Charlotte’s Web and other classic animal stories: Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little

Charlotte’s Web and other classic animal stories: Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little
Garth Williams

Fred Marcellino

E. B. White

Three beautiful, timeless stories by beloved author E.B.White - available together in ebook for the first time!CHARLOTTE’S WEB‘Some Pig’. ‘Humble’. ‘Radiant’. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur,who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.STUART LITTLEStuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure.Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures awayfrom home for the very first time in his life. He finds adventure aplenty. But will he find his friend?THE TRUMPET OF THE SWANLike the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since hecan't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him.Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection;he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brasstrumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love?

E. B. WHITE

Charlotte’s Web and Other Classic Animal Stories

3-Book Collection

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This ebook collection first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2015

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Charlotte’s Web and other classic animal stories

Charlotte’s Web, first published as an ebook in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2015.

Text copyright © E.B. White, 1952

Text copyright renewed © E.B. White, 1980

Illustration copyright © renewed 1980 by the Estate of Garth Williams

Colourisations copyright © 1999 by the Estate of Garth Williams

E.B. White and Garth Williams assert the moral right to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work.

Stuart Little, first published as an ebook in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2015

Text copyright © E.B. White, 1945

Text copyright renewed © E.B. White, 1973

Illustration copyright renewed © Garth Williams, 1978

Colourisations copyright © 1999 by the Estate of Garth Williams

E.B. White and Garth Williams assert the moral right to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work.

The Trumpet of the Swan, first published as an ebook in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2015

Text copyright © E.B. White, 1970

Illustration copyright © Fred Marcellino, 2000

E.B. White and Fred Marcellino assert the moral right to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work.

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Source ISBNs:

Charlotte’s Web: 9780008139414 Stuart Little: 9780008139421 The Trumpet of the Swan: 9780008139438 Ebook Edition © JULY 2015 ISBN: 9780008154530 Version: 2015-06-25

Contents

Cover (#u1aed8b4b-5dda-5f45-bf9e-87e21772c919)

Title Page (#u90372dc1-be33-5ce3-b139-6457d1e1ca48)

Copyright (#ulink_1d906ec3-f98e-536e-95d7-87093b17608b)

Charlotte's Web (#u2b46f36e-2dca-5a6c-ac48-59bf8cd9aaa2)

Stuart Little (#litres_trial_promo)

The Trumpet of the Swan (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Illustrators (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Contents

1. Before Breakfast (#ulink_d9307964-cf7a-5d3b-bc22-b53fdd7cca06)

2. Wilbur (#ulink_235588f1-c90f-5f0f-b4dd-7cf09e3453aa)

3. Escape (#ulink_1b8a8f45-c8b5-545e-b118-28efaf063f17)

4. Loneliness (#ulink_772512ba-9970-5932-ae81-2e492fcb06b6)

5. Charlotte (#ulink_4cfddd3d-6755-596e-a35f-68c3034dc0f6)

6. Summer Days (#ulink_b31f5c83-64ac-590c-9afc-78044b1f1fc5)