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Hurston's most highly acclaimed novel returns in a beautiful new edition, in time to celebrate Black History Month.

"THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! A sturdy and beautiful book to give as a gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings! Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this board book edition is the perfect size for little hands and great for teaching counting and days of the week."

"No One Writes to the Colonel" is a masterpiece study of a lonely old man who was once powerful--among the master's greatest works of insight into the human condition.

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.

Milton's epic poem about the Creation and the Fall, complete with notes discussing his use of language and blank verse.

"Loving is set in the vast hereditary house of the Tennants, an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family, but the story mainly involves their servants. The war has led to a scarcity of experienced staff, and when Eldon the butler dies, Raunce the head doorman is assigned his job. The other servants are taken aback by this irregular promotion, but lovely young Edith, a recent hire, is quite attracted to the older Raunce and a flirtation begins. And it is Edith...

Two boys' lives are changed forever when a sinister travelling carnival stops at their Illinois town.

"A deluxe hardcover edition of the most famous science-fiction novel of all time--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman A human raised on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith has just arrived on planet Earth. Among his people for the first time, he struggles to understand the social mores and prejudices of human nature that are so alien to him, while his own "psi" powers--including...

Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities. In a bleak world where even thoughts are controlled by the Party, a minor bureaucrat tries to rebel.