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A young man's quest for eternal youth and beauty ends in scandal, depravity and death. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The picture of Dorian Gray was a...
2) Lord Jim
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Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary...
3) Little women
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American Classics - Fiction
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For 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...
4) The last man
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"Mary Shelley's landmark novel that invented the human extinction genre and initiated climate fiction, imagining a world where newly-forged communities and reverence for nature rises from the ashes of a pandemic-ravaged society, now for the first time in Penguin Classics, with a foreword by Rebecca Solnit A Penguin Classic Written while Mary Shelley was in a self-imposed lockdown after the loss of her husband and children, and in the wake of intersecting...
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A vain emperor is put in an embarrassing situation when two tricky tailors take advantage of his vanity and make him clothes that are supposedly only visible to people who are fit for their jobs. Unwilling to look incapable by admitting that he sees nothing, he walks in a parade in just his underwear! Luckily, a bold child tells the truth about the emperor's new clothes. This script features roles written to match different reading levels, supporting...
14) Across the Sea
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In this book, a young American boy sends postcards to his cousin in Australia. With easy-to-read font and lively illustrations, early readers will have a fun reading experience as they try to spot the similarities and differences between homes, holidays, and schools in the United States and in Australia. Beginning readers will be engaged as they read through this delightful book which features a pictorial map at the end.
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Kingii is a frilled lizard who narrowly escapes danger throughout this intense reader. Children will learn about different predators and the lifestyles of frilled lizards in this exciting story. Kingii escapes fire, wins a territory battle, and eventually secures the love of his mate. Wonderful wildlife illustrations accompany this story of Kingii the frilled lizard and his search for a safe home in the savanna.
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Adventure across the globe with Anna as she travels all over the world in alphabetical order! Young readers will be introduced to exotic, far-off places, as Anna visits places from A to Z. With fun-filled illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will enjoy this rhyming story while practicing the alphabet and attempting to say the names of all the interesting places!
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Each of the thirteen poems in this book is filled with wonder and geographic exploration. No city too far, no dream too big, young readers will learn about places near and far, and some they may never even have heard of! Using rhyming, alliteration, figurative language, and different poetic forms, children will not only be exposed to the wonderful art of poetry, but the practicality of geography as well. Visiting places such as Da Nang, Schenectady,...
18) Barnaby Dell
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Barnaby Dell is a lazy farmer who just wants to take a nap! Once he falls asleep, so do the rest of the animals on his farm. That is, until a horsefly bites the donkey who subsequently wakes each and every animal on the farm! Children will be engaged and entertained through playful illustrations of farm animals as each is woken from his sleep. Large, clear font helps children read this fun tale of Barnaby Dell's attempt at a mid-day rest.
19) A Baseball Giant
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When Eiji is told that he is named after one of the greatest Japanese baseball players that ever lived, he feels inspired and ready to play! Readers will love the inspirational language and detailed illustrations in this charming book.
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Introduce children to a different version of the classic story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." In this book, told from Papa Bear's point of view, readers will learn the Bears' side of the story of what happened the day Goldilocks came to the Bears' house. Featuring playful illustrations and easy-to-read font, this book will have early readers engaged as they read this interesting retelling of events based on the classic tale.
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