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Thumbelina
by Hans Christian Andersen
A tiny girl, no bigger than a thumb, goes on a journey to find her true home and love.
A woman yearning for a child asks a witch for advice, and is presented with a barleycorn which she is told to go home and plant (in the first English translation of 1847 by Mary Howitt, the tale ... (Wikipedia)
Little Red Riding Hood
by Trina Schart Hyman
A fairy tale classic of a young girl outwitting a sly wolf.
On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf. Book Details: Format: Library Binding Publication Date: 6/1/1982 Pages: 32 Reading Level: Age 5 and Up ... (Goodreads)
The Emperor's New Clothes
by Hans Christian Andersen
A ruler's vanity leads to his own downfall and the truth being revealed.
Two swindlers arrive at the capital city of an emperor who spends lavishly on clothing at the expense of state matters. Posing as weavers, they offer to supply him with magnificent clothes that are ... (Wikipedia)
The Snow Queen
by Hans Christian Andersen
A courageous young girl embarks on a journey to rescue a friend from the clutches of an evil queen.
Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow ... (Goodreads)
Lassie Come-Home
by Eric Knight
A loyal collie travels hundreds of miles to return to her beloved family, facing many dangers along the way.
A beloved classic gets a beautiful new look. Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, ... (Goodreads)
Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs
by Al Dempster
A classic tale of three little pigs who must outwit a sly wolf to build their homes and stay safe.
The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an ... (Goodreads)
Walt Disney's Peter Pan
by Eugene Bradley Coco
Classic tale of a young boy and his flying adventures to the magical world of Neverland.
With illustrations and vocabulary the kids can understand, this book provides an easy way for the kids to understand the story (of Peter Pan). It is a must for any children's book collection. ... (Goodreads)
Braveheart
by Randall Wallace
Epic tale of William Wallace, a Scottish warrior who leads his people in a rebellion against English rule.
In 1280, King Edward "Longshanks" invades and conquers Scotland following the death of Alexander III of Scotland , who left no heir to the throne. Young William Wallace witnesses Longshanks' betrayal ... (Wikipedia)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
by Charles Dickens
A murder mystery novel left unfinished due to the author's death, leaving readers to speculate on the identity of the killer.
Charles Dickens's final, unfinished novel, and one that has puzzled readers and inspired writers since its publication, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is edited with an introduction by David Paroissien ... (Goodreads)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
by Ellen Titlebaum
A retelling of the classic fairy tale of a young woman who falls in love with a cursed prince and breaks the spell.
"One freezing night, an old beggar woman came to the castle. She offered the Prince a red rose in return for shelter from the cold...", In an enchanted castle, a beautiful, independent heroine ... (Goodreads)
Disney's The Little Mermaid
by Walt Disney Company
Ariel, a mermaid princess, falls in love with a human prince and makes a deal with an evil sea witch to become human and win his heart.
Ariel is tired of living under the sea—she wants to be human and walk on land. More than anything else, Princess Ariel longs to visit the world of humans. She gets her chance after making a deal with ... (Goodreads)
The Calculus Affair
by Hergé
A thrilling detective story as two detectives and a professor try to retrieve a stolen calculus formula.
Tintin, the Captain, and Snowy attempt to rescue Dr. Calculus who has been kidnapped by the Bordurians. ... (Goodreads)
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
by Julian Barnes
A collection of stories that explore the history of the world, from Noah's Ark to modern-day art theft.
Chapter 1, "The Stowaway" , is an alternative account of the story of Noah's Ark from the point of view of the woodworms, who were not allowed onboard and were stowaways during the journey. Chapter ... (Wikipedia)
Black Swan Green
by David Mitchell
A young boy confronts personal and social challenges as he navigates adolescence.
Jason Taylor is a 13-year-old with a stammer in the small village of Black Swan Green in Worcestershire . The first chapter starts with a rule Jason's father has: "Do not set foot in my office" and ... (Wikipedia)
Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
by Walt Disney Company
A classic fairy tale of a beautiful princess, a wicked queen, and seven lovable dwarfs who help her find true love's kiss.
Now new and old fans can relive the magic of this beloved film as it is retold in a beautiful full-color Little Golden Book! ... (Goodreads)
Ghostwritten
by David Mitchell
A series of interconnected stories spanning across the globe, exploring the lives of seemingly unrelated characters and their impact on each other.
