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Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale follows the childhood of Mistress Mary Lennox. After Mary's parents die in India, she is sent to live with her uncle on the moors of England. All alone with nothing to do, Mary befriends a robin and an old gardener. Soon, the mystery of a hidden garden, an unusual noise, and a local boy will fill her days with magic. Follow the powerful story of friendship in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Burnett's The Secret Garden. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
Presents an adaptation of the classic story of the ten-year-old orphan who goes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors, where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
In Bram Stoker's classic tale of horror, we follow the journals and letters of several people connected to the mystery of Count Dracula. When Jonathan Harker travels to Dracula's remote castle, he finds himself a prisoner to the strange man. After Harker's escape, he returns to England to discover the count and his strange behavior have arrived in his homeland. The mysterious, horrifying battle of wits with the count appears in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Stoker's Dracula. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
In Lewis Carroll's classic tale of fantasy and adventure, young Alice's calm afternoon becomes rather curious when she follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole. As Alice tries to navigate through this wonderland of creatures she finds, she doesn't know who she is anymore! Follow Alice's fantastic journey in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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A collection of tales about how Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and the merry outlaws of Sherwood Forest repeatedly outwit the sheriff of Nottingham and befriend the poor.
In Charles Dickens's classic tale of the French Revolution, Lucie Manette and her family are living quietly in London when the revolution draws them into the center of the dangerous mob in Paris. The fight for her husband's freedom and the sacrifice of Sydney Carton has been adapted for young readers. From the calm of London to the unrest in Paris, love, loyalty, and friendships are tested in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
Howard Pyle's classic collection presents the folklore of the English outlaw Robin Hood. After winning a wager and shooting one of the king's deer, Robin becomes an outlaw for killing one of the sheriff's archers. The evil Sheriff of Nottingham will stop at nothing to capture him. The skilled archer and swordsman gathers outlaws to fight for justice. Join the adventure in Sherwood Forrest in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
The Party's Over: The End of the Welfare State Boom in Western Europe provides the first comprehensive account of the West German Pension Reform Law 1972 (Rentenreformgesetz 1972 - RRG 1972), which marked the end of the period of rapid welfare state growth in Western Europe after World War II. Alfred C. Mierzejewski uses extensive archival research to explore how the law was conceived, how it was modified and expanded during parliamentary debate, and the effects that it had after it was enacted. Mierzejewski puts the reform into Western European context by comparing it with British and French efforts to develop their public pension systems since the seventeenth century. In doing so, The Part...