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| Fifty Famous Stories Retold |
| by James Baldwin |
| Includes fifty legendary tales depicting certain romantic episodes in the lives of well-known heroes and famous men, or in the history of a people. Children naturally take a deep interest in such stories. The reading of them will not only give pleasure but will lay the foundation for broader literary studies, as nearly all are the subjects of frequent allusions in poetry and prose.
Ages 6-9 |
| 186 pages |
$9.95 |
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| Viking Tales |
| by Jennie Hall |
| We follow the fortunes of Harald from the time he is given his own thrall at the cutting of his first tooth, through his exploits as a viking adventurer, to his crowning as King of Norway. Then population pressures at home and eagerness for adventure and booty from other lands combine to drive some of the bolder Vikings to set forth from their native land. Sailing ever westward across the Atlantic, they hop along the chain of islands that loosely connects Norway with America in search of home and adventure.
Ages 6-9 |
| 151 pages |
$8.95 |
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| Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare |
| by Edith Nesbit |
| Twenty stories from Shakespeare retold in lively prose. The author makes the complex language of Shakespeare's greatest plays accessible to young children by relating the stories that form the core of the plays. Her graceful, vivid retellings are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's works.
Ages 9-12 |
| 262 pages |
$11.95 |
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| The Burgess Bird Book for Children |
| by Thornton Burgess |
| Through the eyes of Peter Rabbit we become acquainted with a variety of birds as they return to Peter’s neighborhood in the spring. In the context of the story about each bird, we hear about its nesting habits, its feeding preferences, and its interactions with other wildlife. We meet Jenny Wren, Scrapper the King-bird, Redwing the Blackbird, and dozens more. An engaging introduction to birds for young children.
Ages 6-9 |
| 342 pages |
$13.95 |
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| The King of the Golden River |
| by John Ruskin |
| A fairy tale of what happened to two men who tried to get rich in evil ways and of how the fortune they sought came to their younger brother, whose kind and loving heart prompted him to right action. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of 19th century stories for children. Includes four black and white illustrations by Maria L. Kirk.
Ages 8-10 |
| 41 pages |
$7.95 |
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| Our Island Story |
| by H. E. Marshall |
| A child's history of England from earliest legendary times delightfully retold. Beginning with the stories of Albion and Brutus, it relates all the interesting legends and hero tales in which the history of England abounds through the end of the reign of Queen Victoria.
Ages 9-12 |
| 653 pages |
$19.95 |
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| Parables from Nature |
| by Margaret S. Gatty |
| Parables for children inspired by nature. This collection includes all 29 stories from the first, second, third, and fourth series, originally published in separate volumes.
Ages 6-12 |
| 442 pages |
$14.95 |
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| Tales from Shakespeare |
| by Charles and Mary Lamb |
| First published in 1807, these simple retellings of the plots of Shakespeare's plays have delighted generations of children, while serving as an excellent introduction to the dramas of our greatest playwright. Shakespeare's own language is used as much as possible to accustom children to the English of the Elizabethan age and so make easier their transition to the reading of the plays themselves. Numerous black and white illustrations by Louis Rhead complement the text.
Ages 10-14 |
| 449 pages |
$14.95 |
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| The Blue Fairy Book |
| by Andrew Lang |
| A favorite collection of the best-known fairy tales, drawn from the folklore of many nations. It is the first and one of the best volumes in the series of colored fairy books produced by Andrew Lang at the turn of the twentieth century. Like the other volumes in the series, it includes engaging black and white illustrations that enliven the text. Inside you will find such favorites as Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer, the Princess on the Glass Hill, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, and dozens of others.
Ages 8-12 |
| 580 pages |
$19.95 |
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