Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The black geese The black geese Alison Lurie When her little brother is taken away by the black geese belonging to the terrible witch, Baba Yaga, Elena searches for him in the great dark forest. OL102892W
Des amis imaginaires Des amis imaginaires Alison Lurie Sous prétexte d'une enquête sociologique, deux professeurs américains en conflit, viennent en contact avec une secte fanatique. Occasion d'une satire assez gratinée. OL102895W
Don't Tell the Grown-Ups Don't Tell the Grown-Ups Alison Lurie A collection of essays on great children's literature that relates the lives of the authors to the works themselves. OL102904W
The Last Resort The Last Resort Alison Lurie Like a loyal Victorian wife, Jenny has devoted her life to her much older husband, the famous writer and naturalist Wilkie Walker, bringing up their children and researching and editing his best-sell… OL102905W
Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales Alison Lurie Folktales about heroines, "fair maidens [who] can fight and hunt as well as any man, defeat giants, answer riddles, outwit the Devil, and rescue friends and relatives from all sorts of dangers and ev… OL102909W