When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside, she meets Dickon, a magical boy who can talk to animals. Then one day, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of all -- a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been forgotten for years and years. With the help of two unexpected companions,...

3) The wind in the willows

Author

Grahame, Kenneth

Series

Tor Classics
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
Aladdin classics
Modern Library Classics
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Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Large Print, Playaway/Launchpad

Description

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"Meet Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger in this timeless adventure that has enchanted generations of children. This beloved childhood classic by Kenneth Grahame is now available in a stunning gift book edition with dazzling new art. One spring day, Mole peers out from his underground home to find a marvellous world awaits him. As the seasons pass, he picnics on the riverbank with Ratty, accompanies Toad on a chaotic caravan adventure, and even braves the...

4) Alexander the Great

Author

Bingham, Jane

Series

Usborne famous lives

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

5) Forgiveness: the story of Mahatma Gandhi

Author

Logue, Mary

Pub. Date

1996.

Language

English

Description

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Emphasizes the value of forgiveness in this biography of the Indian leader who led his country to freedom from British rule through his policy of nonviolent resistance.

6) My first atlas: all about the countries of the world

Author

Barnham, Kay

Pub. Date

1994.

Language

English

7) Dreams: the story of Martin Luther King, Jr

Author

Murray, Peter

Pub. Date

[1999]

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the Baptist minister who spent much of his life pursuing his dream of equal treatment for fellow African Americans and for all people.

8) Bravery: a the story of Sitting Bull

Author

Murray, Peter

Pub. Date

1996.

Language

English

9) Trucks

Author

Potter, Tony

Series

See how it works

Pub. Date

1989.

Edition

First Aladdin Books edition.

Language

English

Description

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Simple text and detailed illustrations with see-through pages introduce the parts of a truck and their relative positions to each other. Includes illustrations of different types of trucks.