The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 67
Release: 1998-12-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0486405516

The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.

White Fang

White Fang
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Graffex
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2011
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 9781906714741

Jack London's classic novel White Fang is here faithfully adapted to the graphic novel format. White Fang, a wolf-dog, must fight to survive, and humans are not always his friends, but in this touching story of bravery and animal instinct, he overcomes his brutal nature to settle, domesticated, in a comfortable home. Ideal as visual introductions to classic texts, Graffex titles are fast-moving, cinematic retellings of wellknown stories. Equally rewarding as comics, graphic novels or learning resources, the series uses specially commissioned full-colour artwork to retell some of the most incredible, influential and memorable tales in the canon of English literature. Speech bubbles feature direct quotes from the original text, running captions describe events in a clear manner and detailed footnotes translate challenging vocabulary and provide interesting background information. It's a wealth of key information that, critically, doesn't overwhelm or distract from the original story. Featuring photographs, paintings and maps, Graffex endmatters tell the story of each book in its wider geographical context. Text details the life of the author, the socio-political events which influenced the book and the impact the book had on the society of the time. Each title also features a double-page opening illustration and a full index.

The Annotated Wind in the Willows

The Annotated Wind in the Willows
Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780393057744

Grahame's classic comes alive in a gorgeous, annotated homage to this belovedmasterpiece.

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild
Author: Jack London
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1995
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9780766607699

When Buck is kidnapped, he is sold as a sled dog in a severely cold northern territory. Join Buck on the adventure that changes his life!

The Annotated Alice

The Annotated Alice
Author: Lewis Carroll
Publisher: Wings
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Alice (Fictitious character : Carroll)
ISBN: 9780517189207

A fully annotated and illustrated version of both ALICE IN WONDERLAND and THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS that contains all of the original John Tenniel illustrations. From "down the rabbit hole" to the Jabberwocky, from the Looking-Glass House to the Lion and the Unicorn, discover the secret meanings hidden in Lewis Carroll's classics. (Orig. $29.95)

Poetics of Children's Literature

Poetics of Children's Literature
Author: Zohar Shavit
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0820334812

Since its emergence in the seventeenth century as a distinctive cultural system, children's literature has had a culturally inferior status resulting from its existence in a netherworld between the literary system and the educational system. In addition to its official readership—children—it has to be approved of by adults. Writers for children, explains Zohar Shavit, are constrained to respond to these multiple systems of often mutually contradictory demands. Most writers do not try to bypass these constraints, but accept them as a framework for their work. In the most extreme cases an author may ignore one segment of the readership. If the adult reader is ignored, the writer risks rejection, as is the case of popular literature. If the writer utilizes the child as a pseudo addressee in order to appeal to an adult audience, the result can be what Shavit terms an ambivalent work. Shavit analyzes the conventions and the moral aims that have structured children's literature, from the fairy tales collected and reworked by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm—in particular, “Little Red Riding Hood”—through the complex manipulations of Lewis Carroll in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, to the subversion of the genre's canonical requirements in the chapbooks of the eighteenth century, and in the formulaic Nancy Drew books of the twentieth century. Throughout her study Shavit, explores not only how society has shaped children's literature, but also how society has been reflected in the literary works it produces for its children.

Black Beauty

Black Beauty
Author: Anna Sewell
Publisher: Modernista
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2024-07-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9181080956

In the rolling fields of Victorian England, a majestic horse named Black Beauty embarks on an extraordinary journey through life. Told from Beauty's own perspective, the story chronicles his experiences from his idyllic youth on a gentle farm to the harsh realities of life in the bustling city. Along the way, he encounters kind and cruel owners alike, each shaping his understanding of human nature and the world around him. Black Beauty is more than just a tale of a horse; it is a timeless classic exploring the relationship between humans and animals. It has inspired movements for animal welfare since its publication and continues to be read by children all over the world to this day. ANNA SEWELL [1820–1878] was an English novelist. She wrote only one book in her entire career, Black Beauty [1877], which became one of the bestselling novels of all time.

The Call of the Wild Weekly #1

The Call of the Wild Weekly #1
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781522988069

Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" has been broken down into several books. In this series, there will be a book for every chapter. This is Weekly #1, which is the 1st chapter(Into the Primitive) of The Call of the Wild. Be sure to look for your favorite chapters from this classic story. "The Call of the Wild," set in the late 1800s, takes the reader on an interesting adventure during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. Enjoy London's imagination as you discover what life was like for an in-demand dog during those times and how this dog responded to the challenges laid before him.