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The Marvellous Land of Snergs

by E. A. Wyke-Smith ...

The story follows the adventures of Joe and Sylvia, a young boy and girl who stumble into the enchanting and whimsical land of the Snergs, a race of small, jolly, and industrious creatures. Together with their Snerg friend Gorbo, Joe and Sylvia embark on an adventure that involves castles, knights, witches, and giant ogres. J. R. R. Tolkien recorded his love for the novel which has led to ... Read more

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The story follows the adventures of Joe and Sylvia, a young boy and girl who stumble into the enchanting and whimsical land of the Snergs, a race of small, jolly, and industrious creatures. Together with their Snerg friend Gorbo, Joe and Sylvia embark on an adventure that involves castles, knights, witches, and giant ogres. J. R. R. Tolkien recorded his love for the novel which has led to
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by Veronica Cossanteli, E. A. Wyke-Smith ...

Illustrated by Melissa Castrillón ...

A funny, quirky, brand-new story based on E.A. Wyke-Smith's classic, the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit , featuring wonderful illustrations from Melissa Castrillón.At the Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children, Pip and Flora were never good at following the rules. When Flora is kidnapped, they find themselves in the Marvelous Land of Snergs, a magical ... Read more

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A funny, quirky, brand-new story based on E.A. Wyke-Smith's classic, the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit , featuring wonderful illustrations from Melissa Castrillón.At the Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children, Pip and Flora were never good at following the rules. When Flora is kidnapped, they find themselves in the Marvelous Land of Snergs, a magical
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The Marvellous Land of Snergs

by E. A. Wyke-Smith ...

Illustrated by George Morrow ...

Series series Dover Children's Classics
Located somewhere in "a world apart," just beyond the reach of current navigational tools, lies the land of the Snergs, a haven for countless neglected children, all of whom are watched over by maternal women. Also inhabited by a sturdy race of generous people no taller than the average table, the realm is surrounded by a forest occupied by friendly bears.Into this unusual kingdom come Joe and ... Read more

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Located somewhere in "a world apart," just beyond the reach of current navigational tools, lies the land of the Snergs, a haven for countless neglected children, all of whom are watched over by maternal women. Also inhabited by a sturdy race of generous people no taller than the average table, the realm is surrounded by a forest occupied by friendly bears.Into this unusual kingdom come Joe and
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Two Runaway Children Among a Small Sturdy People

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Two children run away from a home for unwanted infants and fall in with the Snergs — a small, sturdy, hospitable people — and with an ogre who has given up eating children, a witch, and Vanderdecken's ghostly crew. E. A. Wyke-Smith published it in 1927; Tolkien read it to his children and said it was an unconscious source for hobbits. The comedy is dry and the forest is genuinely dangerous. Ten ... Read more

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Two children run away from a home for unwanted infants and fall in with the Snergs — a small, sturdy, hospitable people — and with an ogre who has given up eating children, a witch, and Vanderdecken's ghostly crew. E. A. Wyke-Smith published it in 1927; Tolkien read it to his children and said it was an unconscious source for hobbits. The comedy is dry and the forest is genuinely dangerous. Ten
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This children's fantasy novel is set on a fictional, hard-to-reach island somewhere on planet Earth. The island is host to a colony of children, a wicked witch, the crew of the Flying Dutchman, and the titular snergs—as well as unicorns, tigers, bears, ghouls, and dragons that live in the woods. The story follows Sylvia and Joe on an adventure gone wrong once they're taken captive by an ogre, ... Read more

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This children's fantasy novel is set on a fictional, hard-to-reach island somewhere on planet Earth. The island is host to a colony of children, a wicked witch, the crew of the Flying Dutchman, and the titular snergs—as well as unicorns, tigers, bears, ghouls, and dragons that live in the woods. The story follows Sylvia and Joe on an adventure gone wrong once they're taken captive by an ogre,
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The Marvellous Land of Snergs opens on a hidden fantasy realm cut off from the ordinary world by strange winds and waters, a place where children in need can be carried away to safety and where the impossible becomes practical. At its center stands Miss Watkyns, the brilliant, formidable organizer of the Society for the Removal of Superfluous Children, whose stern efficiency has built a whole self ... Read more

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The Marvellous Land of Snergs opens on a hidden fantasy realm cut off from the ordinary world by strange winds and waters, a place where children in need can be carried away to safety and where the impossible becomes practical. At its center stands Miss Watkyns, the brilliant, formidable organizer of the Society for the Removal of Superfluous Children, whose stern efficiency has built a whole self
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Marvellous Land of Snergs, The

by Edward Wyke-Smith ...

