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African Folk Tales by Hugh Vernon-Jackson (Editor); Yuko Green (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
This exciting collection of traditional African folk tales introduces you to a host of interesting people and unusual animals. Eighteen authentic fables, recorded as they were told by tribal members of Nigerian and other cultures, range from the imaginative "Story of a Farmer and Four Hyenas" to an ente ...Show more
Cinderella and Other Stories from the Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (Editor)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
Six popular tales -- "Cinderella," "The Bronze Ring," "Felicia and the Pot of Pinks," "The White Cat," "The Story of Pretty Goldilocks" and "Snow-white and Rose-red" -- not only introduce today's youngsters to the enchanting world of fairyland but also give adults an opportunity to return to the wonderf ...Show more
Dracula by Bram Stoker; Thea Kliros (Illustrator); Bob Blaisdell (Abridged by)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
This is one of several titles in Barron's series of Graphic Classics, famous literary works retold in graphic novel form for young readers. Wonderfully atmospheric color illustrations and fast-paced narratives will keep older boys and girls absorbed, and many students will be inspired to delve into the ...Show more
East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon and Other Fairy Tales by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen; Jurgen E. Moe; George Webbe Dasent; Marty Noble (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
Jewish Fairy Tales by Gerald Friedlander (Editor); Sheilah Beckett (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
Travel back to a land at the intersection of folklore and religion. The 23 authentic Jewish fairy tales in this book, brought together from the Talmud and other ancient sources, including the Jewish Chap Book, the Midrash Rabbah, Beth Hammidrash, Tanhuma, and Rabbi Eliezer, will surround you with angels ...Show more
Kidnapped - Adapted for Young Readers by Robert Louis Stevenson; Robert Blaisdell (Abridged by); Thea Kliros (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
A tale of high adventure and gripping drama, Kidnapped is the story of David Balfour, a young Scotsman orphaned by the death of his father. He is sent to live with his uncle Ebenezer, who, as circumstances soon reveal, turns out to be a ruthless old man who fears David may try to claim an inheritance re ...Show more
Little Men - Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott (Photographer); Robert Blaisdell; Thea Kliros (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
Now married, Jo Bhaer (nee March) couldn't be happier. Jo, along with her husband Professor Friedrich Bhaer, operates the Plumfield Estate School. Plumfield is a haven for poor orphans which is attended by 12 adopted boy as well as Jo's own two sons. Although Plumfield is a place of trust and warmth, th ...Show more
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; Thea Kliros (Illustrator); Robert Blaisdell (Adapted by)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
This Scholastic Classic edition of Louisa May Alcott's most popular and enduring book is beautifully packaged for children today. "I want to do something splendid. something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten after I'm dead. I don't know what,but I'm on the watch for it and mean to astonish ...Show more
Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. Burgess; Thea Kliros (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
Something is definitely wrong with Peter Rabbit . . . he has no appetite Deciding he is terribly lonely, Peter sets off to visit some friends in the Old Pasture but instead finds himself narrowly escaping the clutches of Hooty Owl, experiencing a nasty encounter with Jed Thumper (a big gray rabbit) and ...Show more
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Franco Staino; Thea Kliros (Illustrator); Carlo Collodi
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
The story of the wooden puppet who learns goodness and becomes a real boy is famous the world over, and has been familiar in English for over a century. From the moment Joseph the carpenter carves a puppet that can walk and talk, this wildly inventive fantasy takes Pinocchio through countlessadventures, ...Show more
The Story of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; Robert Blaisdell (Adapted by); Thea Kliros (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.
With his debut nearly two centuries ago, Dr. Frankenstein's monster captured the popular imagination and never let go, haunting even those who have never read this classic of horror fiction. This specially adapted children's edition retains all of the excitement of the original version yet makes the en ...Show more
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