Classic Book of Children's Stories

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Here, in one volume, are five of the world's great stories - tales with an enduring appeal that has made them classics of children's literature. Ranging from high adventure to fantasy, these are somé of the most popular stories for children ever written: Gulliver's Travels in Lilliput by Dean Swift A mariner, shipwrecked on a distant shore, finds himself among a race of tiny people, not more than six inches high. . . . Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll As young Alice sits daydreaming on a warm summer's day, she spots a White Rabbit scurrying along - and glancing at a pocket watch. She follows him down a hole, and there the adventures begin. . . . The Arabian Nights Six of the most famous tales from this romantic collection conjure up the magic of the east. They include Aladdin and his wonderful lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and the voyages of Sinbad the Sailor. Robinson Crusoe by Dániel Defoe Marooned on a tropical island, Robinson Crusoe faces his future alone - until... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Here, in one volume, are five of the world's great stories - tales with an enduring appeal that has made them classics of children's literature. Ranging from high adventure to fantasy, these are somé of the most popular stories for children ever written: Gulliver's Travels in Lilliput by Dean Swift A mariner, shipwrecked on a distant shore, finds himself among a race of tiny people, not more than six inches high. . . . Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll As young Alice sits daydreaming on a warm summer's day, she spots a White Rabbit scurrying along - and glancing at a pocket watch. She follows him down a hole, and there the adventures begin. . . . The Arabian Nights Six of the most famous tales from this romantic collection conjure up the magic of the east. They include Aladdin and his wonderful lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and the voyages of Sinbad the Sailor. Robinson Crusoe by Dániel Defoe Marooned on a tropical island, Robinson Crusoe faces his future alone - until cannibals appear on the shore. . . . Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott The much-loved story of four sisters growing up in nineteenth-century New England: Meg, Beth, Amy and Jo, who wants to be a writer. This is a book that every child will treasure. Within its pages, his or her imagination will be set free - to be whisked away to distant times and far-away places, sliding down a rabbit hole with Alice, riding on a magic carpet to hear strange tales of Arabia, or to struggle ashore in the crashing surf of the South Pacific. One hundred and thirty illustrations accompany the text, including 16 in full colour. Vissza