from the back cover: A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry's famous short stories - sensitiv…
from the back cover: Arnold Bennett is famous for his stories about the Five Towns and the people who live there. They look and sound just like other people, and, like all of us, sometimes they do some very strange things. There's Sir Jee, who is a rich businessman. So why is he making a plan with a burglar? Then there is a Toby Hall. Why does he find there? And there are the Hessian brothers …
When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.
Story of a peddler who sold caps'
Naga dan Buaya bertengkar setiap hari. Ayah mereka, Raja Pulau Mintin, tidak tahan melihat pertengkaran mereka. Ia menyuruh mereka menangkap ikan hanya dengan satu jala. Tidak ada yang boleh pulang dengan tangan kosong. Dapatkah mereka bekerja sama?
When you're only little, the night can be big and scary. It's full of shadows and strange sounds from creatures lurking in hidden places. But, as Little Fox finds out, there's really no need to be afraid of the dark at all. This delightful, dimly lit story will show every little reader the fun that can be had after the sun has set, and the moonlit magic of the world at nighttime.