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who is the author of book The Velveteen Rabbit?
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[ "Margery Williams", "George H. Doran Company", "William Nicholson", "children's novel", "United States of America" ]
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[ { "docid": "1676061", "rank": 0, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"1676061\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Velveteen Rabbit\\\"\\nThe Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children's book written by Margery Williams (also known as Margery Williams Bianco) and illustrated by William Nicholson. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit's desire to become real through the love of his owner. The book was first published in 1922 and has been republished many times since. \\\"\\\"The Velveteen Rabbit\\\"\\\" was Williams's first children's book. It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its \\\"\\\"Teachers' Top 100 Books\"\n}", "score": 89.16107940673828, "text": "\"The Velveteen Rabbit\"\nThe Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children's book written by Margery Williams (also known as Margery Williams Bianco) and illustrated by William Nicholson. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit's desire to become real through the love of his owner. The book was first published in 1922 and has been republished many times since. \"\"The Velveteen Rabbit\"\" was Williams's first children's book. It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its \"\"Teachers' Top 100 Books" }, { "docid": "7703831", "rank": 1, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7703831\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Margery Williams\\\"\\nMargery Williams Margery Williams Bianco (22 July 1881 in London, England – 4 September 1944 in New York City) was an English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieved lasting fame at forty-one with the 1922 publication of the classic that is her best-known work, \\\"\\\"The Velveteen Rabbit\\\"\\\" (1922). She received the Newbery Honor. A native of London, Margery Winifred Williams was born to successful and accomplished parents. The second daughter of a noted barrister and a renowned classical scholar, she and her sister were encouraged by her father, whom she\"\n}", "score": 87.4748764038086, "text": "\"Margery Williams\"\nMargery Williams Margery Williams Bianco (22 July 1881 in London, England – 4 September 1944 in New York City) was an English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieved lasting fame at forty-one with the 1922 publication of the classic that is her best-known work, \"\"The Velveteen Rabbit\"\" (1922). She received the Newbery Honor. A native of London, Margery Winifred Williams was born to successful and accomplished parents. The second daughter of a noted barrister and a renowned classical scholar, she and her sister were encouraged by her father, whom she" }, { "docid": "7703838", "rank": 2, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7703838\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Margery Williams\\\"\\nof her children, as well as the inspiration she felt from the magic and mysticism contained in the works of Walter de la Mare, she decided to resume her writing, and gained almost immediate celebrity. \\\"\\\"The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real\\\"\\\" was Margery Williams Bianco's first American work, and it remains her most famous. It has remained a classic piece of literature through numerous adaptations in children's theatre as well as on radio, television and in the movies. The author's trademark undercurrents of sentimentality and sadness persist in the tale of a small boy who finds a velveteen\"\n}", "score": 81.87861633300781, "text": "\"Margery Williams\"\nof her children, as well as the inspiration she felt from the magic and mysticism contained in the works of Walter de la Mare, she decided to resume her writing, and gained almost immediate celebrity. \"\"The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real\"\" was Margery Williams Bianco's first American work, and it remains her most famous. It has remained a classic piece of literature through numerous adaptations in children's theatre as well as on radio, television and in the movies. The author's trademark undercurrents of sentimentality and sadness persist in the tale of a small boy who finds a velveteen" }, { "docid": "4330124", "rank": 3, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"4330124\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Bagombo Snuff Box\\\"\\nBagombo Snuff Box Bagombo Snuff Box is a collection of 23 short stories written by Kurt Vonnegut. The stories were originally published in US periodicals between 1950 and 1962. This collection was published in 1999 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Vonnegut revised three stories for publication in this collection: \\\"\\\"The Powder-Blue Dragon\\\"\\\" (1954), \\\"\\\"The Boy Who Hated Girls\\\"\\\" (1956), and \\\"\\\"Hal Irwin's Magic Lamp\\\"\\\" (1957). The unrevised version of \\\"\\\"Hal Irwin's Magic Lamp\\\"\\\" was anthologized in \\\"\\\"Canary in a Cat House\\\"\\\" (1961). The final work in the collection, \\\"\\\"Coda to My Career as a Writer for Periodicals\\\"\\\", is an essay\"\n}", "score": 81.3404541015625, "text": "\"Bagombo Snuff Box\"\nBagombo Snuff Box Bagombo Snuff Box is a collection of 23 short stories written by Kurt Vonnegut. The stories were originally published in US periodicals between 1950 and 1962. This collection was published in 1999 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Vonnegut revised three stories for publication in this collection: \"\"The Powder-Blue Dragon\"\" (1954), \"\"The Boy Who Hated Girls\"\" (1956), and \"\"Hal Irwin's Magic Lamp\"\" (1957). The unrevised version of \"\"Hal Irwin's Magic Lamp\"\" was anthologized in \"\"Canary in a Cat House\"\" (1961). The final work in the collection, \"\"Coda to My Career as a Writer for Periodicals\"\", is an essay" }, { "docid": "20025341", "rank": 4, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"20025341\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Gwendy's Button Box\\\"\\nprocess took about a month.\\\"\\\" Gwendy's Button Box Gwendy's Button Box is a novella written by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. It was announced by \\\"\\\"Entertainment Weekly\\\"\\\" on February 28, 2017.. The American edition published by Cemetery Dance included illustrations by Keith Minnion. The French edition released by Le Livre de Poche in september 2018, reproduced those illustrations with brand new ones by the same artist. The story takes place in King's fictional town of Castle Rock in 1974. Twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson encounters a stranger in dark clothes and a black hat who invites her to \\\"\\\"palaver\\\"\\\". \\\"\\\"I had a\"\n}", "score": 80.2570571899414, "text": "\"Gwendy's Button Box\"\nprocess took about a month.\"\" Gwendy's Button Box Gwendy's Button Box is a novella written by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. It was announced by \"\"Entertainment Weekly\"\" on February 28, 2017.. The American edition published by Cemetery Dance included illustrations by Keith Minnion. The French edition released by Le Livre de Poche in september 2018, reproduced those illustrations with brand new ones by the same artist. The story takes place in King's fictional town of Castle Rock in 1974. Twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson encounters a stranger in dark clothes and a black hat who invites her to \"\"palaver\"\". \"\"I had a" }, { "docid": "11339323", "rank": 5, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"11339323\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Devil in Velvet\\\"\\nan \\\"\\\"unbelievably perfect fusion of time travel and diabolism with historical romance and pure detection,\\\"\\\" listing it among the best imaginative novels of 1951. The Devil in Velvet The Devil in Velvet, first published in 1951, is a detective story by John Dickson Carr. This novel is both a mystery and a historical novel, with elements of the supernatural. Cambridge Professor of history Nicholas Fenton, in the England of 1925, makes a bargain with the devil and is sent back in time to Restoration London in 1675 to solve a murder that is about to take place, in the body\"\n}", "score": 80.16270446777344, "text": "\"The Devil in Velvet\"\nan \"\"unbelievably perfect fusion of time travel and diabolism with historical romance and pure detection,\"\" listing it among the best imaginative novels of 1951. The Devil in Velvet The Devil in Velvet, first published in 1951, is a detective story by John Dickson Carr. This novel is both a mystery and a historical novel, with elements of the supernatural. Cambridge Professor of history Nicholas Fenton, in the England of 1925, makes a bargain with the devil and is sent back in time to Restoration London in 1675 to solve a murder that is about to take place, in the body" }, { "docid": "7405483", "rank": 6, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7405483\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin\\\"\\nThe Tale of Squirrel Nutkin The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in August 1903. The story is about an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin and his narrow escape from an owl called Old Brown. The book followed Potter's hugely successful \\\"\\\"The Tale of Peter Rabbit\\\"\\\", and was an instant hit. The now familiar endpapers of the Peter Rabbit series were introduced in the book. Squirrel Nutkin had its origins in a story and picture letter Potter sent Norah Moore, the daughter of her\"\n}", "score": 80.09654235839844, "text": "\"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin\"\nThe Tale of Squirrel Nutkin The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in August 1903. The story is about an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin and his narrow escape from an owl called Old Brown. The book followed Potter's hugely successful \"\"The Tale of Peter Rabbit\"\", and was an instant hit. The now familiar endpapers of the Peter Rabbit series were introduced in the book. Squirrel Nutkin had its origins in a story and picture letter Potter sent Norah Moore, the daughter of her" }, { "docid": "9911805", "rank": 7, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"9911805\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Knuffle Bunny\\\"\\nKnuffle Bunny Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (\\\"\\\"kuh-nuffle\\\"\\\") is a children's picture book by Mo Willems. Released by Hyperion Books in 2004, \\\"\\\"Knuffle Bunny\\\"\\\" won the 2005 Caldecott Honor. The story spawned an animated short and a musical, as well as two sequels. Altogether, the Knuffle Bunny Series has sold more than 750,000 copies. The series' protagonist, Trixie, is named after Willems' real-life daughter. Trixie steps lively as she goes with her father down the block, through the park, past the school, and to the laundromat. For the toddler, loading and putting money into the machine invokes wide-eyed pleasure. But\"\n}", "score": 80.04131317138672, "text": "\"Knuffle Bunny\"\nKnuffle Bunny Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (\"\"kuh-nuffle\"\") is a children's picture book by Mo Willems. Released by Hyperion Books in 2004, \"\"Knuffle Bunny\"\" won the 2005 Caldecott Honor. The story spawned an animated short and a musical, as well as two sequels. Altogether, the Knuffle Bunny Series has sold more than 750,000 copies. The series' protagonist, Trixie, is named after Willems' real-life daughter. Trixie steps lively as she goes with her father down the block, through the park, past the school, and to the laundromat. For the toddler, loading and putting money into the machine invokes wide-eyed pleasure. But" }, { "docid": "9911809", "rank": 8, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"9911809\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Knuffle Bunny\\\"\\nhis real daughter Trixie, wishing her well in her future as an adult. Knuffle Bunny Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (\\\"\\\"kuh-nuffle\\\"\\\") is a children's picture book by Mo Willems. Released by Hyperion Books in 2004, \\\"\\\"Knuffle Bunny\\\"\\\" won the 2005 Caldecott Honor. The story spawned an animated short and a musical, as well as two sequels. Altogether, the Knuffle Bunny Series has sold more than 750,000 copies. The series' protagonist, Trixie, is named after Willems' real-life daughter. Trixie steps lively as she goes with her father down the block, through the park, past the school, and to the laundromat. For\"\n}", "score": 79.7574462890625, "text": "\"Knuffle Bunny\"\nhis real daughter Trixie, wishing her well in her future as an adult. Knuffle Bunny Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (\"\"kuh-nuffle\"\") is a children's picture book by Mo Willems. Released by Hyperion Books in 2004, \"\"Knuffle Bunny\"\" won the 2005 Caldecott Honor. The story spawned an animated short and a musical, as well as two sequels. Altogether, the Knuffle Bunny Series has sold more than 750,000 copies. The series' protagonist, Trixie, is named after Willems' real-life daughter. Trixie steps lively as she goes with her father down the block, through the park, past the school, and to the laundromat. For" }, { "docid": "15339812", "rank": 9, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"15339812\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Autobiography of a Flea\\\"\\nThe Autobiography of a Flea The Autobiography of a Flea is an anonymous erotic novel first published in 1887 in London by Edward Avery. Later research has revealed that the author was a London lawyer of the time named Stanislas de Rhodes. The story is narrated by a flea who tells the tale of a beautiful young girl named Bella, whose burgeoning sexuality is taken advantage of by her young lover Charlie, the local priest Father Ambrose, two of his colleagues in holy orders, and her own uncle. Bella is then employed to procure her best friend, Julia, for the\"\n}", "score": 79.71842193603516, "text": "\"The Autobiography of a Flea\"\nThe Autobiography of a Flea The Autobiography of a Flea is an anonymous erotic novel first published in 1887 in London by Edward Avery. Later research has revealed that the author was a London lawyer of the time named Stanislas de Rhodes. The story is narrated by a flea who tells the tale of a beautiful young girl named Bella, whose burgeoning sexuality is taken advantage of by her young lover Charlie, the local priest Father Ambrose, two of his colleagues in holy orders, and her own uncle. Bella is then employed to procure her best friend, Julia, for the" }, { "docid": "20025339", "rank": 10, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"20025339\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Gwendy's Button Box\\\"\\nGwendy's Button Box Gwendy's Button Box is a novella written by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. It was announced by \\\"\\\"Entertainment Weekly\\\"\\\" on February 28, 2017.. The American edition published by Cemetery Dance included illustrations by Keith Minnion. The French edition released by Le Livre de Poche in september 2018, reproduced those illustrations with brand new ones by the same artist. The story takes place in King's fictional town of Castle Rock in 1974. Twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson encounters a stranger in dark clothes and a black hat who invites her to \\\"\\\"palaver\\\"\\\". \\\"\\\"I had a story I couldn't finish, and\"\n}", "score": 79.67008209228516, "text": "\"Gwendy's Button Box\"\nGwendy's Button Box Gwendy's Button Box is a novella written by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. It was announced by \"\"Entertainment Weekly\"\" on February 28, 2017.. The American edition published by Cemetery Dance included illustrations by Keith Minnion. The French edition released by Le Livre de Poche in september 2018, reproduced those illustrations with brand new ones by the same artist. The story takes place in King's fictional town of Castle Rock in 1974. Twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson encounters a stranger in dark clothes and a black hat who invites her to \"\"palaver\"\". \"\"I had a story I couldn't finish, and" }, { "docid": "11339321", "rank": 11, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"11339321\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Devil in Velvet\\\"\\nThe Devil in Velvet The Devil in Velvet, first published in 1951, is a detective story by John Dickson Carr. This novel is both a mystery and a historical novel, with elements of the supernatural. Cambridge Professor of history Nicholas Fenton, in the England of 1925, makes a bargain with the devil and is sent back in time to Restoration London in 1675 to solve a murder that is about to take place, in the body of Sir Nick Fenton. Fenton soon finds himself in love with the intended victim, Sir Nick's wife Lydia, and resolves to alter the course\"\n}", "score": 79.64659118652344, "text": "\"The Devil in Velvet\"\nThe Devil in Velvet The Devil in Velvet, first published in 1951, is a detective story by John Dickson Carr. This novel is both a mystery and a historical novel, with elements of the supernatural. Cambridge Professor of history Nicholas Fenton, in the England of 1925, makes a bargain with the devil and is sent back in time to Restoration London in 1675 to solve a murder that is about to take place, in the body of Sir Nick Fenton. Fenton soon finds himself in love with the intended victim, Sir Nick's wife Lydia, and resolves to alter the course" }, { "docid": "4478719", "rank": 12, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"4478719\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"David Garnett\\\"\\nat the Château de Charry, Montcuq (near Cahors) in a house leased to him by the owners, Jo and Angela d'Urville. He continued to write and lived there until his death in 1981. David Garnett David Garnett (9 March 1892 – 17 February 1981) was a British writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname \\\"\\\"Bunny\\\"\\\", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life. Garnett was born in Brighton, the only child of the writer, critic and publisher Edward Garnett and his wife Constance, a\"\n}", "score": 79.58544158935547, "text": "\"David Garnett\"\nat the Château de Charry, Montcuq (near Cahors) in a house leased to him by the owners, Jo and Angela d'Urville. He continued to write and lived there until his death in 1981. David Garnett David Garnett (9 March 1892 – 17 February 1981) was a British writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname \"\"Bunny\"\", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life. Garnett was born in Brighton, the only child of the writer, critic and publisher Edward Garnett and his wife Constance, a" }, { "docid": "2960031", "rank": 13, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"2960031\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Cat Who...