Shakespeare Stories
By: Leon Garfield
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
By skillfully weaving his own prose with Shakespeare's language, Leon Garfield has refashioned twel…
Want to Read $ 12.99"The ground before the castle has grown a crop of armed men."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
"The ground before the castle has grown a crop of armed men."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
"The ground before the castle has grown a crop of armed men."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
"So tremendously did he fight that he made killing almost holy..."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
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1. The Captive / The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time, #5-6)
By: Marcel Proust , None , Terence Kilmartin , D.J. Enright
4.39
Format: 957 pages, Paperback
The Modern Library’s fifth volume of In Search of Lost Time contains both The Captive (1923) and Th… read more
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- literature
- classics
- fiction
"...every social class has its own pathology..."-Marcel Proust, The Captive / The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time, #5-6)
"Love is space and time made perceptible to the heart."-Marcel Proust, The Captive / The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time, #5-6)
"Let us leave pretty women to men with no imagination."-Marcel Proust, The Captive / The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time, #5-6)
"There are optical errors in time as there are in space."-Marcel Proust, The Captive / The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time, #5-6)
2. What Is The Trinity? (Crucial Questions, #10)
By: R.C. Sproul
4.24
Format: 74 pages, Kindle Edition
The Trinity is truly a mystery. This doctrine teaches that the God of Christianity is one in His es… read more
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3. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake
3.68
Format: 159 pages, Paperback
Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie … read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
"You'll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that."-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
"It was an unhappy truth, he told himself, that nearly all people in the world behave badly when there is something really big at stake."-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
"The President said a very rude word into the microphone and ten million children across the nation began repeating it gleefully and got smacked by their parents."-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
"It's very difficult to phone people in China, Mr President,' said the Postmaster General. 'The country's so full of Wings and Wongs, every time you wing you get the wong number."-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
4. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
By: Howard Pyle
4.07
Format: 398 pages, Paperback
Dünya tarihinin en ünlü halk kahramanlarından biri olan Robin Hood, zorlu bir dönemde ortaya çıkmış… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- literature
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Now there was no sign of any foul weather, but when one wishes to do a thing . . . one finds no lack of reasons for the doing."-Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
"So passed the seasons then, so they pass now, and so they will pass in time to come, while we come and go like leaves of the tree that fall and are soon forgotten."-Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
"I had to pay a ransom of six hundred pounds in gold. All might have gone well even yet, only that, by ins and outs and crookedness of laws, I was shorn like a sheep that is clipped to the quick."-Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
"Let us e'er be merry while we may, for man is but dust, and he hath but a span to live here till the worm getteth him, as our good gossip Swanthold sayeth; so let life be merry while it lasts, say I."-Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
5. Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain #4)
By: Lloyd Alexander
4.25
Format: 351 pages, Paperback
Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer; he has become a hero. Now he dreams of winning the hand… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
6. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
By: Jonathan Lethem , G.K. Chesterton
2.67
Format: 166 pages,
G.K. Chesterton's 1908 masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday, is a metaphysical thriller, and a det… read more
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- literature
- classics
- fiction
7. The Maltese Falcon
By: Dashiell Hammett
3.93
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister, who has eloped with a l… read more
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- classics
- fiction
8. Charlotte Mason Companion
By: Karen Andreola
3.59
Format: None pages, Paperback
This is a thorough chapter-by-chapter overview of the inspiring teaching principles of Christian ed… read more
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- school
9. Call It Courage
By: Armstrong Sperry
3.60
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the Newbery Med… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
10. Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
By: Robert Louis Stevenson
3.79
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Tricked by the uncle who has stolen his inheritance, young David Balfour is kidnapped and bound for… read more
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- classics
- literature
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"And life is all a variorum, at the best."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
"To be feared of a thing and yet to do it, is what makes the prettiest kind of a man."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
"There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
"But besides that I was of an unforgiving disposition from my birth, slow to take offense, slower to forget it, and now incensed both against my companion and myself."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
11. A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)
By: Michael Bond , Peggy Fortnum
4.23
Format: 159 pages, Paperback
An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here. Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddingt… read more
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- classics
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"I'm not a criminal,"-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)
"[Paddington] looked up to see that Mrs Brown had been joined by a little girl, with laughing blue eyes and long, fair hair."-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)
12. The Underground Abductor (An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman) (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, #5)
By: Nathan Hale
5.00
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family… read more
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- middle grade
13. The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
By: Susan Wise Bauer
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting his… read more
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14. Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace
By: Sarah Mackenzie
3.81
Format: 225 pages, ebook
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15. Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
By: Eric Velásquez , Beverley Naidoo
3.90
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
If only Mma was here, Naledi wished over and over. . . Mma lives and works in Johannesburg, far fr… read more
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16. The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre
By: Gail Carson Levine
3.79
Format: 223 pages, ebook
In this compelling and thought-provoking fantasy set in the world of The Two Princesses of Bamarre,… read more
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17. Posted
By: John David Anderson
4.08
Format: 432 pages, ebook
In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words … read more
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18. The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain #2)
By: Lloyd Alexander
3.92
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his friends are led into a mortal struggle with Arawn and his … read more
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19. The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1)
By: Lloyd Alexander
3.92
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
Taran wanted to be a hero, and looking after a pig wasn't exactly heroic, even though Hen Wen was a… read more
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20. A Place to Hang the Moon
By: Kate Albus
4.57
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
21. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
22. The Little Village of Book Lovers
By: Nina George
3.41
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A young woman with the extraordinary power to bring soulmates together searches for her own true lo… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
23. Before the Ever After
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.18
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Jacqueline Woodson's novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have … read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
24. New from Here
By: Kelly Yang
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."-Kelly Yang, New from Here
25. Fighting Words
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
26. Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
By: Dana K. White
4.09
Format: 240 pages, ebook
You don't have to live overwhelmed by stuff--you can get rid of clutter for good! While the worl… read more
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"Remember your goals are “better"-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
"Envisioning perfection inhibits more than it inspires."-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
"An easier-to-manage home will mean less wasted food in the future. Get that? Less wasted food is the goal."-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
"Decluttering is stuff you don’t need leaving your house. And that’s really all it is. If five things leave or five hundred things leave, you’ve succeeded."-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
27. Northwind
By: Gary Paulsen
3.58
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
The story of a young person's battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coa… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
28. Evershore (Skyward, #2.3)
By: Brandon Sanderson
4.37
Format: 234 pages, ebook
From #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the final of three Skyward s… read more
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- fiction
- short stories
- young adult
29. Thirst
By: Varsha Bajaj
4.14
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
30. Girl in the Blue Coat
By: Monica Hesse
4.04
Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition
Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods t… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- historical fiction
"Sometimes hope can be poisonous."-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
"Isn't love the opposite of rational?"-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
"But when it comes down to it, we all die alone."-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
"Girls in love will do desperate and creative things."-Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat
31. Shakespeare Stories
By: Leon Garfield
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
By skillfully weaving his own prose with Shakespeare's language, Leon Garfield has refashioned twel… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- school
- literature
- middle grade
- young adult
- short stories
- fiction
- historical fiction
- plays
"The ground before the castle has grown a crop of armed men."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
"So tremendously did he fight that he made killing almost holy..."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
"And yet he wondered, was it enough? It must be... there was nothing else."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
"He was an old, old man, venerable as a mountain, and with much snow on top."-Leon Garfield, Shakespeare Stories
