20,000 leagues under the sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne is a timeless classic of adventure and science fiction. When Professor Aronnax and his companions are captured by the enigmatic Captain Nemo aboard the submarine Nautilus, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the depths of the world’s oceans. From encounters with exotic marine life to thrilling battles with sea monsters, Verne’s visiona…

Peter Pan

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9780140621419

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800 BAR p

Treasure island

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9780723513650

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800 STE t

A clergyman's daughter

Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play, by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor and by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression England. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out in L…

The Arabian Nights

This book is a selection by Andrew Lang of the most relevant tales found in the one thousand and one nights, some of which became classics of literature and inspired animated films. There are numerous high definition illustrations beautifully drawn by H. J. Ford. (Preface) The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody …

Black Beauty

Follow the remarkable story of a gentle, hardworking horse named Black Beauty in nineteenth century England. Narrated as an autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse, Black Beauty recounts early life on the farm with his mother and the hardships he later faced as an over-worked cab puller in London. A timeless story of cruelty and kindness that touches on universally relevant themes inc…

Tales Of Cruelty: Tales of Malice and Greed

Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We each have a streak of nastiness inside us. In these ten tales of cruelty master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how and why it is we make others suffer. Among others, you'll read the story of two young bullies and the boy they torment, the adulterous wife who uncovers her husband's secret, the man with a painting tattooed on his back…

Emma

Emma Woodhouse believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker, though she herself does not plan on marrying. But as she meddles in the relationships of others, she causes confusion and misunderstandings throughout the village, and she just may be overlooking a true love of her own.

The mortal immortal

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9786231342287

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110 p. ; 16 cm

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800 SHE m

A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet #1)

Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.