Aesop's Fables : The Fox and the Stork
The Fox and the Stork
At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms andseemed very good friends.So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner,and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a veryshallow dish.This the Fox could easily lap up, but the Storkcould…
Aesop\'s Fables : The Wolf and the Crane
The Wolf and the Crane
A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, whensuddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he couldnot swallow it.He soon felt terrible pain in his throat, and ranup and down groaning and groaning and seeking for something torelieve…
Aesop\'s Fables : The Mountains in Labour
The Mountains in Labour
One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were inlabour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking attheir feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.Theyall gathered together in one place to see what…
Engineering for Every Kid Activities that Make Science Fun
Now you can discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about engineering for yourself with this fun-filled resource. Janice VanCleave's Engineering for Every Kid presents entertaining, challenging experiments and activities to help you understand the different types of engineering there are
Aesop\'s Fables : The Man and the Serpent
The Man and the Serpent
A Countryman's son by accident trod upon a Serpent's tail,which turned and bit him so that he died.The father in a ragegot his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cut off part of its tail.So the Serpent in revenge began stinging several of the Farmer'scattle and caused…
Aesop\'s Fables : The Bald Man and the Fly
The Bald Man and the Fly
There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hotsummer's day.A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate,and stinging him from time to time.The Man aimed a blow at hislittle enemy, but acks palm came on his head…
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Aesop\'s Fables : The Wolf and the Kid
The Wolf and the Kid
A Kid was perched up on the top of a house, and looking downsaw a Wolf passing under him.Immediately he began to revile andattack his enemy."Murderer and thief," he cried, "what do youhere near honest folks' houses?How dare you make an appearancewhere your vile deeds are…
Tarzan the Untamed : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan the Untamed is a book written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the seventh in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was originally published as two separate stories serialized in different pulp magazines;
The Chronicles of Narnia (all) : C. S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 41 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954 and illustrated…
Aesop's Fables : The Lion and the Mouse
The Lion and the Mouse
Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running upand down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his hugepaw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him."Pardon, OKing," cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shallnever forget…
Flyte (Septimus Heap, Book Two)
Septimus Heap, Apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, is back in this sequel to Magyk (HarperCollins, 2005). The defeated, but not destroyed, DomDaniel is still bent on ruling the Castle as ExtraOrdinary Wizard by removing Jenna, the rightful heir to the throne. This time it's Simon Heap who, as the necromancer's…
Aesop\'s Fables : The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in itsbeak and settle on a branch of a tree."That's for me, as I am aFox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of thetree."Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried."How well…
Andersen's Fairy Tales : The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
There was once a little girl who was very pretty and delicate, but in summershe was forced to run about with bare feet, she was so poor, and in winterwear very large wooden shoes, which made her little insteps quite red, andthat looked so dangerous!
In the middle of…
Physik (Septimus Heap, Book Three)
In the third volume in the series, the young Apprentice to the Extraordinary Wizard yearns to go beyond his training in Magyk to Physik, an ancient form of healing championed by the great Physician Marcellus Pye. He gets his chance when the decrepit, 500-year-old Marcellus kidnaps Septimus back in time…