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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories
Is the littlest leprechaun just too little to celebrate St.
Patrick's Day? Find out in this sweet and lovable new story in the
bestselling Littlest series -- with stickers! From the New York
Times bestselling author who brought us The Littlest Valentine
comes a sweet new St. Patrick's Day story filled with luck,
friendship, unicorns, and one adorable little leprechaun friend!
Liam is the littlest leprechaun in his lovable family. He may be
little, but Liam knows this is the year he'll be able to finally
help out on St. Patrick's Day! But a leprechaun's duties are a
little difficult to manage when you're so little! Will Liam be able
to find a way to celebrate the holiday, or is the littlest
leprechaun still too little? With adorable St. Patrick's Day
stickers!
Travel across the world with this beautiful collection of 20 nature
stories. From the Ancient Chinese countryside to the dense forests
of Norway, this book takes readers on a journey across cultures and
continents, exploring the different ways we care for and show
respect to our planet. Poignantly retold by Isabel Otter and with
breathtaking artwork from Ana Sender, each story in this collection
reminds us how important the natural world is to society. Moreover,
the universal scape of these tales unites us as one global
community. The perfect book for little nature lovers, this is a
collection to treasure. Also available: The Lost Fairytales.
A folktale about being different Hunch was different from everyone
else. He knew it. They knew it. And his arch rival Tax, who was the
best at absolutely everything, never failed to use it against him.
However, nobody knew a surprise was at hand, from the Things that
lurked deep inside the wood. Things so terrible that nobody has
ever been able to describe them!
In each new adventure, Putuguq and Kublu learn about an element of
Inuit mythology from their Elders, sometimes using what they learn
to get the best of each other! Putuguq and Kublu are at their
grandparents' house for lunch-caribou stew, Putuguq's favourite!
Putuguq's worn out (and stinky!) kamiik remind his grandparents of
the story of the amautalik and the orphan, a traditional story
about a little orphan who outsmarts a child-stealing ogress.
Grandmother's storytelling over lunch starts Putuguq's imagination
running wild . . . . After lunch, Putuguq and Kublu decide to act
out the story their grandmother has just told. But, for Putuguq,
this is no ordinary play. He is determined to prove his
fearlessness to an unsuspecting Kublu . . . with a little help from
his stinky socks!
Fairy tales are just the beginning. The Masked Man is on the loose
in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to
stop him...except Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council, and
no one will believe they're in danger. With only the help of the
ragtag group of Goldilocks, Jack, Red Riding Hood, and Mother Goose
and her gander, Lester, the Bailey twins discover the Masked Man's
secret scheme: He possesses a powerful magic potion that turns
every book it touches into a portal, and he is recruiting an army
of literature's greatest villains! So begins a race through the
magical Land of Oz, the fantastical world of Neverland, the madness
of Wonderland, and beyond. Can Alex and Conner catch up to the
Masked Man, or will they be one step behind until it's too late?
Fairy tales and classic stories collide in the fourth adventure in
the bestselling Land of Stories series as the twins travel beyond
the kingdoms!
Do you think that legends are all about princes and princesses,
knights and heroes, giants and monsters? Well, they aren't always.
The stories in this book are about girls like you and girls you
might know: clever, strong, brave and resourceful. Here you can
read the story of Vasilisa, who wasn't afraid of the deep dark
forest; Mollie Whuppie, who knew how to trick a giant; Tipingi, who
was able to call on her friends to help her get out of trouble;
Seren, who used her love of singing to help others; and many more
fearless characters. Storyteller Fiona Collins has chosen the best
of the old tales from all around the world and reworked them into
new and exciting versions to be enjoyed by everyone, accompanied by
magical illustrations by talented artist Ed Fisher.
