Added by: zryciuch_83 | Karma: 392.36 | Fiction literature, Other | 13 April 2011
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Pinocchio (Classics Illustrated Junior - 1954)
Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi's witty, satirical folktale, has delighted audiences since the late nineteenth century. Now in Graham Philpot's fresh and lively new version, this sophisticated tale has been simplified into a fast-paced, funny adventure that introduces young readers to the enormous appeal of the original. This gifty volume features large print and kid-friendly illustrations-an ideal combination for reading aloud together. With its elegant jacket, ribbon marker, and large trim size, this new take on the classic is a wonderful gift for all occasions.
Added by: zryciuch_83 | Karma: 392.36 | Fiction literature, Other | 13 April 2011
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The black arrow (Classics Illustrated - 1946)
From the beloved author of Treasure Island Originally serialized in a periodical of boys’ adventure fiction, The Black Arrow is a swashbuckling portrait of a young man’s journey to discover the heroism within himself. Young Dick Shelton, caught in the midst of England’s War of the Roses, finds his loyalties torn between the guardian who will ultimately betray him and the leader of a secret fellowship, The Black Arrow. As Shelton is drawn deeper into this conspiracy, he must distinguish friend from foe and confront war, shipwreck, revenge, murder, and forbidden love, as England’s crown threatens to topple around him.
Added by: myusika | Karma: 965.89 | Non-Fiction, Other | 10 April 2011
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Cartoon History of the Universe. Book 9
by Larry Gonick Gonick's hilariously informative history of the planet is a great addition to the growing field of comics trade books. Starting with the Big Bang theory and moving on to the "evolution of everything," he manages to cover three billion years--from the origins of cellular life to the fossil and dinosaur periods that followed, right up to the first appearance of hominids.
Added by: myusika | Karma: 965.89 | Non-Fiction, Other | 10 April 2011
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Cartoon History of the Universe. Book 8
by Larry Gonick Gonick's hilariously informative history of the planet is a great addition to the growing field of comics trade books. Starting with the Big Bang theory and moving on to the "evolution of everything," he manages to cover three billion years--from the origins of cellular life to the fossil and dinosaur periods that followed, right up to the first appearance of hominids.
Added by: myusika | Karma: 965.89 | Non-Fiction, Other | 10 April 2011
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Cartoon History of the Universe. Book 7
by Larry Gonick Gonick's hilariously informative history of the planet is a great addition to the growing field of comics trade books. Starting with the Big Bang theory and moving on to the "evolution of everything," he manages to cover three billion years--from the origins of cellular life to the fossil and dinosaur periods that followed, right up to the first appearance of hominids.
