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The Story of Pocahontas

Brian Doherty

The Story of Pocahontas

A captured colonial leader, condemned to death by Indians, is saved by the brave and dramatic act of a lovely Indian princess. That exciting and memorable scene comes to life once more in this engrossing story of Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, who persuaded her father to spare the life of Captain John Smith.Also here are many other incidents and episodes in the short but eventful life of Pocahontas — her encounters with the settlers of Jamestown, her captivity on a British...

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Brian Doherty

Favorite Fairy Tales

Brothers Grimm

Favorite Fairy Tales

Like Sleeping Beauty awakening from her 100-year nap, the old childhood favorites arise fresh and blooming every time they're read. This handsome new compilation of some of the world's greatest fairy tales abounds in timeless stories of the struggle of good against evil, bravery in the face of overwhelming danger, and virtue rewarded with everlasting love. Recounted to Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm almost two centuries ago by European storytellers, the tales possess all of the most engaging...

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Brothers Grimm

Fascinating Science Experiments for...

George Barr

Fascinating Science Experiments for Young People

This simply written introduction to scientific research and experimentation takes youngsters into an exciting world where they'll not only learn to discover their own answers to specific problems but will be encouraged to develop sound scientific attitudes and techniques as well.For this volume, noted science educator George Barr has compiled a carefully selected array of intriguing experiments dealing with chemistry, astronomy, magnetism and electricity, weather, water, the human body,...

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George Barr

Irish Fairy Tales

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Irish Fairy Tales

The age-old charm of Irish folklore gives special sparkle to this collection of eight tongue-in-cheek tales. Wicked old hags, clever leprechauns, courageous tailors, evil giants, and other characters come to life in such fanciful yarns as «Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary,» «Conal and Donal and Taig,» «The Old Hag's Long Leather Bag,» «The Field of Boliauns,» «The Sprightly Tailor,» “The Giant’s Stairs,” “The Bee, the Harp, the Mouse, and the...

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A Visit to Santa Claus

Margaret Evans Price

A Visit to Santa Claus

Charming light verse and fourteen graceful illustrations tell the story of an «everyday boy» named Teddy Malleen who travels to the North Pole in a flying machine, where he meets Santa and explores the legendary toy shop.Originally published in 1916, this holiday treasure has been reproduced in a large, sturdy format that's perfect for little hands and will last for many seasons. A lovely gift book and a fun adventure for kids, it's a must-have edition for collectors of antique...

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Margaret Evans Price

North American Indian Tales

W. T. Larned

North American Indian Tales

"When the snow lay deep on the ground, the North Wind came howling from his home in the Land of Ice, and the cold moon shone from the frosty sky, it was then that the Indians gathered in the wigwam. It was then that Iagoo sat by the fire of blazing logs, and the little boys and girls gathered around him." So begins this charming collection of seven stories told by Iagoo the Indian storyteller.Young readers and listeners will love such charming, authentic tales as...

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W. T. Larned

Indian Why Stories

Frank B. Linderman

Indian Why Stories

The Native American was a true lover of nature and close observer of the sights and sounds about him. He delighted in composing tales that offered imaginative explanations for everything–from simple stories about creation to fanciful accounts of how animals acquired certain physical characteristics.This entertaining collection of 22 stories, compiled nearly a century ago by a devotee of Indian lore who considered them «well-worth saving,» recounts many of the legends told to him by members of...

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Frank B. Linderman

Metamorphosis

Alvin Silverstein

Metamorphosis

With this easy-to-read book, children will discover the facts behind the seemingly magical conversions that transform a wooly caterpillar into a graceful butterfly and a swimming tadpole into a leaping frog. Far from being supernatural, these changes involve a fascinating natural process, and this book presents a well-illustrated look at how some baby animals develop from a larval stage into adults that bear little resemblance to their former selves.The authors, seasoned writers of popular...

