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Three Tales Of My Father's Dragon (50th Anniversary)
by Ruth Stiles Garnett 

ISBN 0679889116 EAN 9780679889113 Random Hardcover (4 to 9) WB Price: $28.95
The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original delightful illustrations. "My Father's Dragon" is followed by "Elmer and the Dragon" ("rich, humorous, and thoroughly satisfying"*) and "The Dragons of Blueland" ("ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained"*) Awards: A Newberry Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book,Book Sense Book of the Year Award | Winner | Rediscovery | 2002  .21. cms L x 16.9 cms W (0.44 kgs) 256 pages

 

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN 0451530977 EAN: 9780451530974 Signet Paperback 
WB Price: $6.95
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.An absorbing tale of buccaneers, a map, a romantic quest for treasure, it is also the story of the sea cook of its original title - the brilliantly drawn Long John Silver, that 'smooth and formidable adventurer' of whom Stevenson was rightly proud and for whom even he felt a little admiration.17.04 cms L x 11 cms W (0.11 kgs) 204 pages

 

 

The Borrowers
EAN 9780152047375 ISBN 0152047379 Odyssey Paperback 
WB Price: $10.95
The classic story of tiny Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock, who live under the kitchen floorboards and borrow from "human beans," has charmed readers for fifty years. While the original beloved interior illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush have been retained, Marla Frazee's striking cover illustrations capture these little people with a larger-than-life appeal.19.46 cms L x 13.21 cms W (0.17 kgs) 180 pages

 

 

The Great Brain by John D Fitzgerald
EAN 9780142400586 EAN 9780142400586 Puffin Paperback 
WB Price: $10.50
The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it's saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the new kid at school, the Great Brain always manages to come out on top-- and line his pockets in the process.19.9 cms L x 13 cms W (0.15 kgs) 175 pages

 

 

Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
EAN 9780064402057 Harper Paperback WB Price: $10.45
Anna live with his papa and brother, Caleb.Their mother died after Caleb was born. Their house on the prairie is quiet now, and Papa doesn't sing anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for a wife, and he receives a letter from one Sara Elisabeth Wheaton, of Maine. Papa, Ana, and Caleb write back. Will Sarah be nice? Will she like them? Will she stay?
1986 Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book; IRA/CBC Children's Choice Book; "School Library Journal" Best of the Best; a "New York Times" Outstanding Children's Book.20.12 cms L x 12.80 cms W (0.10 kgs) 80 pages

 

 

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
ISBN 006440188X EAN 9780064401883 Harper Paperback (9-12)
WB Price: $11.95
When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside, she meets Dickon, a magical boy who can charm and talk to animals. Then, one day, with the help of a friendly robin, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of all--a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been completely forgotten for years and years. Is everything in the garden dead, or can Mary bring it back to life? 19 cms L x 13.26 cms W (0.25 kgs) 368 pages

 

D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire
ISBN 0440406943 EAN 9780440406945 Delacorte Press Paperback 
WB Price:$35.95 (9 to 12)
Mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts, Athena, goddess of wisdom, Helios the sun, greedy King Midas--here are gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece brought to life in the myths that have inspired great literature and art throughout the ages. Illustrations throughout.30.9 cms L x 22.4 cms W (0.73 kgs) 192 pages

 

 

 

The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame
ISBN 068971310X EAN 9780689713101 Aladdin Paperback 
WB Price: $10.95
Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, "The Wind in the Willows" has gone on to become one of the best-loved children's books of all time. The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger, brought to vivid life by Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations, has delighted readers of all ages for more than eighty years.19.4 cms L x 13.5 cms W (0.19 kgs) 259 pages

 

 

The Catwings Collection by Ursula Le Guin
ISBN 0439551056 EAN 9780439551052 Orchard Boxed Set (7 to 12) 
WB Price:$27.95
The four award-winning stories of the Catwings are brought together in a brand-new, beautiful boxed set for the first time ever. Now readers can follow all of the adventures of the winged cats who escape the dangerous and dirty city to live in the countryside. From the original four cats, James, Roger, Thelma and Harriet, to their new friends, Jane and Alexander, the fantasy that is so wonderfully realistic is brought to life by S. D. Schindler's delicate, yet vibrant illustrations.18.49 cms L x 12.9 cms W

 

 

Half Magic by Edward Eager
ISBN 0152020683 EAN 9780152020682 Odyssey Classics Paperback 
WB Price: $10.95 (8 -12)
Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary- looking coin that seems to grant wishes. A classic story from 1954.19.5 cms L x 13. cms W (0.19 kgs) 208 pages

 

 

 

King Arthur and The Knights of The Round Table Retold by Roger Lancelyn Green
ISBN 0141321016 EAN: 9780141321011 Puffin Paperback (10 to 13) 
WB Price: 10.95
Retold out of the old romances, this collection of Arthurian tales endeavors to make each adventure--"The Quest for the Round Table, " "The First Quest of Sir Lancelot, " "How the Holy Grail Came to Camelot, " and so forth-- effectively presents the whole story, but in a way less intimidating to young readers.17.91 cms L x 13.54 cms W (0.35 kgs) 384 pages

 

 

 

King Arthur and The Knights of The Round Table Read by Sean Bean
ISBN 9626341386 Naxos Audiobook 2 CDs (10 to 13)
WB Price: $28.95
An exciting, magical plot, along with its unforgettable characters -- the heroic King Arthur, the wizard Merlin, the brave Sir Lancelot, the beautiful Guinevere and the evil Morgana le Fey -- will enchant younger listeners, in this audio version written specially for Naxos AudioBooks. (cds only)

 

 

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