Through the agency of Puck, Dan and Una, meet an array of historical characters from flint and iron ages to Good Queen Bess and Sir Francis Drake. Other tales include stories of England following the Norman Conquest, and the Europe of Napolean and Talleyr
Rudyard Kipling The Cat That Walked by Himself-独自行走的猫
"HEAR and attend and listen; for this befell and behappened and became and was, O my Best Beloved, when the Tame animals were wild. The Dog was wild, and the Horse was wild, and the Cow was wild, and the Sheep was wild, and the Pig was wild—as wild a
Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories-原来如此
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Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include How the Camel Got His Hump. The Butterfly That Stamped, and How the Alphabet Was Made..
Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include How the Camel Got His Hump. The Butterfly That Stamped, and How the Alphabet Was Made..
Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book-森林王子
The Jungle Book key characters are Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves and Sher Khan, biggest tiger in India. As Baloo the sleepy brown bear, Bagheera the cunning black panther, Kaa the python, and his other animal friends teach their beloved “man-cub” the way
Anthony Doerr Cloud Cuckoo Land-云杜鹃之地
Thirteen-year-old Anna, an orphan, lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople in a house of women who make their living embroidering the robes of priests. Restless, insatiably curious, Anna learns to read, and in this ancient city, famous for its
Patricia Lockwood No One Is Talking About This-没人在谈论这个
From "a formidably gifted writer" ( The New York Times Book Review ), a book that asks: Is there life after the internet?
As this urgent, genre-defying book opens, a woman who has recently been elevated to prominence for her social media post
As this urgent, genre-defying book opens, a woman who has recently been elevated to prominence for her social media post
Anatole France Honey-Bee-蜂蜜啤酒1911
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels-天使的反抗
As in Paradise Lost, the angels are in revolt against God. On this occasion, their ringleader is inspired to rebellion after reading some books on philosophy and science.
Anatole France's 1914 satire of war, government, and religion offers an ever
Anatole France's 1914 satire of war, government, and religion offers an ever
Anatole France Bee: The Princess of the Dwarfs-蜜蜂:矮人的公主
When her true love is abducted by mysterious creatures, a girl must summon the strength to save him
From the moment they met as young children, Bee and George have been bound together by a deep love. But when George goes off on a quest to a forbidden l
From the moment they met as young children, Bee and George have been bound together by a deep love. But when George goes off on a quest to a forbidden l
Anatole France Penguin Island-企鹅岛
Penguin Island is a satirical novel by Anatole France first published in 1908. The book details the history of the penguins and is written as a critique of human nature, and is also a satire on France's political history, including the Dreyfus affair
William Butler Yeats The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore-凯尔特人的黄昏:精灵与民间传说
Best known for his poetry, William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was also a dedicated exponent of Irish folklore. Yeats took a particular interest in the tales' mythic and magical roots. The Celtic Twilight ventures into the eerie and puckish world of fai
William Butler Yeats When You Are Old: Early Poems and Fairy Tales-当你老了:早期诗歌和童话
From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by Jessica Hische
It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a
It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a
William Butler Yeats Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry-爱尔兰农民的童话和民间故事
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
George Bernard Shaw The Miraculous Revenge-奇迹般的复仇
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as par
Trenton Lee Stewart The Secret Keepers-秘密守卫者
A magical watch.
A string of secrets.
A race against time.
When Reuben discovers an extraordinary antique watch, he soon learns it has a secret power and his life takes an intriguing turn. At first he is thrilled with his new treasure, but as one sec
A string of secrets.
A race against time.
When Reuben discovers an extraordinary antique watch, he soon learns it has a secret power and his life takes an intriguing turn. At first he is thrilled with his new treasure, but as one sec
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages(The Mysterious Benedict Society #4)
The brilliant and beloved gang from the New York Times bestselling series is back!
The Mysterious Benedict Society is a modern classic, drawing comparisons to J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl, named a Time magazine "Best Young Adult Book of All Time,&q
The Mysterious Benedict Society is a modern classic, drawing comparisons to J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl, named a Time magazine "Best Young Adult Book of All Time,&q
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma(The Mysterious Benedict Society #3)
IF YOU FAIL,
ALL IS
LOST.
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout
ALL IS
LOST.
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey(The Mysterious Benedict Society #2)
Children
You must not come
STOP
Dangerous
The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new mission: to go on a mind-bending international scavenger hunt designed to engage their individual talents. As they search for all the clues and riddles Mr.
You must not come
STOP
Dangerous
The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new mission: to go on a mind-bending international scavenger hunt designed to engage their individual talents. As they search for all the clues and riddles Mr.
Trenton Lee Stewart The Mysterious Benedict Society(The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)-神秘的本尼迪克特社会
ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD Looking for special opportunities?
When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear listener, can test your wits right alongside them.) But
When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear listener, can test your wits right alongside them.) But
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict(The Mysterious Benedict Society #0)
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict(The Mysterious Benedict Society #0)《尼古拉斯·本尼迪克特的非凡教育》
简介:Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has na
简介:Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has na
Gabriela Mistral Crickets and Frogs-蟋蟀和青蛙
A fable in Spanish and English.
Madwomen: The "Locas mujeres" Poems of Gabriela Mistral, a Bilingual Edition
A schoolteacher whose poetry catapulted her to early fame in her native Chile and an international diplomat whose boundary-defying sexuality still challenges scholars, Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957) is one of the most important and enigmatic figures in Lati
Hermann Hesse Pictor's Metamorphoses-皮克托变形金刚
If it wasn't written in spring of 1922, a full sixteen years before Albert Hofmann discovered LSD, one might have thought that “Pictor's Metamorphosis” was the product of a pleasant acid trip!
Hermann Hesse wrote “Pictor's Metamorphoses&
Hermann Hesse wrote “Pictor's Metamorphoses&
Hermann Hesse Stories of Five Decades-五十年的故事
A collection of 23 short stories written during 1899-1948, 20 here translated for the first time:
The Island Dream (1899)Incipit vita nova (1899)To Frau Gertrud (1899)November Night (1901)The Marble Workd (1904)The Latin Scholar (1906)The Wolf (1907)Walt
The Island Dream (1899)Incipit vita nova (1899)To Frau Gertrud (1899)November Night (1901)The Marble Workd (1904)The Latin Scholar (1906)The Wolf (1907)Walt