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  The Road to Oz

  L. Frank Baum

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  Dorothy sets out on a whimsical journey when an enchanted road appears near her home in Kansas. Along the way, she encounters new companions, including the mischievously charming Shaggy Man, the lively Button-Bright, and the elegant Polychrome. Together, they traverse magical lands, overcome bizarre challenges, and eventually reach the Emerald City just in time for Princess Ozma's grand birthday celebration, where friendship and festivity reign.

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  Charlotte Perkins Gilman - Six...

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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  Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number. 
   
  Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their very best. 
   
  In this series we gather together authors whose short stories both rivet the attention and inspire the imagination to visit their gems in a series of six, to roam across an author’s legacy in a few short hours and gain a greater understanding of their writing and, of course, to be lavishly entertained by their ideas, their narrative and their way with words. 
   
  These stories can be surprising and sometimes at a tangent to what we expected, but each is fully formed and a marvellous adventure into the world and words of a literary master.

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  The Sun Also Rises

  Ernest Hemingway

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  The Sun Also Rises is Ernest Hemingway’s timeless exploration of the post-war generation’s search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Set in the vibrant cultural hubs of Paris and the spirited landscapes of Spain, the novel follows a group of expatriates as they navigate love, loss, and disillusionment. Hemingway’s crisp, understated prose captures the raw emotions of the Lost Generation, revealing both the allure and the emptiness of their hedonistic pursuits. From the adrenaline-fueled bullfighting arenas of Pamplona to the quiet, introspective moments of personal reflection, this classic work delves deep into the complexities of identity, passion, and the enduring human spirit.

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  Anne of Windy Poplars (Unabridged)

  L. M. Montgomery

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  Anne Shirley has left Redmond College behind to begin a new job and a new chapter of her life away from Green Gables. Now she faces a new challenge: the Pringles. They're known as the royal family of Summerside--and they quickly let Anne know she is not the person they had wanted as principal of Summerside High School. But as she settles into the cozy tower room at Windy Poplars, Anne finds she has great allies in the widows Aunt Kate and Aunt Chatty and in their irrepressible housekeeper, Rebecca Dew. As Anne learns Summerside's strangest secrets, winning the support of the prickly Pringles becomes only the first of her delicious triumphs.

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  Pollyanna

  Eleanor H. Porter

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  In a small town far out West, 11-year-old Pollyanna loses her mother and then her dad to disease. This book describes how the orphan is sent to be raised by her aunt who lives far away in the East of the country. Unfortunately, her aunt does not want her but accepts her very reluctantly only out of 'duty' and sticks her into a tiny hot attic room so she will be "out of the way". What Aunt Polly does not know is that Pollyanna is bringing the game of being 'glad' that her father taught her and that her irrepressible happy attitude will transform not only that dull and miserable house but an entire village before she is through. 
   
  Eleanor H. Porter,  American novelist, and creator of the Pollyanna series of books generated a popular phenomenon. Hodgman studied singing at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. She gained a local reputation as a singer in concerts and church choirs and continued her singing career after her marriage. By 1901, however, she had abandoned music in favor of writing. Her stories began appearing in numerous popular magazines and newspapers, and in 1907 she published her first novel

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  The Body Snatcher and Olalla -...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  The Body Snatcher follows a young medical student, Fettes, who becomes entangled in grave-robbing under the influence of his superior, the sinister Dr. Macfarlane, as they supply bodies for anatomical study. Years later, Fettes is haunted by the memory of a corpse they recognize as someone they had supposedly already buried—raising chilling questions about murder and morality. 
  In Olalla, a wounded British soldier recovering in a remote Spanish estate becomes captivated by the mysterious and beautiful Olalla, whose noble family harbors a dark and supernatural secret. As he uncovers their eerie past and Olalla’s internal struggle, he is forced to confront themes of heredity, self-denial, and the haunting power of ancestral sin. 
  Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer known for his significant contributions to world literature. Through his stories, Stevenson commented on Victorian society, often critiquing its hypocrisies and moral ambiguities, making his work relevant to discussions on ethics, identity, and the human condition. Stevenson's legacy lies in his ability to entertain while subtly challenging readers to ponder deeper societal and personal issues. His works continue to be studied, adapted, and celebrated for their storytelling prowess and thematic depth. 
  Frank Marcopolos lives in Florida with his dog, Sparky. He served as a U.S. paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division during the war.

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