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Prince Lazybones and Other Stories

Of all the illustrious families who have shone like gems upon the earth's surface, none have been more distinguished in their way than the Lazybones family; and were I so disposed I might recount their virtues and trace their talents from a long-forgotten period. But interesting as the study might prove, it would be a difficult task, and the attention I crave for Prince Leo would be spent on his ancestors. THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE LAZY BONES PHIL'S FAIRIES FLORIO AND FLORELLA BOREAS BLUSTER'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT

The Wonders of the Jungle, Book 1

Prince Ghosh

I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim. That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about. But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then? Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute. And the Mammas can smell a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water. Besides, the babies themselves can smell the tiger when he is coming; then they call out to their Mammas by making a queer rumbling sound in their throats, and the Mammas come to them at once, before the tiger can get there. So all the grown-up elephants can go into the water, without any worry. And at first they have a regular shower bath. How do they do that? Why, each elephant fills his trunk with water;.....

Do and Dare: A Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune

Horatio Jr. Alger Jr.

Herbert did not look forward with very joyful anticipations to the new engagement he had formed. He knew very well that he should not like Ebenezer Graham as an employer, but it was necessary that he should earn something, for the income was now but two dollars a week. He was sorry, too, to displace Tom Tripp, but upon this point his uneasiness was soon removed, for Tom dropped in just after Mr. Graham had left the house, and informed Herbert that he was to go to work the next day for a farmer in the neighborhood, at a dollar and a half per week, and board besides. "I am glad to hear it, Tom," said Herbert, heartily. "I didn't want to feel that I was depriving you of employment." "You are welcome to my place in the store," said Tom. "I'm glad to give it up. Mr. Graham seemed to think I was made of iron, and I could work like a machine, without getting tired. I hope he pays you more than a dollar and a half a week." "He has agreed to pay me three dollars," said Herbert.

Selected Short Stories

Emilie Kip Baker

Bernadou clung to his home with a dogged devotion. He would not go from it to fight unless compelled, but for it he would have fought like a lion. His love for his country was only an indefinite shadowy existence that was not clear to him; he could not save a land that he had never seen, a capital that was only to him as an empty name; nor could he comprehend the danger that his nation ran; nor could he desire to go forth and spend his lifeblood in defence of things unknown to him. He was only a peasant, and he could not read nor greatly understand. But affection for his birthplace was a passion with him,—mute indeed, but deep-seated as an oak. Contents 1. A LEAF IN THE STORM 2. CATS 3. AN ADVENTURE 4. FOR THOSE WHO LOVE MUSIC 5. OUT OF DOORS 6. THE TABOO 7. SCHOOL DAYS AT THE CONVENT 8. IN BRITTANY 9. THE ADIRONDACKS 10. AN ASCENT OF KILAUEA 11. THE FETISH 12. SALMON FISHING IN IRELAND 13. ACROSS RUNNING WATER 14. THE PINE-TREE SHILLINGS

The Anne of Green Gables Collection (Illustrated)

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Table Of Contents ANNE OF GREEN GABLES ANNE of the ISLAND Anne's House of Dreams CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA FURTHER CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA THE GOLDEN ROAD KILMENY OF THE ORCHARD Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Short Stories 1909 to 1922 RAINBOW VALLEY Rilla of Ingleside

Die nuwe Afrikaanse Prosaboek

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Die nuwe Afrikaanse prosaboek is ’n viering van verskeidenheid. Dit bied ’n verruimende, vars blik op die Afrikaanse kortverhaal met sowel klassieke verhale deur welbekende skrywers asook voorheen ongepubliseerde verhale deur nuwe stemme. Jan Rabie, wat in die laat-1950’s die kontoere van die literêre landskap verlê het met sy soms absurde, soms filosofiese, soms politieke “prosas”, dien as inspirasie. Met Rabie-verhale as invalshoek is hierdie ’n bloemlesing van eggo’s, spore en teenspraak in die werk van die wyd uiteenlopende skrywers wat hom opgevolg het. Die bundel bevat 149 verhale deur 57 skrywers. Vyftien van hierdie verhale is deur nuwe stemme: Sisca Julius, Lynthia Julius, Brian Fredericks, Madré Marais, Maruanda Wynne en Michèle Meyer. Daar is ook nuwe verhale wat nog nie voorheen elders verskyn het nie deur onder andere, Ronelda S. Kamfer, Gerda Taljaard, Chase Rhys, Zirk van den Berg, Christine Barkhuizen-le Roux, Jolyn Phillips, Jaco Fouché en Kirby van der Merwe.