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Alvin Silverstein

The Story of the Golden Fleece

Padraic Colum

The Story of the Golden Fleece

"Still unequaled as an introduction to the classic myths."—Publishers WeeklyGeared toward young readers, the classic retellings of stories from ancient myth presented in this volume center on the Argonauts' quest for the golden fleece. Generations have thrilled to compelling renditions of the adventures of heroic Jason and the sorceress Medea, mighty Heracles, the minstrel Orpheus, and other legendary figures.Author Padraic Colum, who was active in the Irish literary...

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Padraic Colum

A First Book of American Folk Songs

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A First Book of American Folk Songs

Young pianists and their teachers will welcome this treasury of favorites in musically attractive and pedagogically sound arrangements for beginners. Bergerac has written exclusively for young pianists since 1967, including original music and many easy arrangements of folk materials. His expert settings explore a full and satisfying piano sound within the natural capabilities of the beginning performer.The songs in this varied collection — arranged in their approximate order of...

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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mous...

Thornton W. Burgess

The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse

A plump little meadow mouse is always an inviting target for hungry hunters in the Green Meadows. This certainly should give Danny Meadow Mouse enough cause for concern; but lately, he's been worrying about something else — his short tail! In fact, he wants so much to have a different tail that he almost forgets to take care of the one he has.Danny spends much of his time avoiding the likes of Hooty the Owl, who drifts effortlessly above him in the open air; Reddy Fox and old...

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Thornton W. Burgess

The Night Before Christmas

Clement C. Moore

The Night Before Christmas

"A Visit from St. Nicholas" first appeared as an anonymous holiday poem in a New York newspaper in 1823. Since then, it has become better known by its first line — and it has defined the image of Santa Claus and his most familiar traits, from his snowy beard and chubby cheeks to the names of his reindeer.Ready to delight a whole new generation, this luminous facsimile of a sought-after 1917 edition abounds in nostalgic charm. Its fourteen enchanting illustrations by a beloved...

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Clement C. Moore

Shakespeare's Stories for Young Rea...

E. Nesbit

Shakespeare's Stories for Young Readers

Twelve of Shakespeare's greatest tales come to life in this entertaining collection of short, lively stories specially adapted for young readers. Capturing the vital events and using some of the original wording, the stories serve as a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for preteens and as literate refreshers for older folks.Fulfilling a request from her own children, author Edith Nesbit turned twelve of the Bard's most famous plays into delightful tales of kings, queens, ghosts, and...

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Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer

Whether forming a pirate gang to search for buried treasure or spending a quiet time at home, sharing his medicine with Aunt Polly’s cat, the irrepressible Tom Sawyer evokes the world of boyhood in nineteenth-century rural America. In this classic story, Mark Twain re-created a long-ago world of freshly whitewashed fences and Sunday school picnics into which sordid characters and violent incidents sometimes intruded. The tale powerfully appeals to both adult nostalgia and young...

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Mark Twain

Universe By Design

Danny Faulkner

Universe By Design

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: and God saw that it was good. -Gen. 1:14-18 The universe was created with purpose and reason; and modern science with all of its experiments, exploration, and sophistication has never proven otherwise. In fact, as author Dr. Danny Faulkner makes plain, advanced science argues more for a created cosmology than a big bang. Written...

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Danny Faulkner

Mercer Mayer's Staying Well

FastPencil Premiere

Mercer Mayer's Staying Well

Series Description: This new BIG LITTLE CRITTER BOOK series provides a wonderful library for kids, parents, and even teachers to use, enjoy, discuss, laugh about, lean from, and be Entertained by for countless hours in all situations and circumstances. The five-book series will cover areas of behavior, character building andlife lessons in the humorous, entertaining and comforting ways only the world-famous, best-selling and beloved Little Critter could share and emulate. Heart-warming and...

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FastPencil Premiere

Becka and the Big Bubble - Becka go...

