Books on my shelves waiting to be read...Part V
Explore Part V of 'Books on my shelves waiting to be read'—a curated list of must-read books piling up on my shelves. Discover literary gems and your next favorite read!
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A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
by Howard Pyle
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor.
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Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
While going through the possessions of a dead guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
An extraordinary adventure to the depths of the sea in the fabulous submarine Nautilus under the command of Captain Nemo.
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The Swiss Family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
Shipwrecked on a tropical island, a Swiss minister, his wife, and their four sons struggle to survive until they can be rescued.
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Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson
When young David Balfour's father dies and leaves him in poverty, he tracks down his Uncle Ebenezer to seek his inheritance. But his uncle is a mean, nasty man with a dark family secret. David finds himself in terrible danger when he is kidnapped and taken prisoner on board a ship bound for slavery - he must escape. With the help of daring rebel Alan Breck, David faces a wild adventure as he is hunted across the desolate Scottish moors. Robert Louis Stevenson's action adventure novel is brilliantly introduced by Alexander McCall Smith.
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Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë
Love story set in the foreboding, heather-covered, wind-swept Yorkshire moors in the early 19th century.
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Lies My Teacher Told Me
by James W. Loewen
Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history.
