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Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris (read online) many color illustrations
Lesson Plan Brer Rabbit and Peter Rabbit
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The Favorite Uncle Remus
The Favorite Uncle Remus brings together for the first time in one volume the best stories of Jeol Chandler Harris. Children will love them, and parents wo remember their own delight in Br'er Rabbit will be pleased to have all their favorites together at last in one volume. Here are such cherished classics as "The Wonderful Tar-Baby," "Why Mr. Dog is Tame," plus a host of others culled from seven Uncle Remus volumes. Sturdily bound and abundantly illustrated with A. B. Frost's immortal drawings, this is a book which will be valued for generations by families and libraries.
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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (read online)
Novel Analysis The Scarlet Letter
Lesson Plan The Scarlet Letter
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The Scarlet Letter
First published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece and one of the greatest American novels. It's themes of sin, guilt and redemption, woven through a story of adultery in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, are revealed with remarkable psychology penetration and understanding of the human heart. Hester Prynne is the adulteress, forced by the Puritan community to wear a scarlet letter A on the breat of her gown. Arthur Dimmesdale, the minister and the secret father of her child, Pearl, struggles with the agony of conscience and his own weakness. Roger Chillingworth, Hester's husband, revenges on himself on Dimmesdale by calculating assaults on the frail mental state of the conscience-stricken clerric. The result is an American tragedy of stark power and emotional depth that has mesmerized critices and readers for nearly a century and a half.
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The Chinese Boy and Girl by Isaac Taylor Headland (read online)
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Rabbit Ears Treasury of World Tales East of the Sun/West of the Moon, The Five Chinese
By Rabbit Ears / Random House, Inc
The Rabbit Ears Treasury of World Tales features mystical stories from all around the globe--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp is read by John Hurt with original Music by Mickey Hart. A poor young boy named Aladdin ventures into a cave and discovers a magical lamp. With the help of his newfound treasure he finds wealth and happiness . . . and wins the heart of the Sultan's daughter.
Anansi is read by Denzel Washington with original Music by UB40. These two stories feature Anansi, the hilarious spider of West Indian folklore. In the first, he outwits a prideful snake to win possession of all the stories in the jungle. The second recounts his getting tangled in his own web of lies at his mother-in-law's funeral.
East of the Sun, West of the Moon is read by Max von Sydow with original Music by Lyle Mays. In this Norwegian tale, a peasant farmer sends his youngest daughter to live with a mysterious white bear in exchange for untold riches. But when the girl ignores the bear's advice she must travel to a castle East of the Sun and West of the Moon to face the Troll Queen and make things right.
The Five Chinese Brothers is read by John Lone with original Music by Bill Douglass and David AustinFive brothers, each of whom has an amazing physical gift, join forces to outwit the evil Emperor who has forced thousands into slavery to build the Great Wall of China. The older brothers are put to the test but the youngest proves to be the most gifted of all.
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The Four Million short stories by O'Henry (read online)
Lesson Plans O'Henry Short Stories
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Best Short Stories of O. Henry
This book contains the following stories by O. Henry: The Gift of the Magi; A Cosmopolite in a Cafe; Man About Town; The Cop and the Anthem; The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein; Mammon and the Archer; Springtime a la Carte; From the Cabby's seat; An Unfinished Story; The Romance of a Busy Broker; The Furnished Room; Roads of Destiny; The Enchanted Profile; The Passing of Black Eagle; A Retrieved Reformation; The Renaissance at Charleroi; Shoes; Ships; The Hiding of Black Bill; The Duplicity of Hargraves; The Ransom of Red Chief; The Marry Month of May; The Whirligig of Life; A Blackjack Bargainer; A Lickpenny Lover; The Defeat of the City; Squaring the Circle; Transients in Arcadia; The Trimmed Lamp; The Pendulum; Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen; The Making of a New Yorker; The Lost Blend; A Harlem Tragedy; A Midsummer Knight's Dream; The Last Leaf; The Count and the Wedding Guest; A Municipal Report.
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The Bobbsey Twins in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (read online)
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The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat, Volume 6
The Bobbsey Twins - Bert and Nan, Freddie and Flossie - have won millions of fans since their first adventure. Enjoy their exciting mysteries again with these reissued classic editions. The Bobbsey Twins set sail on a houseboat, where mystery and intrigue await. Recommended for ages 9-12. Hardcover; 184 pages.
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