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Little Men: Life At Plumfield With Jo's Boys - Primary Source Edition (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)
by Louisa May AlcottJo March, the tomboy heroine of Little Women, has grown up! She returns in this beloved sequel as a young woman with a family of her own. Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open their hearts (and their home) to educate and care for a handful of rowdy yet well-meaning youngsters.Plumfield, the school where the boys learn "how to help themselves and be useful men," has a spirited student body that includes — in addition to the Bhaers' two sons — Nat, an orphaned street musician, cold and frightened when he first appears at the Bhaers' door; business-minded Tommy; Dan, a "wild boy" eventually tamed by love and kindness; and other endearing little mischief-makers.Outside the classroom, the boys rush headlong from one prank to another — from playing matador with the family cow to nearly setting the school afire with a smoldering cigar stub. But in the end, they prove to have a positive effect on the lives of the entire Bhaer family. With tales ranging from tearful to cheerful, this heartwarming unabridged classic promises young readers an exciting and fun-filled visit to nineteenth-century America.
The Little Mermaid (Oberon Modern Plays)
by Hans Christian Andersen Pam GemsOn the Little Mermaid's fifteenth birthday she visits the world above the sea for the first time and falls in love with a prince whom she rescues from a storm....Capturing the magic and cruelty of Hans Christian Andersen's original tale, this powerful new version reveals the spectacle of the worlds below and above the sea, and the sadness of unfulfilled romance between a mermaid and a prince.This was a touring production by Sphinx Theatre Company which opened at Greenwich Theatre in September 2004.
The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)
by Hans Christian AndersenFor generations, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of thirteen of the author's most popular stories is no exception.In "The Little Mermaid," the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. "Great Claus and Little Claus" tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes into a windfall. Andersen's masterpiece about self-discovery, "The Ugly Duckling," is accompanied by the magical "Red Shoes," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Little Match Girl," "The Snow Queen," and four others.Among the most frequently translated works in literary history, these children's classics invite readers of all ages to enjoy and rediscover the pleasures of time-honored tales.
Little Nelly's Big Book
by Pippa Goodhart Mr Andy RowlandWhen Nelly reads a description of herself in a book, she is convinced that she is a mouse. After all she is grey, has big ears and a thin tail. When she meets some mice, the confusion only grows in this delightfully funny tale about mixed messages and taking everything you read in books just a little too literally.Brilliantly read by Amelia Fox. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.
Little Penguin Rescue (Little Animal Rescue Ser. #3)
by Rachel DelahayeFliss loves animals and will do anything to save them! Join her on her adventures to save wild animals in danger. In the middle of a snowball fight, aspiring vet Fliss is whisked away to the Antarctic! Surrounded by penguins, Fliss marvels at the sight of these beautiful animals huddling together to keep warm. Then a snowstorm blows in, separating a chick and its injured mother from the group. Fliss is determined to return her feathery friends to their colony, but the icy waters are full of dangerous creatures and Fliss isn’t used to the harsh environment. It’s going to take a lot of quick thinking, and waddling, to reunite them… LITTLE PENGUIN RESCUE is perfect for fans of Holly Webb, the ZOE’S RESCUE ZOO series, and animal-lovers everywhere!
A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson BurnettThroughout her long and successful career, Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) had a reputation for delighting readers with stories about people whose desperate situations always seemed to improve by the last chapter. This charming piece of fiction, first published nearly a century ago — and more recently the basis of an acclaimed motion picture — follows that pattern.Its young heroine, Sara Crewe, falls upon hard times at an English boarding school when her father suddenly dies. Left penniless and at the mercy of a vindictive headmistress, Sara manages — despite a multitude of adversities — to maintain her optimistic outlook and usual goodness, qualities that do not go unnoticed by a mysterious benefactor who eventually transforms her life.Set in large, easy-to-read type and newly illustrated by artist Thea Kliros, A Little Princess will captivate romantics of all ages as it tells the riches-to-rags-to-riches tale of a winsome young miss.
A Little Princess: A New Play (The Psammead Ser.)
by Frances Hodgson Burnett‘I pretend I am a princess, so that I can try and behave like one’ Without her beloved father and miles from home, it is very hard for Sara Crewe to like her new life at boarding school. Luckily Sara is always dreaming up wonderful things and her power of telling stories wins her lots of friends. When a letter arrives that brings disastrous news, the wicked headmistress Miss Minchin forces Sara to become a servant. Her lovely clothes and toys are taken away from her. She must work from dawn until midnight. How will Sara cope with her new found poverty? Can her imagination help her overcome this horrible situation?BACKSTORY: Read why Jacqueline Wilson loves this book and find out which pupil of Sara's school you are most like.
A Little Princess: Being The Whole Story Of Sara Crewe Now Told For The First Time (Macmillan Collector's Library #106)
by Frances Hodgson BurnettWhen little Sara Crewe is brought from India to London to join Miss Minchin's school, she arrives a princess - cloaked in velvet and feathers, surrounded by extravagant affection. Then disaster strikes; her father dies and his business fails, and Sara is cast into poverty. Now a beggar, and used by the school for back-breaking work, she must depend on her imagination, and the kindness of strangers, to lift her above the misery of her circumstances. A dramatic reversal of the traditional 'rags to riches' formula, A Little Princess, by the author of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a truly magical story about the power of optimism in the face of adversity, which continues to enchant readers of all ages.This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of A Little Princess features illustrations by Reginald Birch and an afterword by publisher Anna South.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
A Little Princess (Collins Classics Ser.)
by Frances Hodgson BurnettWhen Sara Crewe is first sent to Miss Minchin's boarding school, she is treated like a princess but then her father dies and leaves her orphaned and penniless. She becomes a servant at the school fighting against the scorn of her once equals. Her generous nature and fantastical stories make her many friends but it is not until a new neighbour moves in next door that she has a chance for real happiness.A beautiful classic that has captured the hearts of generations.