Gretchen Schomer Wendel

Becka and the Big Bubble - Becka goes to New York City

Becka & the Big Bubble is a Children’s Rhyming Picture Book Series about an adventurous girl named BECKA who explores a new city/country in each book. At the beginning, Becka blows a big bubble that magically whisks her away. Her best friend Ben cheers her on and often climbs aboard. Together they journey to a new land where the bubble POPS! They explore, meet people, see sights, try new things, and find a bubble ride home to her loving family. Becka goes to New York...

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Gretchen Schomer Wendel

Becka and the Big Bubble - Becka go...

Gretchen Schomer Wendel

Becka and the Big Bubble - Becka goes to Boston

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Gretchen Schomer Wendel

Imminent Domain

SEAN KOPING

Imminent Domain

2021. The Advanced Covert Engagements Section (A.C.E.S.) is officially created to be a clandestine N.A.T.O. strike-force tasked with the elimination of potential and confirmed terrorist threats world-wide. Un-officially, the A.C.E.S. taskforce is the result of and latest successor to the USAF's Project Blue-Book. Old conspiracies are slowly replaced by unsettling truths and the body-count rises as a new A.C.E.S. recruit becomes one of the few human beings on the planet to uncover...

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SEAN KOPING

Johnny Hockey And The Case Of The R...

Kristin Tuttle

Johnny Hockey And The Case Of The Rink Thief

Fifteen-year-old Johnny Orson can't wait to play in this weekend's elite hockey tournament. Not only is this a chance for his team, the Missouri Eagles, to prove they can compete with some of the best teams in North America. There are scouts in the bleachers, looking for players to tryout for the National team. Johnny's dreams are threatened when his skates mysteriously disappear. But it's not just him. Several goalies in the tournament have also reported missing gear . Why...

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Kristin Tuttle

A Dark Sky

Giselle Rocha

A Dark Sky

A legend—once thought of as nothing but an old fairy tale—is about to come true. On the 500th anniversary of King Taizkehwa’s fall, the tyrant shall break out of his stony prison to take back his kingdom, and his queen, once and for all. Desperate to escape the clutches of her former husband, Queen Genevieve seeks out the kingdom’s only hope: six young people who hold the power of the purest magic in their hands. Kristen, the first one of the six to be found, suddenly finds herself thrown into a...

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Giselle Rocha

Keystones of the Stone Arch Bridge

Carolyn Ruff

Keystones of the Stone Arch Bridge

In order to earn money to bring Fritz's momma and sisters from Sweden to America, the determined Fritz sets out to master a new skill, working as the youngest stonemason on the crew building the Stone Arch Bridge across the Mississippi River. Along the way, Fritz, always eager to learn, unlocks secrets of his new homeland from details of the river's geology and the area's animals to stories of brave stands against slavery and the dangers of flour milling.<br...

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Carolyn Ruff

Heidi (Illustrated by Alice Carsey)

Johanna Spyri

Heidi (Illustrated by Alice Carsey)

First published in Swiss German in 1881, Johanna Spyri’s “Heidi” is the classic children’s story which has delighted readers both young and old ever since its original publication. It is the story of its titular character, Heidi, a girl orphaned at the age of five, who is sent to live with her Grandfather in the Swiss Alps by her Aunt Detie. Her Grandfather has the reputation of having a nasty disposition but Heidi quickly warms up to him. Heidi soon befriends her neighbors and residents of the...

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Johanna Spyri

Black Beauty (Illustrated by Robert...

Анна Сьюэлл

Black Beauty (Illustrated by Robert L. Dickey)

First published in 1877, “Black Beauty” is Anna Sewell’s classic tale of a horse living in 19th century England. Having been injured in early childhood, Anna Sewell would have difficulty walking for most of her life. As such she had to rely on horse-drawn carriages to get around. It was this experience that inspired her love of horses. “Black Beauty” is a fictional autobiography told from the perspective of the horse. This use of an anthropomorphic protagonist was ground-breaking for its time....

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Анна Сьюэлл

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