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The fourteen fables in this landmark of children?s literature tell the story of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. With the help of Baloo the bear, Kaa the python, and Bagheera the black panther, Mowgli learns the laws of the wild and survives countless escapades-none more thrilling than his confrontation with the menacing tiger Shere Khan, king of the jungle. Many other unforgettable characters appear in The Jungle Book, including...
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This classic pirate adventure is full of swashbuckling pirates, buried loot and danger. Young Jim Hawkins sets out to discover the long-lost treasure of the evil, infamous and now-dead pirate, Captain Flint. But this will be no easy ride, as bloodthirsty plans are afoot. Can Jim find the treasure and get out alive?.
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The chronicles of Narnia volume 3
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Narnia . . . where horses talk . . . where treachery is brewing . . . where destiny awaits. On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the centre of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself. The Horse and His Boy is the third book in C. S. Lewis?s The Chronicles of Narnia a series that...
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The Harry Potter volume 4
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"'There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways ? their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.'" The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the...
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Narnia . . . where animals talk . . . where trees walk . . . where a battle is about to begin. A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honour between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world. Prince Caspian is the fourth book in C. S. Lewis?s The Chronicles of Narnia, a series that has become part of the canon of classic literature,...
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Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of "The Call of the Wild" (1903), a short novel written by Jack London. Jack London (1876-1916), born John Griffith Chaney, was an American writer, social activist and journalist. As a young man he joined the Klondike Gold Rush migration in Canada between 1896 and 1899, a formative period that would influence his writing themes. Along with the novel ?White Fang? (1906), the central character in...
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