clarke

The Prince and the Pauper - An Orig...

Mark Twain

The Prince and the Pauper - An Original Classic (Mermaids Classics)

The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835 – 1910) is a children's novel based on two young boys who have an identical appearance but lead completely different lifestyles. One boy is a pauper named Tom Cancy and the other boy is a Prince – named Prince Edward. The story is set in 1547. The Prince and the Pauper was first published in 1881. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old book...

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Mark Twain

The Three Musketeers (Mermaids Clas...

Александр Дюма

The Three Musketeers (Mermaids Classics)

"The Three Musketeers" (1844) was written by the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) who also wrote the famous classic "The Count of Monte Cristo". "The Three Musketeers" are three close friends named Aramis, Porthos and Athos and the story follows the adventures of another young man named d'Artagnan who leaves home in order to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids...

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Александр Дюма

Oliver Twist (Mermaids Classics)

Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist (Mermaids Classics)

Oliver Twist, (also known as The Parish Boy's Progress) by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was first published in 1838. "The story is about an orphan, Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker. He escapes and travels to London where he meets the Artful Dodger, leader of a gang of juvenile pickpockets. Naively unaware of their unlawful activities, Oliver is led to the lair of their elderly criminal trainer...

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Charles Dickens

A Wonder Book

Nathaniel Hawthorne

A Wonder Book

Teeming with monsters, magic, and adventure, this captivating children's classic by one of America's greatest writers retells six legendary tales of incredible warriors and evil creatures.Using a fictional narrator who tells engrossing stories to his young relatives on quiet hillsides, in secluded vales, and other attractive settings, Nathaniel Hawthorne draws his readers into the imaginative and ancient world of Greek mythology. There, they meet King Midas, the man with an...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Aladdin and Other Favorite Arabian...

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Aladdin and Other Favorite Arabian Nights Stories

The group of stories known as The Arabian Nights or The Thousand and One Nights is believed to have originated in the East during the early Middle Ages. The tales first appeared in a Western translation in France in 1704. This selection of favorite Arabian Nights stories, with new illustrations by Thea Kliros, features a multitude of colorful characters — devious magicians, monstrous giants, lovely princesses, and steadfast suitors — caught up in exciting adventures that take...

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Chinese Fairy Tales

Frederick H. Martens

Chinese Fairy Tales

Talking animals, imperiled princesses, clever cowherds, and other intriguing characters populate this engaging collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales. Among them are a wide variety of fables, legends of the gods, ghost stories, myths, and more.Included in this modestly priced compilation are such favorite stories as «Why Dog and Cat Are Enemies,» «The Flower-Elves,» «The Dragon-Princess,» «The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away,» «The Bird with Nine Heads,» and many others. Enhanced by 18 charming...

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Frederick H. Martens

Robin Hood

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Robin Hood

Generations of young readers have thrilled to the legend of the noble outlaw of Sherwood Forest. Now Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men come to life again in this imaginative new retelling of the age-old tale. Youngsters will delight in the feats of valor and thrilling exploits of Robin, Little John, Friar Tuck, Allan a Dale, Maid Marian, and the other members of the band as they struggle for freedom and justice against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Six charming new illustrations enhance...

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Native American Tales and Legends

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Native American Tales and Legends

This exciting collection contains more than thirty richly imaginative stories from a variety of Native American sources — Cherokee to Zuñi, Pawnee to Midu — covering a broad spectrum of subjects, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and the spirit world.Readers will find stories telling how the earth, people, and bison were created and how fire was discovered, while others introduce the hero Glooscap and the...

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Favorite Sherlock Holmes Detective...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Favorite Sherlock Holmes Detective Stories

Throughout the annals of literature there is one detective who reigns supreme — Mr. Sherlock Holmes of 221B Baker Street, London. From that celebrated address, Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson set out to solve the most difficult cases and bring to justice the master criminals of Victorian England.Now readers can enjoy the crime-solving exploits of the storied duo in this selection of favorite adventures. «The Adventure of the Dancing Men» concerns the appearance of mysterious...

