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1) Black Beauty
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English
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Description
"Born in a sunlit meadow in and English village, Black Beauty is a carefree colt enjoying a wonderful home, with a kind and caring master. Then the beautiful young horse is sold and separated from his friends. So begins an extraordinary journey through life for Black Beauty that brings pain, suffering, loneliness, and hardship. Will Black Beauty ever find the true happiness of his upbringing? Told as an autobiography, Black Beauty is an ultimately...
2) Heidi
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Language
English
Description
"When Heidi is sent to live in the Swiss Alps with her grumpy grandpa, the village takes pity on her. But Heidi's sweet and inquisitive nature quickly softens Grandpa's scowl and his heart. Heidi loves her new life in the mountains shepherding goats, gathering flowers, and playing with her best friend, Peter . . . until she is forced to move away to the soot and smoke of Frankfurt to be the companion of a young girl. Will Heidi ever return to Grandpa...
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Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Retells some of the magical adventures with Arabic, Persian, and Indian origins, framed by the tale of Shaharazad who tells the king a story for 1001 nights. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
4) Pinocchio
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English
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A retelling of the adventures of Pinocchio, a mischievous wooden puppet, who wants more than anything else to become a real boy. Accompanying book has illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical background of the story.
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Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
The voyages of an eighteenth-century Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, where people are six inches tall, and Brobdingnag, a land peopled by giants. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
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Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the bleak wastes of Dartmoor to solve the mystery surrounding the late Sir Charles Baskerville and a ghostly hound. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
8) The odyssey
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Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fighting tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
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