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The Kingdom of Alagaesia is ruled by the evil King
Galbatorix, a former dragon rider that betrayed his mates
and his people in his quest for power. When the orphan farm
boy Eragon finds a blue stone sent by Princess Arya, he
sooner realizes that it is a dragon egg. |
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Stripe, an ambitious young caterpillar, abandons his
struggle to reach the top when he meets a lovely yellow
butterfly.
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Jim Hawkins is a young boy who lives at his parents' inn,
the Admiral Benbow, near Bristol, England, in the eighteenth
century. An old sea captain named Billy Bones dies in the
inn after being presented with a black spot, or official
pirate verdict of guilt or judgment. Jim is stirred to
action by the spot and its mysterious, accurate portent of
Billy's death. Hastily, Jim and his mother unlock Billy's
sea chest, finding a logbook and map inside. |
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The Lorax is a story about the tree loving Lorax and the
greedy Onceler. When the Onceler shows up, he notices a
forest of truffula trees. He realizes that these natural
resources could be profitable by making "THNEEDS" out of
them. A thneed is a fine something that all people need. The
Onceler, in his greedy state, encounters the Lorax. |