?´Ç¨¤²Ô's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:03:30 -0800 60 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Mansfield Park 45032 488 Jane Austen ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 to-read 3.86 1814 Mansfield Park
author: Jane Austen
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average rating: 3.86
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]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1-4)]]> 99110
Gorgeous watercolor illustrations from Ernest H. Shepard appear in all their glory. With beautiful colors and simple lines, these images hold their own as classics. The tales, filled with superb story lines and lessons, will continue to capture the hearts of new generations.]]> 557 A.A. Milne 0525467262 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 4.48 1926 The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1-4)
author: A.A. Milne
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.48
book published: 1926
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]]> <![CDATA[Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2)]]> 83346 228 Lewis Carroll 0688120490 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.05 1871 Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2)
author: Lewis Carroll
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.05
book published: 1871
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]]> The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 24583
Unlike his brother Sid, Tom receives "lickings" from his Aunt Polly; ever the mischief-maker, would rather play hooky than attend school and often sneaks out his bedroom window at night to adventure with his friend, Huckleberry Finn ? the town's social outcast. Tom, despite his dread of schooling, is extremely clever and would normally get away with his pranks if Sid were not such a "tattle-tale."

As punishment for skipping school to go swimming, Aunt Polly assigns Tom the chore of whitewashing the fence surrounding the house. In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boys into completing the chore for him, managing to convince them of the joys of whitewashing. At school, Tom is equally as flamboyant, and attracts attention by chasing other boys, yelling, and running around. With his usual antics, Tom attempts to catch the eye of Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get "engaged" by kissing him. But their romance collapses when she learns Tom has been "engaged" previously to Amy Lawrence. Shortly after Becky shuns him, he accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night, where they witness the murder of Dr. Robinson.

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"TOM!"
No answer.
"TOM!"
No answer.
"What's gone with that boy, ?I wonder? You TOM!"
No answer.
The old lady pulled her spectacles down and looked over them about the room; then she put them up and looked out under them. She seldom or never looked?through?them for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state pair, the pride of her heart, and were built for "style," not service¡ªshe could have seen through a pair of stove-lids just as well. She looked perplexed for a moment, and then said, not fiercely, but still loud enough for the furniture to hear:
"Well, I lay if I get hold of you I'll¡ª"
She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with. She resurrected nothing but the cat.
"I never did see the beat of that boy!"]]> 244 Mark Twain ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.92 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.92
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]]> <![CDATA[The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)]]> 1232 487 Carlos Ruiz Zaf¨®n ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.26 2001 The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
author: Carlos Ruiz Zaf¨®n
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.26
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]]> Nh?ng ng? t? v¨¤ nh?ng c?t ?¨¨n 10442159 344 Tr?n D?n ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.33 2010 Nh?ng ng? t? v¨¤ nh?ng c?t ?¨¨n
author: Tr?n D?n
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2010
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]]> Asya 1463501 75 Ivan Turgenev 1594919992 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 3.96 1858 Asya
author: Ivan Turgenev
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.96
book published: 1858
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]]> First Love 3532 124 Ivan Turgenev 0974607894 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.82 1860 First Love
author: Ivan Turgenev
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
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]]> The Secret Life of Bees 37435 The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.]]> 302 Sue Monk Kidd 0142001740 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.10 2001 The Secret Life of Bees
author: Sue Monk Kidd
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.10
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]]> A Tale of Two Cities 1953 A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens¡¯s great historical novel, set against the violent upheaval of the French Revolution. The most famous and perhaps the most popular of his works, it compresses an event of immense complexity to the scale of a family history, with a cast of characters that includes a bloodthirsty ogress and an antihero as believably flawed as any in modern fiction. Though the least typical of the author¡¯s novels, A Tale of Two Cities still underscores many of his enduring themes¡ªimprisonment, injustice, social anarchy, resurrection, and the renunciation that fosters renewal.]]> 489 Charles Dickens 0141439602 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.86 1859 A Tale of Two Cities
author: Charles Dickens
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.86
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]]> Ng??i ?i v?ng 17901520
C? d?n c?a Ng??i ?i v?ng l¨¤ nh?ng h?n ma, nh?ng k? s?ng d? ch?t d?, nh?ng d¨°ng s?ng, gi?t s??ng, ti?ng chu?ng... Nh?ng c¨® l? nh?n v?t n?, Ho¨¤n, ch¨ªnh l¨¤ ng??i ?i v?ng ly k? nh?t. Ti?u thuy?t d¨¤nh ph?n m? ??u m? t? m?i t¨¬nh tay ba c?a Ho¨¤n v?i Th?ng v¨¤ C??ng, ng??i ch?ng v¨¤ ng??i t¨¬nh. Ho¨¤n lao xe xu?ng v?c, c? th? hu? ho?i c¨°n h?n phi¨ºu di¨ºu. T? ?¨®, xen k? nh?ng gi?c m? c?a Ho¨¤n l¨¤ k? ni?m, ?m h??ng, d? v?, d?u ?n m¨¤ t?m th?n nh?c d?c tr??c ??y c?a c? ?? lai trong hai ng??i ?¨¤n ?ng. Trong Ng??i ?i v?ng, t¨¬nh y¨ºu/t¨¬nh d?c/t?m linh g?n v?i nhau nh? h¨¬nh v?i b¨®ng. Ch¨²ng hi?n l¨ºn lung linh, l?n l?n v?t ch?t tinh th?n, ch?ng ch¨¦o gi?ng co nhau qua nh?ng s?i d?y th?n b¨ª. Ng??i ?i v?ng l¨¤ truy?n t¨¬nh b?t th??ng c?a nh?ng ng??i t¨¬nh b?t kham v¨¤ b?t an.

