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Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
James Cross Giblin - Clarion Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Edwin Booth and his younger brother John Wilkes Booth were, in many ways, two of a kind. They were among Americas finest actors, having inherited their fathers commanding stage presence along with his penchant for alcohol and impulsive behavior. In other respects, the two brothers were... |
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The Red Badge of Courage (The World's Best Reading)
Stephen Crane - Readers Digest Assn
Format: Leather Bound
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The Red Badge of Courage was published in 1895, when its author, an impoverished writer living a bohemian life in New York, was only twenty-three. It immediately became a bestseller, and Stephen Crane became famous. Crane set out to create "a psychological portrayal of fear."... |
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The Cry of the Icemark
Stuart Hill
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When her father dies in battle, fourteen-year-old Thirrin becomes Queen of the Icemark, a tin kingdom forever caught between dangerous neighbours. But she bears a heavy burden. Thirrin must find a way to protect her people from the most terrible invasion that her nation has ever k |
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The Call of the Wild
Jack London
Format: Paperback
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?No other popular writer of his time did any better writing than you will find in The Call of the Wild.?--H. L. Mencken One of the greatest American storytellers, Jack London enjoyed phenomenal popularity in his own time and remains widely read throughout the world. Hi |
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Wisdom's Kiss
Catherine Gilbert Murdock - HMH Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Magic, cunning, and one very special catjoin forces in this hilarious, extraordinarytaleby the author of the Dairy Queen trilogy and Princess Ben. Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of adventure beyond the staid oldkingdom of Montagne. Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true... |
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Sterling Classics)
Howard Pyle - Sterling; Unabridged edition
Format: Hardcover
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He stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and in so doing became an undying symbol of virtue. But most important, Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men offer young readers more than enough adventure and thrills to keep them turning the pages. Who could resist the arrows flying, danger... |
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Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare - Bantam Classics
Format: Paperback
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The magnificent, timeless drama is the world's most famous tale of "star-crossed lovers." The young, unshakable love of Juliet and Romeo defies the feud that divides their families - the Capulets and Montagues - as their desperate need to be together, their secret meetings,... |
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain - Sterling; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.So starts Mark Twains classic tale about a boys life in a small town on the Mississippi, which has become an all-time favorite both in America and around the world.Tom Sawyers mischievous and by now famous... |
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Caroline Alexander - Knopf
Format: Book
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In August 1914, days before the outbreak of the First World War, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot of the Antarctic continent.... |
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie - Little, Brown and Co.
Format: Paperback
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Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other... |
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Ship Breaker
Paolo Bacigalupi - Little, Brown, and Co.
Format: Print book
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In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or chance, he discovers an exquisite clipper... |
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The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
Terry Brooks
Format: Hardcover
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Twenty-five years ago, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks wrote a novel that brought to life a dazzling world that would become one of the most popular fantasy epics of all time, beloved by millions of fans around the world. Ten more Shannara books would follow. |
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Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card - Tor Science Fiction
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person... |
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