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The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (read online)
Lesson Plan The War of the Worlds
Lesson Plan The War of the Worlds - the Broadcast
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The War of the Worlds
The night after a shooting star is seen streaking through the sky from Mars, a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common near London. At first, naive locals approach the cylinder armed just with a white flag - only to be quickly killed by an all-destroying heat-ray as terrifying tentacled invaders emerge. Soon the whole of human civilization is under threat, as powerful Martians build gigantic killing machines, destroy all in their path with black gas and burning rays, and feast on the warm blood of trapped, still-living human prey. The forces of the Earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appear. The first modern tale of alien invasion, The War of the Worlds remains one of the most influential of all science-fiction works. Part of a brand-new Penguin series of H.G. Wells's works, this edition includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on Wells, a further reading list and detailed notes. The introduction, by Brian Aldiss, considers the novel's view of religion and society. Paperback, 199 pages.
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Other books by H.G. Wells (read online)
The Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith (read online) color illustrations
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The Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales
For more than five hundred years the Arabian classic Tales of a Thousand and One Nihgts has fascinated readers all over the world Early in this century the popular novelist Kate Douglas Wiggin and her siter, Nora Smith, selected and edited twelve favorite tales from the collection, including the stories of Ali Baba and the forty thieves, Aladdin and his wonderful lammp, and Sinbad the voyager. Published as a Scribner Illustrated Classic in 1909, with full color pictures by Maxfield Parrish, one of the most highly acclaimed illustrators of the period, the Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales beame the best selling title in the noted Scribner Illustrated Classics series. The Arabian Nights is now available for a new generation of readers, the text reset in the original typeface and the illustrations printed from new plates.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin (read online)
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Book and Charm
Life on Sunnybrook Farm with her mother and six brothers and sisters may be chaotic, but Rebecca loves every minute of it. Leaving them all behind and moving in with her two spinster aunts is almost more than Rebecca can bear. She's just not prepared for her rambunctious spirit to be tamed so that she can become the perfect little lady her dignified aunts want her to be. Even though Rebecca remains true to herself, she does eventually become a proper young lady - but not before having an extraordinary effect on her two aunts and the quiet town of Riverboro.
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde (read online)
A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde (read online)
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (read online) color drawings
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The Velveteen Rabbit, Or, How Toys Became Real
This is the story of a little boy and his toy rabbit. The rabbit lived in the cupboard with the other toys. Only the skin horse who had been there for many years was friendly to the rabbit. He explained how the boy's father had loved him for many years and that was how he became real. The little boy started sleeping with his velveteen rabbit and after many hugs and kisses the rabbit becomes real to the youngster.
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Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss (read online)
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The Swiss Family Robinson, Unabridged
After days of being tossed and battered by a raging storm, the ship on which the narrator, his wife, and their four sons are passengers smashes against a reef - and the last lifeboat pulls away without them. Next morning, the intrepid, loving little family finds itself cast away on an uninhabited island. Never losing hope, they retrieve what they can from the ship and construct a life for themselves through their own resourcefulness - building a treehouse, finding such food as coconuts, sugarcane, honey and potatos, and securing themselves against danger. Adventure follows adventure as they explore the island, encounter wild birds and terrifying animals, plant crops, build sturdier shelters, and settle in for a long stay. Although there are many hardships, the family lives in peace and harmony, and even rescues a girl who herself is a castaway on a nearby island. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.
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