Narrated by Peter Joyce ...

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Once upon a time, there was a marvellous land of Snergs. Miss Watkyns, a teacher who loved children, lived there. Just over the river lived Golithos, a not so friendly giant, who also loved children – with a lot of salt! He had a friend called Mother Meldrum, the wickedest witch that ever lived.When Sylvia and Joe run away for a big adventure their lives are in deadly peril when they fall into the ... Read more

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Once upon a time, there was a marvellous land of Snergs. Miss Watkyns, a teacher who loved children, lived there. Just over the river lived Golithos, a not so friendly giant, who also loved children – with a lot of salt! He had a friend called Mother Meldrum, the wickedest witch that ever lived.When Sylvia and Joe run away for a big adventure their lives are in deadly peril when they fall into the
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Moby Dick

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Melville’s epic tale of one man versus a great white whale will delight Melville devotees as well as those who have yet to sail on this adventure in this mesmerizing new recording read by Jonathan Epstein.The mountain whose whale-like shape first gave Melville the idea of writing Moby Dick rests in the Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, a short drive away from The Alison Larkin Presents recording ... Read more

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Melville’s epic tale of one man versus a great white whale will delight Melville devotees as well as those who have yet to sail on this adventure in this mesmerizing new recording read by Jonathan Epstein.The mountain whose whale-like shape first gave Melville the idea of writing Moby Dick rests in the Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, a short drive away from The Alison Larkin Presents recording
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The Wind in the Willows (Tales of the Willows)

by Kenneth Grahame ...

The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. ... Read more

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The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie.
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The Sword in the Stone

by T. H. White ...

Growing up in a colorful world peopled by knights in armor and fair damsels, foul monsters and evil witches, young Arthur slowly learns the code of the gentleman. Under the wise guidance of Merlin, the all-powerful magician for whom life progresses backward, the king-to-be becomes expert in falconry, jousting, hunting, and swordplay. He is transformed by his remarkable old tutor into various ... Read more

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Growing up in a colorful world peopled by knights in armor and fair damsels, foul monsters and evil witches, young Arthur slowly learns the code of the gentleman. Under the wise guidance of Merlin, the all-powerful magician for whom life progresses backward, the king-to-be becomes expert in falconry, jousting, hunting, and swordplay. He is transformed by his remarkable old tutor into various
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The Box of Delights

by John Masefield ...

Illustrated by Judith Masefield ...

Series series Kay Harker
A children’s time travel adventure of a boy, a wizard, a witch, and a magic box—a beloved Christmas novel in England for generations and adapted into a classic BBC holiday seriesA “plum pudding of strange adventures, English legend, and spiritual feeling”–The Washington Post"A wintry fantasy classic." —Michael Dirda, List of 66 Favorite BooksThe English countryside, 1930s: Strange ... ... Read more

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A children’s time travel adventure of a boy, a wizard, a witch, and a magic box—a beloved Christmas novel in England for generations and adapted into a classic BBC holiday seriesA “plum pudding of strange adventures, English legend, and spiritual feeling”–The Washington Post"A wintry fantasy classic." —Michael Dirda, List of 66 Favorite BooksThe English countryside, 1930s: Strange ...
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The Aesop for Children

by Aesop ...

This edition, with 114 color illustrations, was first published in 1919. According to Wikipedia: "Aesop (ca. 620-564 BC), known for the genre of fables ascribed to him, was by tradition born a slave and was a contemporary of Croesus and Solon in the mid-sixth century BC in ancient Greece... The body of work identified as Aesop's Fables was transmitted by a series of later authors writing in both ... Read more

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This edition, with 114 color illustrations, was first published in 1919. According to Wikipedia: "Aesop (ca. 620-564 BC), known for the genre of fables ascribed to him, was by tradition born a slave and was a contemporary of Croesus and Solon in the mid-sixth century BC in ancient Greece... The body of work identified as Aesop's Fables was transmitted by a series of later authors writing in both
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