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1) Anne of Green Gables

Author

Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942

Earliest Publication Date

1908

Summary

"Anne of Green Gables' tells the tale of a little red headed orphaned girl, mistakenly sent to the Cuthbert's' farm on Prince Edward Island. Anne's strong character and vivid imagination both help and hinder her as she makes her way through childhood in the pretty little town of Avonlea. This early work by Lucy Maud Montgomery was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Lucy Maud Montgomery...

2) Grimms' fairy tales

Author

Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863

Earliest Publication Date

1945

Summary

Linguists, philologists, and restorers of ancient texts, the Brothers Grimm practically invented the science of folklore with the publication of Kinder-und Hausmarchen (1812-1815), which became popularly known as Grimm's Fairy Tales. Comprising 120 of their best-loved tales, this new Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales includes criticism, reception, discussion questions, and legacies, to appeal to readers of all ages.

Author

Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901

Earliest Publication Date

1924

Summary

A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city. This edition of the classic tale includes illustrations and notes about the life of the times.

4) King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table

Author

Green, Roger Lancelyn

Earliest Publication Date

1953

Summary

"A legend is born when young Arthur meets Merlin and draws the mighty sword from its stone. Join King Arthur and the adventures of his Knights, from the quest for the Holy Grail to the final tragedy of the last battle."--Back cover.

5) Little Lord Fauntleroy

Author

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924

Earliest Publication Date

1911

Summary

An American boy goes to live with his grandfather in England where he becomes heir to a title, estate, and fortune.

6) Little women

Author

Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

Earliest Publication Date

1915

Summary

For generations, children around the world have come of age with Louisa May Alcott's March girls: hardworking eldest sister Meg, headstrong, impulsive Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. With their father away at war, and their loving mother Marmee working to support the family, the four sisters have to rely on one another for support as they endure the hardships of wartime and poverty. We witness the sisters growing up and figuring out what role...

7) Myths of the Norsemen: retold from the old Norse poems and tales

Author

Green, Roger Lancelyn

Earliest Publication Date

1964

Summary

A retelling of the Norse sagas about Odin, Freya, Thor, Loki and the other gods and goddesses who lived in Asgard before the dawn of history.

Author

Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937

Earliest Publication Date

1950

Summary

Classic fiction. Neverland is home to Peter Pan, a young boy who has never grown up. On one of his visits to London, Peter makes the acquaintance of young Wendy Darling, whom he invites to travel with him to Neverland and become the mother of his gang of Lost Boys. Flying through the night sky to Neverland, Wendy and her brothers John and Michael soon become caught up in marvelous adventures with the Indian Princess Tiger Lily, the loyal fairy Tinker...

9) Rip Van Winkle and other stories

Author

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

Earliest Publication Date

2008

Summary

Presents stories that deal with a twenty-year sleep, a ghostly apparition, a goblin, a tragic love affair, and a young storyteller.

10) Tales from Shakespeare

Author

Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834

Earliest Publication Date

1906

Summary

Presents prose retellings of twenty of William Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Macbeth."

11) Tales of the Greek heroes

Author

Green, Roger Lancelyn

Earliest Publication Date

1958

Summary

A collection of nineteen Greek myths and legends features such tales as "The Story of Prometheus," "The Wanderings of Heracles," "The Quest of the Golden Fleece," and "The First Fall of Troy."

12) The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Author

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Earliest Publication Date

1931

Summary

"The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen In recent years, neither the persistent effort to "clean up" the racial epithets in Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn nor its consistent use in the classroom have diminished, highlighting the novel's wide-ranging influence and its continued importance in American society. An incomparable adventure story, it is a vignette of...

13) The adventures of Robin Hood

Author

Green, Roger Lancelyn

Earliest Publication Date

1956

Summary

Recounts the classic tales of Robin Hood, his merry men, and Maid Marian as they try to outwit the Sheriff of Nottingham and the tyrannical Prince John.

14) The adventures of Tom Sawyer

Author

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Earliest Publication Date

1920

Summary

"Mark Twain created the memorable characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn drawing from the experiences of boys he grew up with in Missouri. Set by the Mississippi River in the 1840's, it follows these boys as they get into predicament after predicament. Tom's classic whitewashing of the fence has become part of American culture, and the book paints a nostalgic picture of life in the middle of the nineteenth century. Tom runs away from home to an...

15) The call of the wild

Author

London, Jack, 1876-1916

Earliest Publication Date

1903

Summary

"Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again?"--Amazon.com.

16) The enchanted castle

Author

Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924

Earliest Publication Date

1964

Summary

Four English children find a wonderful world of magic through an enchanted wishing ring.

17) The hound of the Baskervilles

Author

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930

Earliest Publication Date

1902

Summary

A huge, savage dog haunts the Baskerville family and is already responsible for two deaths. Is the fiendish hound a supernatural creature fulfilling an old family curse...or part of a sinister plot to conceal a mysterious secret?

18) The jungle book

Author

Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936

Earliest Publication Date

1948

Summary

Mowgli, left alone in the jungle as a toddler after his parents are run off by Shere Khan, a Bengal tiger, grows to adulthood with the help of kind animals, always knowing his own showdown with the tiger is yet to come.

19) The phoenix and the carpet

Author

Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924

Earliest Publication Date

1994

20) The princess and the goblin

Author

MacDonald, George, 1824-1905

Earliest Publication Date

1951

Summary

Princess Irene has discovered a secret winding stairway in the castle. It leads to a bewildering labyrinth of unknown passages with closed doors--and a further stairway. What lies at the top? Meanwhile, the miner's son Curdie overhears a fiendish plot by the goblins that live below the mountain. With the help of Irene's magic ring, can they stop the goblins' terrifying plans in time? -- back cover

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