D??ng nh? trong th?m m? c?a m?i nh¨¤ v?n, nh?n v?t n? l? t??ng th??ng c¨® m?t d¨¢ng ?i?u ri¨ºng. C¨¢c c? g¨¢i c?a B?o Ninh, t? Ph??ng v¨¤ H?nh c?a N?i bu?n chi?n tranh (1991) ??n Di?u N??ng c?a G¨ª¨® d?i (1992) ??u c¨® m?t "d¨¢ng ?i m?m m?i ?ung ??a to¨¤n th?n". ? Tr?n V?, ng??i ?¨¤n b¨¤ quy?n r? nh?t trong th? qu?. Qu?, nh?n v?t n? ch¨ªnh c?a Gi?c m? th? (1995), "c¨²i g?p ng??i", "khom l?ng", v?i c¨¢c ng¨®n tay khi th¨¬ "m¨¢t d?u" khi th¨¬ "n¨®ng n?y", lu?n "m?n m?n l?n l?n". C¨°n n?m l¨¤ d¨¢ng v?, l¨¤ s? ph?n, m¨¤ Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng ch?n cho Ho¨¤n c?a Ng??i ?i v?ng. Khi y¨ºu ch?ng: "Ho¨¤n tr? m¨¬nh n?m ng?a, m?t c¨¢nh tay v?t qua ?¨´i Th?ng, khu?n m?t bu?ng l?ng, th?nh th?i..." (tr.64). V?i t¨¬nh nh?n: "Ho¨¤n b? b? cong l?ng, n?a ng??i tr¨ºn gi??ng n?a du?i th?ng ra n?n nh¨¤, t¨®c ?? tr¨¤n xu?ng". Khi k? c¨¢i ch?t: "Ho¨¤n n?m thi¨ºm thi?p m?m h¨¦ m?, m?t ?ng nh?a [...] b?t t? m?i ra ngo¨¤i bu?ng th?ng ? m¨¦p gi??ng" (tr.101). Sau n¨¤y, Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng c¨°n vi?t truy?n ng?n ?i v¨¤ ti?u thuy?t Ng?i, nh?ng anh d¨¤nh hai t? th? ?¨® cho c¨¢c nh?n v?t nam.