\\\"\\nThe Cat Who... The Cat Who... is a series of twenty-nine mystery novels and three related collections by Lilian Jackson Braun and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, featuring a reporter named Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Kao K'o-Kung (Koko for short) and Yum Yum. The first was written in 1966, with two more following in 1967 and 1968. The fourth appeared eighteen years later, after which at least one new novel was published every year until 2007. A thirtieth novel, originally announced for 2008, was postponed indefinitely by its publisher and then canceled after the author's death in\"\n}", "score": 79.18872833251953, "text": "\"The Cat Who...\"\nThe Cat Who... The Cat Who... is a series of twenty-nine mystery novels and three related collections by Lilian Jackson Braun and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, featuring a reporter named Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Kao K'o-Kung (Koko for short) and Yum Yum. The first was written in 1966, with two more following in 1967 and 1968. The fourth appeared eighteen years later, after which at least one new novel was published every year until 2007. A thirtieth novel, originally announced for 2008, was postponed indefinitely by its publisher and then canceled after the author's death in" }, { "docid": "15819396", "rank": 14, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"15819396\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Boxer, Beetle\\\"\\nBoxer, Beetle Boxer, Beetle is a novel by British author Ned Beauman. It was first published by Sceptre on 5 August 2010. The novel was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award in 2010. The story is divided into two parallel arcs, one occurring in modern-day London and the other in 1930s England. The initial connection between the two narratives occurs in 2010 when a Nazi memorabilia collector discovers a hand-written note from Adolf Hitler. The letter is addressed to Doctor Erskine, a young aristocrat and eugenics researcher. Evidently, he had sent a gift to Hitler and it had been\"\n}", "score": 79.07704162597656, "text": "\"Boxer, Beetle\"\nBoxer, Beetle Boxer, Beetle is a novel by British author Ned Beauman. It was first published by Sceptre on 5 August 2010. The novel was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award in 2010. The story is divided into two parallel arcs, one occurring in modern-day London and the other in 1930s England. The initial connection between the two narratives occurs in 2010 when a Nazi memorabilia collector discovers a hand-written note from Adolf Hitler. The letter is addressed to Doctor Erskine, a young aristocrat and eugenics researcher. Evidently, he had sent a gift to Hitler and it had been" }, { "docid": "10029693", "rank": 15, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10029693\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Schrödinger's Kitten\\\"\\nSchrödinger's Kitten \\\"\\\"Schrödinger's Kitten\\\"\\\" is a 1988 novelette by American writer George Alec Effinger, which won both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, as well as the Japanese Seiun Award. The story utilizes a form of the many worlds hypothesis, and is named after the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment. It first appeared in \\\"\\\"Omni\\\"\\\", and was also featured in the third volume of \\\"\\\"The New Hugo Winners\\\"\\\" in 1994. The story follows a Middle-Eastern woman, Jehan Fatima Ashûfi, through various realities, ranging from one in which she is raped when still a girl, subsequently abandoned by her family and\"\n}", "score": 79.05874633789062, "text": "\"Schrödinger's Kitten\"\nSchrödinger's Kitten \"\"Schrödinger's Kitten\"\" is a 1988 novelette by American writer George Alec Effinger, which won both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, as well as the Japanese Seiun Award. The story utilizes a form of the many worlds hypothesis, and is named after the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment. It first appeared in \"\"Omni\"\", and was also featured in the third volume of \"\"The New Hugo Winners\"\" in 1994. The story follows a Middle-Eastern woman, Jehan Fatima Ashûfi, through various realities, ranging from one in which she is raped when still a girl, subsequently abandoned by her family and" }, { "docid": "1676065", "rank": 16, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"1676065\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Velveteen Rabbit\\\"\\ninto Real\\\"\\\" to everyone. The fairy takes the rabbit to the forest, where she meets the other rabbits and gives the velveteen rabbit a kiss. The velveteen rabbit changes into a real rabbit and joins the other rabbits in the forest. The next spring, the rabbit returns to look at the boy, and the boy sees a resemblance to his old velveteen rabbit. The following adaptations have been made of \\\"\\\"The Velveteen Rabbit\\\"\\\". The Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children's book written by Margery Williams (also known as Margery Williams Bianco) and\"\n}", "score": 79.00630187988281, "text": "\"The Velveteen Rabbit\"\ninto Real\"\" to everyone. The fairy takes the rabbit to the forest, where she meets the other rabbits and gives the velveteen rabbit a kiss. The velveteen rabbit changes into a real rabbit and joins the other rabbits in the forest. The next spring, the rabbit returns to look at the boy, and the boy sees a resemblance to his old velveteen rabbit. The following adaptations have been made of \"\"The Velveteen Rabbit\"\". The Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children's book written by Margery Williams (also known as Margery Williams Bianco) and" }, { "docid": "7618825", "rank": 17, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7618825\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat\\\"\\na music curriculum programme of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that included a radio programme, cassettes (now CDs) and an annual compilation of songs. The song consists of three verses and a chorus. Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat Gobbolino, The Witch's Cat is a children's novel by Ursula Moray Williams, published by George G. Harrap in 1942 with illustrations by the writer. It has been published with new illustrations more than once and a 70th anniversary edition of the self-illustrated version was published in the Puffin Modern Classics series. It has also been issued in abridged versions, sometimes retitled \\\"\\\"Gobbolino the kitchen\"\n}", "score": 78.68739318847656, "text": "\"Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat\"\na music curriculum programme of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that included a radio programme, cassettes (now CDs) and an annual compilation of songs. The song consists of three verses and a chorus. Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat Gobbolino, The Witch's Cat is a children's novel by Ursula Moray Williams, published by George G. Harrap in 1942 with illustrations by the writer. It has been published with new illustrations more than once and a 70th anniversary edition of the self-illustrated version was published in the Puffin Modern Classics series. It has also been issued in abridged versions, sometimes retitled \"\"Gobbolino the kitchen" }, { "docid": "6343549", "rank": 18, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"6343549\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Bartholomew and the Oobleck\\\"\\nBartholomew and the Oobleck Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a 1949 book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). It follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins, who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green substance called \\\"\\\"oobleck.\\\"\\\" The book is a sequel of sorts to \\\"\\\"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins\\\"\\\". Unlike most of Geisel's books, which are written in anapestic tetrameter, \\\"\\\"Bartholomew and the Oobleck\\\"\\\" is a prose work, like its predecessor. Geisel said he drew inspiration for the book from a conversation he overheard while stationed in Belgium during World War II. During a rainstorm,\"\n}", "score": 78.65848541259766, "text": "\"Bartholomew and the Oobleck\"\nBartholomew and the Oobleck Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a 1949 book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). It follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins, who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green substance called \"\"oobleck.\"\" The book is a sequel of sorts to \"\"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins\"\". Unlike most of Geisel's books, which are written in anapestic tetrameter, \"\"Bartholomew and the Oobleck\"\" is a prose work, like its predecessor. Geisel said he drew inspiration for the book from a conversation he overheard while stationed in Belgium during World War II. During a rainstorm," }, { "docid": "11860567", "rank": 19, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"11860567\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Cat Royal\\\"\\nfictional, some real historical figures, such as Olaudah Equiano, feature as supporting characters. The first book, The Diamond of Drury Lane, takes place in January 1790, and the seventh book, Cat's Cradle, takes place in October 1792. Originally, the books had illustrated covers, but these were later replaced with photographic covers, with a model representing the protagonist, Cat Royal. Themes shown throughout the series include acceptance of different ethnic categories, and expressing the belief that it's not what you like or your social class that matters, but rather, your personality. The theme of making one's way through adolescence could also\"\n}", "score": 78.46058654785156, "text": "\"Cat Royal\"\nfictional, some real historical figures, such as Olaudah Equiano, feature as supporting characters. The first book, The Diamond of Drury Lane, takes place in January 1790, and the seventh book, Cat's Cradle, takes place in October 1792. Originally, the books had illustrated covers, but these were later replaced with photographic covers, with a model representing the protagonist, Cat Royal. Themes shown throughout the series include acceptance of different ethnic categories, and expressing the belief that it's not what you like or your social class that matters, but rather, your personality. The theme of making one's way through adolescence could also" }, { "docid": "6343556", "rank": 20, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"6343556\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Bartholomew and the Oobleck\\\"\\nmixture of corn starch and water that exhibits non-Newtonian properties, was named after the substance in Dr. Seuss' books. Web-series RWBY has a character called Dr. Bartholomew Oobleck, which is named after the book. Bartholomew and the Oobleck Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a 1949 book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). It follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins, who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green substance called \\\"\\\"oobleck.\\\"\\\" The book is a sequel of sorts to \\\"\\\"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins\\\"\\\". Unlike most of Geisel's books, which are written in anapestic tetrameter, \\\"\\\"Bartholomew\"\n}", "score": 78.41618347167969, "text": "\"Bartholomew and the Oobleck\"\nmixture of corn starch and water that exhibits non-Newtonian properties, was named after the substance in Dr. Seuss' books. Web-series RWBY has a character called Dr. Bartholomew Oobleck, which is named after the book. Bartholomew and the Oobleck Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a 1949 book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). It follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins, who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green substance called \"\"oobleck.\"\" The book is a sequel of sorts to \"\"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins\"\". Unlike most of Geisel's books, which are written in anapestic tetrameter, \"\"Bartholomew" }, { "docid": "3504058", "rank": 21, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"3504058\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Peter Rabbit\\\"\\nThe Tale of Peter Rabbit The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a British children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother, who puts him to bed after dosing him with tea. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess Annie Carter Moore, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections, but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne &\"\n}", "score": 78.3805160522461, "text": "\"The Tale of Peter Rabbit\"\nThe Tale of Peter Rabbit The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a British children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother, who puts him to bed after dosing him with tea. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess Annie Carter Moore, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections, but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne &" }, { "docid": "4794880", "rank": 22, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"4794880\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Mr. Munchausen\\\"\\nMr. Munchausen Mr. Munchausen is a novel by John Kendrick Bangs, written in the style that has become known as Bangsian fantasy. It is the fourth book of Bangs' Associated Shades series. The book's full title is: This is a satire of the long book and chapter titles often prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries, and a reference to the adventures of the original Baron Munchausen. In various library, collectibles, and sales catalogs the long title of the book is usually truncated in various ways. Originally printed by Noyes, Platt & Co., Boston, US, in 1901, it was reprinted\"\n}", "score": 78.1898193359375, "text": "\"Mr. Munchausen\"\nMr. Munchausen Mr. Munchausen is a novel by John Kendrick Bangs, written in the style that has become known as Bangsian fantasy. It is the fourth book of Bangs' Associated Shades series. The book's full title is: This is a satire of the long book and chapter titles often prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries, and a reference to the adventures of the original Baron Munchausen. In various library, collectibles, and sales catalogs the long title of the book is usually truncated in various ways. Originally printed by Noyes, Platt & Co., Boston, US, in 1901, it was reprinted" }, { "docid": "2960051", "rank": 23, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"2960051\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Cat Who...\\\"\\nbook did not fall within the top 15 selling books on any given week. The Cat Who... The Cat Who... is a series of twenty-nine mystery novels and three related collections by Lilian Jackson Braun and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, featuring a reporter named Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Kao K'o-Kung (Koko for short) and Yum Yum. The first was written in 1966, with two more following in 1967 and 1968. The fourth appeared eighteen years later, after which at least one new novel was published every year until 2007. A thirtieth novel, originally announced for 2008,\"\n}", "score": 78.10414123535156, "text": "\"The Cat Who...\"\nbook did not fall within the top 15 selling books on any given week. The Cat Who... The Cat Who... is a series of twenty-nine mystery novels and three related collections by Lilian Jackson Braun and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, featuring a reporter named Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Kao K'o-Kung (Koko for short) and Yum Yum. The first was written in 1966, with two more following in 1967 and 1968. The fourth appeared eighteen years later, after which at least one new novel was published every year until 2007. A thirtieth novel, originally announced for 2008," }, { "docid": "19297940", "rank": 24, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"19297940\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots\\\"\\nleads rather a double life\\\"\\\", and includes characters from other Potter stories, including Peter Rabbit, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. The book was published on 1 September 2016 () by Frederick Warne & Co, the publisher of Potter's other works, which since 1983 has been an imprint of Penguin Group. The publication coincided with the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth. The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is a British children's book written by Beatrix Potter and illustrated by Quentin Blake published in 2016. The manuscript was discovered by Jo Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House Children's Books, in the\"\n}", "score": 78.08065795898438, "text": "\"The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots\"\nleads rather a double life\"\", and includes characters from other Potter stories, including Peter Rabbit, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. The book was published on 1 September 2016 () by Frederick Warne & Co, the publisher of Potter's other works, which since 1983 has been an imprint of Penguin Group. The publication coincided with the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth. The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is a British children's book written by Beatrix Potter and illustrated by Quentin Blake published in 2016. The manuscript was discovered by Jo Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House Children's Books, in the" }, { "docid": "4794881", "rank": 25, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"4794881\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Mr. Munchausen\\\"\\nby Books for Libraries Press (1969), . Mr. Munchausen Mr. Munchausen is a novel by John Kendrick Bangs, written in the style that has become known as Bangsian fantasy. It is the fourth book of Bangs' Associated Shades series. The book's full title is: This is a satire of the long book and chapter titles often prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries, and a reference to the adventures of the original Baron Munchausen. In various library, collectibles, and sales catalogs the long title of the book is usually truncated in various ways. Originally printed by Noyes, Platt & Co.,\"\n}", "score": 78.0606460571289, "text": "\"Mr. Munchausen\"\nby Books for Libraries Press (1969), . Mr. Munchausen Mr. Munchausen is a novel by John Kendrick Bangs, written in the style that has become known as Bangsian fantasy. It is the fourth book of Bangs' Associated Shades series. The book's full title is: This is a satire of the long book and chapter titles often prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries, and a reference to the adventures of the original Baron Munchausen. In various library, collectibles, and sales catalogs the long title of the book is usually truncated in various ways. Originally printed by Noyes, Platt & Co.," }, { "docid": "1315063", "rank": 26, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"1315063\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Cat in the Hat\\\"\\nThe Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat, who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother one rainy day when their mother is away. