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Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs (Sunburst Book) 10 reviews Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm, ...
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1987
The Original Snow White Restored
+ A Treasure + ausm + The scariest Snow-White you've ever read---NOT a Disney version! + Beautiful
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One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (Oxford Story Collections) 16 reviews Geraldine McCaughrean
Oxford University Press, USA, 2000
Gift for Grandchildren
+ Best translation I found + Pleasantly Surprised + Ultimate Fairy Tales
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The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain) 118 reviews Lloyd Alexander
Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006
Great Fantasy
+ The second in the series of Alexander's Prydain Chronicles + The Black Cauldron
Lloyd Alexander was one of my favorite authors as a young adult and his work has really held up now that I'm an adult. The stories and characters are just so well crafted and executed. This is a great book to go back to or to get for someone who is just starting to explore the realms of fantasy.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics) 23 reviews Roger Lancelyn Green
Puffin, 1995
A Keepsake Treasure
+ Not Free SF Reader + great introduction to the classic folktales + Robin Hood + The Adventures of Robin Hood
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Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) 34 reviews William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2003
If you want to read Shakespeare its has to be The new folger Library
+ Greatness + Review
If you ever thought about reading Shakespeare but was turned off or intimidated by the old english, not so with the new folger editions. Your basically reading the play on all the right sided pages , with the left pages reserved for all the definitions and explanations of the sayings and words that ...
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The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain) 232 reviews Lloyd Alexander
Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006
A Wonderful Experience.
+ Entertainment Plus + A terrific beginning to the best fantasy series ever + A great introduction to fantasy
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Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street ): Basil of Baker Street 2 reviews Eve Titus
Aladdin, 1989
Fun for Sherlockians
+ Basil of Baker Street
Basil is the Sherlock Holmes of the Mouse World. His friend and associate Dr. Dawson narrates the story. Mrs. Judson is their mousekeeper. The mouse detective has learned his sleuthing skills by listening to Sherlock Holmes tell Dr. Watson how he solved his cases. Basil takes notes in shortpaw. ...
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Tarzan of the Apes (Signet Classics) 94 reviews Edgar Rice Burroughs
Signet Classics, 1990
Tarzan of the Apes
+ Tarzan of the Apes + Tarzan of the Apes + Loved it but for one major flaw and a few minor ones.
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The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh 31 reviews A. A. Milne
Dutton Juvenile, 2001
Totally terrific
+ Great first novel for a pre-schooler. + A Perfect Anthology + Always and Forever Winnie the Pooh + What? No Complete Tales and Poems of Eeyore??
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Bambi: A Life in the Woods 31 reviews Felix Salten
Aladdin, 1988
Great Story for all ages
+ Not the Disney Bambi! + Wonderful Book
I read bambi for the first time about 2 years ago. I was 27 at the time, and i don't feel that you need to be a child to enjoy the book. It is a book that has a great story with lots of lovable characters. It shows life in the forest in a different way then what most people might think of it. How ...
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Peter Pan (100th Anniversary Edition) 22 reviews J. M. Barrie
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2003
"To Die Would Be a Great Adventure!"
+ A child again + Pure fantasy the way it should be told + childhood memories
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The Ballad of Mulan 2 reviews Song Nan Zhang
Pan Asian Publications (USA), 1998
Beautifully Done
+ Ballad Review
This version of the original Mulan poem includes both the English translation and the original Chinese Characters. The artwork is beautiful, with lots of detail to look at on each page. There is also a short history of the poem included. I love this book because it is a great way to really share ...
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Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma: The American Portraits Series (American Portraits) 2 reviews Camilla Townsend
Hill and Wang, 2005
The Real Pocahontas and Powhatan finally revealed. Superb!
I have finally come to the end of this fine book and am delighted to share my views. Unlike the one other reviewer here at Amazon (Mohroy), I found the book to be richly rewarding on every possible level. Camilla Townsend's academic background is well known and she is highly respected in her ...
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The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault 8 reviews Charles Perrault
Clarion Books, 1993
enchanting
+ Wonderful Charles Perrault + A KEEPSAKE FOR A YOUNG READER'S LIBRARY
Great to have well designed book, with interesting illustrations and good translations. Very user-friendly book.
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Signet Classics) 84 reviews Victor Hugo
Signet Classics, 2001
A Delightful Read
+ Notre Dame de Paris -- C'est perfect! + Hugo's commentary on the death penalty + A Great Book for Kids
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The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History 5 reviews Dr. Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow, Angela L. Daniel "Silver Star"
Fulcrum Publishing, 2007
A Must-Read for 2007
+ Should be required reading for every American history class + A book everyone should read + Review of The True Story of Pocahontas + The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History
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The Jungle Books (Signet Classics) 41 reviews Rudyard Kipling
Signet Classics, 2005
Building a classic library for a granddaughter
+ Great + THE JUNGLE BOOKS by Rudyard Kipling + Review of Jungle Book BARNES & NOBLE Version + Super Reader
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The Little Mermaid 4 reviews Hans Christian Andersen
Minedition, 2004
ANOTHER TREASURE FROM LISBETH ZWERGER
+ Even Mermaids Die of a Broken Heart + beautiful story and loved the artwork
Bias admitted up front: I'm a huge fan of Lisbeth Zwerger. It would be nigh on to impossible to select my favorite from the many children's books she has illustrated. I think of the irreplaceable "Wizard of Oz" with a perky little Dorothy in her apron and red hat or the wonderful "Hansel and ...
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The Sword in the Stone 40 reviews T. H. White
Laurel Leaf, 1978
Fragmented Masterpiece
+ ENGLISH CLASS + Delicious + Not Free SF Reader + Great, but not serious in the least
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The Rescuers 10 reviews Margery Sharp
Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap), 1994
The rare children's book in which mice aid Norwegians
+ Hooray for Nils and Miss Bianca (and Bernard)! + As wonderfully charming as the Disney film they inspired! + As good as I remembered!
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