: While Tara is at the city zoo she makes friends with a giant jumbo and comes up with an audacious idea! This vibrant tale of friendship and fun between a little girl and her elephant by Salamander and Gade is sure to capture the hearts of young readers.
: This is the story of Nataraj, who earns his living as a printer in the enchanted world of Malgudi, that slumbering Southern Indian village whose peace has been often amusingly and outrageously disturbed by Narayan. Nataraj and his close friends, a poet and a journalist, find their congenial days disturbed when Vasu, a powerful taxidermist; moves in with his stuffed hyenas and pythons, and brings his dancing women up the printer's private stairs. When Vasu, in search of larger game, threatens the life of a temple elephant that Nataraj has befriended, complications ensue that are both comic and calamitous.
: In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman — and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations."
: Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
: Where are Baby's hands?
Under the bubbles!
Where are baby's eyes?
Under her hat!
The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps are perfect for parents and children to share.
: Rosa knows that her new red ballet shoes are special, but she soon discovers that they are magical when she is whirled into Enchantia. On her very first adventure, can Rosa free the swan princess from King Rat's curse?
: Set in sixteenth-century England, Mark Twain's classic tale, for young people of all ages, features two identical-looking boys, a prince and a pauper who trade clothes and step into each others lives. While the urchin, Tom Canty, discovers luxury and power, Prince Edward, dressed in rags, roams his kingdom and experiences the cruelties inflicted on the poor by the Tudor monarchy. As Christopher Paul Curtis observes in his Introduction, The Prince and the Pauper is funny, adventurous, and exciting, yet also chock-full of . . . exquisitely reasoned harangues against society's ills.
: This wonderful classic story is beautifully illustrated on every page, bringing the magical world of Disney to life. With an appealing die-cut character cover, your children will love reading along with the story of Pinocchio. This storybook is sure to be treasured and passed down as a collectible for years to come.
: This is the wonderful biography of Alexander the Great who was one of the greatest military leaders of the world. Alexander the Great, one of the greatest conquerors of all time, never lost a battle. Before he was thirty, he had conquered most of the known world, building an empire that included the Mediterranean, most of Europe, and touched the borders of India. Alexander's legacy extended beyond his military conquests - he encouraged international trade and spread Greek culture, arts, language, philosophy and science throughout his empire.
: The Wright Brothers - The First Flyers (No:15517)
: Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster
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: The Wright Brothers, or the First Flyers, are the legendary duo who gave people wings to fly. They are responsible for inventing an airplane that could actually be controlled in air. All the airplane journeys that we take for granted today would not have been possible without the Wright Brothers' first successful controlled and powered human flight that gave people a new and speedy means of travelling across the world.