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process he and\"\n}", "score": 78.0138168334961, "text": "\"The Cat in the Hat\"\nThe Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat, who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother one rainy day when their mother is away. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process he and" }, { "docid": "10029695", "rank": 27, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10029695\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Schrödinger's Kitten\\\"\\nstory, the adult Jehan of some realities struggles to reconcile her religious upbringing and \\\"\\\"visions\\\"\\\" with her scientific profession; in the end, however, an aged Jehan finds satisfaction in the explanation of Hugh Everett's theory regarding the possibility of alternate realities, which fits with her personal experiences. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1989, as well as a Nebula Award and the Seiun Award. Schrödinger's Kitten \\\"\\\"Schrödinger's Kitten\\\"\\\" is a 1988 novelette by American writer George Alec Effinger, which won both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, as well as the Japanese Seiun Award. The story\"\n}", "score": 77.99201202392578, "text": "\"Schrödinger's Kitten\"\nstory, the adult Jehan of some realities struggles to reconcile her religious upbringing and \"\"visions\"\" with her scientific profession; in the end, however, an aged Jehan finds satisfaction in the explanation of Hugh Everett's theory regarding the possibility of alternate realities, which fits with her personal experiences. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1989, as well as a Nebula Award and the Seiun Award. Schrödinger's Kitten \"\"Schrödinger's Kitten\"\" is a 1988 novelette by American writer George Alec Effinger, which won both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, as well as the Japanese Seiun Award. The story" }, { "docid": "16253901", "rank": 28, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"16253901\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Box (Grass book)\\\"\\nThe Box (Grass book) The Box () is a 2008 fictionalised autobiography by the German writer Günter Grass. It has the subtitle \\\"\\\"Tales from the Darkroom\\\"\\\" (\\\"\\\"Dunkelkammergeschichten\\\"\\\"). In the narrative, the 80-year-old Grass' eight children, at their father's request, record conversations where they say what they think of him. \\\"\\\"The Box\\\"\\\" follows the writer's previous memoir book, \\\"\\\"Peeling the Onion\\\"\\\" from 2006, which ended in 1959 with the literary success of \\\"\\\"The Tin Drum\\\"\\\". It was followed by \\\"\\\"Grimm's Words\\\"\\\" in 2010. Miranda Seymour of \\\"\\\"The Daily Telegraph\\\"\\\" wrote that \\\"\\\"\\\"\\\"The Box\\\"\\\" is not a wholly successful work. Capricious Mariechen\"\n}", "score": 77.89244842529297, "text": "\"The Box (Grass book)\"\nThe Box (Grass book) The Box () is a 2008 fictionalised autobiography by the German writer Günter Grass. It has the subtitle \"\"Tales from the Darkroom\"\" (\"\"Dunkelkammergeschichten\"\"). In the narrative, the 80-year-old Grass' eight children, at their father's request, record conversations where they say what they think of him. \"\"The Box\"\" follows the writer's previous memoir book, \"\"Peeling the Onion\"\" from 2006, which ended in 1959 with the literary success of \"\"The Tin Drum\"\". It was followed by \"\"Grimm's Words\"\" in 2010. Miranda Seymour of \"\"The Daily Telegraph\"\" wrote that \"\"\"\"The Box\"\" is not a wholly successful work. Capricious Mariechen" }, { "docid": "19033220", "rank": 29, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"19033220\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Jane Thayer\\\"\\nJane Thayer Catherine Woolley (August 11, 1904 – July 23, 2005) known also by the pen name Jane Thayer, was an American children's writer. She is known best for the book \\\"\\\"The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy\\\"\\\", which became the basis of a 1980s Saturday Morning cartoon series, \\\"\\\"The Puppy's Further Adventures\\\"\\\". Thayer wrote 86 books for children, many of which (\\\"\\\"The Blueberry Pie Elf\\\"\\\" and \\\"\\\"The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy\\\"\\\") have become classics. She was so prolific that her editor suggested she publish some of her works under a pen name. Thus, Woolley authored picture books under the\"\n}", "score": 77.86404418945312, "text": "\"Jane Thayer\"\nJane Thayer Catherine Woolley (August 11, 1904 – July 23, 2005) known also by the pen name Jane Thayer, was an American children's writer. She is known best for the book \"\"The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy\"\", which became the basis of a 1980s Saturday Morning cartoon series, \"\"The Puppy's Further Adventures\"\". Thayer wrote 86 books for children, many of which (\"\"The Blueberry Pie Elf\"\" and \"\"The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy\"\") have become classics. She was so prolific that her editor suggested she publish some of her works under a pen name. Thus, Woolley authored picture books under the" }, { "docid": "6666021", "rank": 30, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"6666021\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.\\\"\\nThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., commonly referred to as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by the American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irving's best-known stories, attributed to the fictional Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker: \\\"\\\"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\\\"\\\" and \\\"\\\"Rip Van Winkle\\\"\\\". It also marks Irving's first use of the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, which he would continue to employ throughout his literary career. \\\"\\\"The Sketch Book\\\"\\\", along with James Fenimore Cooper's \\\"\\\"Leatherstocking\"\n}", "score": 77.86376953125, "text": "\"The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.\"\nThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., commonly referred to as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by the American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irving's best-known stories, attributed to the fictional Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker: \"\"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\"\" and \"\"Rip Van Winkle\"\". It also marks Irving's first use of the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, which he would continue to employ throughout his literary career. \"\"The Sketch Book\"\", along with James Fenimore Cooper's \"\"Leatherstocking" }, { "docid": "1442655", "rank": 31, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"1442655\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Robert Rankin\\\"\\nRobert Rankin Robert Fleming Rankin (born 27 July 1949) is a prolific British author of comedic fantasy novels. Born in Parsons Green, London, he started writing in the late 1970s, and first entered the bestsellers lists with \\\"\\\"Snuff Fiction\\\"\\\" in 1999, by which time his previous eighteen books had sold around one million copies. His books are a mix of science fiction, fantasy, the occult, urban legends, running gags, metafiction, steampunk and outrageous characters. According to the (largely fictional) biography printed in some Corgi editions of his books, Rankin refers to his style as 'Far Fetched Fiction' in the hope\"\n}", "score": 77.73052215576172, "text": "\"Robert Rankin\"\nRobert Rankin Robert Fleming Rankin (born 27 July 1949) is a prolific British author of comedic fantasy novels. Born in Parsons Green, London, he started writing in the late 1970s, and first entered the bestsellers lists with \"\"Snuff Fiction\"\" in 1999, by which time his previous eighteen books had sold around one million copies. His books are a mix of science fiction, fantasy, the occult, urban legends, running gags, metafiction, steampunk and outrageous characters. According to the (largely fictional) biography printed in some Corgi editions of his books, Rankin refers to his style as 'Far Fetched Fiction' in the hope" }, { "docid": "8619827", "rank": 32, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"8619827\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"A Little Pretty Pocket-Book\\\"\\nA Little Pretty Pocket-Book A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, intended for the Amusement of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Polly with Two Letters from Jack the Giant Killer is the title of a 1744 children's book by British publisher John Newbery. It is generally considered the first children's book, and consists of simple rhymes for each of the letters of the alphabet. To market the book to the children of the day, the book came with either a ball for a boy, or a pincushion for a girl. The book was very popular in England, and earned Newbery much fame;\"\n}", "score": 77.71038055419922, "text": "\"A Little Pretty Pocket-Book\"\nA Little Pretty Pocket-Book A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, intended for the Amusement of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Polly with Two Letters from Jack the Giant Killer is the title of a 1744 children's book by British publisher John Newbery. It is generally considered the first children's book, and consists of simple rhymes for each of the letters of the alphabet. To market the book to the children of the day, the book came with either a ball for a boy, or a pincushion for a girl. The book was very popular in England, and earned Newbery much fame;" }, { "docid": "8869889", "rank": 33, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"8869889\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Cat Inside\\\"\\nin the text. Burroughs reads excerpts from the novella, \\\"\\\"Kill the Badger!\\\"\\\" and \\\"\\\"Warning to Young Couples\\\"\\\", on the albums \\\"\\\"Dead City Radio\\\"\\\" (1990) and \\\"\\\"Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales\\\"\\\" (1993). The Cat Inside The Cat Inside is an autobiographical novella written by William S. Burroughs and illustrated by Brion Gysin. The book was first published by Grenfell Press in 1986 in an edition of only 133 copies; it was later reissued by Viking Press in 1992 in a mass market hardcover edition. In the book Burroughs, a noted lover of cats, reminisces about the many cats in his\"\n}", "score": 77.700439453125, "text": "\"The Cat Inside\"\nin the text. Burroughs reads excerpts from the novella, \"\"Kill the Badger!\"\" and \"\"Warning to Young Couples\"\", on the albums \"\"Dead City Radio\"\" (1990) and \"\"Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales\"\" (1993). The Cat Inside The Cat Inside is an autobiographical novella written by William S. Burroughs and illustrated by Brion Gysin. The book was first published by Grenfell Press in 1986 in an edition of only 133 copies; it was later reissued by Viking Press in 1992 in a mass market hardcover edition. In the book Burroughs, a noted lover of cats, reminisces about the many cats in his" }, { "docid": "12628496", "rank": 34, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"12628496\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Elegance of the Hedgehog\\\"\\nThe Elegance of the Hedgehog The Elegance of the Hedgehog () is a novel by the French novelist and philosophy teacher Muriel Barbery. The book follows events in the life of a concierge, Renée Michel, whose deliberately concealed intelligence is uncovered by an unstable but intellectually precocious girl named Paloma Josse. Paloma is the daughter of an upper-class family living in the upscale Parisian apartment building where Renée works. Featuring a number of erudite characters, \\\"\\\"The Elegance of the Hedgehog\\\"\\\" is full of allusions to literary works, music, films, and paintings. It incorporates themes relating to philosophy, class consciousness, and\"\n}", "score": 77.70014190673828, "text": "\"The Elegance of the Hedgehog\"\nThe Elegance of the Hedgehog The Elegance of the Hedgehog () is a novel by the French novelist and philosophy teacher Muriel Barbery. The book follows events in the life of a concierge, Renée Michel, whose deliberately concealed intelligence is uncovered by an unstable but intellectually precocious girl named Paloma Josse. Paloma is the daughter of an upper-class family living in the upscale Parisian apartment building where Renée works. Featuring a number of erudite characters, \"\"The Elegance of the Hedgehog\"\" is full of allusions to literary works, music, films, and paintings. It incorporates themes relating to philosophy, class consciousness, and" }, { "docid": "840355", "rank": 35, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"840355\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Lemony Snicket\\\"\\nLemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Snicket is the author of several children's books, also serving as the narrator of \\\"\\\"A Series of Unfortunate Events\\\"\\\" (his best-known work) and a character within it and \\\"\\\"All the Wrong Questions\\\"\\\". Because of this, the name \\\"\\\"Lemony Snicket\\\"\\\" may refer to either the fictional character or Handler. As a character, Snicket is a harried, troubled writer and photographer falsely accused of felonies, and is continuously hunted by the police and his enemies, the fire-starting side of the secret organization Volunteer Fire Department\"\n}", "score": 77.69414520263672, "text": "\"Lemony Snicket\"\nLemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Snicket is the author of several children's books, also serving as the narrator of \"\"A Series of Unfortunate Events\"\" (his best-known work) and a character within it and \"\"All the Wrong Questions\"\". Because of this, the name \"\"Lemony Snicket\"\" may refer to either the fictional character or Handler. As a character, Snicket is a harried, troubled writer and photographer falsely accused of felonies, and is continuously hunted by the police and his enemies, the fire-starting side of the secret organization Volunteer Fire Department" }, { "docid": "7220885", "rank": 36, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7220885\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Swoop! and Other Stories\\\"\\nThe Swoop! and Other Stories The Swoop! and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories and a novella by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on April 11, 1979 by The Seabury Press, New York City, four years after Wodehouse's death. The collection was edited and introduced by Wodehouse's biographer, David A. Jasen, and featured an \\\"\\\"appreciation\\\"\\\" by Malcolm Muggeridge. \\\"\\\"The Swoop!\\\"\\\" (a satirical spoof) was published as a book in the United Kingdom in 1909, and many of the stories had previously appeared in magazines. Two of them also featured in the UK collection\"\n}", "score": 77.66719818115234, "text": "\"The Swoop! and Other Stories\"\nThe Swoop! and Other Stories The Swoop! and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories and a novella by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on April 11, 1979 by The Seabury Press, New York City, four years after Wodehouse's death. The collection was edited and introduced by Wodehouse's biographer, David A. Jasen, and featured an \"\"appreciation\"\" by Malcolm Muggeridge. \"\"The Swoop!\"\" (a satirical spoof) was published as a book in the United Kingdom in 1909, and many of the stories had previously appeared in magazines. Two of them also featured in the UK collection" }, { "docid": "5987716", "rank": 37, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"5987716\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Zucchini (novel)\\\"\\nZucchini (novel) Zucchini is a 1982 children's novel by Barbara Dana and illustrated by Eileen Christelow. It was followed by a sequel, \\\"\\\"Zucchini Out West\\\"\\\". The story concerns a young New York boy, Billy, and his pet ferret, Zucchini. The book contains a number of incorrect basic facts about ferrets, such as claiming that they are herbivorous rodents. Kirkus Reviews says \\\"\\\"Dana tells the story of Zucchini, ... with low-keyed empathy and with an ear for the inflections of colloquial speech ... that keeps you smiling.\\\"\\\" The book won the 1986 Maud Hart Lovelace Award and the 1986–1987 Land of\"\n}", "score": 77.6513442993164, "text": "\"Zucchini (novel)\"\nZucchini (novel) Zucchini is a 1982 children's novel by Barbara Dana and illustrated by Eileen Christelow. It was followed by a sequel, \"\"Zucchini Out West\"\". The story concerns a young New York boy, Billy, and his pet ferret, Zucchini. The book contains a number of incorrect basic facts about ferrets, such as claiming that they are herbivorous rodents. Kirkus Reviews says \"\"Dana tells the story of Zucchini, ... with low-keyed empathy and with an ear for the inflections of colloquial speech ... that keeps you smiling.