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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole into a strange world of talking animals, riddles, and the Queen of Hearts.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Dorothy is carried by a tornado to the land of Oz, where she meets new friends and sets out to find the Wizard.
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The Panchatantra
Vishnu Sharma · translated by Arthur W. Ryder
Ancient Indian animal fables that teach cleverness, friendship, and good judgement, translated from Sanskrit.
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Jataka Tales
Ellen C. Babbitt
Buddhist birth stories about the Buddha's earlier lives, retold for young readers with animals and simple morals.
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The Chemical History of a Candle
Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday's famous Christmas lectures explain burning, air, water, and the science of a simple candle.
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The Story of Electricity
John Munro
A friendly introduction to how electricity was discovered and understood, from lightning to batteries and motors.
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The Story of Mankind
Hendrik Willem van Loon
A sweeping, illustrated history of people and ideas, written for young readers and winner of the first Newbery Medal.
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A Child's History of England
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens retells English history as a lively story, from Roman Britain to the reign of Queen Victoria.
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Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
A young boy finds a treasure map and sails with pirates, secrets, and danger in search of buried gold.
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The Call of the Wild
Jack London
A domestic dog is stolen and taken to the frozen north, where he must learn to survive and lead a sled team.
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