Henry Louis Gates, Jr., presents a seminal volume of four classic slave narratives, including the 1749 texts of The Life of Olaudah Equiano, the last edition corrected and published in his lifetime. The collection also includes perhaps the best known and most widely read slave narrative--Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, as well as two narratives by women: The History of Mary Prince:…
Dr. Henry Jeckyll, a well-known doctor, one of the best in London, has a secret that nobody knows. Every night he works in his lab, but he isn't mixing medicine. He is making a potion that will divide a man's good side from his bad side. When he drinks it, Dr.Jekyll finds out his bad side is an evil, ugly man named Edward Hyde.
The Play-A-Sound Book Tinker Bell Songs from Pixie Hollow is an adorable book. Listen! That's fairy music you're hearing. Press the buttons and sing along to 6 magical songs. Every song has a matching sound button, encouraging little readers to press the button and sing along with a familiar tune. Traditional song lyrics have been rewritten to reflect fairy themes. Songs include "Bright, Bright…
As an elementary school librarian, I have been disappointed with many of the recent Newbery Medal winning books, mainly because it seemed like adults were selecting books that they thought young people SHOULD read. Many recent Newbery winning books just sit on our shelves.Therefore, when I added "Holes" to our collection, simply because it had received the medal, I expected to see yet another t…
Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of our time conquers new storytelling worlds. Louis L'Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier -- the enthralling lands of the 12th century. …
from the back cover: You are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that he hates you. You are shocked…