Robert Louis Stevenson
3) My shadow
Author
Language
English
Description
"Inside, outside, climbing up the stairs, or jumping into bed, your shadow may be following you! Complete with a cast of the whole family, a cat, a dog, and a teddy, this story is for everyone. Little ones who are just discovering their shadows for the first time will find inspiration between these pages, while older, more experienced kids are sure to learn new ways to play with their shadows." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
The complexity and range of Robert Louis Stevenson's short fiction reveals his genius perhaps more than any other medium. Here, leading Stevenson scholar Barry Menikoff arranges and introduces the complete selection of Stevenson's brilliant stories, including the famed masterpiece Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as well as "The beach of Falesá" and Stevenson's previously uncollected stories. Arthur Conan Doyle has written that "[Stevenson's]...
7) The moon
Author
Language
English
Description
Illustrations portray a father and daughter going fishing against a background of Stevenson's poem about nightly happenings in the light of the moon.
8) Block city
Author
Language
English
Description
A child creates a world of his own which has mountains and sea, a city and ships, all from toy blocks.
11) Jaclyn Hyde
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Description
"Jaclyn Hyde is almost perfect. Whether she's baking cookies for her classmates, building a replica Mt. Vesuvius for the science fair, or practicing her lines for Fog Island: The Musical, she almost never makes mistakes. But when she discovers the last batch of perfection potion in an abandoned laboratory, Jaclyn decides that being almost perfect isn't perfect enough anymore. But instead she finds out that trying to be perfectly perfect isn't all...
Author
Publisher
Hogarth Press
Pub. Date
1984.
Language
English
Description
In this travel memoir, Stevenson recounts his trip from Scotland to California. He travels by ship to America in order to see his ill ex-wife. His vivid descriptions of life aboard ship during a time when many were immigrating to America, as well as his view of Americans themselves, make for an exciting work.
18) Frankenstein
Author
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Frankenstein: Using parts from corpses, Victor Frankenstein creates a large, man-like creature. Rejected and abused by humans, the creature takes revenge by committing murder. Frankenstein then pursues the creature, determined to kill him or die in the attempt. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: When Dr. Henry Jekyll begins to look ill and isolates himself from his friends, they fear for his life. A mysterious, evil...
Author
Series
Publisher
Books for Libraries Press
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
Description
This volume consists largely of Stevenson's thoughts as he journeyed by train in 1879 from New York to San Francisco, in pursuit of the American woman he had recently met on the Continent (and who was to become his wife). Also included are his subsequent impressions of the city of Monterey.
20) The little land
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Presents an illustrated version of the familiar poem describing a child's dream world called the Land of Play." --
