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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a gorgeous, full-color fairy-tale treasury.
Dear Reader, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories. If you notice the pages glowing, followed by an inviting humming noise, don't be afraid! That is just the book's magic. But whatever you...
Dear Reader, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories. If you notice the pages glowing, followed by an inviting humming noise, don't be afraid! That is just the book's magic. But whatever you...
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English
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The complete iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film!
Narrated by Patton Oswalt, Melissa McBride, and Alex Brightman, this collection includes all three of Alvin Schwartz's classic story collections: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and Scary Stories 3.
Walking corpses, dancing bones, knife-wielding madmen, and narrow
...3) Stone soup
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
♭2012
Language
English
Description
In Red riding hood, a little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.
In Cinderella, in her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.
In Goldilocks and the three bears, three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
In The three little pigs, one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using...
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[released 2009], c2009
Language
English
Description
In Lon Po Po, three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.
In The Funny Little Woman, a woman in old Japan, who loves to cook rice dumplings and laugh, is captured by the wicked Oni.
In The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, a compassionate couple risks their lives to reunite a pair of Mandarin ducks and are rewarded in the end, but by whom?
In Crow Boy, a small boy, who is different from the...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012, ©2012
Language
English
Description
An exiled princess is assisted by seven rebels in order to reinstate her stolen birthright.
After a beloved King vanishes, his ruthless wife seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her beautiful 18-year-old stepdaughter, Snow White, hidden away in the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and wealthy visiting prince, the jealous Queen banishes the girl to a nearby forest. Taken in by a band of rebellious but kind-hearted...
10) John Henry
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2011], c2011
Language
English
Description
Louise, the adventures of a chicken: Longing for adventure, intrepid Louise leaves her comfortable nest and goes to sea.
Mason moves away: When people enter the northwoods, Mason the beaver's peaceful environment is threatened leading Solomon to explain the gentle balance that must exist between humans and wildlife.
Burro's tortillas: In this humorous Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it difficult to get any help from his...
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[released 2009], c2009
Language
English
Description
In "The boy who cried wolf", a boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.
"Chicken Little" is the classic story of a chicken and her bird-brained friends who think the sky is falling.
"Rapunzel" is the unique retelling of the classic story of the girl with the long golden hair.
In "The three billy goats gruff",...
15) Robin Hood
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Naxos Audiobooks/Findaway World/Playaway Digital Audio
Pub. Date
cp2003, [2007]
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who, along with his band of his merry men, worked to right the wrongs committed by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham.
16) Brave
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Language
English
Description
Princess Merida, an archer and self-reliant young woman, makes a decision which defies custom and brings chaos to her kingdom. To restore her kingdom, she must rely on her bravery and archery skills.
Publisher
Playaway
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Mufaro's beautiful daughters : Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.
Grandfather's journey : A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
Arrow to the sun : An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the...
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Series
Once and future king volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Children's Classics: for Middle School Students
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile Over 1000
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A retelling of the Arthurian legend.
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Caps for sale: A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business. Other stories add to the collection.
Millions of cats: A gentle old man looks for one cat for his lonely wife, and returns with "millions and billions and trillions of cats".
Petunia: A silly goose learns that carrying a book under her wing doesn't make her knowledgeable.
Leo the late bloomer: Leo is a late bloomer. Then he shows how glorious it is...
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Series
Starry River of the Sky volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Children's Awards: Newbery Honor for Distinguished Literature
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Authors and Illustrators
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Authors and Illustrators
Description
Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.
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