Download or read book Syd Hoff s Henrietta Stories written by Syd Hoff and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three rare books by the author and illustrator of Danny and the Dinosaur recount the adventures of a plucky little chicken: Henrietta Lays Some Eggs; Henrietta, the Early Bird; and Henrietta Goes to the Fair.
Download or read book Happy Birthday Henrietta written by Syd Hoff and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Henrietta the chicken has a birthday, her friends plan a big surprise party in the barn.
Download or read book Captain Cat written by Syd Hoff and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-04-22 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A patriotic feline, Captain Cat springs out of bed whenever the bugle sounds and he has more stripes than any of the soldiers. But most of all, this young recruit and his best friend Pete know what it really takes to make the army a home—friendship. ‘Hoff continues his string of hits.’ —BL. ‘Hoff has maintained his deft touch with a title that’s sure to appeal to youngsters.’ —SLJ.
Download or read book A Kingdom Far and Clear written by Mark Helprin and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-20 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a rare collaboration, bestselling authors Helprin and Van Allsburg worked for nearly a decade on this ambitious, multi-generational trilogy that pits the power of love and devotion against dark forces of greed and suppression. For the first time, this hardcover volume collects all three of Helprin's contemporary fantasies —Swan Lake,The Veil of Snows, andA City in Winter— along with Van Allsburg's sensitively wrought illustrations from the original editions. 39 full-color plates.
Download or read book National Velvet written by Enid Bagnold and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-16 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is one that horse lovers of every age cannot fail to enjoy." — The New York Times "Humorous, charming, National Velvet is a little masterpiece." — Time "Put on your not-to-be-missed list." — The New Yorker A butcher's daughter in a small Sussex town ends her nightly prayers with "Oh, God, give me horses, give me horses! Let me be the best rider in England!" The answer to fourteen-year-old Velvet Brown's plea materializes in the form of an unwanted piebald, raffled off in a village lottery, who turns out to be adept at jumping fences—exactly the sort of horse that could win the world's most famous steeplechase, the Grand National. Richly atmospheric of rural English life between the World Wars, National Velvet has enchanted generations of readers since its 1935 debut. The heroine's grit and determination, backed by the support of her eccentric and loving family, offer an inspiring example of the struggles and rewards of following a dream.
Download or read book Indian Why Stories written by Frank Bird Linderman and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells twenty-two "why stories" of the Blackfeet, Chippewa, and Cree tribes, including tales of the creation and of the willful and wily doings of the creator, Old-man.
Download or read book Cautionary Tales Bad Child s Book of Beasts written by Hilaire Belloc and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents short verses involving naughty children and their violent ends due to their bad deeds, and verses describing different animals including a lion, a tiger, and a polar bear.
Download or read book First Voyage to America written by Christopher Columbus and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVFascinating historical document includes Columbus' own words documenting voyage, discouraged crew, landfall in the Bahamas, natives, more. 44 illustrations, some from rare sources. Publisher's note. /div
Download or read book Slovenly Kate and Other Stories written by Heinrich Hoffmann and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Slovenly Kate, Envious Tom, Tell-Tale Jenny, and other disagreeablecharacters in this comic collection ofcautionary tales. Originally published in1874 as part of the Struwwelpeter series,these stories recount the horrible buthumorous fates of naughty children.Includes a wealth of additional rhymesand fables, plus delightful illustrationsby Theodor Hosemann.Reprint of the very rare 1875 edition.96pp.
Download or read book A Long Trip to Teatime written by Anthony Burgess and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Lewis Carroll's Alice, Edgar plunges into a wonderland of bizarre adventures among curious creatures. The author of A Clockwork Orange plays with logic and language in this captivating tale for all ages.
Download or read book Tales for Little Rebels written by Julia L. Mickenberg and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rarely discussed aspect of children's literature--the politics behind a book's creation--has been thoroughly explored in this intelligent, enlightening, and fascinating account.
Download or read book Slovenly Betsy written by Heinrich Hoffmann and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Slovenly Betsy' is a children's rhyme book written by Heinrich Hoffmann. These rhymes, which combine elements of Roald Dahl, Charles Addams, and the Old Testament, are cautionary tales about unruly children. They cover the seven deadly sins of childhood and depict the potential negative consequences of misbehavior, as seen from the life of the book's main character, Betsy.
Download or read book The Story of Rolf and the Viking s Bow written by Allen French and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Danny and the Dinosaur 50th Anniversary Edition written by Syd Hoff and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1992-09-25 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danny loves dinosaurs. When he sees one at the museun and says, "It would be nice to play with a dinosaur," a voice answers, "And I think it would be nice to play with you." So begins Dannys and the dinosaur's wonderful adventure together! But a dinosaur is no ordinary playmate. Even the most everyday activities become extraordinary, like finding a big-enough place to hide a dinosaur in a game of hide-and-seek, and keeping him from knocking over houses with his long tail. But Danny can teach a old dinosaur new tricks. It's the most fun this dinosaur has had in a hundred million years! Originally published as An I Can Read Book over 40 years ago, this classic story is perfect for reading together. Danny's out on the town with a real live dinosaur. And whether they're eating ice cream or playing hide-and-seek, these two are having one hundred million years of fun--all in one day. Outstanding Children's Books of 1958 (NYT)
Download or read book Great Children s Stories written by Frederick Richardson and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deluxe hardcover volume of two classic picture books of the 1920s and '30s: Frederick Richardson's Book for Children and Old Old Tales Retold. Includes "The Three Bears," "The Little Red Hen," and other beloved tales.
Download or read book Reynard the Fox and Other Fables written by W. T. Larned and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of eighteen fables as told by Jean de La Fontaine, including "The Tortoise Who Ran a Race with the Hare" and "The Grapes Hang High for Reynard the Fox."
Download or read book Struwwelpeter in English Translation written by Heinrich Hoffmann and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-18 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1845 classic children's book relates the consequences, in funny rhyming couplets, that befall children who torment animals, play with matches, suck their thumbs, and fidget at meals.
