Call me Ishmael. These three famous words begin one of the most epic novels ever written, a tale of one obsessed captain, his doomed crew and an elusive white whale named Moby-Dick. The massive original, however, can be very hard for young readers to navigate. This beautifully abridged and adventure[...]
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Moby Dick is the most dangerous whale in the oceans. Captain Ahab fought him and lost a leg. Now he hates Moby Dick. He wants to kill him. But can Captain Ahab and his men find the great white whale? A young sailor, Ishmael, tells the story of thei[...]
It's come to my attention that the old girl's a little bit past her best. And I can hardly maintain my reputation as a terror of the high seas with bits falling off the boat all the time, can I? The Pirate Captain is in trouble. Eager to appease his crew with a boat that has a functioning mast, fewe[...]
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BabyLit A series of board books for brilliant babies Jennifer Adams Art by Alison Oliver BabyLit is a fashionable way to introduce your toddler to the world of classic literature. With clever, simple text by Jennifer Adams, paired with stylish design and illustrations by Sugar's Alison Oliver, these[...]
BabyLit(R) Storybooks give classics new life for the next generation of early readers. Ahoy Come sail the ocean blue with Captain Ahab, Ishmael, Queequeg, and the rest of the crew The search is on for the great white whale, and the captain won't give up on this voyage until Moby Dick is found. Wit[...]
"Call me Ishmael". So begins Moby-Dick, Herman Melville's epic account of the last voyage of the ill-fated whaling ship Pequod, and its captain's obsessive pursuit of the legendary white whale that maimed him years before. Melville's classic novel has given American literature some of its most iconi[...]
Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Moby Dick, or, the whale. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Herman Melville[...]
Featured title on PBS's The Great American Read in 2018Ishmael, a sailor, recounts the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by Captain Ahab.Moby Dick is at once a thrilling adventure tale, a timeless allegory, and an epic saga of heroic determination and conflict. At its heart is the powerful, unk[...]