A. A Milne
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A fully revitalized edition of the 1928 classic sequel to Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, with full-color versions of the original illustrations by E.H. Shepherd. The first book in the series featuring the beloved character Tigger!
Winnie the Pooh has enchanted readers of all ages for nearly one hundred years with its relatable, heartwarming adventures that follow the famously friendly and lovable teddy bear.
Now you can own the original 1928...
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"The original classic -- starring Christopher Robin, his silly old bear, and a forest full of friends... Prepare for fun with young Christopher Robin and his stuffed animal friends. There's his teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh; the timid toy pig, Piglet; the gloomy donkey, Eeyore; and the toy kangaroos, Kanga and her son, Roo. There are live animals, as well: the scatterbrained Owl and the practical Rabbit. Come along as they go on adventures, like Pooh...
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The Red House Mystery (1922) is a detective novel by A.A. Milne. Known more for his series of Winnie-the-Pooh stories and poems for children, Milne also wrote novels and plays for adults, including this successful whodunnit. The Red House Mystery, Milne's only detective novel, was highly successful upon publication and is noted for its use of an amateur sleuth as well as its intricate, puzzle-like plot. Despite earning the ire of Raymond Chandler,...
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Excerpt: "These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917. They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject. To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume. For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier. Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist,...
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Once on a Time (1917) is a fairy tale by A.A. Milne. Known more for his series of Winnie-the-Pooh stories and poems for children, Milne also wrote novels, fairy tales, and plays, including this entirely original work of fiction inspired by the author's experience in the Great War. Addressing themes of power, conflict, and moral ambiguity, Once on a Time updates the classic fairy tale format for the twentieth century, and remains a wonderful work of...
7) Once a Week
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Think A.A. Milne's literary legacy begins and ends with the Winnie-the-Pooh stories? Think again. Milne was a prolific writer, and actually came to prefer writing for adults over time. This collection of humorous short sketches, stories, and vignettes is a perfect introduction to Milne's output for those who have long since graduated from kindergarten.
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The Red House Mystery is a detective novel by A. A. Milne, better known for his children’s writing, who wrote this book for his father in 1922. It is his only mystery novel and was very popular at the time.
Mark Ablett is the amiable host of a country-house party to which his estranged brother, Robert, arrives from Australia. Robert is the black sheep of the
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Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne to you and your family from beginning to end.
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This collection, written between 1907 and 1920 by beloved children's author A. A. Milne, contains the following essays:
Bruce: A Short Study of a Great Life?
The Charm of Golf
The Cupboard
On Going into a House
Goldfish
My Library
The Old Order
Changes
The Pleasure of Writing
Smoking as a Fine Art
Thoughts on Thermometers
The University Boat Race
A Word for Autumn
The author of more than twenty-five plays, ten nonfiction books, seven novels, five...
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Presented here are the complete stories and poems of Winnie-the-Pooh, as originally conceived and published by his creator, the legendary children's book author A.A. Milne.
Pooh and all of his friends are here: Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo and, of course, Christopher Robin. As they explore the Hundred Acre Wood, they have all sorts of adventures: tracking the Heffalump, visiting with Rabbit (and getting stuck in a Very Tight...
12) Happy Days
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George H. Doran Co.
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2023
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Alan Alexander Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Milne served in both World Wars, joining the British Army in World War I, and as a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II.
He was the father of bookseller...
13) The Sunny Side
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Alan Alexander Milne, (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems. "The Sunny Side" is a collection of short stories and essays by A. A. Milne. Though Milne is best known for his classic children's books, he also wrote extensively for adults, most notably in Punch, to which he was a contributor and later Assistant Editor. The Sunny Side...
14) First Plays
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Excerpt: "With the exception of a translation of Rambaud's somewhat disjointed work, there is no detailed history of Russia in the English language at all approaching modern standards. The reigns of Petr the Great and of some of his successors down to the present day-a period covering only 200 years-have been minutely dealt with, but the earlier history of a nation with whom we are coming ever closer into contact is to the English reader almost a...
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"When We Were Very Young" is a book of poetry for children by the legendary British author A.A. Milne and marks the first appearance of the "silly old bear" who would soon become a worldwide sensation: Winnie-the-Pooh.
In these poems, the narrator - a young boy named Christopher Robin (after Milne's own son) - navigates the world of adolescence, imagining kings and queens, questing knights, talking bears, imaginary friends and explores the...
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"The Classic Collection of A. A. Milne" presents two timeless tales: "Winnie the Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner." This enchanting anthology, adorned with charming illustrations, immerses readers in the whimsical world of the Hundred Acre Wood. In "Winnie the Pooh," readers follow the endearing adventures of Pooh Bear and his friends, including Piglet, Eeyore, and Tigger, as they navigate the simple joys and challenges of life. The narratives...
18) If I May
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Not That It Matters is a collection of essays that a appeared in a variety of newspapers at the beginning of the last century, sort of an upper class, mild mannered Dave Barry of the 20's. Many were charming and generally humorous in gentle, whimsical way, as you might expect from the author of Winnie the Pooh. (Goodreads)
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A Gallery of Children is a collection of twelve children's fantasy stories by A. A. Milne, illustrated by Saida (Henrietta Willebeek Le Mair). The collection was the author's second children's book and first book of prose for children, appearing between his poetry collection When We Were Very Young (1924) and Winnie-the-Pooh (1926).
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Alan Alexander Milne was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for children's poetry.
Winnie the Pooh is the second most valuable character after Mickey Mouse.
"Winnie-The-Pooh" the book was published in 1926, followed by "The House at Pooh Corner" (1928), and a second collection of nursery rhymes, "Now We Are Six" (1927). Together with "When We Were Very Young" the four books make up the full...