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By Alphonse Daudet. 1960
Publié en 1872, ce récit est l'un des plus célèbres de l'auteur. Il y incarne de façon vivante le type…
méridional du vantard, bavard, goguenard, hanté par la fantaisie et les folles aventures, mais tenant ferme à un bon sens fort prosaïque qui le place dans la lignée de Sancho Pança.By Mark Twain. 1963
A mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi river town impresses his friends and horrifies adults as a result of…
his adventures. Companion to "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." First published in 1876. Grades 4-7. 1963.By Louisa May Alcott. 1947
By Louisa May Alcott. 1964
Describes life at Plumfield, the progressive school established by Jo and her husband. Advances theories of education mingle with the…
amusing escapades of the students. Sequel to "Little women" (DC00882). Followed by "Jo's boys" (DC06985). Grades 5-8. 1964, c1871.By Johann David Wyss. 1812
When they are shipwrecked on a desert island, a Swiss clergyman, his wife and four sons use their ingenuity to…
overcome all dangers. The famous story of the family of castaways whose perseverance and ingenuity help them to turn their island into a rich and fertile home. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 1812.By Rudyard Kipling. 1901
Kim is an orphan sahib and bazaar-boy who lives by his wits. His chameleon's talent for disguise draws him into…
the Great Game - British Intelligence in India - and on a mission to thwart foreign agents on the North-West Frontier. His travels coincide with the quest of his friend the Tibetan Lama, who is seeking redemption from the Wheel of Life. For senior high and older readers. 1901.By Anna Sewell. 1994
Black Beauty, a fine stallion, tells of his suffering as he is sold from one cruel master to another. This…
book was written to dramatize the cruel ties inflicted on horses in 19th century England. Grades 4-7. 1994.This deluxe volume brings all Beatrix Potter's 23 Peter Rabbit tales and verses together in one book. The texts are…
complete and unabridged. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published. Each story stands alone but several are linked together by events and characters. Grades P-2. 1997.Classic satire about a nineteenth-century New England factory worker who is knocked unconscious and transported back to the year 528.…
Hank Morgan awakens in King Arthur's court in Britain, where he attempts to improve living conditions by introducing modern inventions and democratic ideas. For senior high and older readers. 1988, c1889.By Mark Twain. 1994
The title story of this collection of short stories features the tale of the "most honest and upright" town of…
Hadleyburg, whose residents boast of their unsmirched moral character. A stranger, offended by the pious reputation of the town, devises a plan to bring its honoured residents to shame. Is there even one righteous man in Hadleyburg? Junior and Senior High. 1994.By Rudyard Kipling. 1991
Presents more adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle.…
Also includes other short stories set in India. Grades 5-8. 1991. Uniform title: Jungle book.By Rudyard Kipling. 1981
By Mary Mapes Dodge. 1996
By Émile Zola. 1954
Written to draw attention to the misery prevailing among the poor in France during the Second Empire, this novel depicts…
the grim struggle between capital and labour in a coalfield in northern France. Yet, through the blackness of this picture, humanity is constantly apparent. Senior High. 1954.By Jerome K Jerome. 1891
Invited to the theatre on Monday next, Jerome discovers it is at Ober-Ammergau. He looked at his diary and saw…
that Aunt Emma was coming, calculated that he would miss her and decided that he would go! And so began an epic pilgrimage. 1891.By Ernest Thompson Seton. 1898
By Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Di Somma, Mary McTierman. 1983
By L. Frank Baum. 1960
By Pauline Baynes. 2007
After learning that the creatures of the air had a grand celebration, Elephant, not to be outdone, decides to throw…
an even more glorious ball for the animals of the land. What follows is a story of food, festivities, and fantasy. Grades K-3. 2007, text originally published in 1807.By Rudyard Kipling, W. W Robson. 1895
Presents the further adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the…
jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India. Sequel to "The jungle book" (DC04437). Grades 4-7. c1895.