Kh?ng ch? Ho¨¤n, Th?ng, C??ng, Th?, h?u h?t c¨¢c nh?n v?t c?a Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng ??u l¨¤ nh?ng k? b?t an, nh?ng ng??i ?i v?ng. Ti?u thuy?t c?a anh l¨¤ m?t h?p ?m v?i v? v¨¤n ??i tho?i, ??c tho?i, m¨¤ ng??i ??c kh?ng ph?n bi?t ???c ai l¨¤ k? ph¨¢t ng?n. ?¨® c¨´ng l¨¤ nh?ng gi?ng n¨®i c?t l¨ºn t? c?i ?m, hay ti?ng rao "kh¨¤n kh¨¤n ? ¨º" c?a ?ng thi?n l?n vang l¨ºn trong su?t t¨¢c ph?m nh?ng kh?ng ai bi?t m?t. C¨¢c nh?n v?t c?a Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng th??ng c¨® b? ph?n th¨ªnh gi¨¢c c?c k? tinh nh?y. Th? gi?i c?a anh v¨¬ v?y v?a v?ng v?a ??y, im l?ng nh?ng ?n ¨¤o, v? h¨¬nh v¨¤ h?u h¨¬nh, th?t v¨¤ ?o, ?m d??ng l?n l?n.

Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng, nh? ta th?y, ?? bi?n t¨¬nh d?c th¨¤nh m?c ti¨ºu nghi¨ºn c?u v¨¤ ph??ng ti?n ch¨ªnh c?a thi ph¨¢p. T¨¬nh d?c trong Ng??i ?i v?ng, t?n t?i nh? m?t ch?t li?u, h?n n?a, m?t ch? ?? v?n h?c ??c l?p, m¨¤ kh?ng ?n d? hay h¨¤m ?. V¨¤ ??y l¨¤ th¨¤nh c?ng l?n nh?t c?a Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng trong cu?c t¨¬m ki?m quy?t li?t n¨¤y.]]> 397 Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.88 1999 Ng??i ?i v?ng
author: Nguy?n B¨¬nh Ph??ng
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1999
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]]> Persuasion 2156 249 Jane Austen 0192802631 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 to-read 4.15 1817 Persuasion
author: Jane Austen
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1817
rating: 3
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]]> Sense and Sensibility 14935 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141439662

'The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!'

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love¡ªand its threatened loss¡ªthe sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.

This edition includes explanatory notes, textual variants between the first and second editions, and Tony Tanner's introduction to the original Penguin Classic edition.]]> 409 Jane Austen 0141439661 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 to-read 4.10 1811 Sense and Sensibility
author: Jane Austen
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average rating: 4.10
book published: 1811
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]]> The Little Prince 157993
Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince, presented here in a stunning new translation with carefully restored artwork. The definitive edition of a worldwide classic, it will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.]]> 96 Antoine de Saint-Exup¨¦ry 0152023984 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.32 1943 The Little Prince
author: Antoine de Saint-Exup¨¦ry
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.32
book published: 1943
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]]> The Blue Fairy Book 543164

All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collection invaluable in the English language.

]]> 390 Andrew Lang 0486214370 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.08 1889 The Blue Fairy Book
author: Andrew Lang
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.08
book published: 1889
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]]> Stone Soup 1031461 32 Ann McGovern 0590416022 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.30 1971 Stone Soup
author: Ann McGovern
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.30
book published: 1971
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]]> A Child's Garden of Verses 20413 Who should climb but little me?
I held the trunk with both my hands
And looked abroad on foreign lands.

Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collection of sixty-six poems, Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination.

Tasha Tudor's watercolour paintings evoke a simpler time in the past, and celebrate two of the things she loves most ¡ª children and nature. Her talents are the perfect match for these inspiring poems, making this a handsome gift edition that will be cherished by families for generations.]]> 67 Robert Louis Stevenson 0689823827 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.28 1885 A Child's Garden of Verses
author: Robert Louis Stevenson
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average rating: 4.28
book published: 1885
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]]> Aesop¡¯s Fables 21348 352 Aesop 0192840509 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.07 -560 Aesop¡¯s Fables
author: Aesop
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.07
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]]> The Complete Tales 19330
Beatrix Potter's tales were often connected with real places, people or animals so each story has a brief introductory note about its history. The volume also includes four other works by Beatrix Potter which for one reason or another remained unpublished in her lifetime but show new facets of her talent as an illustrator and storyteller.

