Zeke is a nine-year-old aspiring writer and an ICAS winner. In a series of short stories, he captures the plight of a naughty monster learning to do the right thing – in a way that only a child can – with side splitting hilarity! <br><br>Sam the Ham always tries his best to be good. He never means to disobey his parents or do things he shouldn't.... But sometimes being good is really hard!<br><br& ...
Lara is a ten-year-old aspiring writer and an ICAS medal winner from the University of New South Wales for excellence in English.<br>In this short story, Lara has combined compelling facts and figures about her home country of Singapore whilst entertaining us with a charming tale about the life and times of a novelty keychain. The keychain keeps a diary of its everyday activities and the emotions and feeling that this small inanimate objec ...
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660 – 1731) includes Volume 1: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe and Volume 2: The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. <br><br>Robinson Crusoe is a classic children's novel based on a fictional autobiography of Robinson who sets sailing and becomes shipwrecked. He encounters pirates, cannibals and spends years as a castaway on a tropical island. The novel was first published in 17 ...
Peter Pan (also known as "Peter Pan and Wendy" or "Peter and Wendy") was written by J.M. Barrie (1860 – 1937) and was first published as a novel in 1911. The story follows a young boy who can fly and never grows old. He lives on an island called Neverland with a group of friends called "The Lost Boys" and fights with the fearsome pirate – Captain Hook. Other friends include fairies, mermaids ...
Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by L. Frank Baum:<br><br>American Fairy Tales <br>Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad <br>Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John <br>Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville <br>Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work <br>Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society <br>Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross <br>Aunt Jane's Nieces on Va ...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835 – 1910) is a children's novel first published in 1876. The scene is set around the 1940's along the Mississippi river (St Petersburg) and is about a young boy called Tom who gets up to all sorts of mischief. <br><br>This Mermaids Classics epublication is a reproduction of the 1884 edition by The American Publishing Company. Merma ...
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835 – 1910) is a children's novel based on two young boys who have an identical appearance but lead completely different lifestyles. One boy is a pauper named Tom Cancy and the other boy is a Prince – named Prince Edward. The story is set in 1547.<br><br>The Prince and the Pauper was first published in 1881. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mer ...
Clever Trevor is a heart-warming story for children about friendship and perseverance. When Bully the Bulldozer gets stuck in the mud, every-one tries to help pull him out. But it is Clever Trevor, a hard working little tractor who has often had to listen to Bully's bullying, who finally succeeds. ...
