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A collection of Lincoln''s letters and speeches. Includes the Gettysburg Address.

This all-in-one vocabulary-building guide helps users read, write, and speak with more confidence. Includes a handy pronunciation guide, including an extensive list of words that are often mispronounced; word roots and histories; an invaluable glossary of usage to help choose the right words and put them in their proper place; and much more.

L. Frank Baum''s timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the first uniquely American fairy tale. A combination of enchanting fantasy and piercing social commentary, this remarkable story has entertained and beguiled readers of all ages since it was first published in 1900. Ray Bradbury writes in his Introduction, "Both [Baum and Shakespeare] lived inside their heads with a mind gone wild with wanting, wishing, hoping, shaping, dreaming," and it is this same hunger that makes all of us continue to seek out the story of Oz--and be nourished by it.This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the definitive first edition and includes the New York Times review of that edition as well as the original Preface by the author.

Mole and Rat become lost in a snowstorm after leaving the river bank to visit Badger in the Wild Wood.

This encyclopedia has become the one indispensab; le reference for families, students, and businesses across North America. Unmatched in scope and authority, it has been acclaimed for its unique visual appeal and instantly accessible organization.

This special 100th anniversary edition of a classic collection includes a new introduction and Kipling''s original illustrations. This compendium of tales contains favorites about the laziness of Camel, the curiosity of Elephant''s Child, the confusion of Painted Jaguar, and the rest of Kipling''s delightful menagerie. (May) Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

For use in schools and libraries only. Set during World War II, this grotesque, comic novel recounts the amazing adventures of a bomber squadron.