„Rycerze Świętej Kingi” to historyczna powieść dla młodzieży. Osadzona w dawnych realiach, dostarczała nie tylko rozrywki z wciągającej lektury, ale też wiedzy o polskich dziejach. Stefan Gębarski (1864–1920) – polski nauczyciel, pisarz i redaktor, m.in. tygodnika dla dzieci i młodzieży „Przyjaciel Dzieci”; także tłumacz literatury francuskiej. Autor wielu znanych powieści dla młodzieży, z których największą popularnością cieszył się m.in. „Robinson tatrzański” – pionierska...
Jan Antoni Grabowski (1882–1950) był pedagogiem, pisarzem i znawcą sztuki. Zasłynął twórczością dla dzieci i młodzieży, w której umiejętnie łączył różnorodne emocje i wciągające zdarzenia. Chętnie sięgał też po postaci zwierząt, których ciepłe i zabawne historie wzruszały kilka pokoleń dzieci. Tym razem bohaterką jego opowiadania została kotka, którą z powodu specyficznej łatki na grzbiecie nazwano wzniośle Europą. Takie imię zobowiązuje, ale kotka świetnie sobie radzi z po...
Jan Antoni Grabowski (1882–1950) był pedagogiem, pisarzem i znawcą sztuki. Zasłynął twórczością dla dzieci i młodzieży, w której umiejętnie łączył różnorodne emocje i wciągające zdarzenia. Chętnie sięgał też po postaci zwierząt, których ciepłe i zabawne historie wzruszały kilka pokoleń dzieci. Oprócz literatury dziecięcej pisał podręczniki geometrii, monografie zabytków, przewodniki po Warmii i Mazurach. Odegrał istotną rolę w ratowaniu zabytków i dzieł sztuki zdewastowanyc...
Jan Antoni Grabowski (1882–1950) był pedagogiem, pisarzem i znawcą sztuki. W twórczości chętnie sięgał po postaci zwierząt, których ciepłe i zabawne historie wzruszały kilka pokoleń dzieci. „Kochany zwierzyniec” to zbiór opowiadań, których bohaterami są: owieczka Metka, wiewiórka Fryga, jamniczka Mucha, krowa Micka czy małpka Żoko. Dzisiejsze dzieci również z wielką lubością wezmą udział w ich zwariowanych przygodach, żeby dowiedzieć się, co im się przydarzyło.
Przedwojenna klasyka literatury dziecięcej, która mimo upływu czasu wciąż bawi i wzrusza. Dwa psiaki – starszy, poważniejszy Puc i niefrasobliwy szczeniak Bursztyn – wiodą spokojne i radosne podwórkowe życie. Wesołą ferajnę uzupełniają inne gospodarskie zwierzęta. Aż tu nagle w odwiedziny przybywają psi goście z miasta! Początkowe obopólne zdziwienie jest ogromne, powoli przeradza się ono w ciekawość. Czy da się zaprzyjaźnić z kimś tak różnych od nas samych?
„Piotruś Pan” to powieść szkockiego pisarza i dramaturga J.M. Barrie’go, znana w Polsce także pod tytułami „Przygody Piotrusia Pana” i „Piotruś Pan i Wendy”. Głównym bohaterem powieści jest tytułowy Piotruś Pan, psotny chłopiec, który nie chce dorosnąć. Spędza on dzieciństwo w Nibylandii, gdzie przewodzi grupie Zagubionych Chłopców. Chłopiec posiada również liczne zdolności magiczne (np. potrafi latać). Jego najlepszą przyjaciółką jest wróżka Dzwoneczek, zaś największym wro...
„Cudaczek-wyśmiewaczek” to zbiór osiemnastu opowiadań dla dzieci o tytułowym Cudaczku-Wyśmiewaczku, czyli maleńkim stworzeniu chowającym się we włosach i ubraniach dzieci. Karmi się on ich złym zachowaniem, do którego nieustannie namawia. Kiedy dziecko zaczyna grymasić lub jest niegrzeczne, Cudaczek wyśmiewa się z niego, a ze śmiechu pęcznieje mu brzuszek. Na szczęście istnieje sposób, aby uwolnić się od tego małego złośliwca.
Do you know what happens to bad rabbits who don’t say please? This, along with „The Story of Miss Moppet” was designed as a simple tale, intended for very young children with an important lesson in good manners, of what befalls a rude little rabbit who doesn’t say „please” when he wants something, but instead just takes it from someone else. The fierce bad rabbit learns the consequences of his unkind actions in an unusual way! „The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit” is number 20...
„Rinkitink in Oz” is the tenth book in the „Oz” series written by L. Frank Baum, first published in 1916. It was originally written in 1905 as a stand alone fantasy work and subsequently rewritten as an „Oz” book. Therefore, most of the action takes place outside of Oz in neighboring fairy countries. Rinkitink, a plump jolly fellow, and his grouchy goat Bilbil assist Inga, the crown prince of Pingaree, in reclaiming his lost kingdom from invaders. Inga is helped in his effo...
“Just So Stories” are usually devoted to how a particular animal changed its initial appearance as a result of the actions of a person or a fairy creature. For example, Keith cannot swallow a person because he once swallowed a Sailor, who secured a wooden lattice inside, which prevents him from swallowing other people. The camel acquired a hump as a punishment from Gene, Lord of All Deserts, for refusing to work. Ethiop painted Leopard spots. Powerful hind legs, a long tail...
If you read the stories of The First Jungle Book, you remember how, attaching the skin of Sher Khan to the Council Rock, Mowgli told the surviving wolves of the Zion pack that he would hunt one from now on, and how his brothers - four wolves - announced that they would hunt with him. But it’s hard to change life in one minute, especially in the jungle. The flock dispersed in disarray; Mowgli went to the cave of his wolves, lay down and slept all day and all night. Then he t...
