David Thorn
1) Dollypogs
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The gentle story of a Labrador puppy, Dollypogs, and her two pals, big old Jetset and little Snuggles, both adopted by Dollypog's loving master, David Thorn. A very sweet and touching story about how they all came together and their adventures as a loving family.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne presents a multilayered story consisting of six Greek myths that are told from a unique perspective and appeals to all readers, specifically children. His writing style transcends age to deliver a family-friendly narrative.
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys is a compilation of classic stories inspired by Greek mythology. Hawthorne's interpretation is filtered through the fictional character, Eustace Bright, a college student...
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A classic work of historical fiction for children, which tells the true tale of a tenth-century nine year-old boy who becomes Duke of Normandy after his father is cruelly assassinated.This is the childhood history of Richard the Fearless, the great grandfather of William the Conqueror. When he was just nine years old, Richard's father, the Duke of Normandy was assassinated. The boy was then kidnapped and imprisoned by Louis IV of France, who seized...
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The second volume in a five-part series telling the story of Great Britain's history, from its earliest beginnings to World War I. Much loved by generations of children, this is a classic children's history of Britain from the Romans to the death of Queen Victoria. First published in 1905, Henrietta Marshall's beautifully written narrative is based on her answers to her children's questions about the history of Great Britain, which they referred to...
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H.E. Marshall's classic children's chronicle of Britain, Our Island Story, includes all the best-loved stories from history: King Alfred and the Cakes; King John and the Magna Carta; Lord Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar; Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada; and many others.
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The first volume in a five-part series telling the story of Great Britain's history, from its earliest beginnings to World War I. Much loved by generations of children, this is a classic children's history of Britain from the Romans to the death of Queen Victoria. First published in 1905, Henrietta Marshall's beautifully written narrative is based on her answers to her children's questions about the history of Great Britain, which they referred to...
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From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
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Enjoy a timeless collection of children's fables, fairy tales, and stories. A Children's Listening Library: Volume 1 includes: Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes, Selections from the Tales of Beatrix Potter, Beauty & the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, Cinderella based on Charles Perrault's version, "The Frog Prince" and "Rumplestiltskin" by The Brothers...
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Inspired by nature and imbued with moral lessons, Parables from Nature, Volume 2 is a collection of classic tales, both fun and thought-provoking. Children will be enthralled with this intimate look into the lives of the woodland creatures and their way of life. Volume 2 includes:
"Knowledge Not the Limit of Belief "
"The Light of Truth"
"A Lesson of Hope"
"The Circle of Blessing"
"Active and Passive"
"Not Lost, but Gone Before"
"Motes in the...
10) Dog Tails
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A collection of three heartwarming stories about man's best friend. Dollypogs, and her two pals, big old Jetset and little Snuggles, both adopted by Dollypog's loving master, David Thorn. A very sweet and touching story about how they all came together and their adventures as a loving family. Jack London was one of the first fiction writers to achieve worldwide fame. Though he is best remembered for his novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang,...
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Inspired by nature and imbued with moral lessons, Parables from Nature is a collection of classic tales, both fun and thought-provoking. Children will be enthralled with this intimate look into the lives of the woodland creatures and their way of life. Stories include: "A Lesson of Faith","The Law of Authority and Obedience","The Unknown Land","Training and Restraining","Waiting","The Law of the Wood","Cobwebs","Knowledge Not the Limit of Belief","The...
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Inspired by nature and imbued with moral lessons, Parables from Nature, Volume 3 is a collection of classic tales, both fun and thought-provoking. Children will be enthralled with this intimate look into the lives of the woodland creatures and their way of life.
Volume 3 includes:
• "Purring When You're Pleased"
• "The Voices of the Earth"
• "The Master of the Harvest"
• "The Deliverer"
• "Inferior Animals"
• "The General Thaw"
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Inspired by nature and imbued with moral lessons, Parables from Nature, Volume 1 is a collection of classic tales, both fun and thought-provoking. Children will be enthralled with this intimate look into the lives of the woodland creatures and their way of life.
Volume 1 includes:
• "A Lesson of Faith"
• "The Law of Authority and Obedience"
• "The Unknown Land"
• "Training and Restraining"
• "Waiting"
• "The Law of the Wood"
• "Daily...
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In this classic piece of American poetry, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow commemorates the actions of American patriot Paul Revere on April 18, 1775. The tale depicts Paul Revere's exciting midnight ride to warn all the neighbors in the countryside that the British were coming-one light if by land and two if by sea. InThe Pied Piper of Hamelin got rid of the pesky, hated rats, but when the villagers refused to pay for his services, the Pied Piper took...