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The first French translation of <I>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</I> (there have been no less than seventeen others) was supervised by Lewis Carroll himself. In the opinion of many experts, and countless older and younger French readers, it is still the best. It has a remarkable freshness and originality, and admirably renders the English puns and parodies with French equivalents. «How Doth the Little Crocodile?» for instance, is turned into a parody of La Fontaine, the staple of French lesson books.<BR>Carroll picked Henri Bu&#233; as translator on the recommendation of Bu&#233;'s father, who was an Oxford colleague. The younger Bu&#233; was just at the beginning of his career, and Carroll could not have known that he would go on to distinguish himself both as a translator and as an author and editor. Bu&#233; worked rapidly, and had the translation done in a couple of months. Carroll, on the other hand, spent another two years making certain of it. He solicited the opinions of many friends to test the puns and verses. The prose he seems to have been able to judge for himself, and he wrote to his publisher that he was highly pleased with it. <BR>This reprinting of the first edition is complete with the forty-two Tenniel illustrations that were originally included. Of course it is not just for French readers. As one London reviewer, who called it «a delicious translation,» remarked: «We could almost (almost, but not quite) wish we had never read it in English, in order to have the pleasure of reading it in French.» He went on to say: «It is an exquisite book in appearance, the same size, type, and illustrations as the original volume; and the fun is wonderfully preserved.» He also pointed out that it would be a great help to the «young folks in their studies.» That is as true today as it was a hundred years ago, for the charm of the French Alice, like that of the original, has only grown with time. <BR>

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"Once, there was a man who went crazy from too much reading. He only read books about knighthood; that was the problem." So begins this charming retelling of Don Quixote de la Mancha, one of the most entertaining books ever written. Young people will delight in the hilarious adventures of the idealistic would-be knight and his «squire,» Sancho Panza, as they set out to right the wrongs of the world. Ms. Palacios, a talented storyteller, captures all the flavor and irony of the original as the two heroes ride forth to conquer evil. Along the way the well-meaning but addled knight-errand mistakes a miserable inn and its keeper for a castle and its lord; imagines an ordinary peasant girl to be the noble lady Dulcinea, perceives windmills as giants to be overcome, and gets enmeshed in other cases of mistaken identity. These, and many more incidents and adventures are retold here in a beguiling, easy-to-read version, enhanced by six new black-and-white illustrations by Thea Kliros. This edition is sure to delight today's youngsters, just as the original has enchanted countless readers since its publication nearly 400 years ago.

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Zeke is a nine-year-old aspiring writer and an ICAS winner. In a series of short stories, he captures the plight of a naughty monster learning to do the right thing &ndash; in a way that only a child can &ndash; with side splitting hilarity! <br><br>Sam the Ham always tries his best to be good. He never means to disobey his parents or do things he shouldn&#39;t.... But sometimes being good is really hard!<br><br>In this episode, Sam the monster is running late &ndash; again! Those extra few minutes in bed could mean trouble. Sam really doesn&#39;t want to risk missing soccer practise, but his time saving methods leave a lot to be desired. As always, Sam&#39;s life lessons are accompanied by monstrously hysterical illustrations. <br>

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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660 – 1731) includes Volume 1: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe and Volume 2: The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. <br><br>Robinson Crusoe is a classic children&#39;s novel based on a fictional autobiography of Robinson who sets sailing and becomes shipwrecked. He encounters pirates, cannibals and spends years as a castaway on a tropical island. The novel was first published in 1719 and is considered today as one of the world&#39;s best classics! This Mermaids Classics edition also includes the sequel to Robinson Crusoe which is titled &quot;The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe&quot; where Robinson returns to the island where he was shipwrecked, adventures in Madagascar, Southeast Asia, China and Siberia.<br><br>Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.

