Lively Literature


© Randi Field

When I think of literature, I can't help but think of the classics. One of the finest resources available on the Internet is Classics for Young People , a brilliant collection for all ages. The list of authors and their writings are incredible. Here's a sampling of some literary greats you'll find:

Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and Stories including The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Snow Queen and about a hundred more stories from this beloved author.

L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - The full text, complete with the John Tenniel illustrations.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works are waiting for you at 221B Baker Street Nearly 50 Sherlock Holmes stories with pictures and sound files.

O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi

Rudyard Kipling's How the Leopard Got His Spots

Jack London's The Call of the Wild

Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables and the rest Montgomery's enchanting series about the unflappable Anne ("that's Anne with an e") Shirley.

Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds

Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit, or, How Toys Become Real

If you loved the Little House books, you'll love Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books .

A wonderful site for Jane Austen fans is the Jane Austen Information Page .

For today's cool kids, Hoagies' Kids and Teens Links Book Sites is a happening kind of place with links to: Animorphs, Arthur, The BabySitters Club, Eric Carle, Goosebumps, Judy Blume, Magic School Bus, J.R.R. Tolkien, and

Seussville : Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace.

No children's literature collection would be complete without Story Time! This place has it all: Interactive Stuff, Online Books Lists, Online books and resources. A must-see site!

Whether English is your first or second language, you'll find all kinds of fascinating stories at the ESL Café Web Guide: Literature links include Aesop's fables, African American literature, American literature, Asian American literature, Chinese classics, Japanese fairy tales, Latino literature, Russian Literature, Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World and much more.

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