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21 The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

Set in 1547, it's the story of two boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives in Offal Court in London; and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. Tom Canty and Prince Edward,meet, and as a jest, switch clothes. The Prince leaves the palace and fares poorly in London, Meanwhile the court and the King insist that Tom is the true prince gone mad. After the death of the King, Edward interrupts Tom's coronation and the boys explain, and Edward is crowned King of England
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Novel-Classic
Downloads: 933 | Votes: 10 | Score: 8.83
Size: 366KB | 67,073 words | Posted: Concluded:

22 The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Barsoom Story (2)
At the end of the first book, A Princess of Mars, John Carter is unwillingly transported back to Earth. The Gods of Mars begins with his arrival back on Barsoom (Mars) after a ten-year separation from his wife Dejah Thoris, his unborn child, and the Red Martian people of the nation of Helium, whom he has adopted as his own. Unfortunately, Carter materializes in the one place on Barsoom from which nobody is allowed to depart: the Valley Dor, which is the Barsoomian afterlife.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Travel, Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 5081 | Votes: 193 | Score: 8.82
Size: 438KB | 82,460 words | Posted: Concluded:

23 The Skylark of Space by E. E. Smith (Edward Elmer)

The first book in the Skylark series and pits the hero, Dick Seaton, against Marc "Blackie" DuQuesne. Seaton is intelligent, good-looking, young, and capable. So is DuQuesne, but he is totally unprincipled and has a lot of money. Seaton is an idealistic scientist making his discoveries for the good of mankind. DuQuesne is pragmatic, out only to gain personal power and enrich himself, and will go to any lengths to win.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 7517 | Votes: 164 | Score: 8.81
Size: 464KB | 83,985 words | Posted: Concluded:

24 Hard Times Oklahoma by TC Allen

Harley and Ida Duran were share croppers and nice people in a time and place where nice people weren't appreciated. Share croppers were considered less valuable than dirt. However, there are those who can be nice and still persevere, no matter who their enemies may be. Harley teaches his enemies that it's okay to turn the other cheek... After that you make sure they can't smite you on the other cheek.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Violence, Historical, True, Dystopian, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 8990 | Votes: 283 | Score: 8.79
Size: 496KB | 97,058 words | Posted: Concluded:

25 The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Barsoom Story (5)
Tara meets Prince Gahan of Gathol, and is initially unimpressed, viewing him as something of a popinjay. Later she takes her flier into a storm and loses control of the craft, and the storm carries her to an unfamiliar region of Barsoom. After landing and fleeing from a pack of ferocious Banths (Martian lions), she is captured by the horrific Kaldanes, who resemble large heads with small, crab-like legs.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 2899 | Votes: 55 | Score: 8.79
Size: 472KB | 87,918 words | Posted: Concluded:

26 Service Society by Lazlo Zalezac

Dexter James is fed up with his job. For ten years he has put in long hours, worked for jerks, and received no rewards for a job well done. Then one day he says no to a temporary promotion. The fallout of that one little action will change the world.
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Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Workplace
Downloads: 28303 | Votes: 809 | Score: 8.72
Size: 1054KB | 198,730 words | Posted: Concluded:

27 Busted Axle Road by Wes Boyd

A Spearfish Lake/Dawnwalker Story (4)
A snake crawls out of a bathroom drain, and a woman kills it with her hair dryer... That's all it takes to set townspeople, media, crooked environmentalists, nudists, a country music singer, the federal government and a bunch of dogsledders to getting at each other's throats. Of course, nothing's quite normal in Spearfish Lake!
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Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Humor
Downloads: 7246 | Votes: 144 | Score: 8.70
Size: 979KB | 186,038 words | Posted:

28 Runner's Moon by Wes Boyd

A Spearfish Lake/Dawnwalker Story (5)
Two kids, a dream, and acres of dogs... Josh and Tiffany want to become dogsled racers. They just have to grow up first -- and learn about what they're doing along the way. A follow-on to Busted Axle Road, focusing on Josh and Tiffany's adventures.
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Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance
Downloads: 3440 | Votes: 126 | Score: 8.64
Size: 578KB | 111,722 words | Posted:

29 The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Alexis Paulvitch lures Tarzan's son Jack away from London and captures him, only to have Jack escape into the jungle that Tarzan once called home. With the help of an ape named Akut, Jack soon finds his place among the great apes, as his father did before him. But after rescuing the beautiful young woman named Meriem, the disaffected young man and the mistreated young woman must learn to live and love together in the dangerous jungle.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Novel-Classic
Downloads: 887 | Votes: 13 | Score: 8.59
Size: 508KB | 95,154 words | Posted:

30 Swords of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Barsoom Story (8)
Carter relates an adventure commencing with a private war he and his picked followers have been waging against the resurgent Guild of Assassins, led by Ur Jan.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Travel, Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 2564 | Votes: 38 | Score: 8.59
Size: 415KB | 79,885 words | Posted: Concluded:
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