\"\" The book won the 1986 Maud Hart Lovelace Award and the 1986–1987 Land of" }, { "docid": "9778898", "rank": 38, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"9778898\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Dingo (novel)\\\"\\nDingo (novel) Dingo is a novel by the French novelist and playwright Octave Mirbeau (1913). Completed by Mirbeau’s long-time friend Léon Werth, when the author’s ill health prevented him from writing the concluding chapters, \\\"\\\"Dingo\\\"\\\", Mirbeau’s final novel, appeared in completed form with Fasquelle in 1913. An autobiographical fiction, Mirbeau’s tale chronicles the author’s adventures with his pet dog Dingo while simultaneously offering a jaundiced view of country life, in Ponteilles-en-Barcis, a squalid town modeled on the village of Cormeilles-en-Vexin, where Mirbeau had the misfortune to reside. Carrying on in the same vein as \\\"\\\"La 628-E8\\\"\\\", in which the hero\"\n}", "score": 77.58464050292969, "text": "\"Dingo (novel)\"\nDingo (novel) Dingo is a novel by the French novelist and playwright Octave Mirbeau (1913). Completed by Mirbeau’s long-time friend Léon Werth, when the author’s ill health prevented him from writing the concluding chapters, \"\"Dingo\"\", Mirbeau’s final novel, appeared in completed form with Fasquelle in 1913. An autobiographical fiction, Mirbeau’s tale chronicles the author’s adventures with his pet dog Dingo while simultaneously offering a jaundiced view of country life, in Ponteilles-en-Barcis, a squalid town modeled on the village of Cormeilles-en-Vexin, where Mirbeau had the misfortune to reside. Carrying on in the same vein as \"\"La 628-E8\"\", in which the hero" }, { "docid": "405471", "rank": 39, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"405471\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Terry Pratchett\\\"\\nTerry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his \\\"\\\"Discworld\\\"\\\" series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first novel, \\\"\\\"The Carpet People\\\"\\\", was published in 1971. The first \\\"\\\"Discworld\\\"\\\" novel, \\\"\\\"The Colour of Magic\\\"\\\", was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. His 2011 \\\"\\\"Discworld\\\"\\\" novel \\\"\\\"Snuff\\\"\\\" became the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-readership novel since records began in the UK, selling 55,000 copies in the first three days. The final \\\"\\\"Discworld\\\"\\\" novel, \\\"\\\"The Shepherd's Crown\\\"\\\",\"\n}", "score": 77.53269958496094, "text": "\"Terry Pratchett\"\nTerry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his \"\"Discworld\"\" series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first novel, \"\"The Carpet People\"\", was published in 1971. The first \"\"Discworld\"\" novel, \"\"The Colour of Magic\"\", was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. His 2011 \"\"Discworld\"\" novel \"\"Snuff\"\" became the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-readership novel since records began in the UK, selling 55,000 copies in the first three days. The final \"\"Discworld\"\" novel, \"\"The Shepherd's Crown\"\"," }, { "docid": "3727114", "rank": 40, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"3727114\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Carpet People\\\"\\nThe Carpet People The Carpet People is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett. First published in 1971, it was later re-written by the author when his work became more widespread and well-known. In the Author's Note of the revised edition, published in 1992, Pratchett wrote: \\\"\\\"This book had two authors, and they were both the same person.\\\"\\\" \\\"\\\"The Carpet People\\\"\\\" contains much of the humour and some of the concepts which later became a major part of the Discworld series, as well as parodies of everyday objects from our world. Before creating the Discworld, Pratchett wrote about two\"\n}", "score": 77.52525329589844, "text": "\"The Carpet People\"\nThe Carpet People The Carpet People is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett. First published in 1971, it was later re-written by the author when his work became more widespread and well-known. In the Author's Note of the revised edition, published in 1992, Pratchett wrote: \"\"This book had two authors, and they were both the same person.\"\" \"\"The Carpet People\"\" contains much of the humour and some of the concepts which later became a major part of the Discworld series, as well as parodies of everyday objects from our world. Before creating the Discworld, Pratchett wrote about two" }, { "docid": "603109", "rank": 41, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"603109\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats\\\"\\nOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology, published by Faber and Faber. It is the basis for the musical \\\"\\\"Cats\\\"\\\". Eliot wrote the poems in the 1930s, and included them, under his assumed name \\\"\\\"Old Possum\\\"\\\", in letters to his godchildren. They were collected and published in 1939, with cover illustrations by the author, and quickly re-published in 1940, illustrated in full by Nicolas Bentley. They have also been published in versions illustrated by Edward Gorey (1982) and Axel\"\n}", "score": 77.51764678955078, "text": "\"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats\"\nOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology, published by Faber and Faber. It is the basis for the musical \"\"Cats\"\". Eliot wrote the poems in the 1930s, and included them, under his assumed name \"\"Old Possum\"\", in letters to his godchildren. They were collected and published in 1939, with cover illustrations by the author, and quickly re-published in 1940, illustrated in full by Nicolas Bentley. They have also been published in versions illustrated by Edward Gorey (1982) and Axel" }, { "docid": "11976760", "rank": 42, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"11976760\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown\\\"\\nThat Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown is a children's picture book written by Cressida Cowell and illustrated by Neal Layton, published in 2006. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Awards and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Emily Brown has a floppy gray stuffed rabbit, Stanley, that she loves very much. They go on adventures every day, such as scuba diving, going to outer space, and other things like that. They have much fun together, until one day, they hear a\"\n}", "score": 77.4571533203125, "text": "\"That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown\"\nThat Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown is a children's picture book written by Cressida Cowell and illustrated by Neal Layton, published in 2006. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Awards and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Emily Brown has a floppy gray stuffed rabbit, Stanley, that she loves very much. They go on adventures every day, such as scuba diving, going to outer space, and other things like that. They have much fun together, until one day, they hear a" }, { "docid": "8937072", "rank": 43, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"8937072\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Mouse and His Child\\\"\\nby a malicious rat, and their quest to become self-winding. The story shares commonalities with E.B. White's \\\"\\\"Charlotte's Web\\\"\\\" by contrasting with a large part of children's literature in the sense of occasional use of advanced vocabulary, a willingness to include adult themes, and talking animals. The Mouse and His Child The Mouse and His Child is a novel by Russell Hoban first published in 1967. It has been described as \\\"\\\"a classic of children's literature and is the book for which Hoban is best known.\\\"\\\" It was adapted into an animated film in 1977. A new edition with new\"\n}", "score": 77.41243743896484, "text": "\"The Mouse and His Child\"\nby a malicious rat, and their quest to become self-winding. The story shares commonalities with E.B. White's \"\"Charlotte's Web\"\" by contrasting with a large part of children's literature in the sense of occasional use of advanced vocabulary, a willingness to include adult themes, and talking animals. The Mouse and His Child The Mouse and His Child is a novel by Russell Hoban first published in 1967. It has been described as \"\"a classic of children's literature and is the book for which Hoban is best known.\"\" It was adapted into an animated film in 1977. A new edition with new" }, { "docid": "15215772", "rank": 44, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"15215772\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Mousehole Cat\\\"\\nThe Mousehole Cat The Mousehole Cat is a children's book written by Antonia Barber and illustrated by Nicola Bayley. Based on the legend of Cornish fisherman Tom Bawcock and the stargazy pie, it tells the tale of a cat who goes with its owner on a fishing expedition in rough and stormy seas. The book has won awards, including the 1998 British Book Award for Illustrated Children's Book of the Month. It has since been adapted into a 2015 animated film, a puppet show and is being adapted as a stage musical. One very stormy winter, none of the fishermen\"\n}", "score": 77.33004760742188, "text": "\"The Mousehole Cat\"\nThe Mousehole Cat The Mousehole Cat is a children's book written by Antonia Barber and illustrated by Nicola Bayley. Based on the legend of Cornish fisherman Tom Bawcock and the stargazy pie, it tells the tale of a cat who goes with its owner on a fishing expedition in rough and stormy seas. The book has won awards, including the 1998 British Book Award for Illustrated Children's Book of the Month. It has since been adapted into a 2015 animated film, a puppet show and is being adapted as a stage musical. One very stormy winter, none of the fishermen" }, { "docid": "19830552", "rank": 45, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"19830552\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Ketzel, the Cat who Composed\\\"\\nKetzel, the Cat who Composed Ketzel, the Cat who Composed is a children's picture book by Lesléa Newman. Based on a true story, it is about the friendship between Moshe Cotel and a kitten, Ketzel, who composes a musical piece that Cotel enters into a music competition and receives a special mention. \\\"\\\"BookList\\\"\\\" gave \\\"\\\"Ketzel\\\"\\\" a star review, wrote \\\"\\\"this delightfully told story is unlikely and adorable in equal parts. Bates' watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations feature an unanthropomorphic kitty whose inquisitive and quizzical nature will be familiar to all cat owners.\\\"\\\" and found it \\\"\\\"An absolute charmer!\\\"\\\" and the\"\n}", "score": 77.23828887939453, "text": "\"Ketzel, the Cat who Composed\"\nKetzel, the Cat who Composed Ketzel, the Cat who Composed is a children's picture book by Lesléa Newman. Based on a true story, it is about the friendship between Moshe Cotel and a kitten, Ketzel, who composes a musical piece that Cotel enters into a music competition and receives a special mention. \"\"BookList\"\" gave \"\"Ketzel\"\" a star review, wrote \"\"this delightfully told story is unlikely and adorable in equal parts. Bates' watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations feature an unanthropomorphic kitty whose inquisitive and quizzical nature will be familiar to all cat owners.\"\" and found it \"\"An absolute charmer!\"\" and the" }, { "docid": "10034837", "rank": 46, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10034837\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Grouchy Ladybug\\\"\\ntime of day is also shown at the side of each page. The Grouchy Ladybug The Grouchy Ladybug, also known as The Bad-Tempered Ladybird, is a 1977 children's book written by Eric Carle Published by Greenwillow Books., best known as the author of \\\"\\\"The Very Hungry Caterpillar\\\"\\\". Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its \\\"\\\"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\\\"\\\" The story is about The Grouchy Ladybug who challenges another ladybug to a fight over some aphids but then decides he isn't large enough to be worth fighting. He then travels\"\n}", "score": 77.22534942626953, "text": "\"The Grouchy Ladybug\"\ntime of day is also shown at the side of each page. The Grouchy Ladybug The Grouchy Ladybug, also known as The Bad-Tempered Ladybird, is a 1977 children's book written by Eric Carle Published by Greenwillow Books., best known as the author of \"\"The Very Hungry Caterpillar\"\". Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its \"\"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\"\" The story is about The Grouchy Ladybug who challenges another ladybug to a fight over some aphids but then decides he isn't large enough to be worth fighting. He then travels" }, { "docid": "10034835", "rank": 47, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10034835\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Grouchy Ladybug\\\"\\nThe Grouchy Ladybug The Grouchy Ladybug, also known as The Bad-Tempered Ladybird, is a 1977 children's book written by Eric Carle Published by Greenwillow Books., best known as the author of \\\"\\\"The Very Hungry Caterpillar\\\"\\\". Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its \\\"\\\"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\\\"\\\" The story is about The Grouchy Ladybug who challenges another ladybug to a fight over some aphids but then decides he isn't large enough to be worth fighting. He then travels around the world and encounters a series of increasingly larger animals, challenging\"\n}", "score": 77.20194244384766, "text": "\"The Grouchy Ladybug\"\nThe Grouchy Ladybug The Grouchy Ladybug, also known as The Bad-Tempered Ladybird, is a 1977 children's book written by Eric Carle Published by Greenwillow Books., best known as the author of \"\"The Very Hungry Caterpillar\"\". Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its \"\"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\"\" The story is about The Grouchy Ladybug who challenges another ladybug to a fight over some aphids but then decides he isn't large enough to be worth fighting. He then travels around the world and encounters a series of increasingly larger animals, challenging" }, { "docid": "16894376", "rank": 48, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"16894376\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Cat (novel)\\\"\\nThe Cat (novel) The Cat (French: Le Chat) is a novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon, released in 1967. The novel was written, usually for Simenon, within a short period of two weeks between September and October 1966. It was published in France in 1967 by Presses de la Cité, after Simenon had already released around 200 other books. The work bears elements of psychological fiction and black comedy. It tells a story of an elderly married couple in their early 70s, who have been loathing each other for years for killing each other's pets. They have not been\"\n}", "score": 77.1635513305664, "text": "\"The Cat (novel)\"\nThe Cat (novel) The Cat (French: Le Chat) is a novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon, released in 1967. The novel was written, usually for Simenon, within a short period of two weeks between September and October 1966. It was published in France in 1967 by Presses de la Cité, after Simenon had already released around 200 other books. The work bears elements of psychological fiction and black comedy. It tells a story of an elderly married couple in their early 70s, who have been loathing each other for years for killing each other's pets. They have not been" }, { "docid": "3678968", "rank": 49, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"3678968\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Lilian Jackson Braun\\\"\\nLilian Jackson Braun Lilian Jackson Braun (June 20, 1913June 4, 2011) was an American writer well known for her light-hearted series of \\\"\\\"The Cat Who...\\\"\\\" mystery novels. \\\"\\\"The Cat Who\\\"\\\" books center on the life of former newspaper reporter, James Qwilleran, and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, in the fictitious small town of Pickax located in Moose County \\\"\\\"400 miles north of everywhere.\\\"\\\" Although never formally stated in her books, the towns, counties and lifestyles described in the series are generally accepted to be modeled after Bad Axe, Michigan, where Braun resided with her husband until the\"\n}", "score": 77.16304016113281, "text": "\"Lilian Jackson Braun\"\nLilian Jackson Braun Lilian Jackson Braun (June 20, 1913June 4, 2011) was an American writer well known for her light-hearted series of \"\"The Cat Who...\"\" mystery novels. \"\"The Cat Who\"\" books center on the life of former newspaper reporter, James Qwilleran, and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, in the fictitious small town of Pickax located in Moose County \"\"400 miles north of everywhere.\"\" Although never formally stated in her books, the towns, counties and lifestyles described in the series are generally accepted to be modeled after Bad Axe, Michigan, where Braun resided with her husband until the" }, { "docid": "14826689", "rank": 50, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"14826689\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Dorothy Langley\\\"\\n1920s, to Simon & Schuster. But the publisher rejected the work as \\\"\\\"too depressing\\\"\\\" and she substantially rewrote the work, shifting the focus of the story to an aristocratic family in decline. The revised work was published as \\\"\\\"Dark Medallion\\\"\\\" in 1945. \\\"\\\"Mr. Bremble's Buttons\\\"\\\", about a hen-pecked husband who escapes from his troubles in conversations with God, was published in 1947. As Dorothy Langley, she also published one children's book, \\\"\\\"The Hoogles and Alexander\\\"\\\" (1948), which was illustrated by Cecil Smith. The book was a fairy tale about a wise rabbit named Alexander who leads twins named Peter and\"\n}", "score": 77.1280288696289, "text": "\"Dorothy Langley\"\n1920s, to Simon & Schuster. But the publisher rejected the work as \"\"too depressing\"\" and she substantially rewrote the work, shifting the focus of the story to an aristocratic family in decline. The revised work was published as \"\"Dark Medallion\"\" in 1945. \"\"Mr. Bremble's Buttons\"\", about a hen-pecked husband who escapes from his troubles in conversations with God, was published in 1947. As Dorothy Langley, she also published one children's book, \"\"The Hoogles and Alexander\"\" (1948), which was illustrated by Cecil Smith. The book was a fairy tale about a wise rabbit named Alexander who leads twins named Peter and" }, { "docid": "16823459", "rank": 51, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"16823459\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Shy Little Kitten\\\"\\nThe Shy Little Kitten The Shy Little Kitten is a famous Little Golden Book written by Cathleen Schurr and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren, noted for his illustrations featured in fellow Little Golden Book \\\"\\\"The Poky Little Puppy.