YOU are Robin Hood, outlaw of Sherwood Forest. The Sheriff of
Nottingham has captured Maid Marian. You'll need all your skills to
rescue her, and stay out of prison ... This is a
choose-your-own-destiny adventure where YOU are the hero. This is a
title in the interactive I HERO Legends series - where the reader
plays the part of a legendary hero! In each adventure the reader
makes a choice that affects how the story progresses - it really is
'decide-your-own-destiny! Written by the award-winning duo Steve
Barlow and Steve Skidmore (more commonly known as the 2Steves), and
illustrated by Andrew "2Hands" Tunney. Age appropriate for 6 to 8
year olds and more sensitive readers. Also suitable for reluctant
readers and less confident older readers. Printed using a font
approved by the British Dyslexia Association.
After twenty years of fighting monsters, angering gods and
goddesses, and surviving against the odds, Odysseus is more
desperate than ever to return to his family. But first he will have
to explore yet another strange land. And when he finally does
return home, he will have yet more dangerous enemies to face.
This is the exciting conclusion to the series by best-selling
author Mary Pope Osborne, retelling Homer's "Odyssey," one of the
most thrilling adventure stories of all time.
This volume includes:
Book Four: The Gray-Eyed Goddess
Book Five: Return to Ithaca
Book Six: The Final Battle
There is everyday magic in the tales of London. Some stories are
swirling in the waters of the Thames; some are hidden in the old
stones that lie beneath our modern pavements. In London Folk Tales
for Children Anne and Sef have gathered stories from the words and
memories of Londoners past and present. They tell of the mighty
river, the streets, and the hills of London. You'll find stories of
babies that turn into flowers, of tower ravens and a two-headed
bird, and a child who has to travel across the world all alone.
You'll also meet the people of this welcoming city: ever since the
Romans, people have come here from all over the world to become
Londoners. They've brought delicious foods, new music and hundreds
of languages, but, most of all, great stories - London stories.
Award-winning author Ying Compestine reimagines the classic fairy
tale "Little Red Riding Hood" from a Chinese perspectiveBy now, you
have probably heard the old folk tale about a girl in a red
cape.The truth is that the story took place here in China, there
wasn't a woodsman, and I, the gentle wolf, certainly was not the
one who ate them.Here is the real story. This is not the story you
think you know. In this version of the classic fairy tale, Little
Red lives in a village near the Great Wall and trains in kung fu.
When she ventures to her grandmother's to deliver rice cakes and
herbal medicine, she encounters something much more fearsome than a
wolf-a mighty dragon. With her wits and a sword in hand, Little Red
must valiantly defend herself and her grandmother in this vibrant
retelling from Ying Chang Compestine and Joy Ang. An author's note
discusses how this reimagining is influenced by Chinese mythology,
symbolism, traditional medicine, and other elements of Compestine's
heritage.
Fairy tales transports its readers to a world of magic, where fish
can talk or fly, elves can punish or reward according to one's
deeds and where fairies are just around the bend waiting to be
discovered. Fairy tales give wings to a child's imagination and the
child learns important lessons by leaps and bounds. This is a
compilation of fairy stories from around he world. These stories
shall take the young reader to magical places where the child shall
explore new lands, meet new creatures, wanders through the castles
of kings and swim in the seas with the mermaids.
Kweny’ ilali engekude apha, kule minyakana imbalwa idluleyo,
kwakukho indoda egama linguHlohlesakhe. Lo mfo wayehlelisene
kakuhle kakhulu nosapho lwakhe de kwafika imbalelakazi eyabhuqa
konke nje. Balamba abantu de iimbambo zendoda zibaleke inxibile.
Ngenye imini, yahamba le ndoda yaya kuzingela iinqoba nayo nantoni
na eyayingatyiwa lusapho olo lwayo. Yahamba yahamba de yazibhaqa
sele isesazulwini sehlathi izingela loo magontsi noonomcelu ...
Lily the kitten is a menace. She loves chasing the animals in the
palace gardens. But when she meets a frog who returns her golden
ball, the tables might be turned! The Leapfrog series is perfect
for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no
more than 200 words.
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