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The Habit of Loving
by Doris Lessing17 short stories that show a remarkable variety of literary experiences
The Horse's Mouth
by Joyce CaryThe uproarious tale of the incomparable Gulley Jimson - artist, genius, con man, and aging lover.
Along Came a Dog
by Meindert DejongAfter the big ice storm, the little red hen began to act differently. The same day, a big black dog came to the farm in search of a home. A strange friendship grew between them.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Basil of Baker Street
by Eve TitusBasil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lived in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes' house. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening at the feet of Holmes himself.
No Fighting, No Biting!
by Else Holmelund MinarikCousin Joan wants to read her book, but Rosa and Willy want to sit with her. Cousin Joan says, "If you promise to be still, I will tell you a story about two little alligators."
Parktilden Village
by George P. ElliottShe was 17, a hot-rod buff used to her freedom and jealous of it. He was 31, a sociology instructor who wanted to marry her.
The Forever Machine
by Mark Clifton Frank RileyBossy was right. Always. Invariably. She was limited only in that she had to have facts -- not assumptions -- with which to work. Given those facts, her conclusions and predictions were inevitably correct. And that made Bossy a "ticking bomb."<P><P> 1955 winner of the Hugo Award.
The Magic Barrel
by Bernard MalamudThirteen short stories, mostly about first-generation Jewish immigrants in America<P><P> Winner of the National Book Award
The Tender Shoot and Other Stories
by Collette Antonia WhiteEleven stories illustrating the many facets of love by France's incomparable writer
The Ugly American
by William J. Lederer Eugene BurdickA novel that exposes the opportunism, incompetence and cynical deceit that have become imbedded in the fabric of our top-level diplomats.
Wobble the Witch Cat
by Mary CalhounWhat could be worse than a witch cat who couldn't ride on a broomstick? When Maggie the witch got a new broomstick, it was too slippery for Wobble, who became quite cross. Maggie comes up with a surprising solution!
A Reader's Guide to Great Twentieth Century English Novels
by Frederick R. Karl Marvin MagalanerBiographies and discussions of the works of Joseph Conrad, D. H. Lawrence, James Joyce, E. M. Forster, Virginia Woolf, and Aldous Huxley.
Beyond the Reach of Sense: An Inquiry into Extra-Sensory Perception
by Rosalind HeywoodSeparating knowledge from superstition, the author gives a clear history, filled with individual cases and examples, of the progress of ESP to date.
Big Man
by Max BoasFrankie was going to get to the top any way he could, even over a pile of corpses...
Celia Garth
by Gwen BristowHistorical romance about Celia, a pretty 20-year-old, who falls in love with a handsome soldier named Jimmy at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
False Scent (Roderick Alleyn #21)
by Ngaio MarshInspector Alleyn investigates a bizarre gift which turned a birthday into a death-day for a popular London actress.
Howl and Other Poems
by Allen Ginsberg William Crarlos WilliamsPoems by the voice of the Beat Generation. Introduction by William Carlos Williams.
Jimgrim
by Talbot MundyOut of the East came threats to mankind that only one man in the world could handle.
Naked Lunch
by William S. BurroughsDelirious, nonlinear ravings of a junkie in hell. Also includes excerpts from the Boston trial where it was declared not obscene in 1966.
Nine Tomorrows
by Isaac AsimovNine different, delightful, and disquieting visions of tomorrow by the famed sci-fi author
Onion John
by Joseph KrumgoldEven though his father has big plans for him, Andy is happy to work summers at the hardware store and play baseball.<P><P> Newbery Medal Winner
Philosophy of the State as Educator
by Fr. Thomas DubayPenetrating analysis of questions like: What is the function of the state in education? What obligations does the state have to support private education? Must the state teach morality?
Pippi in the South Seas
by Astrid Lindgren"My name is Pippi Longstocking," she said. "And this is Tommy and Annika." She pointed to her friends. "Is there anything we can do for you-tear down a house or chop down a tree? Or is there anything else that needs to be changed? Just say the word!" In this characteristic manner Pippi introduced herself to a rather unpleasant gentleman who was trying (unsuccessfully ) to buy Villa Villekulla, where Pippi, that red-headed and fabulously strong girl, lived alone with her horse and monkey. Her father was away in the South Seas, busy being king of Kurrekurredutt Island. When the king sent for Pippi, she decided to take Tommy and Annika along with her, because they had had the measles, and she thought the change would do them good. They found the island a fantastic place-and what with Pippi's usual feats of derring one rollicking adventure followed another. Those who already know the fantastic, outrageously funny, but oddly logical Pippi will join with new readers in the general enthusiasm she always arouses. "We're always going to have fun," said Annika. "In Villa Villekulla, on Kurrekurredutt Island, anywhere." And you will too.