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Pub. Date
1993
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The Riddle of the Sands is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influential in the genre of spy fiction. It has been made into feature-length films for both cinema and television. The novel "owes a lot to the wonderful adventure novels of writers like Rider Haggard, that were a staple of Victorian Britain". It was a...
3) Tom Sawyer
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Series
Pub. Date
2010
Description
A simplified, abridged version of the adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century, accompanied by a short biography of Mark Twain, information about the abridgement, critical thinking questions, and other resources.
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Pub. Date
2010
Description
A simplified, abridged version of a tale of early nineteenth-century Yorkshire, where the passionate attachment between a headstrong young girl and a foundling boy brought up by her father causes disaster for them and many others, even in the next generation. Includes a short biography of Emily Bront©±, information about the abridgement, critical thinking questions, and other resources.
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"What was life really like for a knight in medieval times? Why could only boys from rich families afford to become knights? How did a knight and his warhorse fight as a team? And is it true that knights could become famous, like today's top sports stars? Learn all about these skilled warriors in The Life of A Medieval Knight"--Back cover.
9) Monster fish
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Pub. Date
2014
Description
Describes some of the species of large fish that live in and around the world's oceans and rivers.