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  • The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives

    Plutarch, Ian Scott-Kilvert

    Paperback (Penguin Classics, Sept. 30, 1960)
    Nine Greek biographies illustrate the rise and fall of Athens, from the legendary days of Theseus, the city's founder, through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, and Alcibiades, to the razing of its walls by Lysander.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
  • Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes

    Michael Hingston

    Paperback (ECW Press, May 1, 2018)
    A fascinating investigation of a beloved comic strip The internet is home to impassioned debates on just about everything, but there’s one thing that’s universally beloved: Bill Watterson’s comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. Until its retirement in 1995 after a ten-year run, the strip won numerous awards and drew tens of millions of readers from all around the world. The story of a boy and his best friend ― a stuffed tiger ― was a pitch-perfect distillation of the joys and horrors of childhood, and a celebration of imagination in its purest form. In Let’s Go Exploring, Michael Hingston mines the strip and traces the story of Calvin’s reclusive creator to demonstrate how imagination ― its possibilities, its opportunities, and ultimately its limitations ― helped make Calvin and Hobbes North America’s last great comic strip.
  • Elf: The Classic Illustrated Storybook

    Kim Smith

    Hardcover (Quirk Books, Oct. 6, 2020)
    Rediscover the laughter and cheer of Buddy the Elf in this adorable picture book for readers of all ages! Buddy the Elf has more Christmas spirit than anyone, but he’s never quite fit in with the other elves at the North Pole. Then Buddy learns that he’s really a human—and his father is on the Naughty List! Determined to bring his dad some holiday cheer, he sets out for New York City. But when Santa encounters disaster on Christmas Eve, can Buddy count on his new family to help him save the day?Kim Smith’s adorable illustrations give a nostalgic feel to this modern holiday tale. Featuring all the iconic moments and laugh-out-loud lines from the film, this story of infectious joy in the face of cynicism is a must-have for all ages.
  • DK Classics: Little Women

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Oct. 4, 1999)
    Chronicles the joys and sorrows of four sisters in nineteenth-century New England, in a retelling with notes to explain the historical background
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  • Odyssey

    Homer, Adrian Mitchell, S. Robinson, Stuart Robertson

    Hardcover (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, )
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  • Alice in Wonderland

    Lewis Carroll, Richard Johnson

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, March 1, 2011)
    Alice. The Mad Hatter. The White Rabbit. The Cheshire Cat. The Queen of Hearts. Kids everywhere know the characters who inhabit Lewis Carroll's remarkable Wonderland—but they've never seen them like this. Alice in Wonderland truly brings the beloved work to life with magical visuals, creative pop-ups, and atmospheric sounds.Kids will follow Alice as she takes advice from the caterpillar, attends a very strange tea party, and defends herself against the queen. They'll delight in her adventures at the White Rabbit's house and with the Cheshire Cat, and wonder with her whether her glorious trip to Wonderland was all a dream.Sure to spark the imagination of every fantasy-loving kid, Alice in Wonderland is the ticket to Alice's unbelievable journey down the rabbit hole.
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  • The Pickwick Papers

    Charles Dickens

    Mass Market Paperback (Bantam Classics, Aug. 1, 1983)
    The high-spirited work of a young Dickens, The Pickwick Papers is the remarkable first novel that made its author famous and that has remained one of the best-known books in the world. In it the inimitable Samuel Pickwick, his well-fed body and unsinkable good spirits clad in tights and gaiters, sallies forth through the noisy streets of London and into the colorful country inns of rural England for a series of sparkling encounters with love and misadventure. From the wit of cockney bootblack Sam Weller to the unforgettable Fat Boy and rascals like the amorous Mr. Jingle and the unscrupulous lawyers Dodson and Fogg, The Pickwick Papers reels with joyous fantasy, infectious good humor, and a touch of the macabre—a classic work that G. K. Chesterton called “the great example of everything that made Dickens great…[a] supreme masterpiece.”
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  • A Little Country Girl

    Susan Coolidge

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 15, 2016)
    This early work by Susan Coolidge was originally published in 1885 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. In 'A Little Country Girl', orphaned Candace makes the first long trip of her life alone and gets to know her three second cousins, girls of similar ages. A virtuous story about living a good and true life. Sarah Chauncey Woolsey was born on 29 January 1835, into a wealthy and influential New England Dwight family, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Her time as a medical worker provided Woolsey with the experience and self-determination in order to embark on her writing career. She has subsequently become famous as a children's author, writing numerous books under the pseudonym of 'Susan Coolidge'. Woolsey is best known for her classic children's novel What Katy Did (published in 1872)
  • The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

    Washington Irving, William L. Hedges

    Paperback (Penguin Classics, Dec. 6, 1988)
    In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories, Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Based on Irving's final revision of his most popular work, this new edition includes comprehensive explanatory notes of The Sketch-Book's sources for the modern reader.
  • Peter Pan

    Libby Hamilton, J. M. Barrie, Paul Hess

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 13, 2010)
    Everyone loves a bedtime story — even Peter Pan himself, who plucked the Darling children from their nursery one night just so Wendy could tell him stories. Join Peter, Tinkerbell, and the Darling children on a magical adventure to Neverland. This new Classic Pop-Ups book brings the beloved J. M. Barrie tale to life with marvelous illustrations by Paul Hess, extraordinary pop-ups, and atmospheric sounds and music. Fly with Peter Pan over London while Big Ben peals over the dark city; enjoy a laugh in Peter's underground home; hear the tick-tocking crocodile attack Captain Hook; and sail back home through the clouds on the Jolly Roger. Peter Pan is an absolutely enchanting book for children of all ages — including adults who never grew up themselves.
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  • DK Classics: The Odyssey

    Homer

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, May 1, 2000)
    Prints, photographs, diagrams, and maps enhance this brilliantly illustrated retelling of the classic tale of Odysseus's journey to get back to his homeland.
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  • Lord of the Flies

    William Golding

    Paperback (Faber & Faber, April 5, 1999)
    Originally published in 1954, William Golding's Lord of the Flies is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times.A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start to take on a sinister, primitive significance. Suddenly, the world of cricket, homework and adventure stories seems a long way away. The boys are faced with a more pressing reality - survival - and the appearance of a terrifying beast who haunts their dreams.
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