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13241) The Conjure-Man Dies
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An unmissable entry in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress to highlight the best of American crime fiction
When the body of N'Gana Frimbo, the African conjure-man, is discovered in his consultation room, Perry Dart, one of Harlem's ten Black police detectives, is called in to investigate. Together with Dr. Archer, a physician from across...
13242) Cuentos que encantan
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Antología en la que príncipes, princesas, hadas y otros prodigios viven en el mundo maravilloso de los cuentos clásicos infantiles, encantando a sus lectores.
13243) A Night Out
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Cat lovers will delight in this charming tale from Edward Peple. A Night Out follows the travails of Omar Ben Sufi, a dignified and gentlemanly feline whose lot in life has been harsh, but who faces adversity with aplomb. Will this furry fellow land on his feet? As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long...
13244) The Wisdom of Narnia
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A collection of quotes and excerpts with black-and-white art from all seven books in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia, The Wisdom of Narnia is a charming compilation of Narnian words of comfort and inspiration that speaks volumes in just 60 pages. More than sixty years since C. S. Lewis first captivated readers with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the characters of The Chronicles of Narnia continue to enchant us with the wit,...
13245) Vaninka
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About the end of the reign of the Emperor Paul I, that is to say, towards the middle of the first year of the nineteenth century just as four o'clock in the afternoon was sounding from the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, whose gilded vane overlooks the ramparts of the fortress, a crowd, composed of all sorts and conditions of people, began to gather in front of a house which belonged to General Count Tchermayloff, formerly military governor of a...
13246) The Mystery Mind
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An action-packed tale of the occult featuring a plucky heroine, murderous devil worshippers, and the mind-bending science of hypnotism. A sinister band of killers marks a young heiress for death. The assassins, led by a spectral voice known as the Mystery Mind, seek a treasure from the lost city of Atlantis. Kidnapped by the evildoers, Violet Bronson prays that her guardian, Doctor Sutton, and her fiancé, hypnotist Robert Dupont, will rescue her....
13247) Adventure Tales
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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Adventure stories have captivated audiences throughout history. In this anthology of classic tales, action-packed journeys and perilous voyages come to life. Including Jonathan Swift's GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, Robert Louis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND, and H.G. Wells's THE TIME MACHINE, this timeless collection is perfect for the...
13248) Anton Chekhov's the Seagull
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This new translation of Anton Chekhov's classic The Seagull restores what most English-language versions of the play omit - Humor. Considered a world-class humorist and wit, Chekov intended this play to be a Comedy. Translated by Alexandra LaCombe and adapted by award-winning director Janice L. Blixt, this is The Seagull audiences have been waiting for.
Beloved actress Arkadina seemingly has it all-beauty, fame, and a captivating relationship...
13249) Inspector Bucket's Job
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An adept story-teller, Charles Dickens was perhaps most at home in the detective or mystery genres, epitomised in what is commonly hailed as one of the best detective stories of all time: "Bleak House". The "Inspector Bucket" of this story is none other than Inspector Field from said novel, who must endure the terrible depths of London's impoverished underbelly as experienced by Dickens himself. This classic work is being republished now in a new...
13250) A Forest World
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
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The forest is a whole different world...Felix Salten's classic story of wild and tame animals coming together is brought vividly to life in this refreshed edition, ideal for collecting.
To the animals of Lodge Farm, the woods are a forbidden place filled with danger and uncertainty. For the wild animals in the forest, the farm is just as frightening, because Man lives there. The two worlds are next to one another, but couldn't be further apart.
When...
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Extrait: "DON JUAN: Quoi? tu veux qu'on se lie à demeurer au premier objet qui nous prend, qu'on renonce au monde pour lui, et qu'on n'ait plus d'yeux pour personne? La belle chose de vouloir se piquer d'un faux honneur d'être fidèle, de s'ensevelir pour toujours dans une passion, et d'être mort dès sa jeunesse à toutes les autres beautés qui nous peuvent frapper les yeux! Non, non: la constance n'est bonne que pour des ridicules."
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Just as many other settings of the Sayings and Doings of the Lord existed prior to and alongside of the canonical Gospels, so were there, prior to and alongside of the subsequently selected or canonical Acts, many other narratives professing to record the doings and sayings of the Apostles and Disciples of the Lord. Most of these originated in circles which were subsequently called heretical, and many of them were later on worked over by orthodox...
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A collection of short stories featuring beloved detective Sherlock Holmes Originally published in 1927, these short stories represent the fifth and final collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's tales featuring Sherlock Holmes. Included are the following stories, originally published in Strand Magazine beginning in 1921 and stretching through 1927: The Adventure of the Illustrious Client The Adventure of the Blanched Solider The Adventure of the Mazarin...
13254) Circus
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Reissue of the classic tale of espionage set in Cold War Europe, where the world's greatest circus acrobat must break into an impenetrable fortress, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. Bruno Wildermann of the Wrinfield Circus is the world's greatest trapeze artist, a clairvoyant with near-supernatural powers and an implacable enemy of the East European regime that arrested his family and murdered his wife. The CIA needs such a man, and...
13255) Adriani
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Extrait : "Ma chère épouse, la présente est pour te dire que j'ai quitté le service de monsieur le comte. C'est un homme quinteux qui ne pouvait me convenir, et je l'ai quitté sans regret, je peux dire. Il m'a fait une scène dans laquelle il m'a dit des mots, et j'ai cherché de mauvaises raisons."
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Les éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de grands classiques de la littérature ainsi que...
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ResumenExpress.com presenta y analiza en esta guía de lectura Los miserables de Victor Hugo, uno de los escritores por excelencia del siglo XIX. En su exitosa novela, la trama se centra en el personaje de Juan Valjean, un antiguo prisionero condenado a galeras, y su camino hacia la redención, en un escenario que muestra la miseria que abruma al pueblo y apoyado en la recreación histórica.
¡Ya no tienes que leer y resumir todo el libro, nosotros...
13257) Disney Mis Primeros Cuentos Alicia quiere crecer (Disney My First Stories Alice Wants to Grow)
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Now in Spanish-Which is better, big or small? Alice can't decide! My First Stories, featuring classic Disney characters, are just the right length for little ones!
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The Sea Mystery is a 1928 detective novel by Freeman Wills Crofts. It is the fourth in a series of novels featuring Inspector French of Scotland Yard. As with a number of his works Crofts creates a puzzling mystery which French is then able to solve using a Tide table and Bradshaw's Guide to the railways.
13260) The Greene Murder Case
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Philo Vance mysteries volume 3
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In this classic 1920s mystery, a wealthy dilettante turned amateur sleuth must determine who wants to kill off one of Manhattan's greatest families.
Chester Greene has come to the office of New York District Attorney John Markham in need of help. Someone broke into his family's East Side mansion, shot one of his sisters dead, and left another sister wounded. The police believe it to be the work of a panicked burglar, but Chester doesn't buy it....
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