In the early years of our country, a poor school teacher, Justin Morgan, receives a horse and her tiny colt in payment for some work. He wishes he had been given money instead. Hoping that he might sell both horses for a fair price, he asks his student, Joel, to break in the colt. To his surprise, young Joel soon discovers that this small, brown creature has special abilities: "Bub" can pull more than a team of oxen, and he can run faster than a racehorse. But while the sturdy little runt wins contest after contest, all Joel wants is to save enough money to buy the beloved "Bub." Justin Morgan Had a Horse is the story of the love between a young boy and a very special horse. A classic of children's literature, it also traces the history of one of the most famous breeds of American horses-the Morgan. Marguerite Henry has earned enduring popularity for her children's books, which include Misty of Chincoteague, also a Newbery Honor book.
'The heart of the magic was sealed with Firefrost, the Weirdstone of Brisingamen … should Nastrond destroy the stone, then the magic will die away.' When Colin and Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge, the Wizard - Cadellin Silverbrow - takes them to safety deep in the caves of Fundindelve. Here he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred and forty knights, awaiting the fated hour when they must rise and fight. But the Weirdstone of Brisingamen is lost and the forces of evil are closing in. The children realise that they are the key to its return, but how can they defeat the powerful magic of the Morrigan and her deadly brood? First published in 1960, four decades before Harry Potter, Alan Garner's novel of magic and wizards has endured and become a modern classic of children's literature.
The orphan girl Anne Shirley, now grown, returns to Avonlea to teach in the same village where she herself studied.
"With a brisk pace and pleasant, natural style, O'Malley's voice makes a good match for Anne's sweet-natured temperament and higher energy...O'Malley gives the many narrative passages, and Anne's parts, a lively quality, while setting an overall tone of nostalgia to match the story."-AudioFile
Washington Irving's two most famous stories are combined here. One tells of Rip Van Winkle who escaped the dreadful life of a hen-pecked husband by magical means and the other of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman on their midnight ride. Experience the fright of poor Ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor Rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the headache of a nagging and ungrateful wife.
AUTHOR
Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, magazine editor and diplomat.
Born in Manhattan at the end of the American Revolution, he was named for George Washington, whom he met as a child of six. As a teenager, Irving lived further upstate and became familiar with the surroundings that provided the setting for his best known works, ""Rip Van Winkle"" and ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"""
High in the Swiss Alps, Heidi, a five-year-old orphan, comes to live with her grandfather. His neighbors say he is a fierce old hermit, of whom they are all afraid. Heidi, however, proves to be a remarkable, unaffected child, who quickly charms her grandfather.
"Pirates, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea wolves who once infested the Spanish Main, all live in present-day conceptions in great degree as drawn by the pen and pencil of Howard Pyle." So writes Merle Johnson, who has here gathered together in one volume all of the nineteenth-century author-artist's classic pirate stories. Well researched and with richly drawn characters, Pyle's work will appeal to students of history and adventure lovers alike.
The Five Peppers are an adorable family of children growing up in a small town and cared for by their poor, widowed mother. Everything happens to this brood while mother is away working, but despite the danger, they come out of it safe and smiling.
An old Southern family is torn apart by tragedy when the Old Colonel disowns his beloved daughter for marrying a Yankee. Hard times have befallen her, but she would rather die than go to him for help. Then one day, by accident, the Old Colonel meets a little girl who is called the "Little Colonel," because she has temper tantrums-just like him. It is indeed his granddaughter, and slowly a bond grows between them. Can the love of a little girl mend the powerful hatred that has rent the family in two?
This is a delightful story of a patchwork doll who, after being brought to life by a magician, must find a way to break a spell that has turned two victims to marble. Familiar Oz characters and new creatures join in whimsical adventures, a must for Oz fans.
When a dragon is discovered up on the Downs, the Boy is not in the least surprised. He's always known the cave there was a dragon cave. But when the Boy decides to pay a visit he gets a big surprise. This particular dragon is not a bit like the ones in fairy tales!
Set on Prince Edward Island, this is a story of growing up, families, and love. When Bev and Felix, two city boys, spend the summer on a rural island, they discover a very different world-and a very special person, Sara Stanley, the Story Girl. Their vacation becomes a time for magic and mischief as they spend their days with Sara and the eccentric local people, with a mysterious blue treasure chest and intrepid cat, and experience an ordeal that may cost a friend his life.
This, the complete unabridged original tale that provided us with the beloved classic movie, is also a great modern fairy tale. Dorothy, her dog Toto, the Tin Woodsman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion endure in the hearts of children and adults alike.
