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Short Classics

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Read twice the books in half the time! These classics are only 100-300 pages short.

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25 items

25 items

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

A Fairy Story

by Orwell, George

Book - 2003

Orwell's bleak view of communism disguised as a "funny animal" story. Animals take over the farm and form a collective that succeeds until the pigs decide they're better than everyone else. Orwell's bleak view of communism disguised as a "funny animal" story. Animals take over the farm and form a collective that succeeds until the pigs decide they're better than everyone else. Show less

Orwell's bleak view of communism disguised as a "funny animal" story. Animals take over the farm and form a collective that succeeds until the pigs decide they're better than everyone else. Orwell's bleak view of communism disguised as a "funny animal" story. Animals take over the farm and form a collective that succeeds until the pigs decide they're better than everyone else. Show less

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Black Elk Speaks

Black Elk Speaks

Being the Life Story of A Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux

by Black Elk

Book - 2000

The acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk and his people during the momentous final years of the nineteenth century. The acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk and his people during the momentous final years of the nineteenth century. Show less

The acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk and his people during the momentous final years of the nineteenth century. The acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk and his people during the momentous final years of the nineteenth century. Show less

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Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

by Kipling, Rudyard

Book - 2005

A young man is swept overboard, picked up by a fishing boat and forced to join its crew. The boat gets caught in a storm, a really big storm-not a perfect storm, because people survive. A young man is swept overboard, picked up by a fishing boat and forced to join its crew. The boat gets caught in a storm, a really big storm-not a perfect storm, because people survive. Show less

A young man is swept overboard, picked up by a fishing boat and forced to join its crew. The boat gets caught in a storm, a really big storm-not a perfect storm, because people survive. A young man is swept overboard, picked up by a fishing boat and forced to join its crew. The boat gets caught in a storm, a really big storm-not a perfect storm, because people survive. Show less

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The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War

by Cormier, Robert

Book - 2004

A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. Show less

A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. Show less

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

by Dickens, Charles

Book - 1995

A wretched old man realizes how awful his life was, is, and will be when three ghosts take him on a field trip. A wretched old man realizes how awful his life was, is, and will be when three ghosts take him on a field trip. Show less

A wretched old man realizes how awful his life was, is, and will be when three ghosts take him on a field trip. A wretched old man realizes how awful his life was, is, and will be when three ghosts take him on a field trip. Show less

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Book - 2012

A gentle doctor's experiment into the goes wrong and he is transformed into a hideous monster at night. A gentle doctor's experiment into the goes wrong and he is transformed into a hideous monster at night. Show less

A gentle doctor's experiment into the goes wrong and he is transformed into a hideous monster at night. A gentle doctor's experiment into the goes wrong and he is transformed into a hideous monster at night. Show less

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Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

by Bradbury, Ray

Book - 2012

Fireman Guy Montag burns books to keep society happy. But then he starts hoarding and reading books himself, until he is turned in. Fireman Guy Montag burns books to keep society happy. But then he starts hoarding and reading books himself, until he is turned in. Show less

Fireman Guy Montag burns books to keep society happy. But then he starts hoarding and reading books himself, until he is turned in. Fireman Guy Montag burns books to keep society happy. But then he starts hoarding and reading books himself, until he is turned in. Show less

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Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar

A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment

by Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki

Book - 2012

Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Show less

Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Show less

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

by Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Book - 2004

Mobster wears white suit, pines for Daisy Buchanen, learns "money can't buy me love." Mobster wears white suit, pines for Daisy Buchanen, learns "money can't buy me love." Show less

Mobster wears white suit, pines for Daisy Buchanen, learns "money can't buy me love." Mobster wears white suit, pines for Daisy Buchanen, learns "money can't buy me love." Show less

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The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street

by Cisneros, Sandra

Book - 1991

For Esperanza, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago, life is an endless landscape of concrete and run-down tenements, and she tries to rise above the hopelessness. For Esperanza, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago, life is an endless landscape of concrete and run-down tenements, and she tries to rise above the hopelessness. Show less

For Esperanza, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago, life is an endless landscape of concrete and run-down tenements, and she tries to rise above the hopelessness. For Esperanza, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago, life is an endless landscape of concrete and run-down tenements, and she tries to rise above the hopelessness. Show less

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I Heard the Owl Call My Name

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

by Craven, Margaret

Book - 1980

A young clergyman named "Hoo-ooo" finds beauty in a Native American village and its culture as he grows more disgusted with the destructive influence white men have on it. A young clergyman named "Hoo-ooo" finds beauty in a Native American village and its culture as he grows more disgusted with the destructive influence white men have on it. Show less

A young clergyman named "Hoo-ooo" finds beauty in a Native American village and its culture as he grows more disgusted with the destructive influence white men have on it. A young clergyman named "Hoo-ooo" finds beauty in a Native American village and its culture as he grows more disgusted with the destructive influence white men have on it. Show less

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

by Wells, H. G.

Book - 2010

Invisible man hangs out in a small English city, doesn't do any of the nasty things you would expect. Invisible man hangs out in a small English city, doesn't do any of the nasty things you would expect. Show less

Invisible man hangs out in a small English city, doesn't do any of the nasty things you would expect. Invisible man hangs out in a small English city, doesn't do any of the nasty things you would expect. Show less

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A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying

by Gaines, Ernest J.

