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After They Came Out of the Ark (1918)

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What did the animals do after they disembarked from Noah’s Ark? Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Boyd Smith
Illustrator(s): Boyd Smith

Afternoons in Utopia: Tales of the New Time (1932)

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Canadian satirist Stephen Leacock pens a parody of utopian fiction about the future.

Author(s): Stephen Leacock
Illustrator(s): Eldon Kelley

Aladdin: or The Wonderful Lamp (1875)

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New lamps for old! and a most obliging genie. Read for free online at Internet Archive and at the University of Florida.... View More

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

Alexander Botts, Earthworm Tractors (1929)

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When Alexander Botts offers his services to the Earthworm Tractor Company, they do not realize what they are in for - fortunately for them and for us.

Author(s): William Upson
Illustrator(s): Tony Sarg

Alexander Botts: Great Stories from the Saturday Evening Post (1973)

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Adventures of a natural born tractor salesman.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): William Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Alexander Botts Rides Again: More Mayhem on the Earthworm Tractor (2005)

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A collection of stories about the adventures of Alexander Botts, super salesman of Earthworm tractors.

Author(s): William Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Ali Baba and Aladdin (1960)

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Two of the most famous stories from Antoine Galland's One Thousand and One Nights - the 'open sesame' and 'magic lamp' feature in this beautifully illustrated edition.

Author(s): George Hughes
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1873)

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A boy is cutting firewood in the forest. He overhears some thieves open the way into a cave with the words “open sesame.” This is one of the best-known tales from the Arabian Nights. Read for free online at Internet Archive and at the Uni... View More

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (1937)

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In Alice in Wonderland, Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by strange creatures. And in the sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, she climbs through a mirror into a fantastical world.

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel, Ninon MacKnight

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (1950)

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In Alice in Wonderland, Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by strange creatures. And in the sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, she climbs through a mirror into a fantastical world.

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1866)

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The most famous and popular fantasy novel in English. This is the first American edition, consisting of the original English printing, which the author suppressed. READ NOW.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1901)

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Alice finds her way to Wonderland down a rabbit hole and meets many queer characters there. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): Peter Newell, Robert Wright

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1907)

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Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by strange creatures. Read for free online at Project Gutenberg.

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1992)

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The most famous and popular fantasy novel in English. This edition was reproduced from new proofs taken from the original wood blocks of the illustrations. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1999)

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A contemporary Alice by an award-winning illustrator.

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): Helen Oxenbury

1999

Alicia in Terra Mirabili (1964)

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A Latin translation of the most famous and popular fantasy novel in English.

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

Aliciae per Speculum Tansitus (1966)

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A Latin translation of the sequel to the most famous and popular fantasy novel in English.

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

All-American (1942)

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Ronald Perry is the star of a High School football team. In a hard tackle, he nearly kills a Jewish boy playing for the rival school. Perry wrestles with how to make things right.

Author(s): John Tunis
Illustrator(s): Hans Walleen

All Creatures Great and Small (1972)

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Take an unforgettable journey through the English countryside and into the homes of its inhabitants--four-legged and otherwise--with the world’s best-loved animal doctor.

Author(s): James Herriot
Illustrator(s): None

All for the Newborn Baby (2000)

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Mary sings a lullaby to the newborn baby Jesus in the manger. In her song, she describes how the world is rejoicing at his birth. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Phyllis Root
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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