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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel Rika Lesser A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner. OL104400W
The little woodman and his dog cæsar The little woodman and his dog cæsar Mrs. Mary Martha (Butt) Sherwood A tale about a young boy who is deserted in the woods by his seven selfish brothers after their father, a woodcutter, dies. The boy survives with the help of Caesar, his dog, and many years later is… OL1087673W
Copper sun Copper sun Sharon M. Draper Two fifteen-year-old girls--one a slave and the other an indentured servant--escape their Carolina plantation and try to make their way to Fort Moses, Florida, a Spanish colony that gives sanctuary t… OL12484W
The birthday of the infanta The birthday of the infanta Oscar Wilde A grotesque dwarf falls in love with the beautiful Infanta. OL14877845W
Hänsel und Gretel Hänsel und Gretel Brothers Grimm A retelling of the adventures of a brother and sister left in the woods by their wicked stepmother. OL15227626W
Bellman & Black Bellman & Black Diane Setterfield Caught up in a moment of boyhood competition, William Bellman recklessly aims his slingshot at a rook resting on a branch, killing the bird instantly. It is a small but cruel act, and is soon forgott… OL17319021W
Bellman & Black Bellman & Black Diane Setterfield Killing a bird with his slingshot as a boy, William Bellman grows up a wealthy family man unaware of how his act of childhood cruelty will have terrible consequences until a wrenching tragedy compels… OL17651252W
Science of evil Science of evil Simon Baron-Cohen "In The Science of Evil Simon Baron-Cohen, an award-winning British researcher who has investigated psychology and autism for decades, develops a new brain-based theory of human cruelty. A true psych… OL19664931W
Otto of the Silver Hand Otto of the Silver Hand Howard Pyle,Howard Pyle A courageous boy in the Middle Ages brings an end to the feud between two powerful robber barons. OL2021957W
Cinderella Cinderella Charles Perrault A young girl named Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and two stepsisters and, with the encouragement and assistance of her fairy godmother, overcomes a series of obstacles in order to fulfil… OL21315068W
Kotaun Kotaun Öessvoe Weiqqtt On one of the far planets, the cats became the rules of the universe. They started to build their own a high-tech, practical but ruthless civilization. OL27710524W
Pit bulls Pit bulls Boucher, B.G, M. F. S. "Pit bulls: villains or victims? exposes crippling ignorance and the roots of sadistic human behavior behind pit bull driven hysteria. The violence, cruelty, and overall bizarre mythical guesswork ai… OL27736517W
Swan lake Swan lake Fonteyn, Margot Dame A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet. OL2986982W
The fifth child The fifth child Doris Lessing A self-satisfied couple intent on raising a happy family is shocked by the birth of an abnormal and brutal fifth child. OL31243W
Gods in chains Gods in chains Rhea Ghosh Study on elephants in India. OL5873269W