Book - 1993

A teacher in a small southern community in the 1940s visits a young black man who has been sentenced to death for murder. A teacher in a small southern community in the 1940s visits a young black man who has been sentenced to death for murder. Show less

A teacher in a small southern community in the 1940s visits a young black man who has been sentenced to death for murder. A teacher in a small southern community in the 1940s visits a young black man who has been sentenced to death for murder. Show less

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The Little Prince

The Little Prince

by Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de

Book - 2000

A pilot lands in the desert, meets a precious little guy in pajamas who gives out wisdom for free. The prince could find happiness, but all he wants is his rose. Illustrated. A pilot lands in the desert, meets a precious little guy in pajamas who gives out wisdom for free. The prince could find happiness, but all he wants is his rose. Illustrated. Show less

A pilot lands in the desert, meets a precious little guy in pajamas who gives out wisdom for free. The prince could find happiness, but all he wants is his rose. Illustrated. A pilot lands in the desert, meets a precious little guy in pajamas who gives out wisdom for free. The prince could find happiness, but all he wants is his rose. Illustrated. Show less

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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

A Novel

by Golding, William

Book - 1997

A group of schoolboys struggle to survive on an island after their plane crashes. After a while, they're not only hunting wild boar, they're hunting each other. A group of schoolboys struggle to survive on an island after their plane crashes. After a while, they're not only hunting wild boar, they're hunting each other. Show less

A group of schoolboys struggle to survive on an island after their plane crashes. After a while, they're not only hunting wild boar, they're hunting each other. A group of schoolboys struggle to survive on an island after their plane crashes. After a while, they're not only hunting wild boar, they're hunting each other. Show less

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Night

Night

by Wiesel, Elie

Book - 2006

A haunting tale from a Holocaust survivor. A haunting tale from a Holocaust survivor. Show less

A haunting tale from a Holocaust survivor. A haunting tale from a Holocaust survivor. Show less

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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

by Steinbeck, John

Book - 1994

George is small and smart, Lennie is big and stupid. Lennie kills someone, George panics. George is small and smart, Lennie is big and stupid. Lennie kills someone, George panics. Show less

George is small and smart, Lennie is big and stupid. Lennie kills someone, George panics. George is small and smart, Lennie is big and stupid. Lennie kills someone, George panics. Show less

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The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

by Hemingway, Ernest

Book - 1980

The story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal, a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. The story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal, a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Show less

The story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal, a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. The story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal, a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Show less

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The Prince

The Prince

by Machiavelli, Niccolò

Book - 1981

A world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. A world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. Show less

A world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. A world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. Show less

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Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories

Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories

by Irving, Washington

Book - 2010

Presents stories that deal with a twenty-year sleep, a ghostly apparition, a goblin, a tragic love affair, and a young storyteller. Presents stories that deal with a twenty-year sleep, a ghostly apparition, a goblin, a tragic love affair, and a young storyteller. Show less

Presents stories that deal with a twenty-year sleep, a ghostly apparition, a goblin, a tragic love affair, and a young storyteller. Presents stories that deal with a twenty-year sleep, a ghostly apparition, a goblin, a tragic love affair, and a young storyteller. Show less

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A Room of One's Own

A Room of One's Own

by Woolf, Virginia

Book - 1981

A feminist author states that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." A feminist author states that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." Show less

A feminist author states that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." A feminist author states that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." Show less

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Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet

Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet

by Doyle, Arthur Conan

Book - 2014

When a Scotland Yard detective asks for assistance, Sherlock Holmes uses his powers of rational, reasoned observation and deduction to solve a murder case. When a Scotland Yard detective asks for assistance, Sherlock Holmes uses his powers of rational, reasoned observation and deduction to solve a murder case. Show less

When a Scotland Yard detective asks for assistance, Sherlock Holmes uses his powers of rational, reasoned observation and deduction to solve a murder case. When a Scotland Yard detective asks for assistance, Sherlock Holmes uses his powers of rational, reasoned observation and deduction to solve a murder case. Show less

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Siddhartha

Siddhartha

by Hesse, Hermann

Book - 1951

A young Indian mystic, a contemporary of Buddha, sacrifices everything to search for the true meaning of life. A young Indian mystic, a contemporary of Buddha, sacrifices everything to search for the true meaning of life. Show less

A young Indian mystic, a contemporary of Buddha, sacrifices everything to search for the true meaning of life. A young Indian mystic, a contemporary of Buddha, sacrifices everything to search for the true meaning of life. Show less

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Shane

Shane

by Schaefer, Jack

Book - 1975

A moral cowboy steps into the middle of a fight, sticks up for homesteaders when they're threatened by a cattle rancher, rides off into the sunset. A moral cowboy steps into the middle of a fight, sticks up for homesteaders when they're threatened by a cattle rancher, rides off into the sunset. Show less

A moral cowboy steps into the middle of a fight, sticks up for homesteaders when they're threatened by a cattle rancher, rides off into the sunset. A moral cowboy steps into the middle of a fight, sticks up for homesteaders when they're threatened by a cattle rancher, rides off into the sunset. Show less

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The Time Machine

The Time Machine

by Wells, H. G.

Book - 2002

The Time Traveler witnesses the ultimate course of human history and of the earth itself when he travels into the far future. The Time Traveler witnesses the ultimate course of human history and of the earth itself when he travels into the far future. Show less

The Time Traveler witnesses the ultimate course of human history and of the earth itself when he travels into the far future. The Time Traveler witnesses the ultimate course of human history and of the earth itself when he travels into the far future. Show less

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