The world of Beatrix Potter, presented here in its entirety, is as appealing now as when it was first created over one hundred years ago.]]> 400 Beatrix Potter 072325804X ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 4.36 1986 The Complete Tales
author: Beatrix Potter
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.36
book published: 1986
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]]> The Arabian Nights 93101
The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature, as recounted by Sir Francis Burton. From the epic adventures of "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp" to the farcical "Young Woman and her Five Lovers" and the social criticism of "The Tale of the Hunchback", the stories depict a fabulous world of all-powerful sorcerers, jinns imprisoned in bottles and enchanting princesses. But despite their imaginative extravagance, the Tales are anchored to everyday life by their realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Islam.']]> 1049 Anonymous 0812972147 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 4.06 800 The Arabian Nights
author: Anonymous
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average rating: 4.06
book published: 800
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]]> Pinocchio 180617 A timeless classic to be read over and over.

This is the story of Pinocchio, filled with harrowing yet inspiring adventures. Carved by a poor man named Geppetto, Pinocchio is a wooden puppet that comes to life. He soon leaves his maker and commences a journey of misadventures.

Pinocchio has a good heart, but he is disobedient and lazy and often has poor judgment. And when he lies, Pinocchio's nose grows longer! Follow this mischievous puppet as he goes to the "Field of Miracles", where he plants gold coins to try to make his wealth grow. Thrill as he is pursued by assassins. And marvel as he becomes the unwitting star of a circus show and lives a life of ease in the "Land of Boobies," where boys can play all day and never have to go to school. Of course, Pinocchio gets into trouble along the way.

From the villainous Cat and Fox, who try to steal his gold coins, to the gigantic Dogfish, a terrifying sea monster that swallows him, Pinocchio encounters menacing characters who often lead him to trouble. But Pinocchio also befriends a good Fairy who loves him and wants to help him escape his misfortunes. She even promises the puppet that if he learns to be good, to study, and to work hard, he will become a real boy. Can Pinocchio turn his life around? And will he ever see his "papa," Geppetto again?

Carlo Collodi (1826¨C1890) was born Carlo Lorenzini on November 24, 1826, in Florence, Italy. In 1848 he enlisted to fight in the Italian War of Independence and founded the daily satirical newspaper 'Il Lampione'. Collodi continued to write political and humorous novels until 1876, when he began to write children's books. In 1881 'Pinocchio' was originally introduced as a newspaper serial in the children's section. Since its first full-length publication in 1883, 'Pinocchio' has been translated in over 260 languages and is one of the most popular children's stories ever told.]]> 262 Carlo Collodi 0140382623 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 3.87 1883 Pinocchio
author: Carlo Collodi
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.87
book published: 1883
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]]> The Wind in the Willows 5659 ¡°All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered.¡±

For more than a century, The Wind in the Willows and its endearing protagonists¡ªMole, Water Rat, Badger, and, of course, the incorrigible Toad¡ªhave enchanted children of all ages. Whether the four friends are setting forth on an exciting adventure, engaging in a comic caper, or simply relaxing by the River Thames, their stories will surprise and captivate you.

Hailed as one of the most enduringly popular works of the twentieth century, this story is a classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit. Penned in lyrical prose, the adventures and misadventures of the book¡¯s intrepid quartet of heroes raise fantasy to the level of myth. Reflecting the freshness of childhood wonder, it still offers adults endless sophistication, substance, and depth.

The animals¡¯ world embodies the author¡¯s wry, whimsical, and unfailingly inventive imagination. It is a world that succeeding generations of both adult and young readers have found irresistible. But why say more? To use the words of the estimable Mr. Toad himself: ¡°Travel, change, interest, excitement!...Come inside.¡±]]> 197 Kenneth Grahame 0143039091 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.02 1908 The Wind in the Willows
author: Kenneth Grahame
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1908
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]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales]]> 22917 880 Jacob Grimm ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.30 1812 The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
author: Jacob Grimm
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.30
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]]> The Complete Fairy Tales 46306
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories - called eventyrs, or "fantastic tales" - express themes that transcend age and nationality.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature listeners/readers as well. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.]]> 803 Hans Christian Andersen 0517092913 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 4.29 1850 The Complete Fairy Tales
author: Hans Christian Andersen
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.29
book published: 1850
rating: 3
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]]> Peter Pan 34268 Peter Pan, a diferencia de todos los dem¨¢s, es un ni?o que se niega a crecer. ?l vive con los ni?os perdidos y con el hada Campanita en el pa¨ªs de Nunca Jam¨¢s. Siempre est¨¢ en busca de nuevas aventuras y tambi¨¦n de una madre que cuide de todos y les cuente relatos para dormir.
Una noche, despu¨¦s de que Peter se encuentra con los hermanos Darling, los invita a que lo acompa?en en el viaje m¨¢s fant¨¢stico de toda su vida: volar hacia Nunca Jam¨¢s para conocer a las engre¨ªdas sirenas, jugar con los indios pieles rojas y luchar a muerte contra los terribles piratas.