\\\"\\\" The storybook has earned a reputation as one of the most iconic, classic Little Golden Books ever written and as a popular children's picture book. A cat gives birth to a litter of kittens, including a bashful, timid kitten who winds up wandering away from the rest of her family. Along the way, she winds up encountering a mole, whom she accompanies for\"\n}", "score": 77.11618041992188, "text": "\"The Shy Little Kitten\"\nThe Shy Little Kitten The Shy Little Kitten is a famous Little Golden Book written by Cathleen Schurr and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren, noted for his illustrations featured in fellow Little Golden Book \"\"The Poky Little Puppy.\"\" The storybook has earned a reputation as one of the most iconic, classic Little Golden Books ever written and as a popular children's picture book. A cat gives birth to a litter of kittens, including a bashful, timid kitten who winds up wandering away from the rest of her family. Along the way, she winds up encountering a mole, whom she accompanies for" }, { "docid": "840369", "rank": 52, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"840369\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Lemony Snicket\\\"\\nintroduction to the 1989–90 edition of Fantagraphics Books's \\\"\\\"The Complete Peanuts\\\"\\\" series. Handler's face is never shown in the \\\"\\\"A Series of Unfortunate Events\\\"\\\" books, although in \\\"\\\"The End\\\"\\\", it appears in an illustration, with his eyes obscured by cucumber slices. Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Snicket is the author of several children's books, also serving as the narrator of \\\"\\\"A Series of Unfortunate Events\\\"\\\" (his best-known work) and a character within it and \\\"\\\"All the Wrong Questions\\\"\\\". Because of this, the name \\\"\\\"Lemony Snicket\\\"\\\" may refer to\"\n}", "score": 77.10955810546875, "text": "\"Lemony Snicket\"\nintroduction to the 1989–90 edition of Fantagraphics Books's \"\"The Complete Peanuts\"\" series. Handler's face is never shown in the \"\"A Series of Unfortunate Events\"\" books, although in \"\"The End\"\", it appears in an illustration, with his eyes obscured by cucumber slices. Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Snicket is the author of several children's books, also serving as the narrator of \"\"A Series of Unfortunate Events\"\" (his best-known work) and a character within it and \"\"All the Wrong Questions\"\". Because of this, the name \"\"Lemony Snicket\"\" may refer to" }, { "docid": "8466553", "rank": 53, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"8466553\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Silly Book\\\"\\nThe Silly Book The Silly Book is a children's book by Stoo Hample, first published in 1961 and reissued in 2004. It includes silly songs, silly names to call people and things, silly recipes, silly poems, silly things to say, and \\\"\\\"silly nothings\\\"\\\". Hample's first book, it was originally edited by Ursula Nordstrom. It has been described as \\\"\\\"a classic pastiche of poems, songs, jokes, drawings and goofy remarks\\\"\\\", as a book that \\\"\\\"defies categorization\\\"\\\", and as \\\"\\\"the literary equivalent of a child's giggle fit\\\"\\\" and \\\"\\\"a humor reference point for countless knee-high baby boomers.\\\"\\\" At the starting page, it\"\n}", "score": 77.10369873046875, "text": "\"The Silly Book\"\nThe Silly Book The Silly Book is a children's book by Stoo Hample, first published in 1961 and reissued in 2004. It includes silly songs, silly names to call people and things, silly recipes, silly poems, silly things to say, and \"\"silly nothings\"\". Hample's first book, it was originally edited by Ursula Nordstrom. It has been described as \"\"a classic pastiche of poems, songs, jokes, drawings and goofy remarks\"\", as a book that \"\"defies categorization\"\", and as \"\"the literary equivalent of a child's giggle fit\"\" and \"\"a humor reference point for countless knee-high baby boomers.\"\" At the starting page, it" }, { "docid": "398891", "rank": 54, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"398891\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Stuart Little\\\"\\nStuart Little Stuart Little is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White, his first book for children, and is widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. \\\"\\\"Stuart Little\\\"\\\" was illustrated by the subsequently award-winning artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children. It is a realistic fantasy about Stuart Little who, though born to human parents in New York City, ″looked very much like a rat/mouse in every way″ (chapter I). In a letter White wrote in response to inquiries from readers, he described how he came to conceive of Stuart Little: \\\"\\\"many years ago I\"\n}", "score": 77.09356689453125, "text": "\"Stuart Little\"\nStuart Little Stuart Little is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White, his first book for children, and is widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. \"\"Stuart Little\"\" was illustrated by the subsequently award-winning artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children. It is a realistic fantasy about Stuart Little who, though born to human parents in New York City, ″looked very much like a rat/mouse in every way″ (chapter I). In a letter White wrote in response to inquiries from readers, he described how he came to conceive of Stuart Little: \"\"many years ago I" }, { "docid": "398878", "rank": 55, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"398878\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Stuart Little\\\"\\nStuart Little Stuart Little is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White, his first book for children, and is widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. \\\"\\\"Stuart Little\\\"\\\" was illustrated by the subsequently award-winning artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children. It is a realistic fantasy about Stuart Little who, though born to human parents in New York City, ″looked very much like a rat/mouse in every way″ (chapter I). In a letter White wrote in response to inquiries from readers, he described how he came to conceive of Stuart Little: \\\"\\\"many years ago I\"\n}", "score": 77.09356689453125, "text": "\"Stuart Little\"\nStuart Little Stuart Little is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White, his first book for children, and is widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. \"\"Stuart Little\"\" was illustrated by the subsequently award-winning artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children. It is a realistic fantasy about Stuart Little who, though born to human parents in New York City, ″looked very much like a rat/mouse in every way″ (chapter I). In a letter White wrote in response to inquiries from readers, he described how he came to conceive of Stuart Little: \"\"many years ago I" }, { "docid": "12826631", "rank": 56, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"12826631\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Truth About Pyecraft\\\"\\nsecret of Pyecraft's weightlessness, but the obsessive Pyecraft soon starts to annoy him too much. The Truth About Pyecraft \\\"\\\"The Truth About Pyecraft\\\"\\\" is a British fantasy-comedy short story by H.G. Wells. It was originally published in \\\"\\\"The Strand Magazine\\\"\\\" (April 1903), and then included in the \\\"\\\"Twelve Stories and a Dream\\\"\\\" story collection, in 1903. It has been frequently reprinted. The repellently fat Mr. Pyecraft is a patron of a London club, who usually pesters Mr. Formalyn, to the point that the latter eventually decides to write Pyecraft's true story, for revealing an unbelievable, yet embarrassing, secret which is\"\n}", "score": 77.09266662597656, "text": "\"The Truth About Pyecraft\"\nsecret of Pyecraft's weightlessness, but the obsessive Pyecraft soon starts to annoy him too much. The Truth About Pyecraft \"\"The Truth About Pyecraft\"\" is a British fantasy-comedy short story by H.G. Wells. It was originally published in \"\"The Strand Magazine\"\" (April 1903), and then included in the \"\"Twelve Stories and a Dream\"\" story collection, in 1903. It has been frequently reprinted. The repellently fat Mr. Pyecraft is a patron of a London club, who usually pesters Mr. Formalyn, to the point that the latter eventually decides to write Pyecraft's true story, for revealing an unbelievable, yet embarrassing, secret which is" }, { "docid": "8639395", "rank": 57, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"8639395\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Seckatary Hawkins\\\"\\nSeckatary Hawkins Robert F. Schulkers (21 July 1890, Covington, Kentucky, Kentucky — 6 April 1972, Cincinnati) is the author of a series of children's novels. The 11 novels were first published between 1921 and 1932, although many appeared first in serialized form in \\\"\\\"The Cincinnati Enquirer\\\"\\\" and hundreds of other newspapers around the country. The eleven novels are: \\\"\\\"Stoner's Boy\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"The Red Runners\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"The Gray Ghost\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"Stormie the Dog Stealer\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"Knights of the Square Table\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"Ching Toy\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"The Chinese Coin\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"The Yellow Y\\\"\\\", \\\"\\\"Herman the Fiddler\\\"\\\", and \\\"\\\"The Ghost of Lake Tapaho\\\"\\\". Schulkers further popularized the\"\n}", "score": 77.0683364868164, "text": "\"Seckatary Hawkins\"\nSeckatary Hawkins Robert F. Schulkers (21 July 1890, Covington, Kentucky, Kentucky — 6 April 1972, Cincinnati) is the author of a series of children's novels. The 11 novels were first published between 1921 and 1932, although many appeared first in serialized form in \"\"The Cincinnati Enquirer\"\" and hundreds of other newspapers around the country. The eleven novels are: \"\"Stoner's Boy\"\", \"\"Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba\"\", \"\"The Red Runners\"\", \"\"The Gray Ghost\"\", \"\"Stormie the Dog Stealer\"\", \"\"Knights of the Square Table\"\", \"\"Ching Toy\"\", \"\"The Chinese Coin\"\", \"\"The Yellow Y\"\", \"\"Herman the Fiddler\"\", and \"\"The Ghost of Lake Tapaho\"\". Schulkers further popularized the" }, { "docid": "4478714", "rank": 58, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"4478714\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"David Garnett\\\"\\nDavid Garnett David Garnett (9 March 1892 – 17 February 1981) was a British writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname \\\"\\\"Bunny\\\"\\\", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life. Garnett was born in Brighton, the only child of the writer, critic and publisher Edward Garnett and his wife Constance, a translator of Russian. Through his father, he was descended from a writer and a philologist who both worked at what is now the British Library, then within the British Museum. Bloomsbury and the\"\n}", "score": 77.06707763671875, "text": "\"David Garnett\"\nDavid Garnett David Garnett (9 March 1892 – 17 February 1981) was a British writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname \"\"Bunny\"\", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life. Garnett was born in Brighton, the only child of the writer, critic and publisher Edward Garnett and his wife Constance, a translator of Russian. Through his father, he was descended from a writer and a philologist who both worked at what is now the British Library, then within the British Museum. Bloomsbury and the" }, { "docid": "9662197", "rank": 59, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"9662197\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes\\\"\\nThe Tale of Timmy Tiptoes The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, and published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1911. Timmy Tiptoes is a squirrel believed to be a nut-thief by his fellows, and imprisoned by them in a hollow tree with the expectation that he will confess under confinement. Timmy is tended by Chippy Hackee, a friendly, mischievous chipmunk who has run away from his wife and is camping-out in the tree. Chippy urges the prisoner to eat the nuts stored in the tree, and Timmy does so but\"\n}", "score": 77.06259155273438, "text": "\"The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes\"\nThe Tale of Timmy Tiptoes The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, and published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1911. Timmy Tiptoes is a squirrel believed to be a nut-thief by his fellows, and imprisoned by them in a hollow tree with the expectation that he will confess under confinement. Timmy is tended by Chippy Hackee, a friendly, mischievous chipmunk who has run away from his wife and is camping-out in the tree. Chippy urges the prisoner to eat the nuts stored in the tree, and Timmy does so but" }, { "docid": "4388702", "rank": 60, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"4388702\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Anatole (character)\\\"\\nAnatole (character) Anatole is the title character in a series of children's picture books written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone. \\\"\\\"Anatole\\\"\\\" is also the name of the series. The ten books were originally published from 1956 to 1979. Two books in the series, \\\"\\\"Anatole\\\"\\\" in 1957, and \\\"\\\"Anatole and the Cat\\\"\\\" in 1958, were named Caldecott Honor books. Anatole the mouse lives in a mouse village outside the city of Paris. One day, while commuting by bicycle to forage for food, he overhears some humans complaining about mice as villains. Deeply aggrieved at the insult to his\"\n}", "score": 77.01155090332031, "text": "\"Anatole (character)\"\nAnatole (character) Anatole is the title character in a series of children's picture books written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone. \"\"Anatole\"\" is also the name of the series. The ten books were originally published from 1956 to 1979. Two books in the series, \"\"Anatole\"\" in 1957, and \"\"Anatole and the Cat\"\" in 1958, were named Caldecott Honor books. Anatole the mouse lives in a mouse village outside the city of Paris. One day, while commuting by bicycle to forage for food, he overhears some humans complaining about mice as villains. Deeply aggrieved at the insult to his" }, { "docid": "14706035", "rank": 61, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"14706035\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Snuff (Pratchett novel)\\\"\\nLocus Award for Best Fantasy Novel as well as the Prometheus Award. Snuff (Pratchett novel) Snuff is the 39th novel in the \\\"\\\"Discworld\\\"\\\" series, written by Terry Pratchett. It was published on 11 October 2011 in the United States, and 13 October 2011 in the United Kingdom. The book is the third-fastest-selling novel in the United Kingdom since records began, having sold over 55,000 copies in the first three days. The book is the eighth City Watch story and is based largely around Commander Sir Sam Vimes. Pratchett emphasised that the word 'snuff' has \\\"\\\"at least two meanings\\\"\\\". Commander Sam\"\n}", "score": 77.01016235351562, "text": "\"Snuff (Pratchett novel)\"\nLocus Award for Best Fantasy Novel as well as the Prometheus Award. Snuff (Pratchett novel) Snuff is the 39th novel in the \"\"Discworld\"\" series, written by Terry Pratchett. It was published on 11 October 2011 in the United States, and 13 October 2011 in the United Kingdom. The book is the third-fastest-selling novel in the United Kingdom since records began, having sold over 55,000 copies in the first three days. The book is the eighth City Watch story and is based largely around Commander Sir Sam Vimes. Pratchett emphasised that the word 'snuff' has \"\"at least two meanings\"\". Commander Sam" }, { "docid": "4920529", "rank": 62, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"4920529\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Clue of the Velvet Mask\\\"\\n1950s ensembles. These editions had internal references to other volumes removed, and contain no clues of sequencing. Bolian adapts, with less action, the same scene as the original frontispiece, for the cover art; Nancy and Bess, in vivid 1950's shirtwaist dresses, spy on Mr. Tombar from a ruined garden. The original volume was published in 1953, and was the first book to feature cover art by the artist Rudy Nappi. Nappi would go on to illustrate the covers of both the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series from 1953 to 1979. During his long term of employment, Nappi eventually updated\"\n}", "score": 76.99486541748047, "text": "\"The Clue of the Velvet Mask\"\n1950s ensembles. These editions had internal references to other volumes removed, and contain no clues of sequencing. Bolian adapts, with less action, the same scene as the original frontispiece, for the cover art; Nancy and Bess, in vivid 1950's shirtwaist dresses, spy on Mr. Tombar from a ruined garden. The original volume was published in 1953, and was the first book to feature cover art by the artist Rudy Nappi. Nappi would go on to illustrate the covers of both the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series from 1953 to 1979. During his long term of employment, Nappi eventually updated" }, { "docid": "624057", "rank": 63, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"624057\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Paula Danziger\\\"\\ncomplications of the heart attack at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan on July 8, 2004. Following a memorial service at Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York City, Paula was buried in the Woodstock Artists Cemetery in Woodstock, New York. She was survived by her parents, brother Barry, niece Carrie, and three nephews. Danziger's debut novel was \\\"\\\"The Cat Ate My Gymsuit\\\"\\\", whose characters were largely based on her experiences from childhood. She continued writing books for teens through the 1980s, expanding to books for younger readers with the Amber Brown series, whose protagonist is based on Danziger's niece Carrie. She\"\n}", "score": 76.98971557617188, "text": "\"Paula Danziger\"\ncomplications of the heart attack at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan on July 8, 2004. Following a memorial service at Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York City, Paula was buried in the Woodstock Artists Cemetery in Woodstock, New York. She was survived by her parents, brother Barry, niece Carrie, and three nephews. Danziger's debut novel was \"\"The Cat Ate My Gymsuit\"\", whose characters were largely based on her experiences from childhood. She continued writing books for teens through the 1980s, expanding to books for younger readers with the Amber Brown series, whose protagonist is based on Danziger's niece Carrie. She" }, { "docid": "5610677", "rank": 64, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"5610677\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Eloise (books)\\\"\\nEloise (books) Eloise is a series of children's books written in the 1950s by Kay Thompson (1909–1998) and illustrated by Hilary Knight (b. 1926). Thompson and Knight followed up \\\"\\\"Eloise\\\"\\\" (1955) with four sequels. Eloise is a girl who lives in the \\\"\\\"room on the tippy-top floor\\\"\\\" of the Plaza Hotel in New York City with her Nanny, her pug dog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, has been cited as a possible model for Eloise, as has the author herself. The illustrator said that the image for Eloise was based on a painting that his mother,\"\n}", "score": 76.9697036743164, "text": "\"Eloise (books)\"\nEloise (books) Eloise is a series of children's books written in the 1950s by Kay Thompson (1909–1998) and illustrated by Hilary Knight (b. 1926). Thompson and Knight followed up \"\"Eloise\"\" (1955) with four sequels. Eloise is a girl who lives in the \"\"room on the tippy-top floor\"\" of the Plaza Hotel in New York City with her Nanny, her pug dog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, has been cited as a possible model for Eloise, as has the author herself. The illustrator said that the image for Eloise was based on a painting that his mother," }, { "docid": "17625730", "rank": 65, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"17625730\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Creepy Carrots!