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The cricket on the hearth : a fairy tale of home
In July 1845, Dickens contemplated forming a periodical focusing on the concerns of the home. It was to be called The Cricket, but the plan fell through, and he transformed his idea into a Christmas book in which he abandoned social criticism, current events, and topical themes in favour of simple fantasy and a domestic setting for his hero's redemption. The book was released on 20 December 184…
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Queen Summer; or, the tourney of the Lily and the Rose
'Queen Summer – Or the Tourney of the Lily and the Rose' was originally published in 1891. It is an epic poem about the allegorical figure of 'Queen Summer', decorated throughout in stunning neoclassical style. It is both written and illustrated by Walter Crane – a true master of the Golden Age of illustration.
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A child's garden of verses
Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad on foreign lands. Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collection of sixty-six poems, Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing …
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Just so stories
Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include How the Camel Got His Hump. The Butterfly That Stamped, and How the Alphabet Was Made..
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The happy prince, and other tales
Oscar Wilde made up these very special fairy stories for children. He was telling them more than stories about princes, giants, nightingales, and roses, he was teaching them about life and the way to live it. You will find in them so much sweetness and tenderness you will never forget them. They can be read aloud to children of six, and everybody will want a copy for their own private deligh…
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Some christmas Stories
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are tru…
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Three men in a boat : to say nothing of the dog
Three Men in a Boat, Not Counting a Dog is a humorous 19th century English novel that describes the journey and adventures of three Londoners: George, Harris, an unknown narrator and 123 miles from Kingston to Pangbourne. The author intended the book to be a serious tourist guide on the Thames, containing descriptions of the monuments located on the banks of the river, but the ironic sense of h…
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Tom Tiddler's ground : a book of poetry for children
Tom Tidler's Ground, also called Tom Tiddler's Ground or Tommy Tiddler's Ground, is an ancient children's game in which one player, "Tom Tidler," stands on a heap of stones, gravel, etc.; other players rush on the heap, crying "Here I am on Tom Tidler's ground," while Tom tries to capture the invaders or keep them off. By extension, the phrase has come to mean the ground or tenement of a slugga…
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The quarreling kites
Philippine children's book written in English. (Philippine Import). Two kites. One big. One small. Two people. A father and son. Join them on golden afternoons as these four characters come together in a touching tale of camaraderie, rivalry, and friendship. In her Palance-award winning children's story. Lin Acacio-Flores uses her father and con's unspoken bond of love to showcase the exciting …
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- 9716301227
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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We are best friends
When his best friend Peter moves away, Robert has no one to play with, no one to fight with, and no fun at all. Then he meets Will -- and finds he's not the only one who needs a new best friend.
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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