Classics
epub |eng | | Author:Madeleine L'engle

EIGHT Oholibamah, Japheth’s wife Mahlah and Tiglah were waiting near Grandfather Lamech’s ancient fig tree. Mahlah’s belly was softly rounded. Tiglah was round by nature, all soft curves and delicate ...
( Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy November 9,2017 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2016-09-28 | Author:Jeanne Willis

He picked up Christopher Robin’s spade, which he’d brought with him, in case of mishaps while tobogganing, and hurried off to start digging. Penguin was asking Christopher Robin if they ...
( Category: Literature & Fiction November 8,2017 )
epub |eng | 2016-11-08 | Author:Tonke Dragt [Tonke Dragt]

When it was time for Frans to leave, Count Grisenstein walked with him to Gregorius’s Small Banqueting Hall. Most of the candles had gone out. “I’ll just call my coachman,” ...
( Category: Action & Adventure November 8,2017 )
epub |eng | 2016-10-14 | Author:S.E. Hinton

Chapter 7 NOW THERE WERE three of us sitting in the waiting room waiting to hear how Dally and Johnny were. Then the reporters and the police came. They asked ...
( Category: Literature & Fiction November 8,2017 )
epub |eng | 2012-10-19 | Author:Bob Blaisdell

A twisting, terrible snake, the fleece’s protector, shot out its tongue on seeing their approach. “Hurry, men!” said Jason. “Let us be off!” The Argonauts rowed out on to the ...
( Category: Classics November 8,2017 )
epub |eng | 2012-10-23 | Author:Bob Blaisdell

7. The Birds and the Bull I ARRIVED SEVERAL days later at Lake Stymphalos. The birds had made themselves a menace by flocking in enormous numbers, arranging themselves so densely ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths November 8,2017 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-08-31 | Author:Norman Hunter [Hunter, Norman]

–THEY NONE OF THEM KNEW WHERE THEY WERE With a last despairing chug the spring-cleaning machine was finished. ‘Thank goodness for that,’ said everyone, mopping their foreheads with one another’s ...
( Category: Classics November 7,2017 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-02-28 | Author:Anonymous

Camaralzaman and Badoura. “When once the Princess Badoura had formed this resolution, in concert with the Princess Haiatalnefous, she spoke to Prince Camaralzaman in private, on the same day, in ...
( Category: Mythology & Folk Tales November 6,2017 )
epub |eng | 1994-07-15 | Author:C.S. Lewis [Lewis, C.S.]

"Did they sound like humans from their footsteps?" "I didn't hear any noise of feet - only voices and this frightful thudding and thumping - like a mallet." "I wonder," ...
( Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy November 6,2017 )
epub |eng | 2014-12-10 | Author:A. Conan Doyle

Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson So far I have been able to quote from the reports which I have forwarded during these early days to Sherlock Holmes. Now, ...
( Category: Mystery November 5,2017 )
epub |eng | 1965-01-01 | Author:Alan Garner [Garner, Alan]

11. The Last Spadeful 'What was that you were chunnering about last night, Roland, before Dad told you to shut up?' said Nicholas. 'I know what's causing all this,' said ...
( Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy November 5,2017 )
epub |eng | 2006-09-14 | Author:C. S. Lewis [Lewis, C. S.]

Instead of getting drowsier she was getting more awake—with an odd night-time, dreamish kind of wakefulness. The Creek was growing brighter. She knew now that the moon was on it, ...
( Category: Literature & Fiction November 3,2017 )
epub |eng | 2014-11-01 | Author:L. Frank Baum [Baum, L. Franl]

“Who is Mrs. Yoop?” inquired Jinjur, pausing with the broom still upraised. “A Giantess in the Gillikin Country.” “Oh; I begin to understand. And Mrs. Yoop transformed you? You are ...
( Category: Action & Adventure November 1,2017 )
epub |eng | 1906-02-16 | Author:Potter, Beatrix [Potter, Beatrix]

Mr. Jeremy shoved the boat out again a little way, and dropped in the bait. There was a bite almost directly; the float gave a tremendous bobbit! "A minnow! a ...
( Category: Animals November 1,2017 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2012-10-09 | Author:Eleanor Estes [Estes, Eleanor]

In excitement she called Joe and Rufus in to see the finished bag. She dangled it before them, walked mincingly with it on her arm as elegant ladies do, thinking ...
( Category: Action & Adventure October 31,2017 )