A Few Days In The Country - And Other Stories
This collection of short fiction from Elizabeth Harrower fea...
Humf And The Balloons And Other Stories DVD
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Humf And The Balloons And Other Stories DVD
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The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories
A young; inexperienced governess is charged with the care of...
Angelina Ballerina: A Day At The Fair And Other Stories...
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Angelina Ballerina: A Day At The Fair And Other Stories...
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The Sneetches and Other Stories - Yellow Back Book
The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars, but the ...
The Princess and the Pea and Other Stories
Feed your imagination in only 5 minutes with this delightful...
The Aleph And Other Stories
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant The Lady with the Little Dog and About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as Peasants, The House with the Mezzani...
The Dreaming And Other Essays
W.E.H. Stanners words changed Australia. Without condescension and without sentimentality, in essays such as The Dreaming Stanner conveyed the richness and uniqueness of Aboriginal culture. In his Boyer Lectures he exposed a cult of forgetfulness practised on a national scale, regarding the fate of the Aborigines, for which he coined the phrase the great Australian silence. And in h...
The Colossus and Other Poems
With this startling, exhilarating book of poems, which was first published in 1960, Sylvia Plath burst into literature with spectacular force. In such classics as The Beekeepers Daughter, The Disquieting Muses, I Want, I Want, and Full Fathom Five, she writes about sows and skeletons, fathers and suicides, about the noisy imperatives of life and the chilly hunger for death. Grace...
An Elsa Beskow Gift Collection - Children of the Forest and other beautiful books
A beautiful gift collection of some of Elsa Beskows best-loved books. Enter the world of Elsa Beskow, Swedens Beatrix Potter, and meet a cast of enchanting characters from Jack Frost to woodland elves.This stunning gift box includes mini editions of Elsa Beskows classic books Children of the Forest, The Flowers Festival, Pelles New Suit and Woody, Hazel and Little Pip as well as an e...
The Gambler and Other Stories
The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevskys collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life indeed, The Gambler, a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes Bobok, the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and...
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book. Chelm is a village of fools. The most famous foolsâthe oldest and the greatestâare the seven Elders. But there are lesser fools too: a silly irresponsible bridegroom; four sisters who mix up their feed in bed one night; a young man who imagines himself dead. Here are seven magical ...
The Steppe and Other Stories, 1887-91
This collection of Chekhovs finest early writing reveals a young writer mastering the art of the short story. The Steppe, which established his reputation, is the unforgettable tale of a boys journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. Gusev depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power; The Kiss portr...
Maximum Ride - Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Youre about to join the adventures of Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel, six extraordinary kids who have powers like no other: they can fly, and theyre being chased no, hunted across America and around the world. THIS IS THE END, MY FRIENDS. But I promise that youll fly higher than ever before in this wild adventure, witness battles worthy of multiplex movie screens, and laugh ...
Reach for the Stars - and Other Advice for Life's Journey
Reach for the Stars is a wonderful way to encourage and congratulate those, regardless of age, who are celebrating a milestone
and feel ready to spread their wings and fly! The young hero of Serge Blochs delightful Butterflies in My Stomach is back, along with his loyal dog Roger. Having mastered the first day of school, the two are embarking further on the perilous journey of life. Lik...
Circus and Other Stories
These four books, published in the Soviet Union between 1925 and 1927, were a collaboration between poet Samuil Marshak (1887-1964) and painter Vladimir Lebedev (1891 1967). Based on the idea that a childrens book is an important cultural object in its own right, they linked painting, poetry and typography and created the timeless precursor to the modern childrens picture book. In four bran...
Paris for One and Other Stories
A collection of 11 unmissable short stories from the Number One internationally bestselling author of Me Before You and After You Lots to cheer about in Moyes first collection of short stories. If you want romance, the title story and its hapless heroine Nell will give it to you in spades Red Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love Sunday Express...
The Cow Tripped Over the Moon and Other Nursery Rhyme Emergencies
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
but what happened next? Here comes the ambulance! its on its way. Whos had an accident in Storyland today? We all know that nursery rhymes are dangerous things you could get trampled by all the kings horses, have your nose pecked off by blackbirds, or even fall off a bough as you sleep! Luckily, the Storyland Ambulance Crew are on hand to patch everyone ...
The Australian and Other Verses
The perfect collectors item a beautiful facsimile edition of Will Ogilvies poetry published by Angus & Robertson during World War One as a gift from home to the soldier in the trenches. Poet and horseman Will Ogilvie retained his affection for Australia and Australians long after he returned to his native Scotland. His most famous poem, The Australian, commemorates the courage shown by...
Reach for the Stars - and Other Advice for Life's Journey
This hilarious look at idiomatic expressions will be loved by both children and adults. It is suitable for children age 4+. The young hero of Serge Blochs delightful Butterflies in My Stomach is back, along with his loyal dog Roger. The two are embarking further on the perilous journey of life. Like all of us, they encounter many FORKS IN THE ROAD and UPHILL BATTLES but they also find tha...
The Christmas Stocking and Other Stories
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW OF A COUNTRY ESCAPE, COMING FEB 2018! Delve inside this CHRISTMAS STOCKING choc-full of perfectly themed, never-before-published seasonal short stories perfect for anyone who loves romance, humour and happy-ever-after endings. By the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author, Katie Fforde. A lovely, warm read to sink your teeth into Heat Delicious gorg...
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
For the 75th anniversary of her birth, a Deluxe Edition of the master of the literary supernaturals most celebrated book Angela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction. In her masterpiece, The Bloody Chamberwhich includes the story that is the basis of Neil Jordans ...
The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories
An unsettling new collection of Henry Jamess best short stories exploring ghosts and the uncanny There had been a moment when I believed I recognised, faint and far, the cry of a child; there had been another when I found myself just consciously starting as at the passage, before my door, of a light footstep I see ghosts everywhere, wrote Henry James, who retained a fascination wit...
Dragons at Crumbling Castle - And Other Stories
Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthurs knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. Its a disaster! Luckily, theres a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph whos willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers. But theres a teeny weeny surp...
Master and Man and Other Stories
The ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoys artistic prowess displayed over five decades experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, The Two Hussars contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son. Illustrating Tolstoys belief that art must serve a moral purpose, What M...
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner - And Other Stories
Poor Mr Swimble is having a bad day. Rabbits are bouncing out of his hat, pigeons are flying out of his jacket and every time he points his finger, something magically appears cheese sandwiches, socks . . . even a small yellow elephant on wheels! Its becoming a real nuisance and hes allergic to rabbits. His friends at the Magic Rectangle cant help, but the mysterious vacuum cleaner he ...
Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories
We all went down to the tar-pit, with mats to spread our weight. So begins Singing My Sister Down, Margo Lanagans internationally acclaimed, award-winning short story. Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together ten celebrated short stories, along with three new ones, from the extraordinarily talented author of Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts. A bride accepts her devastating...