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Includes index.

2) Enemy

Author

Buck, Pearl S

Series

Publisher

Creative Education, Inc

Pub. Date

c1942

Language

English

Description

A classic story of compassion.

3) The great brain

Author

Fitzgerald, John D

Series

Language

English

Description

The Great Brain is Tom, age ten. The story is told by J.D., his younger brother. It's a lively, funny, and not infrequently touching book.

4) Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Author

Bierce, Ambrose

Series

Book, Audiobook, eAudiobook, eBook

Language

English

Formats

Description

During the U.S. Civil War, a condemned man has many thoughts as he stands on a bridge, awaiting hanging.

5) Pit and the Pendulum

Author

Poe, Edgar Allan

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

Judged guilty by the Inquisition, a condemned man is slowly tortured.

6) Bride Comes to Yellow Sky

Author

Crane, Stephen

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

A classic story of old western ways.

7) Open Boat

Author

Crane, Stephen

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

A classic story of survival.

8) Lady or the Tiger

Author

Stockton, Frank

Series

Publisher

Creative Education, Inc

Pub. Date

c1983

Language

English

9) Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Author

Thurber, James

Series

Publisher

Creative Education, Inc

Pub. Date

1983 c1942

Language

English

10) Fifty-First Dragon

Author

Broun, Heywood

Series

Publisher

Creative Education, Inc

Pub. Date

c1985

Language

English

Description

This is the story of Gawaine le Coeur-Hardy, the least promising student, who learns dragon-slaying. The headmaster gives Gawaine a magic word to say to himself when he experiences facing the dragon.

11) Boa constrictors

Author

Series

Publisher

Rourke Enterprises

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

Description

Discusses the natural habitats, physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of these non-poisonous snakes.

12) Christmas Tree for Lydia

Author

Enright, Elizabeth

Series

Publisher

Creative Education, Inc

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

Description

A touching story of a young boy who gives his sister a Christmas wish.

13) Cobras

Author

Series

Publisher

Rourke

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

Description

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relationship to human beings of the various species of cobras.

14) Copperheads

Author

Series

Publisher

Rourke

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

Description

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relationship to human beings of the various species of Copperheads.

15) Cottonmouths

Author

Series

Publisher

Rourke

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

Description

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relationship to human beings of various species of cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins.

16) Jug of Silver

Author

Capote, Truman

Series

Publisher

Creative Education, Inc

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

Description

An underprivileged boy is determined to guess the amount of money in and thereby win a jug of silver coins so that he can do something very special for his sister.

17) Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg

Author

Twain, Mark

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

A stranger who feels mistreated by a supposedly incorruptible town concocts a vengeful scheme to test the honesty of its leading citizens.

18) Neighbour Rosicky

Author

Cather, Willa

Series

Publisher

Creative Education, Inc

Pub. Date

1986 c1932

Language

English

Description

A gentle, hard-working farmer's zest for life touches all who know him.

19) Purloined Letter

Author

Poe, Edgar Allan

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

The brilliant Dupin uses psychological reasoning to deduce the hiding place of a stolen letter.

20) Rattlesnakes

Author

Series

Publisher

Rourke

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

Description