\\\"\\nCreepy Carrots! Creepy Carrots! is a 40-page children 's picture book written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. It was published on August 21, 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Jasper Rabbit loved carrots. Especially the carrots that grew in Crackenhooper Field. They were \\\"\\\"Fat, Crisp. And Free for the taking\\\"\\\" Jasper enjoyed these carrots \\\"\\\"on the way to school, on his way to Little League practice and on his way home at night\\\"\\\". Jasper just loved his carrots and \\\"\\\"couldn't get enough, until they started following him\\\"\\\". He first noticed something strange after his\"\n}", "score": 76.96388244628906, "text": "\"Creepy Carrots!\"\nCreepy Carrots! Creepy Carrots! is a 40-page children 's picture book written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. It was published on August 21, 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Jasper Rabbit loved carrots. Especially the carrots that grew in Crackenhooper Field. They were \"\"Fat, Crisp. And Free for the taking\"\" Jasper enjoyed these carrots \"\"on the way to school, on his way to Little League practice and on his way home at night\"\". Jasper just loved his carrots and \"\"couldn't get enough, until they started following him\"\". He first noticed something strange after his" }, { "docid": "16386033", "rank": 66, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"16386033\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Cats of Copenhagen\\\"\\nCasey Sorrow, letterpress typeset by Michael Caine, and handmade paper marbling and binding of Christopher Rowlatt. The publication attracted controversy, as the Zürich James Joyce Foundation's Fritz Senn expressed disappointment that the script of \\\"\\\"The Cats of Copenhagen\\\"\\\" had been copied from a letter held at the Foundation without consultation or discussion. The Cats of Copenhagen The Cats of Copenhagen is a posthumously-published short story written by Irish author James Joyce and illustrated by American artist Casey Sorrow. Written in 1936 for his grandson Stephen James Joyce, it was not published until 2012, when Joyce's work entered the public domain\"\n}", "score": 76.905517578125, "text": "\"The Cats of Copenhagen\"\nCasey Sorrow, letterpress typeset by Michael Caine, and handmade paper marbling and binding of Christopher Rowlatt. The publication attracted controversy, as the Zürich James Joyce Foundation's Fritz Senn expressed disappointment that the script of \"\"The Cats of Copenhagen\"\" had been copied from a letter held at the Foundation without consultation or discussion. The Cats of Copenhagen The Cats of Copenhagen is a posthumously-published short story written by Irish author James Joyce and illustrated by American artist Casey Sorrow. Written in 1936 for his grandson Stephen James Joyce, it was not published until 2012, when Joyce's work entered the public domain" }, { "docid": "15104458", "rank": 67, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"15104458\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Sly Old Cat\\\"\\nSly Old Cat\\\"\\\" is told mainly in monosyllables, and is critically considered \\\"\\\"perfect in its fusion of word and picture, and visually reminiscent of Randolph Caldecott in its rythmic narrative flow.\\\"\\\" The Sly Old Cat The Sly Old Cat is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter in 1906, and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1971, almost thirty years after her death. The story tells of a cat who invites a rat to a tea party with the intention of eating him, but the rat outwits her and leaves the party with a muffin in\"\n}", "score": 76.89826965332031, "text": "\"The Sly Old Cat\"\nSly Old Cat\"\" is told mainly in monosyllables, and is critically considered \"\"perfect in its fusion of word and picture, and visually reminiscent of Randolph Caldecott in its rythmic narrative flow.\"\" The Sly Old Cat The Sly Old Cat is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter in 1906, and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1971, almost thirty years after her death. The story tells of a cat who invites a rat to a tea party with the intention of eating him, but the rat outwits her and leaves the party with a muffin in" }, { "docid": "12826628", "rank": 68, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"12826628\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Truth About Pyecraft\\\"\\nThe Truth About Pyecraft \\\"\\\"The Truth About Pyecraft\\\"\\\" is a British fantasy-comedy short story by H.G. Wells. It was originally published in \\\"\\\"The Strand Magazine\\\"\\\" (April 1903), and then included in the \\\"\\\"Twelve Stories and a Dream\\\"\\\" story collection, in 1903. It has been frequently reprinted. The repellently fat Mr. Pyecraft is a patron of a London club, who usually pesters Mr. Formalyn, to the point that the latter eventually decides to write Pyecraft's true story, for revealing an unbelievable, yet embarrassing, secret which is shared by both. In the beginning of Formalyn's account, the rotund Pyecraft usually annoys him,\"\n}", "score": 76.8823013305664, "text": "\"The Truth About Pyecraft\"\nThe Truth About Pyecraft \"\"The Truth About Pyecraft\"\" is a British fantasy-comedy short story by H.G. Wells. It was originally published in \"\"The Strand Magazine\"\" (April 1903), and then included in the \"\"Twelve Stories and a Dream\"\" story collection, in 1903. It has been frequently reprinted. The repellently fat Mr. Pyecraft is a patron of a London club, who usually pesters Mr. Formalyn, to the point that the latter eventually decides to write Pyecraft's true story, for revealing an unbelievable, yet embarrassing, secret which is shared by both. In the beginning of Formalyn's account, the rotund Pyecraft usually annoys him," }, { "docid": "16251648", "rank": 69, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"16251648\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Terence Sellers\\\"\\nmuch of her writing, her literary influences include Baudelaire, Dostoevsky, and the French surrealists. Sellers' most famous work is a novel called \\\"\\\"The Correct Sadist: The Memoirs of Angel Stern\\\"\\\". It is written as a collection of short \\\"\\\"case studies\\\"\\\" relating to themes of sexual dominance and submission, bondage and discipline, and fetishism. Originally published by iKoo-Buchverlg in Berlin in 1981 as Der korrekte Sadismus, Sellers self-published the work in English under Vitriol Publications in 1983. In 1985, Grove Press contracted the novel and Barney Rosset handled its publication. It is also published in France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.\"\n}", "score": 76.88224029541016, "text": "\"Terence Sellers\"\nmuch of her writing, her literary influences include Baudelaire, Dostoevsky, and the French surrealists. Sellers' most famous work is a novel called \"\"The Correct Sadist: The Memoirs of Angel Stern\"\". It is written as a collection of short \"\"case studies\"\" relating to themes of sexual dominance and submission, bondage and discipline, and fetishism. Originally published by iKoo-Buchverlg in Berlin in 1981 as Der korrekte Sadismus, Sellers self-published the work in English under Vitriol Publications in 1983. In 1985, Grove Press contracted the novel and Barney Rosset handled its publication. It is also published in France, Italy, and the United Kingdom." }, { "docid": "10039677", "rank": 70, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10039677\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Walter the Farting Dog\\\"\\nWalter the Farting Dog Walter the Farting Dog is the title character of a series of children's books written by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, and illustrated by Audrey Colman. The first book was published in 2001. By 2011, the first book had reported sales of more than 1.4 million hardcover copies, and the series had grown to five titles. Kotzwinkle and Murray conceived the idea for the first book in 1990, inspired by a real-life dog named Walter, whose owner fed him doughnuts and beer and who was prone to foul-smelling flatulence. With assistance from Kotzwinkle's wife, Elizabeth Gundy,\"\n}", "score": 76.87837219238281, "text": "\"Walter the Farting Dog\"\nWalter the Farting Dog Walter the Farting Dog is the title character of a series of children's books written by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, and illustrated by Audrey Colman. The first book was published in 2001. By 2011, the first book had reported sales of more than 1.4 million hardcover copies, and the series had grown to five titles. Kotzwinkle and Murray conceived the idea for the first book in 1990, inspired by a real-life dog named Walter, whose owner fed him doughnuts and beer and who was prone to foul-smelling flatulence. With assistance from Kotzwinkle's wife, Elizabeth Gundy," }, { "docid": "6489723", "rank": 71, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"6489723\",\n \"contents\" : \"Fifinella\\nanytime, on anyone — regardless of nationality. Although gremlins predated Murphy's Law that \\\"\\\"whatever can go wrong, will\\\"\\\", they were obviously motivated by the same principles. The Gremlins is a children's book, written by Roald Dahl. It was published in 1943 by Random House for Walt Disney and serialized in \\\"\\\"Cosmopolitan\\\"\\\". It was Dahl's first children's book, and was written for Walt Disney Productions, as a promotional device for a feature-length animated film that was never made. With Dahl's assistance, a series of gremlin characters was developed, and although pre-production began, the film project was eventually abandoned, in part because\"\n}", "score": 76.87818908691406, "text": "Fifinella\nanytime, on anyone — regardless of nationality. Although gremlins predated Murphy's Law that \"\"whatever can go wrong, will\"\", they were obviously motivated by the same principles. The Gremlins is a children's book, written by Roald Dahl. It was published in 1943 by Random House for Walt Disney and serialized in \"\"Cosmopolitan\"\". It was Dahl's first children's book, and was written for Walt Disney Productions, as a promotional device for a feature-length animated film that was never made. With Dahl's assistance, a series of gremlin characters was developed, and although pre-production began, the film project was eventually abandoned, in part because" }, { "docid": "13420047", "rank": 72, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"13420047\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Harry and the Wrinklies\\\"\\nHarry and the Wrinklies Harry and the Wrinklies is a children's novel written by British author Alan Temperley. The book was published in paperback in February 1998 by Scholastic. It was Temperley's second published novel, after \\\"\\\"Murdo's War\\\"\\\" in 1988. A sequel, \\\"\\\"Harry and the Treasure of Eddie Carver\\\"\\\", was released in hardback in March 2004. When Harry's parents die in an unexplained accident, Harry has to go and live with his seemingly eccentric Great-Aunts. He's anxious about living with elderly relatives, but relieved to escape his cruel nanny, whom he nicknamed Gestapo Lil. He soon realises that the ancient\"\n}", "score": 76.85523986816406, "text": "\"Harry and the Wrinklies\"\nHarry and the Wrinklies Harry and the Wrinklies is a children's novel written by British author Alan Temperley. The book was published in paperback in February 1998 by Scholastic. It was Temperley's second published novel, after \"\"Murdo's War\"\" in 1988. A sequel, \"\"Harry and the Treasure of Eddie Carver\"\", was released in hardback in March 2004. When Harry's parents die in an unexplained accident, Harry has to go and live with his seemingly eccentric Great-Aunts. He's anxious about living with elderly relatives, but relieved to escape his cruel nanny, whom he nicknamed Gestapo Lil. He soon realises that the ancient" }, { "docid": "937233", "rank": 73, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"937233\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Emma Orczy\\\"\\nEmma Orczy Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála \\\"\\\"Emmuska\\\"\\\" Orczy de Orci (; 23 September 1865 – 12 November 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save ill-fated French royalty from \\\"\\\"Madame Guillotine\\\"\\\" during the French revolution, establishing the \\\"\\\"hero with a secret identity\\\"\\\" into popular culture. Opening in London's West End on 5 January 1905, \\\"\\\"The Scarlet Pimpernel\\\"\\\" became a favourite of British\"\n}", "score": 76.84761810302734, "text": "\"Emma Orczy\"\nEmma Orczy Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála \"\"Emmuska\"\" Orczy de Orci (; 23 September 1865 – 12 November 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save ill-fated French royalty from \"\"Madame Guillotine\"\" during the French revolution, establishing the \"\"hero with a secret identity\"\" into popular culture. Opening in London's West End on 5 January 1905, \"\"The Scarlet Pimpernel\"\" became a favourite of British" }, { "docid": "7220886", "rank": 74, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7220886\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Swoop! and Other Stories\\\"\\n\\\"\\\"Tales of St. Austin's\\\"\\\" (1903), and four in \\\"\\\"The Man Upstairs\\\"\\\" (1914). The Swoop! and Other Stories The Swoop! and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories and a novella by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on April 11, 1979 by The Seabury Press, New York City, four years after Wodehouse's death. The collection was edited and introduced by Wodehouse's biographer, David A. Jasen, and featured an \\\"\\\"appreciation\\\"\\\" by Malcolm Muggeridge. \\\"\\\"The Swoop!\\\"\\\" (a satirical spoof) was published as a book in the United Kingdom in 1909, and many of the stories had previously\"\n}", "score": 76.81936645507812, "text": "\"The Swoop! and Other Stories\"\n\"\"Tales of St. Austin's\"\" (1903), and four in \"\"The Man Upstairs\"\" (1914). The Swoop! and Other Stories The Swoop! and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories and a novella by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on April 11, 1979 by The Seabury Press, New York City, four years after Wodehouse's death. The collection was edited and introduced by Wodehouse's biographer, David A. Jasen, and featured an \"\"appreciation\"\" by Malcolm Muggeridge. \"\"The Swoop!\"\" (a satirical spoof) was published as a book in the United Kingdom in 1909, and many of the stories had previously" }, { "docid": "19297939", "rank": 75, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"19297939\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots\\\"\\nThe Tale of Kitty-in-Boots The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is a British children's book written by Beatrix Potter and illustrated by Quentin Blake published in 2016. The manuscript was discovered by Jo Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House Children's Books, in the Victoria and Albert Museum archive in 2015. Potter sent the manuscript to her publisher in 1914, and mentioned in letters that she intended to complete it; however, her work was interrupted by the outbreak of World War I and personal events such as her marriage and illness. The story centres around \\\"\\\"a well-behaved prime black Kitty cat, who\"\n}", "score": 76.8011474609375, "text": "\"The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots\"\nThe Tale of Kitty-in-Boots The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is a British children's book written by Beatrix Potter and illustrated by Quentin Blake published in 2016. The manuscript was discovered by Jo Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House Children's Books, in the Victoria and Albert Museum archive in 2015. Potter sent the manuscript to her publisher in 1914, and mentioned in letters that she intended to complete it; however, her work was interrupted by the outbreak of World War I and personal events such as her marriage and illness. The story centres around \"\"a well-behaved prime black Kitty cat, who" }, { "docid": "11565103", "rank": 76, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"11565103\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Book of Bunny Suicides\\\"\\nThe Book of Bunny Suicides The Book of Bunny Suicides: Little Fluffy Rabbits Who Just Don't Want to Live Any More (2003) is a bestselling collection of mostly one-image black comedy cartoons drawn by author Andy Riley. Each cartoon shows one or more white rabbits in their creative attempts to end their lives using a variety of items. Revolving doors, a toaster, a cricket ball, a boomerang, a hand-grenade, the shining sun, a magnifying glass, smoking of several cigarettes, bowling balls and any combination of these are all featured as suicidal tools. The book also features a few cultural references,\"\n}", "score": 76.79740142822266, "text": "\"The Book of Bunny Suicides\"\nThe Book of Bunny Suicides The Book of Bunny Suicides: Little Fluffy Rabbits Who Just Don't Want to Live Any More (2003) is a bestselling collection of mostly one-image black comedy cartoons drawn by author Andy Riley. Each cartoon shows one or more white rabbits in their creative attempts to end their lives using a variety of items. Revolving doors, a toaster, a cricket ball, a boomerang, a hand-grenade, the shining sun, a magnifying glass, smoking of several cigarettes, bowling balls and any combination of these are all featured as suicidal tools. The book also features a few cultural references," }, { "docid": "7695616", "rank": 77, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7695616\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes\\\"\\nMy Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes is a very popular New Zealand children’s book, which has also attained popularity in the United Kingdom and Canada. It was written by Eve Sutton and Lynley Dodd, cousins-by-law who are both New Zealand-born. The book was first published in 1974 and won the 1975 Esther Glen Award. According to Dodd, the book is based upon the \\\"\\\"Dodd family cat, Wooskit, who, like all cats, liked to hide in boxes, supermarket bags, cupboards and hidey-holes of all kinds.