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青年同士の淡い恋と心の移り変わりを描いた堀辰雄の短編小説。堀自身も学生時代、寄宿舎で生活していた経験がある。

An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen brings his love of the sport to readers on a personal level in this intimate essay about the life of a litter of pups born to pull sleds....

Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator! In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga...

Did you know Barbara Park wanted to be a teacher instead of a writer when she was growing up? Discover how a late-blooming writer used her talent for humor to become a best-selling children's author....

Listeners will learn about the life and works of Stephenie Meyer. This young adult author’s life leading up to her success as the best-selling author of the Twilight series is discussed....

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with this gorgeous picture book about the creation of the World's Most Famous Bear! In 1926, the very first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published. One hundred years later, generations of kids have grown up in the Hundred Acre Wood. How a Bear...

How much do you know about Amanda Gorman? Find out the facts you need to know about this impressive young poet.

Von Sprachvögeln, Flugsauriern und Goldorangen - 28. August 1749: In Frankfurt am Main kommt ein Junge zur Welt, der später nicht nur als bedeutender...

Did you know that Paul Laurence Dunbar originated such famous lines as "I know why the caged bird sings" and "We wear the mask that grins and lies"? Listen to find out more....

Growing up in China as the child of American missionaries, Pearl read and listened to stories from both the East and the West. A story, she thought, was a wonderful way to learn about people and places.

Did you know that a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Edgar Allan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more that will delight not only children but also literary experts, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts....

In a heartwarming first-person account, dePaola retells his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy....

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time. Discover the origins of one of literature's most famous couples, Romeo and Juliet, and their creator, William Shakespeare, in this fun and informative addition to the What Is the Story Of? series. In 1597...

La vie, romancée pour les enfants, d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry une personnalité qui a marqué l'histoire par son destin de pilote de l'aéropostale et...

Young Pauline Baynes lives in India, a land of towering mountains, sparkling lakes, and bright flowers. She even has a pet monkey that joins her for tea.

A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, not unlike his protagonist, Huck, has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating...

Best known for his best-selling novel, Babe, which was made into a major motion picture, Dick King-Smith draws on his over 14 years of experience on Woodlands Farm to create this thoughtful and humorous memoir....

Books are one of humankind's greatest forms of expression, and now Book, in a witty, idiosyncratic voice, tells us the inside story....

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time. Discover the haunting story of the Headless Horseman, his chilling adventures in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and his historical backstory in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series. Washington Irving...

This inspiring biography tells the story of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, a woman who championed bilingual literature....