DailyLit: Children's Books http://www.dailylit.com/tags/ Books in the Children's category Andersen's Fairy Tales http://www.dailylit.com/books/andersens-fairy-tales by Hans Christian Andersen<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/andersens-fairy-tales/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/andersens-fairy-tales The Marvelous Land of Oz http://www.dailylit.com/books/marvelous-land-of-oz by L. Frank Baum<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/marvelous-land-of-oz/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/marvelous-land-of-oz The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn http://www.dailylit.com/books/adventures-of-huckleberry-finn by Mark Twain<br><h3>Description</h3> <p>Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are back for another rip-roaring adventure on the mighty Mississippi River. Feeling the call of life outside of his comfortable but ordinary home, Huck boldly fakes his own death to run away to the River. There, he meets up with the escaped slave Jim, and the two band together to seek their liberation. Their journey will test them at every turn. In addition to the dastardly con men and thieves who travel the River, there are more sinister dangers that lie in wait for Huck and Jim. While Huck is seeking to return to the more freewheeling life he knew before being adopted by a kindly widow, Jim's quest is for a personal freedom that he has never known. As Tom Sawyer enters the story, Huck is faced with a difficult choice between returning home and risking his life to grant Jim his freedom. A controversial book for many years, Twain's novel contrasts indulgent childhood dreams with stark and cruel realities, bringing out essential American historical themes of human rights, equality, and justice.</p><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/adventures-of-huckleberry-finn/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/adventures-of-huckleberry-finn Kim http://www.dailylit.com/books/kim by Rudyard Kipling<br><h3>Description</h3> <p>In Rudyard Kipling's 1901 novel <i>Kim</i>, a young Irish orphan's intelligence and ability to make friends allow him to get by on the streets of a busy Indian village. British colonialism is at its height, and India is full of a vibrant mix of people from East and West. Although Kim has a natural way of blending in with his surroundings, he also seems marked for a special destiny. The curious boy joins a Tibetan lama on a major spiritual quest along the Grand Trunk Road, a bustling thoroughfare in constant use by natives and imperial troops. As he and the lama make their way, Kim is spotted by British military forces. The soldiers give Kim the important task of delivering an important letter to a commander in another town. Kim's mission is successful, but at heart he remains true to his spiritual guide, wanting to see him through his journey. Kim's path seems fated never to be a simple one, however. He is discovered once again, this time by a former acquaintance of his father's. Thinking they know what is best for him, the British send Kim to an exclusive academy far away, sure that the boy will someday make an excellent spy. Kim is torn between the expectations that his British compatriots hold for him and his heartfelt desire to help the lama complete his quest. Kipling's novel is a dazzling portrayal of a volatile period in Indian history, as seen through the eyes of a mysterious hero struggling to bridge two very different cultures.</p> <br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/kim/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/kim Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz http://www.dailylit.com/books/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz by L. Frank Baum<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz The Emerald City of Oz http://www.dailylit.com/books/emerald-city-of-oz by L. Frank Baum<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/emerald-city-of-oz/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/emerald-city-of-oz Glinda of Oz http://www.dailylit.com/books/glinda-of-oz by L. Frank Baum<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/glinda-of-oz/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/glinda-of-oz The Lost Princess of Oz http://www.dailylit.com/books/lost-princess-of-oz by L. Frank Baum<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/lost-princess-of-oz/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/lost-princess-of-oz Just So Stories http://www.dailylit.com/books/just-so-stories by Rudyard Kipling<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/just-so-stories/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/just-so-stories The Tales of Mother Goose http://www.dailylit.com/books/tales-of-mother-goose by Charles Perrault<br><br><br><a href='http://www.dailylit.com/books/tales-of-mother-goose/1'>Sample Installment</a><hr> http://www.dailylit.com/books/tales-of-mother-goose