Children's Folk Tales

1. Taste

   Hope Havergale first meets the mysterious teenager Christian Livingston on her seventh birthday when he saves her from plummeting into a cradle of water inside a forbidden forest. As he licks fresh blood droplets from her injured wrist, Hope is... (read more)

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2. The Treelanders

   The peaceful villagers of Treeland have been put under the evil gargoyle's fire and ice curse. The last dragon-protector to the king-is dying, further crippling the town's chances to lift the curse. Treeland's only hope is one remaining dragon egg, but... (read more)

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3. The Tortoise and the Hare

   When the speedy hare teases the slow and steady tortoise, he is challenged to a race. Will he be fast enough to beat the tortoise? Find the moral to Aesop's fable in the easy-to-read, brilliantly illustrated Short Tales Fable The Tortoise and the Hare... (read more)

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4. Riding the Storm

   Fiction, 9-12, set in Wales. printed in Large Print. When a powerful Welsh legend comes to life and creeps its way into a hospital, suddenly everyone begins thinking of miracles. When Alun wakes up from the terrible darkness, he can't tell where he is... (read more)

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5. Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings

   Presents the legends, songs, and sayings of Uncle Remus, following the text of the first edition of Joel Chandler Harris' attempt to record traditional black stories of his... (read more)

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6. Pumpkin Bunch

   Peter E. Tucker's Pumpkin Bunch is sure to enchant children of all ages. Thislavishly illustrated, wonderful story of good triumphing over evil belongs in everychild's bookshelf and will be cherished by readers and collectors for years to come.... (read more)

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7. The Giant-Slayer

   When her eight-year-old neighbor is stricken with polio in 1955, eleven-year-old Laurie discovers that there is power in her imagination as she weaves a story during her visits with him and other patients confined to iron lung machines.... (read more)

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8. Arabian Nights

   The Stories contained in Arabian Nights have been handed down from generation to generation and are just as compelling today as they were when first told. This collection, specially selected and edited by Andrew Lang is a wonderful anthology, and will... (read more)

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9. The Great Stone Face

   THE first three numbers in this collection are tales of the White Hills in New Hampshire. The passages from Sketches from Memory show that Hawthorne had visited the mountains in one of his occasional rambles from home, but there are no entries in his... (read more)

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10. Isis & Osiris

    Presents the myth of how Osiris, a god and king of Egypt, is killed by his brother, Set, and how his wife, Isis, searches for his body.... (read more)

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11. Mr. Topper the Potbellied Pig

    A fanciful story of a potbellied pig who needs a home and pretends he is lucky. After fruitless searches for warmth and a new home, finally Mr. Topper discovers he is indeed a lucky potbellied pig.Suggested age for readers: 4... (read more)

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12. The Adventures of the Billy Goats Gruff

    Synopsis: How can we possibly get a troll maiden to kiss one of us? asked Edgar in despair. It would be hard enough if we still wore the form of men, but in this shape it would be simple folly.-----Possessed by a curse that turned them into goats, three... (read more)

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13. The Search

    Princess Nightshade and her friends are at it again, this time accepting a desperate plea for help. Hannah, retired from being a war-daughter, has been teaching Saraly all she knows. Fuzbud is well on his way to becoming a wizard with Wizard Gloxnix's... (read more)

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14. The Mouse & The Curious Owl

    Wusel the mouse, Hoot the curious owl, Hunter the busy beaver as well as their friends Cheeks the forgetful squirrel, and Pokey the shy porcupine learn that being different is okay. Living close together and each learning about the others they come to... (read more)

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15. 1001 Arabian Nights - the Complete Adventures of Sindbad, Aladdin and Ali Baba - Special Edition

    "1001 Arabian Nights" is a beloved collection of folk tales and other stories. It is often known in English as "Arabian Nights," from the first English language edition (1706), which named the title, "Arabian Nights Entertainments." Originally, there... (read more)

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16. Old Friends

    Uprooted from city life by the death of his father, Dark is beckoned into a rath or fairy ring as he wanders the fields near his new home. There, he meets people big and small whose magnificent stories of warriors, monsters and the fairy people provide... (read more)

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17. The Original Fables of La Fontaine

    The poet Jean de la Fontaine was born at Château-Thierry on July 8, 1621. He was a kindly, merry, and generous man and much beloved. His fables were written in verse and were published in three collections at different times of his life. Many were new... (read more)

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18. The Sylvan Horn

    Before the days of men, there were elves. In a time they were great and powerful, the first dwellers, the brightest ray of dawn upon the earth. They brought light and music to the world and every breeze that stirs and wave that crashes still echoes with... (read more)

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19. A Gilgamesh Play for Teen Readers

    Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The oldest story known to man. In a teaching unit, performable play format,A Gilgamesh Play for Teen Readerstells the essence of the Gilgamesh story without the archaic (and often inappropriate) language. It is the only such format... (read more)

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20. The Runaway Piggy / El Cochinito Fugitivo

    A Mexican piggy cookie escapes from the bakery before it can be eaten and eludes an ever-growing line of people pursuing it. Includes recipe for piggy cookies.... (read more)

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