\\\"\\\" The book itself consists of descriptions of other\"\n}", "score": 76.79254913330078, "text": "\"My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes\"\nMy Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes is a very popular New Zealand children’s book, which has also attained popularity in the United Kingdom and Canada. It was written by Eve Sutton and Lynley Dodd, cousins-by-law who are both New Zealand-born. The book was first published in 1974 and won the 1975 Esther Glen Award. According to Dodd, the book is based upon the \"\"Dodd family cat, Wooskit, who, like all cats, liked to hide in boxes, supermarket bags, cupboards and hidey-holes of all kinds.\"\" The book itself consists of descriptions of other" }, { "docid": "11337253", "rank": 78, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"11337253\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Chocolate Touch\\\"\\nThe Chocolate Touch The Chocolate Touch is a children's book by Patrick Skene Catling, first published in the USA in 1952. John Midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate. The story is patterned after the myth of King Midas, whose magic turned everything he touched into gold. The original illustrations were by Mildred Coughlin McNutt, but another edition in the same year, a \\\"\\\"newly illustrated\\\"\\\" edition, had illustrations by Margot Apple and more pages. John Midas is a young boy with an intense, but obsessive love of confectionery, especially chocolate. The family\"\n}", "score": 76.78646850585938, "text": "\"The Chocolate Touch\"\nThe Chocolate Touch The Chocolate Touch is a children's book by Patrick Skene Catling, first published in the USA in 1952. John Midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate. The story is patterned after the myth of King Midas, whose magic turned everything he touched into gold. The original illustrations were by Mildred Coughlin McNutt, but another edition in the same year, a \"\"newly illustrated\"\" edition, had illustrations by Margot Apple and more pages. John Midas is a young boy with an intense, but obsessive love of confectionery, especially chocolate. The family" }, { "docid": "15104453", "rank": 79, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"15104453\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Sly Old Cat\\\"\\nThe Sly Old Cat The Sly Old Cat is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter in 1906, and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1971, almost thirty years after her death. The story tells of a cat who invites a rat to a tea party with the intention of eating him, but the rat outwits her and leaves the party with a muffin in a paper bag. The story was written in 1906 for her publisher's daughter, and was intended to be published in 1907 as a panorama book, a long strip of paper with\"\n}", "score": 76.7781982421875, "text": "\"The Sly Old Cat\"\nThe Sly Old Cat The Sly Old Cat is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter in 1906, and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1971, almost thirty years after her death. The story tells of a cat who invites a rat to a tea party with the intention of eating him, but the rat outwits her and leaves the party with a muffin in a paper bag. The story was written in 1906 for her publisher's daughter, and was intended to be published in 1907 as a panorama book, a long strip of paper with" }, { "docid": "10951382", "rank": 80, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10951382\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Jean Van Leeuwen\\\"\\nJean Van Leeuwen Jean Van Leeuwen (born December 26, 1937) is the author of over forty children's books, including the \\\"\\\"Oliver Pig\\\"\\\" series, and \\\"\\\"Bound for Oregon\\\"\\\". She currently lives in Chappaqua, New York. From 1969 to the present, Jean has written five children's novels about a gang of three mice in New York City, led by the daredevil Marvin, who prefers to be called \\\"\\\"Merciless Marvin the Magnificent\\\"\\\". His two cohorts in adventure are the scholarly Raymond(\\\"\\\"the Rat\\\"\\\") and the sensitive Fats(\\\"\\\"the Fuse\\\"\\\", although his birth name is revealed to be \\\"\\\"Dudley\\\"\\\" in the most recent story). Originally, the\"\n}", "score": 76.76492309570312, "text": "\"Jean Van Leeuwen\"\nJean Van Leeuwen Jean Van Leeuwen (born December 26, 1937) is the author of over forty children's books, including the \"\"Oliver Pig\"\" series, and \"\"Bound for Oregon\"\". She currently lives in Chappaqua, New York. From 1969 to the present, Jean has written five children's novels about a gang of three mice in New York City, led by the daredevil Marvin, who prefers to be called \"\"Merciless Marvin the Magnificent\"\". His two cohorts in adventure are the scholarly Raymond(\"\"the Rat\"\") and the sensitive Fats(\"\"the Fuse\"\", although his birth name is revealed to be \"\"Dudley\"\" in the most recent story). Originally, the" }, { "docid": "8975705", "rank": 81, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"8975705\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Midnight Louie\\\"\\nMidnight Louie Midnight Louie is the name of a slightly overweight (20 pounds) fictional black cat in a series of mystery novels by author Carole Nelson Douglas, and is the general title for the same series. Each volume of the series is told from the point of view of the cat's \\\"\\\"roommate\\\"\\\", Temple Barr, a freelance public relations consultant, and from the point of view of Midnight Louie, the cat himself. Midnight Louie's chapters are written in what the author describes as a style reminiscent of Damon Runyan, generic gumshoe, and Mrs. Malaprop. As the Las Vegas-set series continues, three\"\n}", "score": 76.7359390258789, "text": "\"Midnight Louie\"\nMidnight Louie Midnight Louie is the name of a slightly overweight (20 pounds) fictional black cat in a series of mystery novels by author Carole Nelson Douglas, and is the general title for the same series. Each volume of the series is told from the point of view of the cat's \"\"roommate\"\", Temple Barr, a freelance public relations consultant, and from the point of view of Midnight Louie, the cat himself. Midnight Louie's chapters are written in what the author describes as a style reminiscent of Damon Runyan, generic gumshoe, and Mrs. Malaprop. As the Las Vegas-set series continues, three" }, { "docid": "6120679", "rank": 82, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"6120679\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Poky Little Puppy\\\"\\nThe Poky Little Puppy The Poky Little Puppy is a children's book written by Janette Sebring Lowrey and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. It was first published in 1942 as one of the first twelve books in the Simon & Schuster series Little Golden Books. The copyright was renewed in October 1969. The Poky Little Puppy is a story about five puppies of undetermined breed. \\\"\\\"The Poky Little Puppy\\\"\\\" was the single all-time best-selling hardcover children's book in the U.S., having sold nearly 15 million copies. While the book has outsold many other famous books such as Dr. Seuss' \\\"\\\"Green Eggs\"\n}", "score": 76.7114028930664, "text": "\"The Poky Little Puppy\"\nThe Poky Little Puppy The Poky Little Puppy is a children's book written by Janette Sebring Lowrey and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. It was first published in 1942 as one of the first twelve books in the Simon & Schuster series Little Golden Books. The copyright was renewed in October 1969. The Poky Little Puppy is a story about five puppies of undetermined breed. \"\"The Poky Little Puppy\"\" was the single all-time best-selling hardcover children's book in the U.S., having sold nearly 15 million copies. While the book has outsold many other famous books such as Dr. Seuss' \"\"Green Eggs" }, { "docid": "13212708", "rank": 83, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"13212708\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Purple Jar\\\"\\nThe Purple Jar \\\"\\\"The Purple Jar\\\"\\\" is a well-known short story by Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), an Anglo-Irish writer of novels and stories. \\\"\\\"The Purple Jar\\\"\\\" first was published in \\\"\\\"The Parent's Assistant\\\"\\\" (1796) and reappeared in \\\"\\\"Rosamond\\\"\\\" (1801). Edgeworth's parable of desire and disappointment is now popularly read as the story of a girl getting her first period or menstruation in general. The story is about a young girl, Rosamund, who needs new pair of shoes but is attracted to a purple jar which she sees displayed in a shop window. When her mother gives her the choice of spending\"\n}", "score": 76.69103240966797, "text": "\"The Purple Jar\"\nThe Purple Jar \"\"The Purple Jar\"\" is a well-known short story by Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), an Anglo-Irish writer of novels and stories. \"\"The Purple Jar\"\" first was published in \"\"The Parent's Assistant\"\" (1796) and reappeared in \"\"Rosamond\"\" (1801). Edgeworth's parable of desire and disappointment is now popularly read as the story of a girl getting her first period or menstruation in general. The story is about a young girl, Rosamund, who needs new pair of shoes but is attracted to a purple jar which she sees displayed in a shop window. When her mother gives her the choice of spending" }, { "docid": "10897022", "rank": 84, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10897022\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Ballad of Lost C'Mell\\\"\\n\\\"\\\"C'mell\\\"\\\" is derived from that of Smith's (real name Paul Linebarger) pet cat, Melanie. The title was not the one that Smith originally gave the story, but was derived from the text by \\\"\\\"Galaxy\\\"\\\" magazine's then-editor Frederik Pohl. This was one of a number of Smith's story-titles that Pohl changed for publication because he disliked the originals. Pohl's replacement titles are all derived from the texts of the stories in order to retain the character of Smith's writing. The Ballad of Lost C'Mell \\\"\\\"The Ballad of Lost C'Mell\\\"\\\" is a science fiction novella by American writer Cordwainer Smith. It was\"\n}", "score": 76.68084716796875, "text": "\"The Ballad of Lost C'Mell\"\n\"\"C'mell\"\" is derived from that of Smith's (real name Paul Linebarger) pet cat, Melanie. The title was not the one that Smith originally gave the story, but was derived from the text by \"\"Galaxy\"\" magazine's then-editor Frederik Pohl. This was one of a number of Smith's story-titles that Pohl changed for publication because he disliked the originals. Pohl's replacement titles are all derived from the texts of the stories in order to retain the character of Smith's writing. The Ballad of Lost C'Mell \"\"The Ballad of Lost C'Mell\"\" is a science fiction novella by American writer Cordwainer Smith. It was" }, { "docid": "6132204", "rank": 85, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"6132204\",\n \"contents\" : \"Thumbelina\\nThumbelina \\\"\\\"Thumbelina\\\"\\\" () is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with \\\"\\\"The Naughty Boy\\\"\\\" and \\\"\\\"The Traveling Companion\\\"\\\" in the second installment of \\\"\\\"Fairy Tales Told for Children\\\"\\\". \\\"\\\"Thumbelina\\\"\\\" is about a tiny girl and her adventures with appearance- and marriage-minded toads, moles, and cockchafers. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size. \\\"\\\"Thumbelina\\\"\\\" is chiefly Andersen's invention, though he did take inspiration from tales of miniature people such as \\\"\\\"Tom Thumb\\\"\\\". \\\"\\\"Thumbelina\\\"\\\" was\"\n}", "score": 76.65855407714844, "text": "Thumbelina\nThumbelina \"\"Thumbelina\"\" () is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with \"\"The Naughty Boy\"\" and \"\"The Traveling Companion\"\" in the second installment of \"\"Fairy Tales Told for Children\"\". \"\"Thumbelina\"\" is about a tiny girl and her adventures with appearance- and marriage-minded toads, moles, and cockchafers. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size. \"\"Thumbelina\"\" is chiefly Andersen's invention, though he did take inspiration from tales of miniature people such as \"\"Tom Thumb\"\". \"\"Thumbelina\"\" was" }, { "docid": "7561255", "rank": 86, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7561255\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Philip Ardagh\\\"\\nas letters sent to his nephew Ben. Ardagh has achieved both critical and popular acclaim for his work. Set in Victorian England, his Eddie Dickens books have been described as \\\"\\\"A cross between Dickens and Monty Python\\\"\\\" (\\\"\\\"The Guardian\\\"\\\") and he himself as \\\"\\\"a national treasure\\\"\\\" (\\\"\\\"The Independent\\\"\\\"). Popular in Germany, he has won both the Luchs (Lynx) Prize and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German youth literature prize) for \\\"\\\"Awful End\\\"\\\". Some American critics have accused Ardagh of \\\"\\\"jumping on the Lemony Snicket bandwagon\\\"\\\", but he created Eddie Dickens in letters to Ben long before the first Snicket book was published.\"\n}", "score": 76.6220474243164, "text": "\"Philip Ardagh\"\nas letters sent to his nephew Ben. Ardagh has achieved both critical and popular acclaim for his work. Set in Victorian England, his Eddie Dickens books have been described as \"\"A cross between Dickens and Monty Python\"\" (\"\"The Guardian\"\") and he himself as \"\"a national treasure\"\" (\"\"The Independent\"\"). Popular in Germany, he has won both the Luchs (Lynx) Prize and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German youth literature prize) for \"\"Awful End\"\". Some American critics have accused Ardagh of \"\"jumping on the Lemony Snicket bandwagon\"\", but he created Eddie Dickens in letters to Ben long before the first Snicket book was published." }, { "docid": "9440246", "rank": 87, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"9440246\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Benjamin Bunny\\\"\\nwith the rabbits. The book was dedicated to \\\"\\\"the children of Sawrey from old Mr. Bunny\\\"\\\". Beginnings and endings of tales were important to Potter and she specified \\\"\\\"Benjamin Bunny\\\"\\\" was to end with the words, \\\"\\\"rabbit tobacco\\\"\\\" – a term from \\\"\\\"Uncle Remus\\\"\\\" she had made her own. Twenty thousand copies were published and released in September 1904. Within a month, reprints were ordered, and another ten thousand copies were printed at year's end. Much to her embarrassment, Potter realized \\\"\\\"muffettees\\\"\\\" (a muff worn at the wrist) was misspelled, but the error was not corrected until the third printing.\"\n}", "score": 76.61998748779297, "text": "\"The Tale of Benjamin Bunny\"\nwith the rabbits. The book was dedicated to \"\"the children of Sawrey from old Mr. Bunny\"\". Beginnings and endings of tales were important to Potter and she specified \"\"Benjamin Bunny\"\" was to end with the words, \"\"rabbit tobacco\"\" – a term from \"\"Uncle Remus\"\" she had made her own. Twenty thousand copies were published and released in September 1904. Within a month, reprints were ordered, and another ten thousand copies were printed at year's end. Much to her embarrassment, Potter realized \"\"muffettees\"\" (a muff worn at the wrist) was misspelled, but the error was not corrected until the third printing." }, { "docid": "5705636", "rank": 88, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"5705636\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding\\\"\\nThe Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1908 as \\\"\\\"The Roly-Poly Pudding\\\"\\\". In 1926, it was re-published as \\\"\\\"The Tale of Samuel Whiskers\\\"\\\". The book is dedicated to the author's fancy rat \\\"\\\"Sammy\\\"\\\" and tells of Tom Kitten's escape from two rats who plan to make him into a pudding. The tale was adapted to animation in 1993. The theme of the tale is the childhood sin of disobedience.\"\n}", "score": 76.57734680175781, "text": "\"The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding\"\nThe Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1908 as \"\"The Roly-Poly Pudding\"\". In 1926, it was re-published as \"\"The Tale of Samuel Whiskers\"\". The book is dedicated to the author's fancy rat \"\"Sammy\"\" and tells of Tom Kitten's escape from two rats who plan to make him into a pudding. The tale was adapted to animation in 1993. The theme of the tale is the childhood sin of disobedience." }, { "docid": "14182869", "rank": 89, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"14182869\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery\\\"\\nBunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery is a children's novel written by Deborah Howe and James Howe, illustrated by Alan Daniel, and published by Atheneum Books in 1979. It inaugurated the Bunnicula series and Bunnicula universe. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named it one of the \\\"\\\"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\\\"\\\" The series chronicles the adventures of the Monroe family and their pets, Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Bunnicula the rabbit. The novels are narrated by Harold the family dog. Deborah Howe died in June 1978, about ten\"\n}", "score": 76.57343292236328, "text": "\"Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery\"\nBunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery is a children's novel written by Deborah Howe and James Howe, illustrated by Alan Daniel, and published by Atheneum Books in 1979. It inaugurated the Bunnicula series and Bunnicula universe. