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6) Oliver Twist
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Born and raised in the appalling deprivation of a Victorian-era London workhouse, the orphan Oliver escapes the drudgery of apprenticeship only to fall into the hands of the notorious Fagin and his gang of child thieves. But Oliver is an innocent at heart and the attempts by Fagin and the impudently witty Artful Dodger to teach the boy the trick of the pick-pocket's trade lead only to his almost immediate capture. Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr....
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One of the most popular pieces of American fiction is Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, originally published in 1820 in Irving s short story collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Set in New York s Hudson River valley after the American Revolution, it is rich with Dutch culture, regional history, and ghost stories. In schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his adversary the Headless Horseman, Irving created two of the most unforgettable...
11) Les misérables
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An ex-convict, transformed by kindness, dedicates his life to caring for an orphan girl and to good deeds.
16) Noses
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Points out that noses vary greatly in size, shape, and ability, and have a range of uses including breathing, finding food, and warning of danger.
17) Skin
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Describes the body coverings of humans and other animals, explaining the varying uses of skin, fur, feathers, spines, scales, and hair.
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