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• Word - Accessible Word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows .docx files

A Mountain Europa

As Clayton rose to his feet in the still air, the tree-tops began to tremble in the gap below him, and a rippling ran through the leaves up the mountain-side.

Tik-Tok of Oz (The Land of Oz #8)

Fire-Tongue

Five Children and It

Flatland

The First Men In The Moon

Finished

Phantasmagoria and Other Poems

The Heroes

Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel

My Father's Dragon

When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon.<P><P> A Newbery Honor book

The Gods of Mars

Gulliver of Mars

Andersen's Fairy Tales

Phoenix (Large Print)

This is an image of the Phoenix: a mythical sacred firebird found in many ancient cultures. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Phoenix resembles a parrot with long tail feathers. It is coloured red, gold and orange. Here the Phoenix is shown face-on. Its head, at the top right of the page, is turned towards the right, so that only one eye and its sharp, curved beak can be found. Its wings and legs are outstretched to either side of its body. The Phoenix's long feathered tail is emerging from the flames at the bottom of the page.

Phoenix (UEB Contracted)

This is an image of the Phoenix: a mythical sacred firebird found in many ancient cultures. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Phoenix resembles a parrot with long tail feathers. It is coloured red, gold and orange. Here the Phoenix is shown face-on. Its head, at the top right of the page, is turned towards the right, so that only one eye and its sharp, curved beak can be found. Its wings and legs are outstretched to either side of its body. The Phoenix's long feathered tail is emerging from the flames at the bottom of the page.

Phoenix (UEB Uncontracted)

This is an image of the Phoenix: a mythical sacred firebird found in many ancient cultures. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Phoenix resembles a parrot with long tail feathers. It is coloured red, gold and orange. Here the Phoenix is shown face-on. Its head, at the top right of the page, is turned towards the right, so that only one eye and its sharp, curved beak can be found. Its wings and legs are outstretched to either side of its body. The Phoenix's long feathered tail is emerging from the flames at the bottom of the page.

The House of the Wolfings

Elf (UEB Uncontracted)

This is a picture of an elf, one of Father Christmas's helpers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. He is standing facing forward so that all of his face and all of his limbs can be seen. The elf's green hat is at the top of the page. It has a long point with a little golden bell on it to the left. Down the page from the hat is his face with two eyes, a nose, smiley mouth, and two very big ears to the left and right. The elf's green costume is down the page. It has three golden star-shaped buttons and a very wide belt. He holds his arms out to the left and right. His legs, at the bottom of the page, are clothed in green tights and brown boots with long pointed toes.

Elf (UEB Contracted)

This is a picture of an elf, one of Father Christmas's helpers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. He is standing facing forward so that all of his face and all of his limbs can be seen. The elf's green hat is at the top of the page. It has a long point with a little golden bell on it to the left. Down the page from the hat is his face with two eyes, a nose, smiley mouth, and two very big ears to the left and right. The elf's green costume is down the page. It has three golden star-shaped buttons and a very wide belt. He holds his arms out to the left and right. His legs, at the bottom of the page, are clothed in green tights and brown boots with long pointed toes.

Cyclops (UEB large Print)

The Cyclops is facing you, with his small, round head towards the top right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. His single large eye dominates his face, and stares out above a nose and down-turned mouth. He has broad shoulders and a muscular chest. The arm at the left of the page is raised, and holds a spiked club. His other arm is by his side at the right of the page, and that hand is empty. He wears a piece of cloth around his waist, and his strong legs are at the bottom of the page.

Cyclops (UEB Contracted)

The Cyclops is facing you, with his small, round head towards the top right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. His single large eye dominates his face, and stares out above a nose and down-turned mouth. He has broad shoulders and a muscular chest. The arm at the left of the page is raised, and holds a spiked club. His other arm is by his side at the right of the page, and that hand is empty. He wears a piece of cloth around his waist, and his strong legs are at the bottom of the page.

Cyclops (UEB Uncontracted)

The Cyclops is facing you, with his small, round head towards the top right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. His single large eye dominates his face, and stares out above a nose and down-turned mouth. He has broad shoulders and a muscular chest. The arm at the left of the page is raised, and holds a spiked club. His other arm is by his side at the right of the page, and that hand is empty. He wears a piece of cloth around his waist, and his strong legs are at the bottom of the page.

Dragon (Large Print)

This is a side view of a dragon, with its head at the right of the page and its tail curving up to the top left. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The creature is facing to the right, so that only one nostril, eye and ear are shown. Its mouth is wide open, revealing sharp pointed teeth. To the left its neck leads to its large body. One huge, open wing fills the centre top of the page, joining the middle of the dragon's back. Pointed scales run right along the dragon's spine from behind its ear towards the end of its tail, which has an arrow-shaped tip. At the bottom of the page are the dragon's four legs, with a sharp claw at the front of each foot.

Dragon (UEB Uncontracted)

This is a side view of a dragon, with its head at the right of the page and its tail curving up to the top left. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The creature is facing to the right, so that only one nostril, eye and ear are shown. Its mouth is wide open, revealing sharp pointed teeth. To the left its neck leads to its large body. One huge, open wing fills the centre top of the page, joining the middle of the dragon's back. Pointed scales run right along the dragon's spine from behind its ear towards the end of its tail, which has an arrow-shaped tip. At the bottom of the page are the dragon's four legs, with a sharp claw at the front of each foot.