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Grahame Kenneth: The Wind in the Willows

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Since 1903, the escapades of Mole, his friend Water Rat, shy Badger and Toad of Toad Hall have delighted children and adults, too. Follow the winning foursome through the seasons as they sail the river, get lost in the Wild Wood, take off on a merry adventure in Toad's colourful carriage and rescue Toad Hall from a band of nasty marauding weasels. Abridged for easier reading and carefully…

London Jack: White Fang

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Half wolf, half dog, White Fang fully understands the cruelty of both nature and humans. After nearly starving to death during the frigid Arctic winter, he's taken in first by a man who trains him through constant whippings, and then by another who forces him to participate in vicious dogfights. Follow White Fang as he overcomes these obstacles and finally meets someone who offers him kindness…

Lofting Hugh: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Doctor Dolittle is a very special vet — because he knows how to talk to the animals! So when he hears that there's terrible sickness hurting all the monkeys in Africa, the good doctor knows he must go and help them. Soon he's off on an exciting adventure across the seas in this superb retelling of Hugh Lofting's beloved classic.With Classic Starts[trademark], young readers can experience the…

Harvey Kubernik: Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Offers an insider's look at 80 years of music and culture in Laurel Canyon. This work features numerous interviews with stars, such as Slash. It traces the history of the community and its enduring legacy.

Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island

Скачать книгу (размер 779 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 154) Аннотация: Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts, The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve — all at an incomparable price. Pirates, buried treasure, and action aplenty — that's…

Wyss Johann: The Swiss Family Robinson

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: A shipwreck; a deserted island; a family, wondering if they can survive. Rich in suspense and surprises, The Swiss Family Robinson entices young readers to come along on a wonderful adventure, where each moment brings a new thrill. Featuring amazingly resourceful characters and a wondrous landscape bursting with exotic wildlife and plants, it's an irresistible tale of ingenuity. Abridged for…

Ryals Katherine: Under Construction

Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: Welcome to the building site. We're very glad you're here. Everything's a mess and we need you, our engineer! That's the signal for kids to grab their stickers and do a little construction work: bringing in the dump trucks, drilling the holes and moving building materials around the construction site. Because the stickers are reusable, after everything's built, children can begin all over again!

Eleanor H. Porter: Pollyanna

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Once you start looking for the happy things, you don't think about the bad ones as much. That's the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her Just Be Glad game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she's orphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, will high-spirited Pollyanna succeed in melting her Aunt's cold heart? Abridged for easier…

Little Men

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This sparkling sequel to the beloved Little Women follows the grown-up and married Jo, mistress of Plumfield, a school for boys (and a few girls, too). The fun begins with a new arrival, Nat Blake; it is through his eyes that we first meet Plumfield's lively residents and experience the cheerful confusion that reigns in the welcoming home. Fans of the first book will happily greet these wonderful…

Frances Hodgson Burnett: A Little Princess

Скачать книгу (размер 779 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 154) Аннотация: Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts, The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve — all at an incomparable price. Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father…

James Fenimore Cooper: The Last of the Mohicans

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This is a fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history. As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a British officer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice and the soldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native American scout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and his friends Chingachkook and Uncas — the last of the Mohicans. With Classic…

London Jack: The Call of the Wild

Скачать книгу (размер 779 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 154) Аннотация: Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts, The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve — all at an incomparable price. Here is the ultimate dog story, one filled with emotion,…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Скачать книгу (размер 779 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 154) Аннотация: Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts, The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve — all at an incomparable price. No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive…

Pyle Howard: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Скачать книгу (размер 779 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 154) Аннотация: Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts, The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve — all at an incomparable price. He robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, and had…

Dickens Charles: A Christmas Carol

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This is a beloved tale that will make the perfect present! Unabridged Classics are aimed at ages 10 years upwards with more than 330,000 copies sold! This is the unabridged story with insightful questions for discussion, fantastic artwork, a ribbon marker and high-quality paper. Beloved in Christmases past and sure to remain a favourite in Christmases of the future, Dickens' popular holiday tale…

Twain Mark: The Prince and the Pauper

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: One boy, penniless and in rags, forced to beg in the street. The other, a king's son, coddled and given all he could want. What happens when the two boys change clothes and places and learn how the other half lives? Mark Twain's satirical and suspenseful novel about the thin line that separates prince and pauper is a perennial favourite. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, with…

Carroll Lewis: Poetry for Young People: Lewis Carroll

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Softly realistic, period-style watercolors effectively highlight the mood of each selection... vocabulary or context notes on just about every page, and the book opens with a brief but illuminating biography.

Kido Yukiko: Lowercase Letters

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: The stupendously successful I'm Going to Read! series has already attracted a new generation of readers with wonderful stories and appealing art. And now an exciting new addition — I'm Going to Write! Workbooks — offers parents and children another great way to enjoy interactive, educational playtime together. Picking up a pencil and writing legibly requires good motor skills — and that's what…

Roitman Tanya: Sight Words

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: The stupendously successful I'm Going to Read! series has already attracted a new generation of readers with wonderful stories and appealing art. And now an exciting new addition — I'm Going to Read! Workbooks — offers parents and children another great way to enjoy interactive, educational playtime together. These are the words children have to know by sight — the words that they should be able…

Stevenson R.L.: Robert Louis Stevenson

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: An insightful glimpse into Robert Louis Stevenson's life and how it influenced his poems... illustrations convey the poetic notion of a romantic childhood memory. Muted colors are a peaceful accompaniment to the poems. School Library Journal These poems... are colorfully illustrated and notable for their detailed brushstrokes.