Books in Junior Classics series

A wonderful story for children and an allegory for adults about the absurdity of war with an introduction and guide to the text by Lemony Snicket. Starving after a harsh winter, the bears descend from the mountains in search of food and invade the valley below, where they face fierce opposition from the army of the Grand Duke of Sicily. After many battles, scrapes and dangers, the bears' reign is established over the land, but their victory comes at a price.

How did the great scientists make their remarkable discoveries? And what kind of men were they? This companion volume to "Inventors and their Inventions" introduces the work of 10 men to younger readers, and range from the world of Ancient Greece to the 20th century discovery of DNA. Among them are the crucial discovery that the earth goes around the sun (Galileo), the principle of gravity (Newton), the evolution of the species (Darwin) and the principle of inherited characteristics or genetics (Mendel).Book Details:Format: Book+CDPublication Date: 3/31/2007Pages: Reading Level: Age 9 and Up

This edition published by Bramhall House, a division of Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. The Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [&] Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll; illustrated by John Tenniel; with an introduction and notes by Martin Gardner. This is the first and only edition of Lewis Carroll's two masterpieces, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass,' that contains the full text, together with all of the original Tenniel illustrations in their correct places, and that adds to this a full annotation running concurrently with the text for the easiest possible reference. Here, the result of many years of research by an expert, is a running commentary on all the jokes, games, puzzles, tricks, parodies, obscure references and almost endless curiosities with which Carroll filled his writings. With this information, a modern reader can appreciate this great and subtle book in a way that would be impossible otherwise. Many incidents - from the moves in the chess game in 'Through the Looking Glass' to a learned answer to the riddle, "why is a raven like a writing desk," to what was the original model of the Cheshire Cat, or a marvelous French version of the famous Jabberwocky poem - all are made the subject of a small but delightful and erudite essay that will delight the reader with new knowledge and widen his understanding. The Introduction explains general matters such as the various Freudian examinations of Carroll and Alice, as well as the story of how the books originated. In this handsome and authoritative volume, one of the classics of the language is presented in a way that will continue to surprise and delight its readers for many years. Editor Martin Gardner (1914-2010) was the author of more than sixty books, including the 'Mathematical Games and Recreations' series.

Tales of knights and adventure!In the center of the courtyard of a medieval church stands a single block of marble. On top of the marble lies a heavy black anvil. Struck deep through them both is a glittering sword.Whoever can remove the sword from the stone is the rightful king of Britain. Brave knights, important lords, and strong men from across the kingdom all try and fail. Then one steps forward whose touch frees the sword like magic. But could the next king of Britain really be...a young boy?

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.