]]> 155 J.M. Barrie 0805072454 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 4 4.06 1911 Peter Pan
author: J.M. Barrie
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1911
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]]> Uncle Tom¡¯s Cabin 46787 438 Harriet Beecher Stowe ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 3.88 1852 Uncle Tom¡¯s Cabin
author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1852
rating: 2
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]]> The Sun Also Rises 3876 The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta) is one of Ernest Hemingway's masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. It is an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. First published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises helped to establish Hemingway as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.]]> 189 Ernest Hemingway ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 3.81 1926 The Sun Also Rises
author: Ernest Hemingway
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1926
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]]> Madame Bovary 2175 329 Gustave Flaubert 0192840398 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 3.70 1856 Madame Bovary
author: Gustave Flaubert
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.70
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]]> Tess of the D¡¯Urbervilles 32261 here and here.

When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D¡¯Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her ¡®cousin¡¯ Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.]]> 518 Thomas Hardy ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 3.83 1891 Tess of the D¡¯Urbervilles
author: Thomas Hardy
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.83
book published: 1891
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]]> War and Peace 656
War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon¡¯s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men.

As Napoleon¡¯s army invades, Tolstoy brilliantly follows characters from diverse backgrounds¡ªpeasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers¡ªas they struggle with the problems unique to their era, their history, and their culture. And as the novel progresses, these characters transcend their specificity, becoming some of the most moving¡ªand human¡ªfigures in world literature.


Tolstoy gave his personal approval to this translation, published here in a new single volume edition, which includes an introduction by Henry Gifford, and Tolstoy's important essay `Some Words about War and Peace'.]]> 1392 Leo Tolstoy 0192833987 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.14 1869 War and Peace
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]]> Lolita 7604 Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141182537.

Humbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Dolores Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, Humbert suffers greatly in the pursuit of romance; but when Lo herself starts looking for attention elsewhere, he will carry her off on a desperate cross-country misadventure, all in the name of Love. Hilarious, flamboyant, heart-breaking and full of ingenious word play, Lolita is an immaculate, unforgettable masterpiece of obsession, delusion and lust.]]> 368 Vladimir Nabokov 0679723161 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 3.87 1955 Lolita
author: Vladimir Nabokov
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.87
book published: 1955
rating: 3
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]]> Vanity Fair 5797 867 William Makepeace Thackeray 0141439831 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 3.80 1847 Vanity Fair
author: William Makepeace Thackeray
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.80
book published: 1847
rating: 2
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]]> Little Dorrit 31250 860 Charles Dickens ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.00 1857 Little Dorrit
author: Charles Dickens
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.00
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rating: 2
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]]> Emma 6969 The newest edition is here. Another alternate cover can be found here.

Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen's most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma organizes the lives of the inhabitants of her sleepy little village and plays matchmaker with devastating effect.]]> 474 Jane Austen 0141439580 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 4.05 1815 Emma
author: Jane Austen
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.05
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rating: 3
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]]> Where the Sidewalk Ends 30119 Come in... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins.

Shel Silverstein, the?New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound.

You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.

Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings stretches the bounds of imagination and will be cherished by readers of all ages.]]> 176 Shel Silverstein 0060513039 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 4.34 1974 Where the Sidewalk Ends
author: Shel Silverstein
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.34
book published: 1974
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)]]> 19321 "Now, my dears," said old Mrs Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden."

Follow the story of naughty Peter Rabbit as he squeezes¡ªpredictably¡ªunder the gate into Mr. McGregor's garden and finds himself in all kinds of trouble! But how does Peter Rabbit get himself out of this tricky situation? Beatrix Potter's story about one mischievous but ultimately endearing little creature will tell us, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and timeless verses which have transcended generations.

