Robert Louis Stevenson
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Published in book form in 1882, these stories first appeared in magazines from 1877 to 1880. The first part consists of "The Suicide Club," and "The Rajah's Diamond;" stories that detail the exotic adventures of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his associate Colonel Geraldine. Tales from the second part include "A Lodging for the Night," Stevenson's first published story, and "The Pavilion on the Links," praised by Arthur Conan Doyle as the "high-water...
7) Block City
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
A child creates a world of his own which has mountains and sea, a city and ships, all from toy blocks.
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“Familiar Studies of Men and Books” is a collection of essays by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The essays reflect Stevenson's opinions and observations on various aspects of literature and the human condition. They showcase his wit, wisdom, and style and demonstrate why he was one of the most popular writers of his time. In the essays, Stevenson discusses authors and works he admired, reflects on his own writing process, and offers insights...
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Project Gutenberg volume 536
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Pub. Date
1892
Description
“A Footnote to History, Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa” is a book by Robert Louis Stevenson that covers his time spent in Samoa and details the political events that took place there during his time. The book provides a firsthand account of the Samoan civil war and the role that Europeans played in it, as well as the political and cultural influences that shaped Samoa during this time. It is a fascinating historical and cultural look at the events...
10) Vailima letters
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Publisher
Stone & Kimball
Pub. Date
1895
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“Vailima Letters” is a collection of letters written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson during his time living in Samoa. The letters provide an in-depth look into Stevenson's life, his thoughts and experiences, and his observations of the people and culture of Samoa. Through these letters, the reader gains a deeper understanding of Stevenson's perspective on life and his relationships with those around him, as well as his struggles with...
11) Jaclyn Hyde
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019.
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Jaclyn Hyde is almost perfect. Whether she's baking cookies for her classmates, building a replica Mt. Vesuvius for the science fair, or practicing her lines for Fog Island: The Musical, she almost never makes mistakes. But when she discovers the last batch of perfection potion in an abandoned laboratory, Jaclyn decides that being almost perfect isn't perfect enough anymore. But instead she finds out that trying to be perfectly perfect isn't all it's...
12) My shadow
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An illustrated version of the poem in which a child describes her relationship with her shadow.
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Project Gutenberg etext volume no. 381
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Originally published in 1887, this is a moving and perceptive collection of Stevenson's memories of his youth and portraits of people he had known, sometimes loved, and lost. Inevitably, these wonderful reminiscences offer a wealth of insight into Stevenson's own personality, character, and opinions.
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Publisher
Stone & Kimball
Pub. Date
1894
Description
Published in the same year that Stevenson died, The Ebb Tide: A Trio and Quartette was his third and final collaboration with his stepson, Lloyd Osbourne. The novel tells the story of a failed English businessman, a dishonest Cockney man and their adventures at sea.
15) The wrecker
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Publisher
C. Scribner's sons
Pub. Date
[c1891]
Description
Telling the story of the wreck of the Flying Scud, a stamp collection, and a group of kids who find the crew and solve the mystery, The Wrecker shows the great collaboration between Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepson, Lloyd Osbourne.
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Series
Remixed classics volume 6
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
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"In this reimagination of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger."--
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Series
Remixed classics volume 1
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Xiang and Anh--ages sixteen and seventeen--hunt the South China Sea for the lost treasure of the fabled pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao.
1826. The legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Xiang has grown up with stories about the Dragon Fleet and its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Dragon Queen. Desperate to set sail and explore, Xiang mainly wishes to find her father, a crew member of the Dragon Fleet. Her only...