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Retellings of twenty of Shakespeare's best known plays, using the playwright's own words when possible.

Contains Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first twelve stories and includes such famous cases as "The Red-headed League," in which Holmes uncovers a well-concealed, devilishly clever criminal plot "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," in which Holmes must trap a jewel thief--with astonishing results "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," in which Holmes and Watson find themselves dealing with treachery, violence, and deadly snakes and nine more equally thrilling...

A digest of plots and critical evaluation "of works by authors from the United States, Canada, Central and South America"--Publisher's catalog.

Retellings of seven of the world's greatest ballet stories.

Retellings of the stories of twenty-three well-known operas such as Madame Butterfly by Puccini, The Magic Flute by Mozart, and Carmen by Bizet.

A crippled shepherd boy entertained the Wise men on their way to Bethlehem. He gave them a simple gift for the Christ Child and received a miraculous gift in return.

By selecting only 100 "best books" Anita Silvey distinguishes her guide from all the others and makes it possible to give young readers their literary heritage in the childhood years. The books we hear or read when we are children stay with us all our lives. If we miss them when we are young, we"ll miss them forever: no Hungry Caterpillar, no Winn-Dixie, no Roll of Thunder. As adults we remember a few familiar favorites, but no one but an expert like...

"The purpose of this book is to present the essential materials of thirty-two operas, the musical materials in general on the left-hand page, the corresponding dramatic materials on the right"

A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.

Intended as a literary study guide with activities designed for group and individual projects. Includes a book summary, author information, vocabulary builders, comprehension and discussion questions and cross-curricular activities. Some pages are reproducible for classroom use.