'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', first published in 1902, is still today one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tales. It is the first of the illustrious series that is The World of Beatrix Potter', and a story which has endured retelling after retelling at bedtimes all over the world.

Beatrix Potter (1866¨C1943) loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', first published in 1902, was her first book. She later went on to publish more than twenty tales and collections of rhymes.

Age Rating: 3¨C12+ / Preschool - 2+ / Lexile Measure AD660L]]> 72 Beatrix Potter 0723247706 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 4.22 1902 The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
author: Beatrix Potter
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average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)]]> 3 309 J.K. Rowling 0439554934 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 3 4.47 1997 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.47
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rating: 3
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]]> The Great Gatsby 4671 The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald¡¯s family and from his lifelong publisher.

This edition is the enduring original text, updated with the author¡¯s own revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and with a new introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald¡¯s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published by Scribner in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.]]> 180 F. Scott Fitzgerald 0743273567 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 2 3.93 1925 The Great Gatsby
author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.93
book published: 1925
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[Marmalade Boy, Vol. 1 (Marmalade Boy, #1)]]> 780769 197 Wataru Yoshizumi 2723437221 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.95 1992 Marmalade Boy, Vol. 1 (Marmalade Boy, #1)
author: Wataru Yoshizumi
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.95
book published: 1992
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]]> <![CDATA[Gakuen Alice, Vol. 01 (Gakuen Alice, #1)]]> 1753714 192 Tachibana Higuchi 1427803196 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.25 2003 Gakuen Alice, Vol. 01 (Gakuen Alice, #1)
author: Tachibana Higuchi
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2003
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]]> <![CDATA[Kitchen Princess, Vol. 01 (Kitchen Princess, #1)]]> 954303
Najika is a great cook and likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart--and now Najika is determined to find him. The only clue she has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy.

Attending Seika will be a challenge. Every kid at the school has a special talent, and the girls in Najika¡¯s class think she doesn¡¯t deserve to be there. But Sora and Daichi, two popular brothers who barely speak to each other, recognize Najika¡¯s cooking for what it is--magical. Is either boy Najika¡¯s mysterious prince?]]> 187 Natsumi And¨­ 0345496205 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.17 2005 Kitchen Princess, Vol. 01 (Kitchen Princess, #1)
author: Natsumi And¨­
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 (Cardcaptor Sakura, #7)]]> 229149
Once upon a magic night, an English sorcerer mixed Western wizardry with Eastern enchantments to create a magical deck of cards called the Clow Cards. These cards were hidden inside a dusty old book for decades, their powers virtually wasted. Then one fateful day, a young girl named Sakura Kinomoto discovered the book in her father's library. When she opened it, however, the Clow Cards were gone¡ªand so was life as she knew it. The book's magical guardian, a diminutive winged lion, named Sakura the Cardcaptor, and after many exciting adventures, she finally retrieved all of the cards. Now Sakura has earned the title Master of the Clow.

An ominous force is brewing in Tomoeda. New enchantments are popping up all over the city, and Sakura's Clow Cards seem completely unable to stop them. But when Sakura taps into her inner power to fuel the Clow Cards, she unlocks a new magic of her own creation. Thus begins this 10-year-old's quest to become the greatest magician in the world!]]> 183 Clamp 1892213753 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.35 1998 Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 (Cardcaptor Sakura, #7)
author: Clamp
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.35
book published: 1998
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]]> <![CDATA[Alice 19th, Vol. 1 (Alice 19th, #1)]]> 741481
Alice Seno is a seemingly shy and meek girl who always seems to be outshined by her older sister Mayura. One day, Alice has an encounter with a mysterious and magical rabbit girl, and her life is turned upside down. Alice discovers that certain words have power, and that she has the potential to be master of a set of sublimely powerful words called the Lotis Words. But power always comes with a price, and the price may turn out to be Alice's sister Mayura...]]> 181 Yuu Watase 1591162157 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.91 2001 Alice 19th, Vol. 1 (Alice 19th, #1)
author: Yuu Watase
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2001
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]]> <![CDATA[Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 (Yotsuba&!, #1)]]> 511240 232 Kiyohiko Azuma 1413903177 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.33 2003 Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 (Yotsuba&!, #1)
author: Kiyohiko Azuma
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.33
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]]> Fairy Tail, Vol. 01 2454986
Celestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero, he gets motion sickness, eats like a pig, and his best friend is a talking cat. With friends like this, is Lucy better off with her enemies?]]> 208 Hiro Mashima 0345501330 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.34 2006 Fairy Tail, Vol. 01
author: Hiro Mashima
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]]> <![CDATA[ÃÀÉÙÅ®‘éÊ¿¥»©`¥é©`¥à©`¥óÐÂ×°°æ 1 (Bish¨­jo Senshi Sailor Moon Shins¨­ban, #1)]]> 1429082 241 Naoko Takeuchi 4063347761 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.35 2003 ÃÀÉÙÅ®‘éÊ¿¥»©`¥é©`¥à©`¥óÐÂ×°°æ 1 (Bish¨­jo Senshi Sailor Moon Shins¨­ban, #1)
author: Naoko Takeuchi
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.35
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]]> The Night Before Christmas 196970 32 Clement Clarke Moore 0399231900 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.39 1823 The Night Before Christmas
author: Clement Clarke Moore
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.39
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Women (Little Women, #1)]]> 1934 This is an alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780451529305.

Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott¡¯s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.

It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with "woman¡¯s work,¡± including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl¡¯s book¡± her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

]]> 449 Louisa May Alcott ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.16 1868 Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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]]> Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 93 352 Johanna Spyri 0753454947 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.02 1880 Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
author: Johanna Spyri
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1880
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]]> <![CDATA[Pippi Longstocking (Pippi L?ngstrump, #1)]]> 19302 160 Astrid Lindgren 0142402494 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.15 1945 Pippi Longstocking (Pippi L?ngstrump, #1)
author: Astrid Lindgren
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1945
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]]> <![CDATA[The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)]]> 119322
Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want--but what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other.]]> 399 Philip Pullman 0679879242 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.02 1995 The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> Alice in Wonderland 13023 This is an adaptation. For the editions of the original book, see here .

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel written by English mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. Its narrative course and structure, characters and imagery have been enormously influential in both popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre.]]> 96 Jane Carruth 0517223627 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.03 1865 Alice in Wonderland
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]]> Island of the Blue Dolphins 233818 here

In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.

This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Year after year, she watched one season pass into another and waited for a ship to take her away. But while she waited, she kept herself alive by building shelter, making weapons, finding food, and fighting her enemies, the wild dogs. It is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery.]]> 184 Scott O'Dell 0440439884 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.82 1960 Island of the Blue Dolphins
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name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1960
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]]> Are You My Mother? 197084
Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: "The Cat in the Hat." The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including "Hop on Pop," "Fox in Socks," and "Green Eggs and Ham."

Other favorite titles in this series are "Go, Dog, Go!" and "Are You My Mother?" by P. D. Eastman, "A Fly Went By," by Mike McClintock, and "Put Me in the Zoo," by Robert Lopshire. These affordable hardcover books combine large print, easy vocabulary, and large, bright illustrations in stories kids will want to read again and again. Grades 1 - Grades 2.
]]> 64 P.D. Eastman 0001713221 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.21 1960 Are You My Mother?
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]]> <![CDATA[Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)]]> 8337
Little House in the Big Woods takes place in 1871 and introduces us to four-year-old Laura, who lives in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. She shares the cabin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their lovable dog, Jack.

Pioneer life isn¡¯t easy for the Ingalls family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. But they make the best of every tough situation. They celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do their spring planting, bring in the harvest in the fall, and make their first trip into town. And every night, safe and warm in their little house, the sound of Pa¡¯s fiddle lulls Laura and her sisters into sleep.

The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura¡¯s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.]]> 224 Laura Ingalls Wilder 0060885378 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.21 1932 Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)]]> 99107 161 A.A. Milne 0525467564 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.37 1926 Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
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name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 4.37
book published: 1926
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]]> Hattie Big Sky (Hattie, #1) 207798 289 Kirby Larson 0385733135 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.01 2006 Hattie Big Sky (Hattie, #1)
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> Hold Fast 15815410
Where is Early's father? He's not the kind of father who would disappear. But he's gone . . . and he's left a whole lot of trouble behind.

