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Tales of Beedle the Bard
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J K Rowling
'You've never heard of The Tales of Beedle the Bard?' said Ron incredulously. 'You're kidding, right?' (From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) Published by the Children's High Level Group in association with Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the first new book from J. K. Rowling since the publication of Harry Potter ...
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
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Kate DiCamillo
Despereaux Tilling the mouse, Roscuro the rat, and a serving girl named Miggery Sow join forces and embark on an adventure during which they encounter grave danger and ultimate triumph. B&w illustrations accompany the text. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2003 by Publishers Weekly. Winner of the 2004 Newbery Medal.
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
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Jon Scieszka
Looks at some really stupid tales including "Chicken Licken", "The Princess and the Bowling Ball", "The Really Ugly Duckling" and "Jack's Bean Problem".
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
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C S Lewis
A reinterpretation of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche's great beauty incurs the wrath of Venus, who sends Cupid to punish her, but Cupid falls in love with Psyche. In this version, the main character is Psyche's ugly, jealous sister, in whose words the story is told.
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Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
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Kate DiCamillo
The Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Tale of Despereaux" returns with this story about a toy rabbit named Edward Tulane. When he becomes lost, Edward takes an extraordinary journey and shows readers a true miracle. Illustrations.
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories
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Salman Rushdie
In Rushdie's humorous and tender novel, Haroun is the 12-year-old son of a famous storyteller. When his father loses his powers of invention, Haroun takes charge, and sets out on a series of adventures that, against all odds, will bring his skills back.
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Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs and Lullabies
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Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, Emma Walton Hamilton
Andrews and her daughter have hand-selected a wonderful mix of their most cherished poems, songs, and lullabies in this rich and diverse poetry collection. This volume features nearly 150 treasured works, 21 of which are read aloud by Andrews and Hamilton on the accompanying CD. Full color.
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Go Away, Big Green Monster!
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Edward R Emberley
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
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Little prince
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Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Part fable, part fairy tale, part philosophy of life, THE LITTLE PRINCE tells the story of a pilot who crashes his airplane in the Sahara Desert, where he meets the Little Prince, a visitor from another planet. The Little Prince tells the pilot he has been traveling to many distant asteroids to get advice on how to care for his rose, the only ...
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Strega Nona
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Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)
Strega Nona is a good and kindhearted "grandmother witch" who provides cures and magical potions for all the people in her small Italian village of Calabria. As she grows older, Strega Nona decides that she needs a helper, and so she hires Big Anthony, a sweet, but rather dim, young man. At first, Big Anthony is a wonderful helper, but when he ...
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Dragon Slippers
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Jessica Day George
Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories. True, when Creel's aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon, it is with the hope that the knight will marry Creel ...
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The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
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Margaret Atwood
Telling the story of Homer's "Odyssey" from the point of view of Penelope and her 12 hanged maids, the bestselling author of "Oryx and Crake" draws on Greek mythology for Volume 2 in the Myths series.
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Five Chinese Brothers
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Claire H Bishop
Five identical brothers have remarkable talents: one can swallow the sea, one has an iron neck, one can stretch and stretch his legs, one cannot be burned, and one can hold his breath indefinitely. The first one's talent gets him in serious trouble, but the other four step up to receive his punishment, one after the other, and their remarkable ...
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You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together
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Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley (Illustrator)
Designed with budding readers in mind, this collection features eight fairy tales, each given a new twist and set in three columns and three colors as a script for two voices to read separately or together.
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The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale
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Jan Brett (Illustrator)
When Nicki drops his new white mitten in the snow, some curious woodland animals find it and crawl in for warmth. First comes a mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last.
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James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story
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Roald Dahl
After being orphaned at the age of 4, James Henry Trotter goes to live with his only other relatives, the horrific Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge. The aunts force James to do all the work around the house, never give him treats, and refuse to let him play with other children. One day a mysterious stranger gives James some magical crystals, which ...
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The Three Pigs
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David Wiesner
A Caldecott medalist playfully deconstructs the familiar nursery tale, taking the visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Full-color illustrations.
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Mythology
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Edith Hamilton
This volume aims to bring to life for the modern reader, the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture - the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. Readers are introduced to the Greek gods on Olympus and Norse gods in Valhalla and can follow the drama of the Trojan ...
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The Princess and the Kiss: A Story of God's Gift of Purity
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Jennie Bishop
Bishop provides a wonderful resource for parents and a delight for children in this story of a princess who discovers the value of her first kiss and experiences God's gift of purity in a way she never dreamed.
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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
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Patricia C Wrede
A little box packed with wit and wonder
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Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses
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Mary Engelbreit, Leonard S Marcus (Introduction by)
Beloved artist Mary Engelbreit shares her favorite nursery rhymes in this enchanting collection. The engaging, detailed pictures give children a gateway into the world of reading and provide a perfect introduction to Mother Goose. Full color.
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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
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Bruno Bettelheim
The famous child psychologist, Bruno Bettelheim, explains how fairy tales educate, support, and liberate the emotions of children.
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Alice's adventures in Wonderland,&,Through the looking glass
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Lewis Carroll
As he escorted the three young daughters of a colleague on a trip up the river Isis, Lewis Carroll invented ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, the story of a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Full of such wonderfully eccentric characters as the Queen of Hearts, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Cheshire Cat, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad ...
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Book of the Hopi
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Frank Waters
In this strange and wonderful book, thirty elders of the ancient Hopi tribe of Northern Arizona--a people who regard themselves as the first inhabitants of America--freely reveal the Hopi worldview for the first time in written form. The Hopi kept this view a secret for countless centuries, and anthropologists have long struggled to understand it. ...
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
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John Steptoe
Originally published in 1988 and now available in paperback, a version of an African folk tale in which a king learns about his daughters as he searches for a wife. When the king disguises himself he discovers the true nature of his daughters and decides which is fit to rule. Illustrated in full colour by the author.
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