Ambrus, Victor G.

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell( Book )

24 editions published between 1938 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,006 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story. In our electronic age, children are more likely to dial up a website than curl up with a book. But in DK Classics, expert abridgments and retellings are matched with brilliant illustrations to create books which will capture the attention of today's visually sophisticated children. Rich factual content includes new photography, prints, diagrams, and maps, all expertly employed to provide a rich backdrop to classic tales. Each narrative is the perfect medium in which children can work out a world of moral values through powerful story experiences

The Iliad by Nick McCarty( Book )

14 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 962 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 M Branley( Book )

5 editions published between 1969 and 1972 in English and held by 920 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 )

5 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 845 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

Tales of King Arthur by James Riordan( Book )

14 editions published between 1982 and 1992 in English and held by 786 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

Santa Claus forever! by Carolyn Haywood( Book )

7 editions published between 1983 and 1988 in English and held by 772 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After a particularly difficult Christmas Eve, Santa decides to retire, but when he sees his replacement, he changes his mind

Flambards by K. M Peyton( Book )

15 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in English and Swedish and held by 753 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

The Canterbury tales by Geraldine McCaughrean( Book )

8 editions published between 1984 and 1999 in English and held by 741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pilgrims en route to Canterbury England pass the time by telling one another stories

Favorite tales from Shakespeare by Bernard Miles( Book )

11 editions published between 1976 and 1988 in English and held by 662 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Adaptations into story form of five of Shakespeare's plays

The three poor tailors by Victor G Ambrus( Book )

16 editions published between 1965 and 1976 in English and held by 662 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Hungarian folktale in which three tailors take a trip to town on a nannygoat