As danger closes in, Early, her mom, and her brother have to flee their apartment. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to move into a city shelter. Once there, Early starts asking questions and looking for answers. Because her father hasn't disappeared without a trace. There are patterns and rhythms to what's happened, and Early might be the only one who can use them to track him down and make her way out of a very tough place.

With her signature, singular love of language and sense of mystery, Blue Balliett weaves a story that takes readers from the cold, snowy Chicago streets to the darkest corner of the public library, on an unforgettable hunt for deep truths and a reunited family.]]> 288 Blue Balliett 0545299888 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.83 2013 Hold Fast
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name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
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]]> Goodnight Moon 32929
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.]]> 32 Margaret Wise Brown 0060775858 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.31 1947 Goodnight Moon
author: Margaret Wise Brown
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
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]]> <![CDATA[Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (Tintin #1)]]> 87424 100 ±á±ð°ù²µ¨¦ 0867199032 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.66 1930 Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (Tintin #1)
author: ±á±ð°ù²µ¨¦
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
average rating: 3.66
book published: 1930
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]]> <![CDATA[Alice¡¯s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass]]> 24213
When Alice sees a white rabbit take a watch out of its waistcoat pocket she decides to follow it, and a sequence of most unusual events is set in motion. This mini book contains the entire topsy-turvy stories of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, accompanied by practical notes and Martina Pelouso's memorable full-colour illustrations.]]> 239 Lewis Carroll ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.07 1871 Alice¡¯s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
author: Lewis Carroll
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> Oliver Twist 18254
The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

This Penguin Classics edition of Oliver Twist is the first critical edition to faithfully reproduce the text as its earliest readers would have encountered it from its serialisation in Bentley's Miscellany, and includes an introduction by Philip Horne, a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang, a chronology of Dickens's life, a map of contemporary London and all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.]]> 608 Charles Dickens ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.88 1838 Oliver Twist
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]]> Northanger Abbey 50398 Northanger Abbey is often referred to as Jane Austen's "Gothic parody." Decrepit castles, locked rooms, mysterious chests, cryptic notes, and tyrannical fathers give the story an uncanny air, but one with a decidedly satirical twist.

The story's unlikely heroine is Catherine Morland, a remarkably innocent seventeen-year-old woman from a country parsonage. While spending a few weeks in Bath with a family friend, Catherine meets and falls in love with Henry Tilney, who invites her to visit his family estate, Northanger Abbey. Once there, Catherine, a great reader of Gothic thrillers, lets the shadowy atmosphere of the old mansion fill her mind with terrible suspicions. What is the mystery surrounding the death of Henry's mother? Is the family concealing a terrible secret within the elegant rooms of the Abbey? Can she trust Henry, or is he part of an evil conspiracy? Catherine finds dreadful portents in the most prosaic events, until Henry persuades her to see the peril in confusing life with art.

Executed with high-spirited gusto, Northanger Abbey is a lighthearted, yet unsentimental commentary on love and marriage.]]> 260 Jane Austen 1593082649 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.85 1817 Northanger Abbey
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]]> Gone with the Wind 18405 1037 Margaret Mitchell 0446365386 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.30 1936 Gone with the Wind
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]]> Macbeth 8852
This shocking tragedy - a violent caution to those seeking power for its own sake - is, to this day, one of Shakespeare¡¯s most popular and influential masterpieces.]]> 249 William Shakespeare 0743477103 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 3.90 1623 Macbeth
author: William Shakespeare
name: ?´Ç¨¤²Ô
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]]> Jane Eyre 10210 Alternate editions can be found here and here.

A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, Charlotte Bront?'s Jane Eyre is edited with an introduction and notes by Stevie Davis in Penguin Classics.

Charlotte Bront? tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds employment as a governess to the young ward of Byronic, brooding Mr Rochester. As her feelings for Rochester develop, Jane gradually uncovers Thornfield Hall's terrible secret, forcing her to make a choice. Should she stay with Rochester and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions - even if it means leaving the man she loves? A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre dazzled readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom.]]> 532 Charlotte Bront? 0142437204 ?´Ç¨¤²Ô 0 to-read 4.14 1847 Jane Eyre
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]]> Pride and Prejudice 1885 Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work "her own darling child" and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring. And Jane Austen's radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, making this book the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England.

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