Louis Rhead
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Although Stevenson is perhaps most famous for "Treasure Island", "Kidnapped", and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", "The New Arabian Nights" was his first published collection of fiction. First published in 1916, It is an English-translation of the "One Thousand and One Nights", an anthology of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It was put together over hundreds of years by a variety of scholars,...
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This antiquarian book contains a complete compendium of practical advice to guide those who angle for all fishes in fresh and salt water. The object of this book is to inform anglers about every kind of fresh-water and especially marine fish native to American waters. Complete with a wealth of interesting practical information, as well as being profusely illustrated, this text will be of considerable utility to those with an interests in angling in...
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Covering everything from the evolution of the brook trout species to recipes for cooking them, “The Speckled Brook Trout” is a loving compendium about one of the most beautiful and beloved of all fish. Originally published in 1902, Rhead takes today's reader of a wonderful nostalgic journey through the American waters inhabited by the brook trout and to the lands through which those waters flow. We visit the famous Beaverkill River of New York...
5) Kidnapped
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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After being kidnapped by his villainous uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule