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What do readers say about The Iron Man?
children's story a classic story with really beautiful prose such a beautiful, cool storyMankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save th... More details on The Iron Man
Slowly then the hand crept over the stones, searching. It ran forward suddenly, grabbed something and tugged. But the thing was stuck between two rocks. The thing was one of the Iron Man’s arms. At la...
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What do readers say about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
fantasy children's literature vivid and strange old classical style an over-rated classicWhen Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, she finds herself in an enchanted world, filled with creatures like the Mad Hatter, the disappearing Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. Alice quickly finds out that nothing is as it seems in... More details on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Then she saw a very small door about 40 centimeters high. The little key opened it. She put her head down and looked through the door into a beautiful garden. She tried to walk through it, but she was...
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What do readers say about Anne of Green Gables?
sentimental, sacchariny book a children's story literature at its finest young adult classicThe classic Anne of Green Gables; inspiration for the Netflix original series Anne With an E
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make... More details on Anne of Green Gables
Mrs Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies’ eardrops, and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods ...
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What do readers say about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
symmetry and symbolism coming of age tale magical and mysterious novel it is very suspensefulAir-raids over London during WWII compel four siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy - to be sent away from the city to the house of a kindly but remote Professor "who lived in the heart of the country." There is much to discover in the country: w... More details on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
And really it was a wonderful tea. There was a nice brown egg, lightly boiled, for each of them, and then sardines on toast, and then buttered toast, and then toast with honey, and then a sugar-topped...
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What do readers say about Matilda?
silly chapter book good vs. evil love and humor it was really funnyMatilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different, but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull,... More details on Matilda
Nearly every weekday afternoon Matilda was left alone in the house. Her brother (five years older than her) went to school. Her father went to work and her mother went out playing bingo in a town eigh...
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What do readers say about The Wind in the Willows?
part novel part episodic classic of children’s literature a secondary paperback copy very instructive storyThe much-loved classic tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. As well as adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, there are high jinks on the... More details on The Wind in the Willows
1859 Kenneth Grahame is born on March 8 to Bessie Ingles Grahame and James Cunningham Grahame; the upper-middleclass family lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Darwin’s The Origin of Species and Charles Dic...
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What do readers say about The Neverending Story?
fun and magical junior fiction fantasy novel classical fantasy novel deceptively simple storytelling styleUnicorns, dragons, sprites, will-o'-the-wisps: the inhabitants of an enchanted world. And into this world - through the pages of an old book - ventures Bastian, a lonely boy of ten or twelve. But Fantastica is slowly decaying, its Childlike Empress d... More details on The Neverending Story
This inscription could be seen on the glass door of a small shop, but naturally this was only the way it looked if you were inside the dimly lit shop, looking out at the street through the plate-glass...
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What do readers say about The Witches?
fantastic fiction/fantasy novel scary, bittersweet story illustrations are great fun creative and entertainingGrandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely... More details on The Witches
The very next day, in order that we might both try to forget our great sadness, my grandmother started telling me stories. She was a wonderful story-teller and I was enthralled by everything she told ...
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What do readers say about The Hobbit, or There and Back Again?
epic and magical sword and sorcery suspenseful and adventurous love the whole storyThe journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy.
"A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All tho... More details on The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The day grew lighter and warmer as they floated along. After a while the river rounded a steep shoulder of land that came down upon their left. Under its rocky feet like an inland cliff the deepest st...
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What do readers say about The Tale of Despereaux?
love and forgiveness fairy tale fantasy whimsical and earnest love, hope, and courageThis is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a journey t... More details on The Tale of Despereaux
THE ENTIRE MOUSE COMMUNITY, as instructed by the Most Very Honored Head Mouse, had gathered behind the wall of the castle ballroom. The members of the Mouse Council sat atop three bricks piled high, a...
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