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  • A Little Pretty Pocket-book

    Enriched edition.

    by John Newbery, Clara Easton ...
    In his pioneering work, "A Little Pretty Pocket-book," John Newbery crafts a delightful blend of entertainment and education tailored specifically for young readers. First published in 1744, this charming book is composed of rhymes, tales, and simple games that not only engage children but also instill moral values and practical lessons. Displaying an innovative approach, Newbery employs a playful ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Goody Two-Shoes

    by John Newbery ...
    The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes is a children's story published by John Newbery in London in 1765. The story popularized the phrase "goody two-shoes" as a descriptor for an excessively virtuous person or do-gooder. Goody Two-Shoes is a variation of the Cinderella story. The fable tells of Goody Two-Shoes, the nickname of a poor orphan girl named Margery Meanwell, who goes through life with ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Little Pretty Pocket-book

    Inspiring Children Through 18th Century Literature and Playful Activities

    by John Newbery ...
    In "A Little Pretty Pocket-book," John Newbery presents a pioneering work in children's literature that deftly combines entertainment with moral instruction. Written in a playful and accessible style, this book employs wit and charm to engage young readers, featuring a collection of rhymes, stories, and games designed to cultivate both imagination and moral character. Newbery's innovative approach ... Read more

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  • The Princess and the Pea ~ The Little Match Girl. Two Illustrated Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

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    by Hans Christian Andersen ...
    Series series Hans Christian Andersen Classic Tales
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  • Shakespeare's Love Sonnets

    by William Shakespeare ...
    The perfect gift for someone you love, an illustrated collection of love poems from the poet considered to be the greatest writer in the English language.Shakespeare's sonnets are revered the world over for perfectly capturing the torments and joys of love requited or otherwise in just fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. This treasure of a book collects twenty-nine of the bard's most romantic ... Read more

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  • Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)

    by William Blake ...
    This carefully crafted ebook: "Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Songs of Innocence was the first of Blake's illuminated books published in 1789.It is a cheerful and optimistic volume which ... Read more

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  • Hortulanus Commentary on the Emerald Tablet: A Briefe Commentarie of Hortulanus the Philosopher upon the Smaragdine Table of Hermes of Alchimy

    by Hortulanus ...
    Laude, honour, power and glorie, be given to thee, O Almightie Lorde God, with thy beloved sonne, our Lord Iesus Christ, and the holy Ghost, the comforter. O holy Trinitie, that art the onely one God, perfect man, I give thee thankes that having the knowledge of the transitorie things of this worlde (least I should bee provoked with the pleasures thereof) of thy abundant mercie thou hast taken mee ... Read more

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  • My First Christmas Stories

    Eight Exciting Picture Stories for Little Ones

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    Series Book 3 - My First Stories
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  • Poor Richard's Almanack

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    Benjamin Franklin's classic book is full of timeless, thought-provoking insights that are as valuable today as they were over two centuries ago. With more than 700 pithy proverbs, Franklin lays out the rules everyone should live by and offers advice on such subjects as money, friendship, marriage, ethics, and human nature. They range from the famous "A penny saved is a penny earned" to the lesser ... Read more

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    by Matthew Hopkins, Mallory Holbrook ...
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