A wonderful, rhythmic North American Indian folk tale... As the leaves fall from the trees and the wind blows colder, the animals wish they had fire to keep them warm. But only the Sky People living high in the mountains have fire, and they guard it jealously. Rabbit has a plan, however: he makes a special resin-covered headdress, tricks the Sky People and steals some fire. All the animals help him in an exciting race to escape capture, and each is marked in some way by the stolen fire. Then De...
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.
El Rey Arturo (Graphic Myths and Legends)
by Jeff Limke and Thomas Yeates
Guardians of the Gates (The Gates of Atlantis, #2)
by Laura D Bastian
Le Procès d'Ésope Avec les Animaux (Classic Reprint)
by Antoine Francois Le Bailly
Think you know the story of the three little pigs? Not until you've read this version, retold and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall. Children will know and love the familiar characters—three pig brothers and one huffing-puffing wolf—and they will giggle over the funny, new dialogue and cartoon like illustrations, which put a fresh, modern twist on the classic tale.
An exuberant celebration of the Buffalo’s return to the wild. Since Declan was born, his kokum has shared her love of Buffalo through stories and art. But Declan longs to see real Buffalo. Then one magical night, herds of the majestic creatures stampede down from the sky. That’s when things really get wild! Azby Whitecalf’s playful illustrations add to the joy and reverence in Deidre Havrelock’s picture book debut. A reprinting of the Buffalo Treaty and an author’s note describe the importance...
Contes Et Fables Indiennes, de Bidpaï Et de Lokman, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)
by Bidpa'i Bidpa'i
Folk Tales,North America
Perseus and the Monstrous Medusa (Heroes in Training, #12)
by Joan Holub
The modern Kingdom of Nepal which, according to its 17th century founding father, King Prithvi Narayan Shah, is a "Yam between two boulders" (India and China), is predominantly a highland country that is lorded over in the north by the mighty Himalayas, including such lofty peaks as Mount Everest, that generally slope southwards to meet the Indogangetic plains in a short distance of 150-odd miles. The stories compiled here have been largely drawn from the middle Himalayan belt extending from eas...
A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings.
The other day, I met a bear, Out in the woods, A-way out there The beloved echo song "The Other Day I Met a Bear" is beautifully rendered in this illustrated picture book. A favorite camping song for generations, this whimsical work is paired with a history and notation of the song as well as a link to a free download of two audio versions of the song-one with singing and an instrumental. Serving as a preservation of the heritage of great folk music, this book is true treasure for the whole fami...
Retells the story of Joseph, who is rewarded for honoring the Sabbath by being generous to others even after he, himself, becomes poor.
Escape from the Island of Myste (Island of Myste, #3)
by Randall Allen Dunn
Typhon and the Winds of Destruction (Heroes in Training, #5)
by Joan Holub
Twice the quests means twice the adventure for Zeus and his fellow Olympians. After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they're also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion. But a wind-throwing giant named Typhon has other ideas. Can the Heroes in Training withstand the storms that a...
Genre Library Fancy a Folktale 1st. Edition (Longman Reading World)
by Pat Edwards and Wendy Body
This volume is part of a series designed to give children aged seven to 11 wide-ranging exposure to literature and opportunities to explore the various genres. Titles in the series are organized by reading genre within the range specified in the National Curriculum. There is a detailed introduction and explanation for each genre and each book contains a number of entertaining examples of text from each genre.