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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
A seminal work of American Literature that still commands deep praise and still elicits controversy, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Few books capture both the simplicity and complexities of American life quite like these enduring "boyhood" classics by Mark Twain. The... Source: Amazon
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The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland is the most famous of the "chansons de geste" (songs of deeds) of the Middle Ages. It provides a fascinating view into... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleLiterature
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
Published in 1819, this classic historical romance unfolds in a 12th-century kingdom torn asunder by the hatred between Saxons and Normans.... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, as icons of the true meaning of Christmas.
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Shipwrecked castaway Lemuel Gulliver's encounters with the petty, diminutive Lilliputians, the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the abstracted... Source: Amazon
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Buck, stolen from his comfortable family home and forced into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog, embarks on an extraordinary journey with a wolf pack.
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum
Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
No child should be allowed to grow up without reading The Jungle Books. Published in 1894 and 1895, the stories crackle with as much life... Source: Amazon
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The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Based on the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville, an accurate representation of war; its stylistic strength the mark of a literary classic.
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Dickens' later novel, a work of artistic maturity; symbolic narrative rather than realistic; plot of coincident events true to the internal, psychological, logic of the story.
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
This volume, authorized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate, contains all 4 full-length novels and all 56 short stories featuring Sherlock... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein
Tolkein's epic recounts the Great War of the Ring and the closing of Middle-Earth's Third Age, when evil begins to rise.
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The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis
Lewis' science fiction masterpiece comprised of Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength. Following Ransom's adventures on Mars, Venus, and Earth.
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1900-present
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Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff
The Story of the IliadHomer's epic poem, The Illiad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. In it, the abduction of the... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
In all Mildred D. Taylor's unforgettable novels she recounts "not only the joy of growing up in a large and supportive family, but my own... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
The story of a young man overcoming adversity to gain maturity and his birthright.
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy come of age while their father... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Chosen by Chaim Potok
Few stories offer more warmth, wisdom, or generosity than this tale of two boys, their fathers, their friendship, and the chaotic times in... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins joins a band of dwarves' in their return to the Lonely Mountains to reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Encountering giant spiders, wolves--and Gollum's magical ring.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green
Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Green points out that Robin Hood is motivated by justice not revenge, and acts because the lawful authority of King Richard has been usurped.
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleLiterature
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Mad Hatter, the Ugly Duchess, the Mock Turtle, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat-characters each more eccentric than the last, and... Source: Amazon
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The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The treasure that captured a nation's imagination Everyone's favorite farmgirl, Dorothy from Kansas, finds herself on a strange odyssey... Source: Amazon
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The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit
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1900-present
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Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
MacLachlan, author of Unclaimed Treasures, has written an affecting tale for children. In the late 19th century a widowed midwestern farmer... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Tales from Shakespeare by Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb
In the twenty tales told in this book, Charles & Mary Lamb succeeded in paraphrasing the language of truly adult literature in... Source: Amazon
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Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Author Wilson Rawls spent his boyhood much like the character of this book, Billy Colman, roaming the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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d'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
No education is complete without a large slice of Greek mythology. And there's no better way of meeting that literary quota than with the... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
In this stunning sequel to Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall, Anna and Caleb travel with their new mother, Sarah, to Maine to take... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
The only one of Kipling's novels to be cast in an American setting, Captains Courageous endures as one of literature's most cherished and... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Heroes by Charles Kingsley
The inspiring adventures and deeds of three great heroes spring to vivid life. One of the Victorian age's most brilliant storytellers... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
The thrilling and timeless legend, masterfully illustrated. The story of the incomparable Arthur, the lovely Guinevere, the wicked Morgana... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Christy by Catherine Marshall
When Christy Huddleston leaves a life of privilege and ease to teach in the impoverished Smokey Mountains, her faith is severely tested by... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Watership Down by Richard Adams
I first read this book many years ago, and hundreds of books later it is still, without equal. It is absolutely my favourite book of all... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Mythology by Edith Hamilton
Hamilton's mythology deserves its place with Bulfinch's mythology as one of the primary anthologies of classical mythology. Although the... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable... Source: Amazon
