Ambrus, Victor G.

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ( Book )
35 editions published between 1973 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"'Always be good, so people will love you. Always work hard and do your best.' These were the words of Black Beauty's mother to her son when the two horses lived with Farmer Grey. But when Black Beauty got older, this was sometimes very difficult for him. Not everybody was as kind as Farmer Grey."--P. [4] of cover

Canterbury tales by Geoffrey Chaucer ( Book )
23 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and Turkish and held by 1,395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pilgrims en route to Canterbury England pass the time by telling one another stories

The Iliad by Nick McCarty ( Book )
12 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 1,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retells the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon

The mystery of Stonehenge by Franklyn Mansfield Branley ( Book )
5 editions published between 1969 and 1972 in English and held by 1,073 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Combines the efforts of several modern scientists to explain the ancient mystery of Stonehenge; who built it and why? How was it built and when?

Shakespeare and Macbeth : the story behind the play by Stewart Ross ( Book )
3 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
We are transported to Shakespeare's time and the story is told of how he wrote one of his greatest plays

How the reindeer saved Santa by Carolyn Haywood ( Book )
5 editions published between 1986 and 1991 in English and held by 950 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Deciding that his sleigh is too old to use for delivering presents, Santa Claus gets a helicopter but finds after several mishaps that his sleigh and reindeer are still the most reliable transportation

Santa Claus forever! by Carolyn Haywood ( Book )
6 editions published between 1983 and 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a particularly difficult Christmas Eve, Santa decides to retire, but when he sees his replacement, he changes his mind

Tales of King Arthur by James Riordan ( Book )
11 editions published between 1982 and 1992 in English and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve of the best-known tales of King Arthur and his knights, retold from Malory's "Morte d'Arthur" and other medieval sources

Flambards by K. M Peyton ( Book )
17 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in English and Swedish and held by 875 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A twelve-year-old orphan girl is faced with a radically different way of life when she is sent to live with a crippled tyrannical uncle, who is obsessed with hounds and horses and who expects her and his two sons to follow in his footsteps

A valentine fantasy by Carolyn Haywood ( Book )
1 edition published in 1976 in English and held by 744 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale of how Valentine's Day came into existence and of how the heart became its symbol