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named it one of the \"\"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\"\" The series chronicles the adventures of the Monroe family and their pets, Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Bunnicula the rabbit. The novels are narrated by Harold the family dog. Deborah Howe died in June 1978, about ten" }, { "docid": "14706022", "rank": 90, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"14706022\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Snuff (Pratchett novel)\\\"\\nSnuff (Pratchett novel) Snuff is the 39th novel in the \\\"\\\"Discworld\\\"\\\" series, written by Terry Pratchett. It was published on 11 October 2011 in the United States, and 13 October 2011 in the United Kingdom. The book is the third-fastest-selling novel in the United Kingdom since records began, having sold over 55,000 copies in the first three days. The book is the eighth City Watch story and is based largely around Commander Sir Sam Vimes. Pratchett emphasised that the word 'snuff' has \\\"\\\"at least two meanings\\\"\\\". Commander Sam Vimes is forced by his wife, Lady Sybil, to take a holiday\"\n}", "score": 76.56372833251953, "text": "\"Snuff (Pratchett novel)\"\nSnuff (Pratchett novel) Snuff is the 39th novel in the \"\"Discworld\"\" series, written by Terry Pratchett. It was published on 11 October 2011 in the United States, and 13 October 2011 in the United Kingdom. The book is the third-fastest-selling novel in the United Kingdom since records began, having sold over 55,000 copies in the first three days. The book is the eighth City Watch story and is based largely around Commander Sir Sam Vimes. Pratchett emphasised that the word 'snuff' has \"\"at least two meanings\"\". Commander Sam Vimes is forced by his wife, Lady Sybil, to take a holiday" }, { "docid": "7425814", "rank": 91, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7425814\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Tale of Tom Kitten\\\"\\nOn 25 August 1905 Potter's editor and fiancé, Norman Warne died suddenly and unexpectedly. Potter became deeply depressed and was ill for many weeks, but rallied to complete the last few tales she had planned and discussed with Warne. In 1906, Potter experimented with book formats for babies and very young children just acquiring verbal skills. One of the three books produced during this period was \\\"\\\"The Story of Miss Moppet\\\"\\\", a Victorian moral tale about teasing and its consequences with a kitten as the titular heroine. As the model for Miss Moppet, Potter borrowed a kitten from a mason\"\n}", "score": 76.56094360351562, "text": "\"The Tale of Tom Kitten\"\nOn 25 August 1905 Potter's editor and fiancé, Norman Warne died suddenly and unexpectedly. Potter became deeply depressed and was ill for many weeks, but rallied to complete the last few tales she had planned and discussed with Warne. In 1906, Potter experimented with book formats for babies and very young children just acquiring verbal skills. One of the three books produced during this period was \"\"The Story of Miss Moppet\"\", a Victorian moral tale about teasing and its consequences with a kitten as the titular heroine. As the model for Miss Moppet, Potter borrowed a kitten from a mason" }, { "docid": "15913932", "rank": 92, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"15913932\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Singing Cave (Dillon novel)\\\"\\nnobody about it but his grandfather and Mr Allen, an amateur archaeologist. Pat and his friend Tom Joyce seek to solve the mystery. Declan Kiberd wrote, \\\"\\\"What Laura Ingalls Wilder did for children's literature in the US, she achieved in Ireland, imparting a sure historical sense in books such as \\\"\\\"The Singing Cave\\\"\\\". The Singing Cave (Dillon novel) The Singing Cave is a 1959 young adult novel by Irish writer Eilís Dillon, first published by Faber & Faber in the UK. It was published the following year in the US by Funk & Wagnalls, illustrated by Stan Campbell. Pat, a\"\n}", "score": 76.55890655517578, "text": "\"The Singing Cave (Dillon novel)\"\nnobody about it but his grandfather and Mr Allen, an amateur archaeologist. Pat and his friend Tom Joyce seek to solve the mystery. Declan Kiberd wrote, \"\"What Laura Ingalls Wilder did for children's literature in the US, she achieved in Ireland, imparting a sure historical sense in books such as \"\"The Singing Cave\"\". The Singing Cave (Dillon novel) The Singing Cave is a 1959 young adult novel by Irish writer Eilís Dillon, first published by Faber & Faber in the UK. It was published the following year in the US by Funk & Wagnalls, illustrated by Stan Campbell. Pat, a" }, { "docid": "9605276", "rank": 93, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"9605276\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Cat from Hell\\\"\\nThe Cat from Hell \\\"\\\"The Cat from Hell\\\"\\\" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King. King initially published the first 500 words of the story in March 1977 in \\\"\\\"Cavalier\\\"\\\", and the magazine held a contest for readers to finish the story. The winning entry, as well as King's complete story, was published in the magazine in June of the same year. It also appeared in \\\"\\\"Gent\\\"\\\" Vol. 18 #6 (December 1977), credited to King and Marc Rains. King revised the story and it was reprinted in \\\"\\\"Tales of Unknown Horror\\\"\\\" (1978), in \\\"\\\"Year's Finest Fantasy\\\"\\\" (1978),\"\n}", "score": 76.54438018798828, "text": "\"The Cat from Hell\"\nThe Cat from Hell \"\"The Cat from Hell\"\" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King. King initially published the first 500 words of the story in March 1977 in \"\"Cavalier\"\", and the magazine held a contest for readers to finish the story. The winning entry, as well as King's complete story, was published in the magazine in June of the same year. It also appeared in \"\"Gent\"\" Vol. 18 #6 (December 1977), credited to King and Marc Rains. King revised the story and it was reprinted in \"\"Tales of Unknown Horror\"\" (1978), in \"\"Year's Finest Fantasy\"\" (1978)," }, { "docid": "3993795", "rank": 94, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"3993795\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"The Vicar of Nibbleswicke\\\"\\nto Dahl's previous novel \\\"\\\"Esio Trot\\\"\\\", noting that its title is \\\"\\\"tortoise\\\"\\\" backwards. The Vicar of Nibbleswicke The Vicar of Nibbleswicke is a children's story written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was first published in London in 1991, after Dahl's death, by Century. The protagonist is a dyslexic vicar, and the book was written to benefit the Dyslexia Institute in London (now Dyslexia Action), with Dahl and Blake donating their rights. The Reverend Robert Lee, the new vicar of Nibbleswicke, is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia, a fictional type of dyslexia\"\n}", "score": 76.5379409790039, "text": "\"The Vicar of Nibbleswicke\"\nto Dahl's previous novel \"\"Esio Trot\"\", noting that its title is \"\"tortoise\"\" backwards. The Vicar of Nibbleswicke The Vicar of Nibbleswicke is a children's story written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was first published in London in 1991, after Dahl's death, by Century. The protagonist is a dyslexic vicar, and the book was written to benefit the Dyslexia Institute in London (now Dyslexia Action), with Dahl and Blake donating their rights. The Reverend Robert Lee, the new vicar of Nibbleswicke, is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia, a fictional type of dyslexia" }, { "docid": "11277006", "rank": 95, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"11277006\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"My Booky Wook\\\"\\nMy Booky Wook My Booky Wook is a memoir, written by English comedian and actor Russell Brand, published in 2007 by Hodder & Stoughton. It was released in North America and Australia in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers. This \\\"\\\"warts and all\\\"\\\" account of Brand's life follows, in vivid detail, the star's life from his troubled childhood in Gray's End Close, Essex to his first taste for fame in Stage School up to his turbulent drug addiction and his triumphant rise to fame from to Big Brother's Big Mouth to Hollywood. \\\"\\\"My Booky Wook\\\"\\\" is divided into four sections. The title\"\n}", "score": 76.53128051757812, "text": "\"My Booky Wook\"\nMy Booky Wook My Booky Wook is a memoir, written by English comedian and actor Russell Brand, published in 2007 by Hodder & Stoughton. It was released in North America and Australia in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers. This \"\"warts and all\"\" account of Brand's life follows, in vivid detail, the star's life from his troubled childhood in Gray's End Close, Essex to his first taste for fame in Stage School up to his turbulent drug addiction and his triumphant rise to fame from to Big Brother's Big Mouth to Hollywood. \"\"My Booky Wook\"\" is divided into four sections. The title" }, { "docid": "10843145", "rank": 96, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"10843145\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Darconville's Cat\\\"\\nDarconville's Cat Darconville's Cat is the second novel by Alexander Theroux, first published in 1981. The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and one of his students, Isabel, but includes long sections on other topics, including a general satire of the world of American academics. The story is said to be based on Theroux's years of teaching at Longwood University, and places described in the book are easily recognized buildings on the campus. The image on the first edition is a self-portrait drawn by the author. Twenty-nine year old\"\n}", "score": 76.5155258178711, "text": "\"Darconville's Cat\"\nDarconville's Cat Darconville's Cat is the second novel by Alexander Theroux, first published in 1981. The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and one of his students, Isabel, but includes long sections on other topics, including a general satire of the world of American academics. The story is said to be based on Theroux's years of teaching at Longwood University, and places described in the book are easily recognized buildings on the campus. The image on the first edition is a self-portrait drawn by the author. Twenty-nine year old" }, { "docid": "7564562", "rank": 97, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"7564562\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Richard Marsh (author)\\\"\\nRichard Marsh (author) Richard Marsh (12 October 1857 – 9 August 1915) was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel \\\"\\\"The Beetle\\\"\\\", which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's \\\"\\\"Dracula\\\"\\\" (1897), and was initially even more popular. \\\"\\\"The Beetle\\\"\\\" remained in print until 1960. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humour. Many of these have been republished recently, beginning\"\n}", "score": 76.50199890136719, "text": "\"Richard Marsh (author)\"\nRichard Marsh (author) Richard Marsh (12 October 1857 – 9 August 1915) was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel \"\"The Beetle\"\", which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's \"\"Dracula\"\" (1897), and was initially even more popular. \"\"The Beetle\"\" remained in print until 1960. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humour. Many of these have been republished recently, beginning" }, { "docid": "3897417", "rank": 98, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"3897417\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH\\\"\\nMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a 1971 children's book by Robert C. O'Brien, with illustrations by Zena Bernstein. The winner of the 1972 Newbery Medal, the story was adapted for film in 1982 as \\\"\\\"The Secret of NIMH\\\"\\\". The novel relates the plight of a widowed field mouse, Mrs. Frisby, who seeks the aid of a group of former laboratory rats and mice in rescuing her home from destruction by a farmer's plow, saving Timothy from pneumonia, and of the history of the rats' escape from the laboratory and development\"\n}", "score": 76.49991607666016, "text": "\"Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH\"\nMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a 1971 children's book by Robert C. O'Brien, with illustrations by Zena Bernstein. The winner of the 1972 Newbery Medal, the story was adapted for film in 1982 as \"\"The Secret of NIMH\"\". The novel relates the plight of a widowed field mouse, Mrs. Frisby, who seeks the aid of a group of former laboratory rats and mice in rescuing her home from destruction by a farmer's plow, saving Timothy from pneumonia, and of the history of the rats' escape from the laboratory and development" }, { "docid": "5141900", "rank": 99, "raw": "{\n \"id\" : \"5141900\",\n \"contents\" : \"\\\"Stray (novel)\\\"\\nshop, at a convent, with a kind grandmother, and with the cruel \\\"\\\"June and Jim,\\\"\\\" among others and says that he has three tragic parts in his life. In chronological order, the most important events of Pufftail's life are: Stray (novel) Stray is a novel by A. N. Wilson. It is a precursor to his picture book \\\"\\\"The Tabitha Stories\\\"\\\", as it follows the life of Tabitha's father. The book was published in Great Britain in 1987, by Walker Books and was re-published in the United States by Orchard Books in 1989. \\\"\\\"Stray\\\"\\\" is dedicated to \\\"\\\"A.L.R,\\\"\\\" who \\\"\\\"reserved his\"\n}", "score": 76.49816131591797, "text": "\"Stray (novel)\"\nshop, at a convent, with a kind grandmother, and with the cruel \"\"June and Jim,\"\" among others and says that he has three tragic parts in his life. In chronological order, the most important events of Pufftail's life are: Stray (novel) Stray is a novel by A. N. Wilson. It is a precursor to his picture book \"\"The Tabitha Stories\"\", as it follows the life of Tabitha's father. The book was published in Great Britain in 1987, by Walker Books and was re-published in the United States by Orchard Books in 1989. \"\"Stray\"\" is dedicated to \"\"A.L.R,\"\" who \"\"reserved his" } ]
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books
author of book The Velveteen Rabbit?
["author of book The Velveteen Rabbit?","who is the publisher?","who is the illustrator?","What is t(...TRUNCATED)
["author of book The Velveteen Rabbit?","who is the publisher of book The Velveteen Rabbit?","who is(...TRUNCATED)
["Margery Williams","George H. Doran Company","William Nicholson","children's novel","United States (...TRUNCATED)
[ "George H. Doran Company", "William Nicholson", "children's novel", "United States of America" ]
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movies
Who is the director of the film Encanto?
["Who is the director of the film Encanto?","screenwriter?","producer?","Original Language?","Genre (...TRUNCATED)
["Who is the director of the film Encanto?","Who is the screenwriter of the film Encanto?","Who is t(...TRUNCATED)
[ "Jared Bush", "Charise Castro Smith", "Yvett Merino Flores", "English", "fantasy film" ]
[ "Charise Castro Smith", "Yvett Merino Flores", "English", "fantasy film" ]
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movies
director of the film Encanto?
["director of the film Encanto?","Who is the screenwriter?","Who is the producer?","What is the Orig(...TRUNCATED)
["director of the film Encanto?","Who is the screenwriter of the film Encanto?","Who is the producer(...TRUNCATED)
[ "Jared Bush", "Charise Castro Smith", "Yvett Merino Flores", "English", "fantasy film" ]
[ "Charise Castro Smith", "Yvett Merino Flores", "English", "fantasy film" ]
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music
Where is the origin of the Queen Band?
["Where is the origin of the Queen Band?","genre?","performance ranked among the greatest?","Notable(...TRUNCATED)
["Where is the origin of the Queen Band?","What is the genre of the Queen Band?","Which performance (...TRUNCATED)
[ "London", "progressive rock", "Live Aid", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" ]
[ "progressive rock", "Live Aid", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" ]
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music
Location of the Queen Band?
["Location of the Queen Band?","What is the genre?","Which performance ranked among the greatest?","(...TRUNCATED)
["Location of the Queen Band?","What is the genre of the Queen Band?","Which performance ranked amon(...TRUNCATED)
[ "London", "progressive rock", "Live Aid", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" ]
[ "progressive rock", "Live Aid", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" ]
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tvseries
What is the genre of the tv series Lucifer?
[ "What is the genre of the tv series Lucifer?", "creator?", "director?", "composer?", "produce?" ]
["What is the genre of the tv series Lucifer?","Who is the creator of the tv series Lucifer?","Who i(...TRUNCATED)
[ "crime serial", "Tom Kapinos", "Len Wiseman", "Marco Beltrami", "Karen Gaviola" ]
[ "Tom Kapinos", "Len Wiseman", "Marco Beltrami", "Karen Gaviola" ]
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tvseries
Genre of the tv series Lucifer?
["Genre of the tv series Lucifer?","Who is the creator?","Who is the director?","Who is the composer(...TRUNCATED)
["Genre of the tv series Lucifer?","Who is the creator of the tv series Lucifer?","Who is the direct(...TRUNCATED)
[ "crime serial", "Tom Kapinos", "Len Wiseman", "Marco Beltrami", "Karen Gaviola" ]
[ "Tom Kapinos", "Len Wiseman", "Marco Beltrami", "Karen Gaviola" ]
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soccer
Which country team did Paul Pogba play?
["Which country team did Paul Pogba play?","born?","position played on team?","award received?","clu(...TRUNCATED)
["Which country team did Paul Pogba play?","Where was Paul Pogba born?","Whick position played on te(...TRUNCATED)
[ "France", "Lagny-sur-Marne", "midfielder", "Knight of the Legion of Honour", "Juventus F.C." ]
[ "Lagny-sur-Marne", "midfielder", "Knight of the Legion of Honour", "Juventus F.C." ]
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0
soccer
For which country team did Paul Pogba play?
["For which country team did Paul Pogba play?","Where was born?","Whick position played on team?","W(...TRUNCATED)
["For which country team did Paul Pogba play?","Where was Paul Pogba born?","Whick position played o(...TRUNCATED)
[ "France", "Lagny-sur-Marne", "midfielder", "Knight of the Legion of Honour", "Juventus F.C." ]
[ "Lagny-sur-Marne", "midfielder", "Knight of the Legion of Honour", "Juventus F.C." ]
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