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Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by L. Frank Baum:<br><br>American Fairy Tales <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces Abroad <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces and Uncle John <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces at Millville <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces at Work <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces in Society <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces in the Red Cross <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces on Vacation <br>Aunt Jane&#39;s Nieces Out West <br>Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz <br>The Emerald City of Oz <br>The Enchanted Island of Yew <br>Glinda of Oz <br>A Kidnapped Santa Claus <br>The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus <br>The Magic of Oz <br>The Marvelous Land of Oz <br>Mary Louise <br>Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls <br>Mary Louise in the Country <br>Mary Louise Solves a Mystery <br>The Master Key <br>Mother Goose in Prose <br>Ozma of Oz <br>The Patchwork Girl of Oz <br>Rinkitink in Oz <br>The Road to Oz <br>The Scarecrow of Oz <br>The Sea Fairies <br>Sky Island <br>Tik-Tok of Oz <br>The Tin Woodman of Oz <br>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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Ромка всей душой ненавидел их новый дом. Ну почему родителям взбрело вдруг в голову променять прекрасную городскую квартиру на унылый загородный коттедж, где даже толком заняться нечем? Тут ни друзей, ни развлечений. Только сестры – шебутная младшая Маруся и противная старшая Велька. Одним словом, настроение у Ромки было хуже некуда. До тех самых пор, пока за кустом малины он не обнаружил загадочное мохнатое существо. Специально он не искал. Просто в очередной раз сцепился с Велькой, а это неизвестное нечто сделало им замечание. При более пристальном рассмотрении оказалось, что с ими говорит Краблик, по происхождению – канюк, занимающий должность Смотрителя Межпространственных Дверей. Разговор был коротким, а потом Велька пропала. Ромка соображал недолго – сестрица хоть и вредина, но не бросать же ее в беде. И парень шагнул вслед за ней в невидимую дверь. Так ребята и оказались на Перекрестке Миров. Да не просто оказались, а попали в самую гущу событий. Теперь им предстоит спасти от злодеев параллельные миры, разоблачить предателя, познакомиться с множеством невиданных существ, найти новых друзей и совершить самое невероятное путешествие в своей жизни.

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When Hana&#39;s parents leave on a trip to Brazil looking for new plant life, she and her dog, Bunny, must move to her Japanese grandmother&#39;s house for the summer. With no Internet and no cable TV, Hana feels cut off from the world. Soon after Hana and Bunny arrive at the house, things start to get strange. Hana discovers a garden with talking flowers and insects. When she finds out that zombie weeds are about to take over the garden and perhaps more, it&#39;s up to her to save the day. Will she save her friends, or will the garden finally fall under a wicked spider&#39;s control? The ancient Japanese art of Ikebana &ndash; flower arranging &ndash; may hold the answer.<br><br>Hana and the Golden Kenzan is based on characters, illustrations, and story ideas developed by Lina and Erika Schell when they were 12-years-old. The book was written by Lina&#39;s and Erika&#39;s father. The girls&#39; mother &ndash; Miwa &ndash; is a licensed Ikebana instructor and provided inspiration for the story.

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Endorsed by Teachers of the Year around the country, Eric DelaBarre&#8217;s Saltwater Taffy follows the lives of five friends as they uncover a treasure map that once belonged to the ruthless New Orleans pirate, Jean Lafitte. The discovery thrusts them from one treasure hunting adventure to the next as they try to out-wit, out-think and out-maneuver everyone from the one-legged junk-yard man and an overbearing town bully, to the creepy old man living at the top of the hill. Saltwater Taffy is a raceto-the-finish adventure that grabs the reader and never lets go.

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A child’s imagination is a wonderful thing, creative and often engaging. It gives us a glimpse into the mysterious world of make believe. This story is about a young boy who dreams of adventure and finds it right outside his backdoor. While visiting his Nana and playing a game he experiences a chance encounter with a mythical creature!

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It is a window into the daily lives and rituals of a muslim community, describing their habits in a realistic manner.There is adventure, tragedy and joy as this community battles the elements as well as human dangers to protect its way of life.

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