Here are 10 stories to introduce readers of all ages to Charles Dickens and his Victorian England filled with orphans, expectations, and Christmas spirits, including adaptations of Dickens geared toward young readers, engaging looks into the author’s life, and a few kid-friendly classics straight from the author’s quill. The most famous and funny short stories include the „Child’s Story”, „The Cratchits’ Christmas Dinner”, „A Christmas Carol”, „Hunted Down” and „The Poor Re...
Who is stealing almost all of the magical treasures of Oz – including the Magic Picture, the Wizard’s black bag, and Glinda’s Book of Records? Dorothy and her friends set out to comb all of Oz, not only for magic stolen from Glinda and the Wizard, but also for the kidnapped princess, Ozma. Along the way, they explore regions never seen in other „Oz” books, meeting strange and interesting people and animals, and falling into peril more than once. Deep in the Winkie Country, ...
The Island of Yew is set at some undisclosed place in the Earth’s global ocean – „in the middle of the sea.” A fairy has become bored with her life, and convinces some young girls to transform her into a human boy so she can go on fast and furious adventures. Transformed, he is Prince Marvel, but he keeps his fairy powers, as they might prove handy in a world where you will quite likely encounter giants, dwarves, wizards, rowdy robber gangs, talking dragons, damsels in dist...
Every child knows about Santa Claus, the jolly man who brings gifts to all on Christmas. There are many stories that tell of his life, but the delightful version relayed in „The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus” is by far the most charming and original of all. Orphaned at an infant Claus is found and raised in the magical Forest of Burzee by a wood-nymph Necile, who convinces the great Ak to allow her to raise Claus for her own. As he grows older he meets his fellow human...
Enchanting fantasy novel from creator of beloved „Oz” stories L. Frank Baum whisks young readers away on an exciting underwater adventure! „The Sea Fairies” (1911) was designed as the first volume in a new series for children, to replace the „Oz books”. It was followed by „Sky Island” in 1912. Trot, the hero of the tales is a girl, like Dorothy in the „Oz” stories. An old captain, peg-legged Cap’n Bill taught her to love the sea. The sailor told her that „mermaids is fairie...
„The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale” was one of Baum’s earliest full length fantasy books for children, published in 1901 just one year after „The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. Rob Joslyn is in most respects an ordinary American teenager; his one distinguishing peculiarity is his passion for the new science and craft of electricity. He has his own laboratory in the attic of the family home, and has rigged the house with his electrical gadgets. One day, amid the bewildering...
The sequel to „The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, set shortly after the events in the first book. A fantastical tale of endless imagination, „The Marvelous Land of Oz” follows the adventures of a young boy named Tip, who, for as long as he can remember has been under the guardianship of a witch named Mombi in the Land of Oz. When Tip’s prank, in creating a pumpkin-headed man to frighten Mombi backfires, and he is threatened with the terrible fate of being made into a statue as pu...
The fourth in a series, „The Boy Fortune Hunters in China” appeared in 1909, published by Reilly & Britton under Baum’s pseudonym, Floyd Akers. Unlike most of L. Frank Baum’s work, the series is told in first person narrative by the protagonist, 16 year-old Sam Steele. Sam’s father is a sea captain who was reported killed in a shipwreck. After being cheated of his inheritance, he finds his uncle and they set sail in the Pacific. Here, Sam Steele and his two pals, Joe an...
Meet Dorothy’s new friends, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright and Polychrome, as you travel with them to the Emerald City. Share their adventures with the Musicker and the Scoodlers. See how they escape from the Soup-Kettle and what they found at the Truth Pond. Their adventures include: the secret behind the love magnet, entering the town of Foxville, the queen of the Scoodlers, the Truth Pond, Ozma’s birthday party, why the way to Butterfield got split 7 ways, etc.... Find ou...
„Sky Island” was the second of three titles written by Baum featuring a spunky girl from California, Trot, and her companion, the old sailorman, Cap’n Bill. L. Frank Baum had hoped to end the Oz series and introduced Trot and Cap’n Bill in „The Sea Fairies”. In „Sky Island”, Button Bright has found a magic umbrella, which allows him to go anyplace in the world in seconds. He meets Trot and Cap’n Bill during his adventures, and the three decide to go to „Sky Island”, and sma...
Writing under a pseudonym, the prolific „Wizard of Oz” author created a series of far-flung adventure tales starring Sam Steele, a resourceful young sailor. In this story of mystery, deceit, and murder, Sam and his companions seek the legendary wealth of Karnak – a 2,000-year-old treasure buried in the desert sands. The adventure begins when Sam rescues an escaped cabin boy from a sinking dinghy in Boston Harbor. Runaway Joe Herring, along with pampered aristocrat Archie Ac...
Lyman Frank Baum penned fourteen novels in his famous „Oz” chronology. For the second time a little girl from the United States comes to Oz. The story begins in a faraway corner of Oz, in the small country of Oogaboo. There, Queen Ann Soforth musters an unlikely army and sets off to conquer the rest of Oz. Meanwhile, a girl Betsy Bobbin from Oklahoma and her companion, Hank the mule, are shipwrecked in the Nonestic Ocean. The two drift to shore in the Rose Kingdom, a magica...
In the first of L. Frank Baum’s time-Honoréd „Oz” novels, country girl Dorothy Gale and her little dog Toto are caught in a tornado, they and their Kansas farmhouse are suddenly transported to the fantastical Land of Oz where Munchkins live, monkeys fly and Wicked Witches rule, wild beasts talk, silver shoes have magic powers, and good witches offer protection with a kiss. Desperate to return to her native Kansas, and, aided by the Good Witch of the North, she and Toto – to...
