As the unlikely friends work together to defeat the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy can't help but wonder if she will ever make it home to Kansas. When I reach a low point I find concentrating extremely hard, so the kind of reading I normally do is beyond me. However the edition that arrived was not the same as pictured therefore unsuitable for our collection. She regularly found inspiration through her observations of nature and the walled gardens at Maytham Hall in Kent England. One where I am not overlooked by others, and where I can tend the earth in my own way, without reference to what others think a garden should look like.

There were 15 titles released in the Canterbury Illustrated Classics series, and 18 titles in the Bath Treasury of Children’s Classics (for some reason, A Little Princess, Arabian Nights and Pinocchio didn’t make it across the pond). Inspired by true historical events and first published as a boys' adventure novel in 1886, Kidnapped is an action-packed thriller that has delighted generations of readers young and old. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

The adventures of Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger of Wild Wood, as they romp through the English countryside, getting in and out of trouble. It inspired me to ask my father for my own patch of garden and to learn as much as I could about the natural world. The leatherbound classics are bound in decorative bonded leather with ribbon bookmarks but are mostly without illustrations, these illustrated classics are bound in brightly colored cloth with contrasting sprayed page edges, and the word cloud editions have the largest variety of titles featuring text-based flexibound cover designs. Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated (this does not affect my reviews nor cost you any money, but helps support my site hosting costs). On the cusp of adulthood and having recently lost his parents, David Balfour is tricked by his uncle into boarding a ship bound for foreign shores.

The book was about the abuses horses sustained in their lifetimes, but was told from the unique viewpoint of the horse. By continuing to browse you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage and assist in our tailored marketing efforts. The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has remained one of the most popular children’s books since its publication in The American Magazine in 1910. She also finds she has a cousin, Colin, who is an invalid, and they develop a bond which changes them both as they spend time in the garden of the title. Beautiful colours and great whimsical imagery and elements that told the story and made me feel quite nostalgic.In the one hundred plus years since "Black Beauty" had been published, over 30 million copies have been printed.

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Children can explore 50 captivating tales of mermaids, princes and magical animals, with beautiful illustrations that br. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic story follows the life of the orphaned Mary Lennox as she adapts to life with her mysterious uncle on the Yorkshire moors.

Aesop is credited with many fables that have endured for centuries, relating morals and truth to young and old using animals as the main characters in each story. Even though the book was intended for children, it impacted all generations and caused everyone who read it to take a look at the inhumane treatment horses received. Mary is an angry, independent and unhappy child, used to being waited on by native servants and getting her own way in everything, and arriving in the cold, blunt North of England is a massive culture shock. She is miserable and sour, but eventually comes to meet a variety of people who teach her more about life and help her to develop into a much nicer person.

They have a ribbon bookmark matching the cover, contrasting sprayed page edges, and they feature classic illustrations which have sometimes been sensitively colored to make them more attractive to a modern audience. This classic story allows the reader to hear about the adventures of a horse’s life, as told by the horse himself.

Canterbury Classics actually produce three main series to entice the budget collector: the Leatherbound Classics, the Illustrated Classics, and their many volumes of flexibound “word cloud” fiction. Bath Treasury of Childrens' Classics -Wizard of Oz is beautifully presented in a cloth bound cover, with distinctive coloured page edges and ribbon bookmark, the Bath Classics are the original classics text. Traditional colour and mono illustrations and detailed foiling on the front and back cover, this beautiful copy of Bath Treasury of Childrens' Classics -Pinocchio makes a great gift.