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  2. Cultural depictions of John, King of England - Wikipedia

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    King John is the subject of A. A. Milne's poem for children, King John's Christmas (1927), which begins "King John was not a good man", but slowly builds sympathy for him as he fears not getting anything for Christmas, when all he really wants is a rubber ball. [8] In the comic parody 1066 and All That (1930) John is depicted as "an Awful King".

  3. Carpe diem - Wikipedia

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    Carpe is the second-person singular present active imperative of carpō "pick or pluck" used by Horace to mean "enjoy, seize, use, make use of". [2] Diem is the accusative of dies "day". A more literal translation of carpe diem would thus be "pluck the day [as it is ripe]"—that is, enjoy the moment.

  4. List of novellas - Wikipedia

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    This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Novellas are works of prose fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. Several novellas have been recognized as among the best examples of the literary form. Publishers and literary award societies typically consider a ...

  5. The 116 Best Kids Books of All Time - AOL

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    A great example of the book that kids who don’t like to read will like to read. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander ($10.99; Clarion Books) Buy now on Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Bookshop.org The ...

  6. The Adventures of Augie March - Wikipedia

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    The Adventures of Augie March can be seen as a dispelling of the traditional idea of an American hero. He is "the American chasing after self-exploration." [5] He is given a background common of protagonists in inspirational American stories; "he comes from a poor family; he does not know the identity of his father; he refuses to be trapped by fine clothing, social position, or wealth," [6 ...

  7. Category:English children's writers - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "English children's writers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 761 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  8. Children's literature - Wikipedia

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    Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader, from picture books for the very young to young adult fiction .

  9. List of children's classic books - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.