A Little Princess (Puffin In Bloom Ser.)
by Frances Hodgson BurnettAlone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in.But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs?With deeply poignant introduction written by bestselling author of Chinese Cinderella, A Little Princess is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2008.
A Little Princess (Collins Classics)
by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
Little Rabbit's Christmas (Little Rabbit Ser.)
by Harry HorseChristmas is coming and all Little Rabbit wants is a shiny red sledge. When he wakes up on Christmas morning he isn't surprised that he can't find it in his stocking because that's a little small for a sledge. But when he cannot find it under the Christmas tree either, or stuck up the chimney, or under his parents' bed, he is heartbroken! "I only wanted a sledge," he weeps, until Papa tells him to stop crying and look outside. And there it is - all shiny and red an new, just waiting for Little Rabbit to play on it. He feels very proud when his friends gather round to admire his wonderful present, but they want to play on it, too! Little Rabbit thinks that's not fair - it's HIS sledge and HE'S the only one allowed to ride it! What will make him learn to share?
Little Red Riding Hood: Ladybird First Favourite Tales (Ladybird Readers Ser.)
by Mandy RossThis eBook has been optimised for viewing on colour devices.A perfect introduction to the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. Find out why grandmother has such big teeth! Part of the Ladybird 'First Favourite Tales' series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - it contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.
Little Wolf, Forest Detective (Middle Grade Fiction Ser.middle Grade Fiction)
by Ian WhybrowA fifth title [fourth novel] about Little Wolf as he and his friends set up the Yelloweyes Forest Detective Agency.
Little Wolf, Pack Leader (Little Wolf Adventures Ser.)
by Ian WhybrowA fifth novel about this prize-winning wolfcub, illustrated by TONY ROSS.
Little Wolf, Terror of the Shivery Sea (Little Wolf Adventures Ser.)
by Ian WhybrowA sixth Little Wolf novel featuring this number one cub and pack of friends as they have the pirate adventure of a lifetime!
Little Wolf’s Book of Badness (Oberon Plays For Young People Ser.)
by Ian WhybrowA new edition of the first novel about much-loved character Little Wolf from the author of the MEERKAT MADNESS books and HARRY AND THE BUCKETFUL OF DINOSAURS.
Little Wolf’s Diary of Daring Deeds (Middle Grade Fiction Ser.middle Grade Fiction)
by Ian WhybrowA new edition of the second novel about much-loved character Little Wolf, as he sets up his Adventure Academy with his cousin Yeller and little brother Smellybreff. From the author of the MEERKAT MADNESS books and HARRY AND THE BUCKETFUL OF DINOSAURS.
Little Wolf’s Haunted Hall for Small Horrors (Middle Grade Fiction Ser.middle Grade Fiction)
by Ian WhybrowA third Little Wolf novel told through letters. Little Wolf and friends are opening their new school where the lessons are Hunting for Gold by day and Haunting and Spooking by night.
Little Women
by Louisa May AlcottBeloved classic Little Women is about the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—and their childhood and teenage years in Massachusetts during the Civil War. They live with their Mother, Marmee, and are close with their neighbours, especially the young man next door, Laurie. Through various struggles, experiences, and romances the girls or "little women" learn who they are and grow into adults. Written in 1868, Little Women was followed by two sequels, Little Men and Jo's Boys. All of these books have found their way into popular culture through film, television and stage adaptaptions, but it is Little Women that remains the most popular.
Little Women
by Louisa May AlcottLittle Women is an autobiographical account of the author and her three sisters growing up during the Civil War in Concord, Massachusetts. These were the happiest years of their lives even though they faced the constant threat of poverty. The girls made use of a neighbouring barn to produce plays written by Louisa May. Little Women was written in 1869 and sales of it and her other books helped to make life less of a struggle for her parents in their later years.Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.
Little Women
by Louisa May AlcottBeloved classic Little Women is about the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—and their childhood and teenage years in Massachusetts during the Civil War. They live with their Mother, Marmee, and are close with their neighbours, especially the young man next door, Laurie. Through various struggles, experiences, and romances the girls or "little women" learn who they are and grow into adults. Written in 1868, Little Women was followed by two sequels, Little Men and Jo's Boys. All of these books have found their way into popular culture through film, television and stage adaptaptions, but it is Little Women that remains the most popular.
Little Women: From the Original Publisher
by Louisa May AlcottThe beautiful 150th anniversary edition of Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of the four March sisters, featuring new illustrations and an introduction by New York Times bestselling author J. Courtney SullivanFor 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 each wants to play in the world, and, along the way, join them on countless unforgettable adventures.Readers young and old will fall in love with this beloved classic, at once a lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life and a feminist novel about young women defying society's expectations.
Living Leaf: The Story of How Plants Grow and Survive (Plant Life)
by Judith HeneghanLooking at the amazing variety of plants around the world, this title focuses on the ingenious ways in which plants ensure that their leaves have access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so that they can photosynthesise, and how they deter creatures that may try to eat them.