This section details the actions of Quasar, a member of a millenarianist doomsday cult , attempting to evade capture after releasing nerve agents into a Tokyo subway train. He believes himself to be ... (Wikipedia)
The Children of Noisy Village
by Astrid Lindgren
A group of children living in a small Swedish village, navigating the joys and sorrows of life.
Welcome to Noisy Village! Go crayfishing in the summer at Nocken, "dipping in the pot" at Christmastime with Lisa and Karl, and join Britta and Anna who know the best way to go about "nutting" for ... (Goodreads)
The Secret of the Unicorn
by Hergé
Tintin and Captain Haddock embark on a treasure hunt, uncovering a centuries-old mystery surrounding the Unicorn ship.
In this classic graphic novel: Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't just any model ship-it's the Unicorn, carved by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds a ... (Goodreads)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion
by Ernie Malik
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie adaptation of "Prince Caspian" from "The Chronicles of Narnia" series.
Inside this ultimate visual companion to the making of the second film in C. S. Lewis's beloved Narnia series, discover lavish photos and behind the scenes stories that give you a front-row seat of ... (Goodreads)
Explorers on the Moon
by Hergé
Three friends journey to the Moon to uncover its secrets and find adventure.
The first manned rocked, bound for the Moon, has just launched from the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre in Syldavia. On board are Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and the engineer ... (Goodreads)
Rumpelstiltskin
by Paul O. Zelinsky
A young woman must outwit a magical creature to win back her freedom.
Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told."Children...love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one ... (Goodreads)
Number9Dream
by David Mitchell
A young man's surreal journey of self-discovery in Tokyo, uncovering hidden truths.
David Mitchell follows his eerily precocious, globe-striding first novel, Ghostwritten , with a work that is in its way even more ambitious. In outward form, number9dream is a Dickensian ... (Goodreads)
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
by Emily Dickinson
A compilation of Dickinson's poetic works, exploring themes of nature, mortality, and love.
THE ONLY ONE-VOLUME EDITION CONTAINING ALL 1,775 OF EMILY DICKINSON’S POEMS Only eleven of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling originality of her work ... (Goodreads)
The Happy Prince
by Oscar Wilde
Fairy tale about a statue of a prince, whose golden heart brings joy to all around him.
More than a hundred years ago, Oscar Wilde created this moving story for his children. Now shimmering illustrations, as bejeweled and golden as the Prince himself, give glowing life to the many ... (Goodreads)
Galápagos
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
A journey to the Galápagos Islands revealing secrets of evolution, humanity, and the future.
Galápagos is the story of a small band of mismatched humans who are shipwrecked on the fictional island of Santa Rosalia in the Galápagos Islands after a global financial crisis cripples the world's ... (Wikipedia)
The Runaway Jury
by John Grisham
A jury trial where the jury's decision is up for sale as two sides battle for a multi-million dollar verdict.
Wendall Rohr and his team of tort lawyers have filed suit on behalf of plaintiff Celeste Wood, whose husband died of lung cancer , against the tobacco company Pynex. The trial is to be held in Biloxi ... (Wikipedia)
Disney's The Lion King
by Don Ferguson
A young lion prince must overcome adversity and reclaim his rightful place as king of the Pride Lands.
Relive Walt Disney's 32nd full-length animated feature in this beautiful, hardcover, 96-page classic storybook that accurately captures the movie magic and places it right into a child's hands. With ... (Goodreads)
Jude the Obscure
by Thomas Hardy
A tale of struggle and sorrow for a poor, uneducated man amid the rigid conventions of Victorian England.
The novel tells the story of Jude Fawley, who lives in a village in southern England (part of Hardy's fictional county of Wessex ), who yearns to be a scholar at "Christminster", a city modelled on ... (Wikipedia)
Disney's The Lion King
by Justine Korman Fontes
Simba, a young lion prince, must reclaim his rightful place as king after his father's death and defeat his uncle Scar.
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by Tahereh Mafi
Alice embarks on a dangerous adventure to find her missing father in a magical land where nothing is as it seems.
This captivating and colorful adventure that reads like a modern day fairy tale, from the b,estselling author of the Shatter Me series is the perfect gift!, "Brimming with color and magic." —,New ... (Barnes & Noble)
