Children will love this simple and charming version of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale about a very, very tiny girl and her adventures in a big and sometimes scary world.

The Complete Sherlock Holmes comprises four novels and fifty-six short stories revolving around the world's most popular and influential fictional detective-the eccentric, arrogant, and ingenious Sherlock Holmes. He and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step from Holmes's comfortable quarters at 221b Baker Street into the swirling fog of Victorian London to combine detailed observation and vast knowledge with brilliant deduction. Inevitably, Holmes rescues the innocent, confounds the guilty, and solves the most perplexing puzzles known to literature. Volume II of The Complete Sherlock Holmes begins with The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, tired of writing about Holmes, had killed him off at the end of The Final Problem, the last tale in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (found in Volume I of The Complete Sherlock Holmes ). Public demand for new Holmes stories was so great, however, that Conan Doyle eventually resurrected him. The first story in The Return, The Adventure of the Empty House, features Conan Doyle's infamously inventive explanation of how Holmes escaped what seemed like certain death. This volume also includes two other collections of Holmes stories, His Last Bow and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes; Conan Doyle's final full-length Holmes novel, The Valley of Fear; a pair of parodies, The Field Bazaar and How Watson Learned the Trick; and two essays about the private life of the beloved sleuth. Kyle Freeman, a Sherlock Holmes enthusiast for many years, earned two graduate degrees in English literature from Columbia University, where his major was twentieth-century British literature.

A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences-biographical, historical, and literary-to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. Generations of readers have been enchanted by Dickens's A Christmas Carol -the most cheerful ghost story ever written, and the unforgettable tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's moral regeneration. Written in just a few weeks, A Christmas Carol famously recounts the plight of Bob Cratchit, whose family finds joy even in poverty, and the transformation of his miserly boss Scrooge as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. From Scrooge's Bah and Humbug to Tiny Tim's God bless us every one A Christmas Carol shines with warmth, decency, kindness, humility, and the value of the holidays. But beneath its sentimental surface, A Christmas Carol offers another of Dickens's sharply critical portraits of a brutal society, and an inspiring celebration of the possibility of spiritual, psychological, and social change. This new volume collects Dickens's three most renowned Christmas Books, including The Chimes, a New Year's tale, and The Cricket on the Hearth, whose eponymous creature remains silent during sorrow and chirps amid happiness. Katharine Kroeber Wiley, the daughter of a scholar and a sculptor, has a degree in English Literature from Occidental College. Her work has appeared in Boundary Two and the recent book, Lore of the Dolphin, She is currently working on a book on Victorian Christmas writings.

Everyone who loved the original 500 Handmade Books will eagerly dip into this visually dynamic follow-up. Offering 500 stunning new creations by an international roster of artists, it showcases the unlimited creative possibilities of books as objects and as sculptural pieces. Along with traditional, richly embellished volumes, boundary-pushing works unfurl, scroll, and flip; feature improbable materials like metal, fabric, wood, and glass; and include lush, handcrafted papers.

What happens when a princess promises to marry a helpful frog, but doesn't want to keep her vow? This fairy tale shows children that you have to look beyond skin-deep to see how beautiful a person (or frog!) really is. With one full page illustration per spread and skillfully retold for a young reader, it is designed for the modern reader.

How can you know if a princess is real — or just pretending? All it takes is one pea under the mattress... and the truth will be revealed.

A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story, in which a tin soldier falls hopelessly in love with a paper ballerina. With one full page illustration per spread, it is illustrated and designed for the modern reader.

Presents a new version of the beloved fairy tale about a princess doomed to sleep for 100 years, until a handsome prince wakes her with a kiss. With one full page illustration per spread and skillfully retold for a young reader, it is illustrated and designed for the modern reader.

By reading the beautifully illustrated passages and responding to questions, readers will learn to interpret and understand reading passages. Each of the six units teaches a different essential skill for good reading comprehension. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

By extracting significant information from the passages in this workbook, readers will gain skills that will help them become better readers. Answering questions about the material will help readers gain confidence in how well they are able to understand what they read. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Drawing upon different strategies, such as understanding context and making inferences, helps a reader to better understand a text. This workbook teaches a variety of concepts to enable readers to gain essential comprehension skills. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Age-appropriate reading passages combine with whimsical illustrations to help readers understand more about the basic concepts needed to be a good reader. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Spelling Workbooks are designed to help students improve their ability to read and write by strengthening spelling skills. By learning key spelling techniques, young readers will benefit inside and outside the classroom. Each of the lessons in these fun, colorful books provide: Activities to teach readers to relate to sounds to spelling patterns. Exercises to help children link spelling to meaning. Unit reviews to test and reinforce what children have learned. Short passages to proofread for misspelled words. Rules for capitalization and punctuation. Introduction to dictionary use. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Spelling Workbooks are designed to help students improve their ability to read and write by strengthening spelling skills. By learning key spelling techniques, young readers will benefit inside and outside the classroom. Each of the lessons in these fun, colorful books provide: Activities to teach readers to relate to sounds to spelling patterns. Exercises to help children link spelling to meaning. Unit reviews to test and reinforce what children have learned. Short passages to proofread for misspelled words. Rules for capitalization and punctuation Introduction to dictionary use. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Spelling Workbooks are designed to help students improve their ability to read and write by strengthening spelling skills. By learning key spelling techniques, young readers will benefit inside and outside the classroom. Each of the lessons in these fun, colorful books provide: Activities to teach readers to relate to sounds to spelling patterns. Exercises to help children link spelling to meaning. Unit reviews to test and reinforce what children have learned. Short passages to proofread for misspelled words. Rules for capitalization and punctuation Introduction to dictionary use. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Spelling Workbooks are designed to help students improve their ability to read and write by strengthening spelling skills. By learning key spelling techniques, young readers will benefit inside and outside the classroom. Each of the lessons in these fun, colorful books provide: Activities to teach readers to relate to sounds to spelling patterns. Exercises to help children link spelling to meaning. Unit reviews to test and reinforce what children have learned. Short passages to proofread for misspelled words. Rules for capitalization and punctuation Introduction to dictionary use. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Spelling Workbooks are designed to help students improve their ability to read and write by strengthening spelling skills. By learning key spelling techniques, young readers will benefit inside and outside the classroom. Each of the lessons in these fun, colorful books provide: Activities to teach readers to relate to sounds to spelling patterns. Exercises to help children link spelling to meaning. Unit reviews to test and reinforce what children have learned. Short passages to proofread for misspelled words. Rules for capitalization and punctuation Introduction to dictionary use. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Each page of these useful workbooks contains fun activities to strengthen grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and research skills. Each book also contains a section to improve writing and prepare readers to excel on standardized tests. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Each page of these useful workbooks contains fun activities to strengthen grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and research skills. Each book also contains a section to improve writing and prepare readers to excel on standardized tests. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.

Each page of these useful workbooks contains fun activities to strengthen grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and research skills. Each book also contains a section to improve writing and prepare readers to excel on standardized tests. Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.