Koshuis

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Laat jou terugvoer na die jare van inbly-naweke, studentepret, huis-toe-verlang en troospakkies beskuit onder die enkelbed. Koshuis, saamgestel deur Erns Grundling van Elders-faam, bevat heerlike lekkerlees-vertellings, komies, verspot én roerend, oor die koshuislewe – op skool én universiteit, selfs oorsee – deur ’n verskeidenheid bydraers, insluitend reisskrywer Dana Snyman, geliefde Weg!-joernalis en -aanbieder Toast Coetzer, akteur en komediant Schalk Bezuidenhout, Huisgenoot-redakteur Yvonne Beyers, oudredakteur van Die Burger Bun Booyens, bekroonde romansiers Harry Kalmer en Kerneels Breytenbach, skrywers en joernaliste soos Celesté Fritze, Theunis Strydom, Leroux Schoeman, Marnus Hattingh en Pieter van Zyl, en vele meer. Skink ’n koppie koffie, onthou weer die liedjie wat gespeel het toe jy by jou eerste huisdans gesoen is, en laat die jare terugrol!

Kleure van die liefde

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Oplaas ’n nuwe versameling van 25 lekkerlees-liefdesverhale wat oor die jare in rooi rose verskyn het. Gunsteling-skrywers se verhale is hier te vinde: Sophia Kapp, Irma Joubert, Helene de Kock, Annelie Botes, Christine Barkhuizen-le Roux, Elsa Winckler. En moenie van die mans vergeet nie: Fanie Viljoen, Jaco Jacobs, en veral ’n uitmuntende verhaal deur wyle George Weideman. Dit is ’n boek vir alle soorte leesgieriges. Verkies jy om bietjies-bietjies te proe, is dié tydskrifstories net die regte lengte vir ’n vinnige blaaskans voor slaaptyd. Of as jy daarvan hou om ’n boks sjokolade op een slag te verslind, dan is Kleure van die liefde die ideale wegkomkans wat jou sal laat vergeet van enige saai alledaagsheid. Skrywers in die boek: Erika Murray-Theron, Sophia Kapp, Marlise Joubert, Irma Joubert, Alta Cloete, Louis Esterhuizen, George Weideman, Fanie Viljoen, Annelie Botes, Marietjie Kotzé, Bernette Bergenthuin, Christine Barkhuizen-le Roux, Nelia Engelbrecht, Carina Stander, Mariette Snyman, Rachelle Greeff, Madri Victor, Helene de Kock, S.D. Fourie, Elsa Winckler, Rita Gilfillan, Jaco Jacobs, Francois Bloemhof, Paul C. Venter, Engela Linde

Skrik op die lyf

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Die kollektiewe geheuebank is propvol bangmaakstories; spektakulêre en sinistêre afskuwelikhede word vanaf die wieg van die mensdom oral oorgelewer, van grot tot kampvuur. Nou is dit geboekstaaf: ŉ vreesaanjaende bundel grilverhale oor spoke, kwelgeeste, goëlery, krapgeeste, dwaalgeeste, fortuinvertellers, stigmata, wonderwerke, sieners, séances, sangomas, tokkelosse, djins, spookligte en alles wat onverklaarbaar is. Laat gerekende spekskieters soos Kerneels Breytenbach, RR Ryger, Henning Pieterse, Jaco Jacobs, Marion Holm, Marié Heese, Cecile Celliers, Malene Breytenbach, Fanie Viljoen en Herman Lategan jou die Skrik op die Lyf jaag. Heelparty bonatuurlik-woordbegaafde bangmakers debuteer ook hier. Mense met verbeeldings soos vingernaels wat oor ŉ swartbord knars.

Nuwe Stories 3

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Human & Rousseau en LitNet se Nuwe Stories-kortverhaalwedstryd vir skrywers onder dertig word met die sewentien verhale in hierdie bundel afgesluit. Vanjaar se verhale – soos byeengebring deur Suzette Kotzé-Myburgh en Leti Kleyn – belig uiteenlopende temas soos skuld en onskuld, grootword en veroudering, moord en die dood, familieverhoudings, kwesbaarheid en verlies, liefde en seks. Die skrywers is Frederick J. Botha, Luka Dreyer, Susan Gaigher, Carla Kargaard, Corné Koegelenberg, Martin Laubscher, Ilisna Nel, Carien Smith, Tanya van Buuren, Heloïse van der Walt, Christina van Deventer en Elani Venter.