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  The Food of the Gods and How It...

  H. G. Wells

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  "In the world of the small, the large is always a monster."
  
  What happens when science outpaces morality? When two eccentric scientists, Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, develop "Herakleophorbia"—a substance that allows for continuous, limitless growth—they envision a world of giant livestock and abundant food. Instead, they unleash a biological revolution. From giant wasps and man-eating rats to a new generation of human "Giants" who stand forty feet tall, the world is irrevocably changed. Wells uses this fantastic premise to craft a biting satire of a society that fears progress and a moving epic about the struggle for a larger, more noble existence.
  
  The Chaos of the Small: The first half of the novel is a brilliant dark comedy. Due to the negligence of a pair of sloppy caretakers, the "Food" leaks into the English countryside, creating a nightmare of gargantuan pests. Wells meticulously describes the terror of a world where common insects and rodents become apex predators, forcing humanity to confront the dangers of its own tinkering.
  
  The War of the Worlds (Small vs. Large): As the human "Children of the Food" grow to adulthood, they find themselves outcasts in a world built for "little people." The novel shifts from science fiction to political allegory, as the "old" world, led by the populist politician Caterham (the "Jack the Giant-killer"), attempts to suppress and destroy the giants. It is a powerful meditation on the "growing pains" of civilization and the fear of the unknown.
  
  A Prophecy of the Future: Wells leaves the reader with a haunting question: Can humanity evolve fast enough to inhabit the world its science has created? The Food of the Gods is an essential read for anyone interested in the ethics of biotechnology and the eternal struggle between the status quo and the future.
  
  Witness the growth of a new world. Purchase "The Food of the Gods" today and see the world through the eyes of a giant.

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  To the Lighthouse

  Virginia Woolf

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  “What is the meaning of life? That was all — a simple question; one that tended to close in on one with years. The great revelation had never come. The great revelation perhaps never did come. Instead, there were little daily miracles, illuminations, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark; here was one.” 
    
  Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay and their eight children spend the summer holiday on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. When the family postpones their trip to a nearby lighthouse, the narrative evolves into a meditation on the subjectivity of art and the bittersweet impermanence of life. 
    
  This semi-autobiographical account invites fans of Virginia Woolf’s beloved classics Mrs. Dalloway and A Room of One’s Own to glimpse a more intimate exploration of the author’s own upbringing. Discover for yourself why To the Lighthouse was featured in the “ALL TIME 100 books list” of English-language novels published since the dawn of TIME magazine.

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  A Child's Garden of Verses

  ‎Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collectionA Child's Garden of Verses of 64 poems, Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination. 
  Nothing has ever been written that appeals to a child's nature more than "A Child's Garden of Verses." It is written in a simple verse that a child can readily understand.

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  The Wind in the Willows

  Kenneth Grahame

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  This shortened version of Kenneth Grahame’s original 1908 book uses only his original words, just fewer of them. Originally created for a one-man performance, this version is ideal for enjoying in just a few sittings 
  A classic tale for kids and big kids alike, The Wind in the Willows is a whirlwind ride through the seasons as Ratty, Mole and Badger follow the impulsive Toad on his hapless misadventures.

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  Anne of Avonlea - Anne Shirley...

  Lucy Maud Montgomery

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  Anne of Avonlea is a 1909 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery).
  Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school, although she will still continue her studies at home with Gilbert, who is teaching at the nearby White Sands School. The book soon introduces Anne's new and problematic neighbour, Mr. Harrison, and his foul-mouthed parrot, as well as the twins, Davy and Dora. They are the children of Marilla's third cousin and she takes them in when their mother dies while their uncle is out of the country. Dora is a nice, well-behaved girl, somewhat boring in her perfect behaviour. Davy is Dora's exact opposite, much more of a handful and constantly getting into many scrapes. They are initially meant to stay only a short time, but the twins' uncle postpones his return to collect the twins and then eventually dies. Both Anne and Marilla are relieved (Marilla inwardly, of course) to know the twins will remain with them.

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  Brown Wolf (Unabridged)

  Jack London

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  Jack London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916) was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He was a pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone.
  BROWN WOLF: She had delayed, because of the dew-wet grass, in order to put on her overshoes, and when she emerged from the house found her waiting husband absorbed in the wonder of a bursting almond-bud. She sent a questing glance across the tall grass and in and out among the orchard trees.

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