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.
Howling at the Moon (The Making of a Monster: Vampires & Were) (Making of a Monster: Vampires & Werewolves)
by Kim Etingoff
From the steaming jungles of the Amazon, to the ice-bound Arctic, the Sonora Desert, and the dark forests of the Appalachian Mountains-North, Central, and South America have their own unique varieties of vampires and shape-shifting man-beasts. A rich tradition of frightening myths and ghastly folk tales going back centuries before the Europeans came to the New World, blending with the folklore of newer immigrants, and rising like an eerie mist from the fertile mix of American cultures, our part...
General Editor: Sue Palmer Fiction Editor and Language Consultant: Wendy BodyThe Longman Book Project for ages 4-11: Inspires children with an unparalleled variety of fiction by significant children's authors and illustrators such as Anne Fine, Beverley Naidoo, Michael Rosen, Jacqueline Wilson and Geraldine McCaughrean. Offers at-a-glance NLS teaching support in a literacy grid at the back of every book highlighting text, sentence and word level work for easy access by teachers, teaching assista...
Master storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring three of the most famous myths of the ancient Greek world to life. Vividly illustrated by award-winning French illustrator Carole Hénaff, Greek Myths is a captivating introduction to the stories of Demeter and Persephone, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Eurydice.
Amazing tales of enchantment fill this collection of ten magical stories, which is sure to enchant young readers. Here is a winning combination of contemporary original stories and charming retellings of traditional tales. Easy-to-read type and appealing line art will provide just the right balance of support and challenge for readers ready to take on short stories. A new series of themed short story collections, "Super Shorts" are sure to appeal to newly confident readers. These short, well-plo...
From such texts as the Shah Nameh (the Persian Book of Kings), Masnavi-e Ma’navi, the Anvar-i Suhayli fables and works by the great poet Nizāmī, come ancient tales of a civilization that once stretched across the known world. Find here the wonderful stories of the magical bird the Simurgh, the Seven Labours of Rustem, the evil demon onager-giant Akwán Díw and the tragic romance of Laili and Majnun. Persian literature is amongst the most beautiful and inventive of all cultures, offering a joyful...
Corydon and the Fall of Atlantis (Corydon S., #2) (Corydon Trilogy (Library))
by Tobias Druitt
Life has been pretty peaceful for shepherd-boy Corydon and the other monsters since their epic battle with the heroes. Then the Minotaur is kidnapped and Corydon and his friends are faced with a rescue mission: a mission which will lead them on a dangerous voyage across the sea, all the way to the celebrated city of Atlantis. But Atlantis is a city riven by secrets, with a war between the gods threatening to tear it apart. Can Corydon and his friends rescue the Minotaur, before Atlantis is destr...
My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Cinderella (My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Fairy Tales)
by ,Jerry Mahoney
Fantastic Fables (Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce) (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Ambrose Bierce
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Heather the Violet Fairy (Rainbow Magic (Quality), #7) (Rainbow Magic (Pb))
by Daisy Meadows
Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. When Rachel and Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island one summer holiday, they have no idea that such magical adventures with the fairies await them! In the last exciting book in the series, the girls must find Heather the Violet Fairy and then go with the fairies to Fairyland to make sure that all the colours have returned to the magical kingdom!'These stories are magic; they turn childre...
Folk Tales,Philippines
Why the Frog Has Big Eyes (Green Light Readers) (Green Light Readers: Level 1)
by Betsy Franco
Once upon a time all frogs had beady little eyes . . . until one frog boasted that he could stare longer than anyone. Joung Un Kim's bold colors and stylized artwork are as spirited and amusing as the hilarious competition between Frog and his friends.