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For Young Readers 
These new, complete paperback editions of Victorian and Edwardian era works and vintage comics include lesser-known gems by renowned authors. These classics will delight readers of all ages!


Three 19th-century dime novels featuring "whiz kid" inventors and their fantastic steam- and electric-powered creations! Also available in hardback. 
Classic Victorian fantasy of a princess with an unusual curse... she literally can't keep her feet on the ground.  
The Happy Prince and Other Tales

NEW! Five tales by the master of Victorian wit and whimsy! Includes The Selfish Giant, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Remarkable Rocket, The Devoted Friend, and the title story. 
Men of Iron 

NEW! Classic tale of courage and chivalry, in which an aspiring knight seeks to restore his family's honor. 
Blazing West 

The first in an Old West comic book anthology series that ran from 1948 to 1951. Features characters such as Bantam Buckaroo, a boy billed as "90 pounds of pure TNT"; Buffalo Belle, a fiery female gunfighter; and The Hooded Horseman, a mysterious, Lone Ranger-type hero.

The Magic Pudding 

NEW! Written and illustrated by Australian author Norman Lindsay. Bunyip Bluegum the koala, Barnacle Bill the sailor, and their friends try to tame a magical pudding with a life of its own. This book's whimsical rhymes and illustrations have entertained readers "Down Under" for more than a century.