Black Beauty
By: Gail Carson Levine , Anna Sewell
3.99
Format: 245 pages, Mass Market Paperback
As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, h…
Want to Read $ 1.99"It is good people who make good places."-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"Los hombres siempre creen poder mejorar a la Naturaleza y corregir la obra de Dios."-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"I have heard men say that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing;"-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"he thought people did not value their animals half enough, nor make friends of them as they ought to do"-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
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1. The Wind in the Willows
By: Kenneth Grahame , Gillian Avery
4.02
Format: 197 pages, Paperback
“All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he… read more
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"...Absorbed in the new scents, the sounds, and the sunlight..."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
"Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
"There’s nothing––absolutely nothing––half so much worth doing as messing about in boats."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
"After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
2. Old Yeller
By: Fred Gipson
4.10
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving r… read more
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- classics
- childrens
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"... I guessed that when you are nearly a man, you have to learn to put up with a lot of aggravation from little old bitty kids."-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
"You're getting to be a big boy; and while I'm gone, you'll be the man of the family. I want you to act like one. You take care of Mama and Little Arliss. You look after the work and don't wait around…"-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
"Well, when you're fourteen years old, you can't afford to mix in a rock fight with your five-year-old brother. You can't do it, even when you're in the right. You just can't explain a thing like that…"-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
"That was as rough a thing as I ever heard tell of happening to a boy. And I'm mighty proud to learn how my boy stood up to it. You couldn't ask any more of a grown man... It's not a thing you can for…"-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
3. Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
Laura Ingalls and her family live deep in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Their log cabin is surrounded… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
4. The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)
By: Walter Farley , Keith Ward
2.90
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
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- classics
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- horses
5. The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
By: Beatrix Potter
4.22
Format: 72 pages, Paperback
"Now, my dears," said old Mrs Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but… read more
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- animals
- classics
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"I am aware these little books don't last long even if they are a success."-Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
"Peter was not very well during the evening. His mother put him to bed, and made some chamomile tea: "One table-spoonful to be taken at bedtime."-Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
6. My Friend Flicka (Flicka, #1)
By: Mary O'Hara , Dave Blossom
3.20
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
It seems Ken can't do anything right. He loses saddle blankets and breaks reins...but then comes th… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- animals
- young adult
- fiction
- horses
7. Where the Red Fern Grows
By: Wilson Rawls
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann—a boy and his two dogs... A loving threesome, they ranged the dar… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- animals
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"I looked at his grave and, with tears in my eyes, I voiced these words: "You were worth it, old friend, and a thousand times over."-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
"I know it is still there, hiding its secret beneath those long, red leaves, but it wouldn't be hidden from me for part of my life is buried there, too."-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
"I know it is still there, hiding its secret beneath those long, red leaves, but it woukdn't be hidden from me for part of my life is buried there, too"."-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
"What I saw was more than I could stand. The noise I heard had been made by Little Ann. All her life she had slept by Old Dan's side. And although he was dead, she had left the doghouse, had come back…"-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
8. Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #2)
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams
2.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
Meet Laura Ingalls . . . . . . the little girl who would grow up to write the Little House books. P… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
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- historical fiction
9. Stuart Little
By: E.B. White , Garth Williams
3.90
Format: 131 pages, Paperback
E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! Stuart Little is no o… read more
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- middle grade
- animals
- young adult
- fiction
"Well,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"Very fine law,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"(Not every doctor can look into a mouse's ear without laughing)"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"A shaft of sunlight at the end of a dark afternoon, a note of music, and the way the back of a baby’s neck smells if it’s mother keeps it tidy,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
10. The Call of the Wild
By: Jack London
3.91
Format: 172 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London's masterpiece. Based on Lo… read more
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"The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck"-Jack London, The Call of the Wild
"…and from that moment Buck hated him with a bitter and deathless hatred."-Jack London, The Call of the Wild
"There is a patience of the wild – dogged, tireless, persistent as life itself."-Jack London, The Call of the Wild
"A man with a club [bat] is a law-maker, a man to be obeyed, but not necessarily conciliated."-Jack London, The Call of the Wild
11. The Secret Garden
By: Frances Hodgson Burnett
4.16
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
In a house full of sadness and secrets, can young, orphaned Mary find happiness? Mary Lennox, a … read more
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- historical
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"Might I,"-Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
"They're a pair of young Satans."-Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
"You said th' Magic was in my back. Th' doctor calls it rheumatics."-Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
"If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden."-Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
12. A Little Princess
By: Frances Hodgson Burnett , Nancy Bond
4.03
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary … read more
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13. Heidi
By: Johanna Spyri , Beverly Cleary , None
4.03
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Little orphan Heidi goes to live high in the Alps with her gruff grandfather and brings happiness t… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"...if you take big steps and climb with all your little might!"-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
"Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot."-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
"we could not pray for anything any more, because we would feel that He always knows of something better."-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
"God does not give us what we ask for, even when we pray and pray and pray, if He knows there is something better for us."-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
14. Black Beauty
By: Gail Carson Levine , Anna Sewell
3.99
Format: 245 pages, Mass Market Paperback
As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, h… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- adventure
- historical
- middle grade
- animals
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- horses
"It is good people who make good places."-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"Los hombres siempre creen poder mejorar a la Naturaleza y corregir la obra de Dios."-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"I have heard men say that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing;"-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"he thought people did not value their animals half enough, nor make friends of them as they ought to do"-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
15. The Jungle Book
By: Rudyard Kipling
3.90
Format: 277 pages, Paperback
'There is no harm in a man's cub.' Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Ju… read more
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- adventure
- animals
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"Mark my trail..."-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
"Each dog barks in its own yard."-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
"It is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding."-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
"Go, and peace go with thee. Only, another time do not meddle with my game."-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
16. Alice in Wonderland
By: Lewis Carroll , Jane Carruth , Rene Cloke
4.03
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
This is an adaptation. For the editions of the original book, see here. Alice's Adventures in Wo… read more
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"Intendo dire"-Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
"Who ARE You?"-Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
"Curiouser and curiouser!"-Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
"Why is a raven like a writing desk?"-Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
17. Charlotte’s Web
By: E.B. White , Garth Williams , Rosemary Wells
4.20
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic… read more
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"Don't write about Man; write about a man."-E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web
"We take to the breeze, we go as we please."-E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web
"With the right words you can change the world."-E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web
"I say it's spinach, and I say the hell with it."-E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web
18. Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1)
By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis
3.20
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
On an island off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Amo… read more
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19. Island of the Blue Dolphins
By: Scott O'Dell
3.87
Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition
In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, … read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
"They were black like a lizard's and very large and, like the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
"Everyone in our tribe had two names, the real one which was secret and was seldom used, and one which was common, for if people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
"Below me Rontu was running along the cliffs barking at the screaming gulls. Pelicans were chattering as they finished the blue water. But suddenly I thought of Tutok, and the island seemed very quiet."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
20. King of the Wind
By: Maguerite Henry
4.40
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1948, this is the story of one of historyâ€s most famous horses, the Godolp… read more
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21. The Enchanted Collection: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty, The Wind in the Willows, Little Women (The Heirloom Collection)
By: Louisa May Alcott , Anna Sewell , Julie Danielson
4.41
Format: 1634 pages, Kindle Edition
This beautifully illustrated collection includes five classic masterpieces. Readers set out with t… read more
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- historical
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