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"From its first publication in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been printed in over 700 editions. It has inspired almost every conceivable kind of imitation and variation, and been the subject of plays, opera, cartoons, and computer games. The character of Crusoe has entered the consciousness of each succeeding generation as readers add their own interpretation to the adventures so thrillingly 'recorded' by Defoe.Praised by eminent figures such as Coleridge,...
2) Kidnapped
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After the death of his father, the seventeen-year-old orphan David Balfour discovers the existence of an uncle, and sets off in search of him. His uncle Ebenezer is far from welcoming, however, and David, after barely escaping with his life, finds himself kidnapped and bound for America, where he is to be sold into slavery. Yet when the hot-headed Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart comes on board, David soon finds himself thrust into a perilous adventure,...
4) Robin Hood
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Scribner storybook classic volume 4
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Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny.
9) Peter Pan
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Far away in Never-Never Land, the lost boys are led by Peter Pan. Wendy and her two "Darling" brothers have a magical flight with Peter and the fairy, Tinker Bell, to their distant island home. There, they meet up with Tiger Lily and her Indian pals, along with some scary pirates, ruled by one of the most colorful villains of all time, Captain Hook. This splendid fable by Sir James Barrie has absolutely magical qualities.
11) Black Beauty
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Polly and Bertie must rescue Black Beauty after he is stolen by an evil stable hand and taken to work in the coal mines.
12) Treasure Island
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The coming-of-age story about Jim Hawkins, a young boy who finds a map to a hidden treasure. Jim soon finds himself aboard ship with fellow adventure-seekers who compete with pirates such as Long John Silver to find the treasure first.
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The three little pigs: Relates the adventures of the three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortune and how they deal with the big bad wolf.
The three billy goats gruff: A wicked troll tries in vain to gobble up a family of goats when they go trip-trapping over his bridge.
The ugly duckling: An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.
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