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Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
Washington Irving's (1783-1859) claim to fame is as a pioneer of American fiction, and he is widely recognized as the "father of American... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Once and Future King by T. H. White
I choose to review The Once and Future King by T.H. White, as I consider it the finest specimen of British Literature that has ever been... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleLiterature
Phantom of the Tollbooth by Norton Juster
"It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time," Milo laments. "[T]here's nothing for me to do, nowhere I'd care to go, and... Source: Amazon
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The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew was originally serialized in an 1880 edition of Wide Awake, a children's magazine. The publisher of... Source: Amazon
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Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
Summer has a magic all its own in Elizabeth Enright's beloved stories about two children and their discovery of a ghostly lakeside resort. ... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter
Pollyanna's eternal optimism has made her one of the most beloved characters in American literature. First published in 1913, her story... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
The beloved sequel to Little Women, this classic continues the story of Jo March, who goes on to get married and inherit an estate with... Source: Amazon
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The House of Arden by Edith Nesbit
"It had been a great house once, with farms and fields, money and jewels -- with tenants and squires and men-at-arms. The head of the house... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
Dark green book with yellow lettering on spine. DJ is not price clipped. Edition brings together all Poe's stories and poems in a single... Source: Amazon
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Based on historical people and real events, Arthur Miller's play uses the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence unleashed by... Source: Amazon
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The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full... Source: Amazon
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The Giver by Lois Lowry
In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be... Source: Amazon
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Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents... Source: Amazon
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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
A pauper caught up in the pomp of the royal court. A prince wandering horror-stricken through the lower depths of English society. Out of... Source: Amazon
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The Father Brown Stories by G. K. Chesterton
Father Brown, one of the most quirkily genial and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, first made his appearance in... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
MiddleLiterature
Adventures of Ulysses by Charles Lamb
"If a woman, thrice blessed are both the authors of your birth, thrice blessed are your brothers, who even to rapture must have joy in your... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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Black Stallion by Walter Farley
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which... Source: Amazon
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The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which... Source: Amazon
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Freckles by Gene Stratton Porter
Freckles (1904) by Gene Stratton Porter is the uplifting story of a plucky waif without a name and without one hand, disabled since... Source: Amazon
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Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Statton Porter
Wounded by her embittered mother's lack of sympathy, Elnora finds comfort in the nearby Limberlost Swamp. A wonderful story and a book to... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green
Tales of Ancient Egypt is about inspiring stories that will thrill your heart. The stories are very old and very magical. The book brings... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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The Trojan War by Olivia Coolidge
In this retelling of the Trojan War, Olivia Coolidge crafts heroes and gods into real, multidimensional characters, not just the figures of... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleep Hollow is a story written by Washington Irving, originally published in 1820. Set in the Duth settlement of Tarry Town,... Source: Amazon
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Originally published in 1916 under the title Mountain Interval, this volume contains many of Frost's finest and most moving poems. In... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
MiddleLiterature
The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
British writer GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) expounded prolifically about his wide-ranging philosophies-he is impossible to... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore
First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of... Source: Amazon
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The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendall
Carol Kendall's witty, epic tales about the race of people called the Minnipins are now available as Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classics. Now a... Source: Amazon
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Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper
The Deerslayer, by James Fenimore Cooper, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable... Source: Amazon
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Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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A Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Evil creatures, magical feats, and adventure abound in this classic archive of 6 ancient tales. A captivating recounting for youngsters by... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
More than a century after it was written, George MacDonald's At the Back of the North Wind continues to intrigue readers with its... Source: Amazon
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Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard
From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him.  Fast and smart, strong and noble, Red is the... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum
Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Golden Key by George MacDonald
The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key. Source: Amazon
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My Daniel by Pam Conrad
"All I want to find is one dinosaur," Daniel was saying. "And I'll find it right here. Like I do all my fossils." Wandering through the... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkein
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Greek Myths by Olivia Coolidge
From the terror of Medusa and the Minotaur to the Labors of Heracles and journeys of Theseus, the stories in this collection have thrilled... Source: Amazon
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before 500BC
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