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(0)E Nesbit
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From silly to scary, shocking to absurd, dragons abound in this collection of eight children's stories from beloved author E. Nesbit. Originally published in the serial magazine The Strand, this anthology was reprinted as a single volume in 1901 and has served as a classic of both children's and dragon's literature ever since. Within, you'll find stories of a silly king, a stalwart princess, a pair of mischievous children on the hunt for adventure,...
Author
Lexile measure
420L
Language
English
Description
"When their father is taken away suddenly, Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis are forced to leave London for a simple life in the country. They make new friends and discover the thrill of the railway, eventually unravelling the mystery of his disappearance." -- Page [4] cover.
7) Melisande
Author
Pub. Date
1989
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Cursed by an evil fairy at her christening, Princess Melisande grows up bald but finds herself facing another set of problems when her wish for golden hair is fulfilled.
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
110 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simplified prose retellings of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Winter's Tale. At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William Shakespeare's plays are no exception. His plays tell stories of kings and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get to the story at the heart of the plays, the reader must first work through...
11) The Wouldbegoods
Author
Pub. Date
1901
Physical Desc
312 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
242 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
After the presumed death of their long-absent father, Edred inherits the title of Lord Arden and moves with his sister Elfrida into the decrepit family castle where they find an ancient spell that conjures up the magical Mouldiwarp and, with his help, set off on a journey through time in search of the lost Arden treasure.
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen and full screen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
What would you wish for if you were granted a new wish every day? That's the interesting situation five children face when they're sent to live with their eccentric uncle in his moldering mansion while their father fights in World War I. There they discover It, a fairy who makes their wishes come true.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (approximately 5 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Curious to see if people on the other side of the globe walk upside down, Robert, Anthea, Cyril, and Jane start digging a hole to Australia. They don't get too far, however, before they dig up a furry brown creature with bat's ears. It is a Psammead, an ancient Sand-fairy. The Sammyadd, as the children call it, grumpily tells them that he is obliged to grant their wishes, because making people's wishes come true is what Sand-fairies do. However, there...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
250 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1914, on the eve of the First World War, Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at art college, Robert is a Cambridge scholar, and Jane is at high school when the sand fairy, Psammead, suddenly reappears, and his magic has a more serious purpose than when the siblings were children.
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Embark on a marvelous adventure when Jane, Robert, Cyril, and Anthea hope for something to happen and their wish is granted spectacularly! They become owners of an ancient talking bird, the Phoenix, who encourages the kids to climb aboard a magic carpet.
20) Dragon Tales
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
2 audio discs (2 hr., 17 min., 7 sec.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Included in this collection of dragon stories are The Reluctant Dragon; The Island of the Nine Whirlpools; The Fiery Dragon; and The Last Dragon.