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Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
"Set in Victorian London and title by the title character, the story follows Black Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story paints a portrait of how animals were treated during that era"
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The last unicorn
by Peter S. Beagle
In graphic novel format, recounts the quest of the last unicorn, who leaves the protection of the enchanted forest to search for her own kind, and who is joined by Schmedrick the Magician and Molly Grue in her search
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The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
Complete with a satin ribbon marker, gold foil stamping, and nineteen new full-color plates, this beautifully illustrated version of Lewis's classic fantasy adventure brings to life the enchanted world of Narnia and its magical inhabitants.
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Where the wild things are
by Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are is 50 years old and this gorgeous anniversary edition features color-restored images that bring the classic work to vibrant life as never before. Simultaneous. 200,000 first printing.
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Racing in the rain : my life as a dog
by Garth Stein
A dog decides that when he dies and returns to earth as a man, he will model his behavior after his beloved owner, a race car driver
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Klara and the sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
"From her place in the store that sells artificial friends, Klara--an artificial friend with outstanding observational qualities--watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change forever, Klara she is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. In this luminous tale, Klara and the Sun, Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro looks at our rapidly changing modern world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator to explore a fundamental question: what does it mean to love?"
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Remarkably bright creatures : a novel
by Shelby Van Pelt
"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"
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A dog's purpose
by W. Bruce Cameron
Searching for his purpose over the course of multiple canine lives, Bailey is reborn as a golden-haired puppy after a tragic death as a stray and shares a loving bond with young Ethan before he again dies and starts over
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The island of Dr Moreau
by H. G. Wells
After narrowly missing death at sea, a young man encounters an eccentric scientist on a lonely island, which leads to terror and a fight for survival
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Watership Down
by Richard Adams
A visually enhanced trade edition of the top-selling modern classic follows the survival tale of a group of wild rabbits who are forced to flee their doomed warren and find a safe place to live in the face of brutal challenges, an adventure that explores metaphorical themes about environmentalism and social oppression. Original. 60,000 first printing.
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