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1) Peter Pan
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Series
Language
English
Description
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. "All children, except one, grow up." And so begins the story of one of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's classic tale, completely unabridged, features a boy who refuses to grow up, Tinker Bell the fairy, and the Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael. Their great adventure begins on the...
3) Black Beauty
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.
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Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Pub
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
The voyages of an eighteenth-century Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, where people are six inches tall, and Brobdingnag, a land peopled by giants. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Pub
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the bleak wastes of Dartmoor to solve the mystery surrounding the late Sir Charles Baskerville and a ghostly hound. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
7) The odyssey
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Pub
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fighting tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.