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Ten Tales from Shakespeare

Charles Lamb

Ten Tales from Shakespeare

Charles Lamb, a distinguished English essayist, collaborated with his sister, Mary, to create enthralling prose retellings for young readers of some of Shakespeare's most beloved works. This selection from their 1807 publications features The Tempest;  A Midsummer Night's Dream; As You Like It; The Merchant of Venice; King Lear; Macbeth; The Taming of the Shrew; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; and Othello."What these tales shall have been to the young readers," Charles Lamb...

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Charles Lamb

The Story of the Amistad

Emma Gelders Sterne

The Story of the Amistad

This gripping, fast-paced book tells the dramatic story of the epic 1839 voyage of the schooner Amistad and her cargo of Africans bound for slavery in the New World. Under the leadership of Cinque, a young African farmer, the Africans revolt and seize the ship. They start for home, but instead of reaching Africa, they wind up in New England. The story of these events and the resulting trial of the captured Africans was front-page news at the time. Were they rebellious slaves and mutineers...

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Emma Gelders Sterne

The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy...

Ганс Андерсен

The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales

For generations, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of thirteen of the author's most popular stories is no exception.In «The Little Mermaid,» the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. «Great Claus and Little Claus» tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes...

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Ганс Андерсен

Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales

Joseph Jacobs

Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales

Experience the whimsy, charm and magic of the Celtic imagination in this captivating collection of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of youngsters and adults.Among the eight popular tales included here are «The Fate of the Children of Lir,» a haunting narrative of four children turned into swans by a wicked stepmother; «The Shepherd of Myddvai,» in which a beautiful woman, risen from the sea, orders her husband-to-be to observe certain rules; and «Beth Gellert,» a touching tale of...

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Joseph Jacobs

Favorite Greek Myths

Bob Blaisdell

Favorite Greek Myths

The Greek myths have intrigued countless generations of readers with their exciting tales of adventure, calamity, and conquest. This entertaining collection — excellently retold for young audiences by Bob Blaisdell — invites children to relive the memorable experiences of familiar characters from Greek mythology.Taken directly from the writings of Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides, and other ancient storytellers, the myths recount the stirring and imaginative...

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Bob Blaisdell

African Myths and Folk Tales

Carter Godwin Woodson

African Myths and Folk Tales

How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers to these and other age-old questions can be found among the rich oral traditions of Africa. Generations of listeners have delighted in these fanciful explanations of the natural, moral, and spiritual worlds, which unfold amid a realm of talking animals, magic drums, tricksters, and fairies.Known as the «Father of Black History,» Carter Godwin Woodson...

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Carter Godwin Woodson

Favorite North American Indian Lege...

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Favorite North American Indian Legends

Here is a treasury of charming tales brimming with the humor, whimsy and imagination characteristic of Native American folklore. Specially chosen from children, the stories include an Algonquin tale of how Glooskap conquered the Great Bull-Frog, and how pollywogs, crabs, leeches, and other water creatures were created; «The Meeting of the Wild Animals,» a Tsimshian myth recounting how the four seasons came into being and why all animals are afraid of the porcupine; «The Bear Man,» a Cherokee...

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Tammy Damulkurra

Derek Pugh

Tammy Damulkurra

"a landmark in Australian literature" Maurice Rioli, MLA Fifteen year old Tammy Damulkurra lives in Maningrida – a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land. Tammy has friends and likes the disco and thinks at last she has her first boyfriend but he cheats on her and Tammy gets into a fight with her arch enemy, Sharon. Tammy's parents send her to the outstations for several weeks to cool off and she quickly gets used to the bush and fishing and hunting with...

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Derek Pugh

Open Your Heart to Harry

Christopher Memoli

Open Your Heart to Harry

Meet Harry, a seven year old boy who has recently learned that he was born with a major heart defect. He always had difficulty in keeping up with his friends when playing physical activities and now he is beginning to understand why. Join Harry on his journey as he deals with first learning of his heart condition, functioning within his peer group and overcoming the challenges he faces being a cardiac patient. About the Author: Christopher Memoli was born with a major heart defect known as...

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Christopher Memoli

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