Classic Stories for Girls

Classic Stories for Girls
Author: Belinda Gallagher
Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-07
Genre: Children's stories, English
ISBN: 9781848106130

A timeless collection of such authors as Lewis Carroll, Anna Sewell and Kenneth Grahame. Each author is introduced to the reader.

Stories for Girls

Stories for Girls
Author:
Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2009
Genre: Children's stories, American
ISBN: 1848101430

Stories for girls is an enchanting collection of classic tales from renowned authors including Lewis Carroll, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Kenneth Grahame and Louisa May Alcott. A host of beautiful illustrations offers a vivid taste of some of the best-loved characters in literature.

Illustrated Classics for Girls

Illustrated Classics for Girls
Author: Rachel Firth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Children's stories, English
ISBN: 9781409566465

This title presents a collection of six timeless classic stories to enchant and delight. The stories include 'The Story of Heidi', 'Little Women', and 'The Railway Children'.

Favourite Stories of Courageous Girls

Favourite Stories of Courageous Girls
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781444952315

This wonderful anthology features the stories of some of the best-loved heroines in children's books. From Jo March who sells her hair to raise money for her family, to George's single-minded commitment to protecting her island in The Famous Five to Bobbie's quick-thinking action that prevents a train crash in The Railway Children, these girls demonstrate courage beyond their years. Each of the 24 chapters contains an introduction about the courageous girl featured and a satisfying extract from the original book. These fictional heroines will inspire young readers with their stories of expectations defied, fears faced and obstacles overcome. This collection is also bound to tempt readers to discover these classic novels for themselves. Classic novels featured include Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Five on a Treasure Island, The Railway Children, Jane Eyre, A Little Princess, Pollyanna and The Wizard of Oz, as well as beloved fairy tales from diverse cultures such as The Snow Queen, Kate Crackernuts and White Chrysanthemum.

What Katy Read

What Katy Read
Author: Shirley Foster
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1995
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780877454939

Through close readings of these eight North American and British novels, which have had a powerful impact on the development of literature for girls, Foster and Simons consider genres from the domestic myth to the school story, analyze the transgressive figure of the tomboy, and discuss ways in which superficially conventional texts implicitly undermine patterns of patriarchy.

Seven Little Australians

Seven Little Australians
Author: Ethel Sybil Turner
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2022-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Seven Little Australians" by Ethel Sybil Turner. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Fairytales for Girls

Fairytales for Girls
Author: IglooBooks
Publisher: Igloo Books
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781785570896

Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel - 15 timeless, well-loved fairy tales are retold in this beautifully illustrated collection. Rich in fantasy and tradition, these classic tales introduce children to the magic of story-telling. A book to keep, to return to, to read again and again - a book to treasure!

Natalie Portman's Fables

Natalie Portman's Fables
Author: Natalie Portman
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250804620

Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic fables and imbues them with wit and wisdom in this New York Times bestselling book. From realizing that there is no “right” way to live to respecting our planet and learning what really makes someone a winner, the messages at the heart of Natalie Portman’s Fables are modern takes on timeless life lessons. Told with a playful, kid-friendly voice and perfectly paired with Janna Mattia’s charming artwork, Portman’s insightful retellings of The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, and Country Mouse and City Mouse are ideal for reading aloud and are sure to become beloved additions to family libraries. An instant New York Times bestseller!

2R Classic Stories

2R Classic Stories
Author:
Publisher: Starry Forest Books
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781946260741

Delight children while enriching their library with the beloved family classic Little Women -- now an elegant, giftable picture book for little readers!

Playing Beatie Bow

Playing Beatie Bow
Author: Ruth Park
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0670076864

'Now then,' thought Abigail, 'something very weird has happened to me. I'm in the last century. I don't know why, and that doesn't matter. I've got to get back.' Every so often, there comes a story so brilliant and lively and moving that it cannot be left in the past. Rediscover the magic of our country's most memorable children's books in the Penguin Australia Children's Classics series of stories too precious to leave behind.