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Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and
adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and
penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin,
the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where
Sara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Sara
always has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry her
through. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children's
hearts for a century--and continues to be a favorite.
An adapted and illustrated edition of the Russian classic, at an
easy-to-read level for all ages! Dimitri is angry and reckless.
Ivan is smart and logical. Alyosha is caring and forgiving. And
their half-brother Smerdyakov is treated no better than a servant
by their father. When Dimitri falls in love with a woman who isn't
his fiancee and sets out to get the money his father is keeping
from him, tensions within the family run higher than ever. Can
Alyosha bring the Karamazov family together before disaster
strikes? About The Russian Classics Children's Collection: From the
dazzling ballrooms of St. Petersburg to the blazing war-torn
streets of Moscow, children can now experience the famous, epic
Russian stories. Suitably adapted and illustrated for children aged
7+.
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic
Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of
all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! Mr Robert
Adair was killed last night at his mansion in Park Lane. He had
spent the evening gambling and his winnings were still on the
table. His door was locked from the inside and his window was left
open ... It has been three years since the death of Sherlock
Holmes. Watson is now solving mysteries solo and he's about to face
his toughest one yet: the impossible murder of Mr Adair. What
Watson doesn't know is that this curious case will unearth secrets
from beyond the grave ...
An adapted and illustrated edition of the Russian classic, at an
easy-to-read level for all ages! Nickolai Kirsanov is excited for
his son's return to their family estate - but not so thrilled to
meet the strange friend he brings with him. While Arkady is
friendly and kind, Bazarov is quiet, unemotional and only
interested in cold hard facts. He is a Nihilist. Faced with
glamorous balls and first love, Bazarov is determined to teach
Arkady his way of life. Will Arkady become more like his friend, or
will the two friends both learn from each other, instead? About The
Russian Classics Children's Collection: From the dazzling ballrooms
of St. Petersburg to the blazing war-torn streets of Moscow,
children can now experience the famous, epic Russian stories.
Suitably adapted and illustrated for children aged 7+.
An adapted and illustrated edition of the Russian classic, at an
easy-to-read level for all ages! Anna Karenina appears to have the
perfect life. Young and beautiful, she lives in a fashionable house
in Moscow with her respected husband and their young son. But Anna
is deeply unhappy. Her older husband bores her, and she misses the
lively city she grew up in. Then Count Vronsky, a dashing young
officer, invites her to dance at a ball. Will Anna protect the
comfortable life she has, or risk it all for forbidden love? About
The Easy Classics Epic Collection: From the dazzling ballrooms of
St. Petersburg to the blazing war-torn streets of Moscow, children
can now experience the famous, epic Russian stories. Suitably
adapted and illustrated for children aged 7+.
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support
our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online
at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG --------------------- Enter BERTRAM, the
COUNTESS OF ROUSILLON, HELENA, and LAFEU, all in black COUNTESS. In
delivering my son from me, I bury a second husband. BERTRAM. And I
in going, madam, weep o'er my father's death anew; but I must
attend his Majesty's command, to whom I am now in ward, evermore in
subjection. LAFEU. You shall find of the King a husband, madam;
you, sir, a father. He that so generally is at all times good must
of necessity hold his virtue to you, whose worthiness would stir it
up where it wanted, rather than lack it where there is such
abundance.
This is one of the earliest plays written by William Shakespeare.
It revolves around two sets of identical twins that were separated
at birth. Years later, fate brings them to the same city, and this
unleashes the drama caused by mistaken identities.Also available as
part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The
Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much
Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy
of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well
That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the
works of Shakespeare! Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most
popular historical plays. It takes place in the final years of the
War of the Roses, when the first and last Yorkist kings rule
England. In it, the hunchbacked Richard, Duke of Gloucester, covets
his brother's throne and will stop at nothing to get it. This
includes the murder, betrayal and manipulation of family, friends
and foe alike, as well as some of Shakespeare's most famous quotes.
Includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook! The easy-to-read
narrative and comic-style illustrations are a great way to
introduce children and students to the story before approaching the
original texts.
Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the
works of Shakespeare! Othello is one of the most powerful tragedies
of William Shakespeare. Othello is a Moorish general who falls in
love with Desdemona, the daughter of a powerful senator of Venice.
The play is about their love and Othello's mistrust and jealousy,
which ultimately leads to murder. Includes a QR code to the FREE
audiobook! The easy-to-read narrative and comic-style illustrations
are a great way to introduce children and students to the story
before approaching the original texts.
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