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A stunning collection of English folklore featuring stories of beasts, giants, ghosts, saints, and the Devil, as well as moral tales and tales of origins.
Master storyteller, social historian, and folklorist Sybil Marshall scoured English history to bring together a fascinating collection of folk tales in one glorious edition. Out-of-print for over thirty years, Overlook is re-issuing this bewitching book to enchant a new audience.
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Los efectos de sonido divertidos y la música maravillosa ayudan a contar la aventurera historia de "¡La Tierra de Cu-cu-áca Ta!" A Fina le encanta jugar a Cu-cu-áca Ta con su hermano Juan. Cuando Fina salta del armario y grita "Cu-cu-áca Ta," su hermano tiene miedo. Y cuando Fina salta del cofre de juguete y grita "Cu-cu-áca Ta," Juan le dice ¡Basta! A Fina le encanta asustar a Juan y no entiende por qué no quiere jugar a este juego. Averigua...
863) Jokes & Riddles
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Kids will love "Jokes & Riddles" filled with sound effects, whimsical music, and adorable illustrations. These easy-to- memorize jokes include: What goes over your head and under your feet, but doesn't cover your body? Answer: A jump rope. Or, what has many teeth but never any cavities? Answer: A comb. And, I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I? Answer: A penny. These simple jokes and riddles will have the entire family laughing and repeating...
864) Parzival
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German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach's romance story "Parzival" tells the whirlwind tale of a young man's life as a knight in search for the Holy Grail. It follows the Medieval heroic story of Parzival (Percival in the English texts) as he tries to balance his desire for love with his quest for the Grail. At first, Parzival is childish and ignorant, and his bad choices prohibit him from obtaining the Grail. Only through purging his soul through a number...
865) Telephone tales
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Enchanted Lion Books
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2020.
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English
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A collection of nearly seventy short and surreal stories told by Signor Bianchi, a traveling salesman, to his daughter over the telephone nightly.
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Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle adds a new room, a turret, or sometimes even an entire wing. No one ever knows what the castle will do next, and no one-other than Celie, that is-takes the time to map out the new additions. But when King and Queen Glower are ambushed and their fate is unknown, it's up to Celie, with her secret knowledge of the castle's never-ending twists and turns,...
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Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"An enthralling, spooky, diverse collection." -- KIRKUS "An intriguing portal to folklore." -- SHELF AWARENESS "Readers will want to revisit this collection." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "Do you hear them? Never go outside when you hear THAT sound." Ghostly warriors, angry gods, and monstrous tyrants? That's just the start of this collection of folklore from the Pacific, retold in comics! The fourth volume of the "Cautionary Fables and Fairytales" graphic...
868) The Grudge Keeper
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"No one in the town of Bonnyripple ever kept a grudge, except old Cornelius, the Grudge Keeper. When Cornelius is nearly buried under all of the grudges, the townspeople must put their differences aside to save him"--Provided by publisher.
869) Court of swans
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Dericott tale volume 1
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Thomas Nelson
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English
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In medieval England, after her seven brothers are falsely accused of murder and treason, eighteen-year-old Delia flees their cruel stepmother and becomes a seamstress at Westminster Palace, hoping to gain their release, with Sir Geoffrey's assistance.
870) Japanese Fairy Tales
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Princes, princesses, goblins, ghouls, dragons, and more abound in these twenty-two Japanese fairy tales translated and retold for young Western readers. Prepare to encounter action and adventure in this highly regarded collection of classic Japanese tales, in which you'll meet a dragon king, a talking tortoise, a wily badger, princesses, knights, and mischievous monkeys! Japanese Fairy Tales includes: "Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of a Peach,"...
871) The Grimm conclusion
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Grimm series (Adam Gidwitz) volume 3
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English
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"Sister and brother Jorinda and Joringel fight to keep their promise to stay together throughout a new series of gruesome, twisted, Grimm-inspired stories"--
872) Serpent & dove
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Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation?marriage. Lou, unable to ignore...
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Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the adventurous tale of "The Scaredy-Cat Kitten." Mother cat has two very different kittens. Herbie is curious and brave. But his sister Sarah is afraid of everything. When the kittens go for a walk Sarah is even afraid of her own shadow. Find out what happens when Herbie gets caught in briars and Sarah needs to go get Mother for help. A positive ending adds interest to this adorable story and encourages...
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Young children will learn the importance of being kind in the adorable story "The Land Of Peek-a-Boo!" Tina loves to play Peek-a-Boo with her brother Timmy. When Tina jumps out of the closet and yells "Peek-a-Boo," her brother is afraid. And when Tina jumps out of the toy chest and yells "Peek-a-Boo," Timmy tells her to STOP! Tina loves to scare Timmy and doesn't understand why he doesn't want to play this game. Find out what happens when Tina has...
875) El Gatito Miedoso
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Los efectos de sonido divertidos y la música maravillosa ayudan a contar la aventurera historia de "La Gatita Miedosa." Mama Gato tiene dos gatitos muy diferentes. Heri es curioso y valiente. Pero su hermana Sara tiene miedo de todo. Cuando los gatitos van a dar un paseo, Sara le tiene miedo incluso a su propia sombra. Averigua lo que sucede cuando Heri es atrapado por espinas y Sara necesita ir a buscar a su Mama. Un final positivo agrega le interés...
876) Dumpy The Dump Truck
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Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the story of "Dumpty The Dump Truck." Dumpty the Dump Truck loves to work for his driver Joe. Nothing makes him happier than to carry a big load of rocks and dump it into a great big pile. But one day when Joe has a huge job to do, Dumpty learns that he isn't the biggest, fastest, strongest, or the newest Dump Truck in town. This makes Dumpty sad. Find out what happens when Dumpty decides to not compare...
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Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the story of "The Happy Little Engine." It was a beautiful Sunday morning and the Baker family decided to take a nice drive in their little red car. The Baker family loved the little red car because it was so much fun to ride in and it had a great little engine. Find out what happens when the little red car gets a flat tire, overheats, and then runs out of gasoline. Will the Baker family know what to...
878) The wicked remain
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Grimrose girls volume 2
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Publisher Annotation: Nani, Yuki, Ella, and Rory have discovered the truth about the curse that's left a trail of dead bodies at Grimrose. But the four still know nothing of its origins, or how to stop the cycle of doomed fates. And each girl harbors her own secret. One is learning why she was brought to the school. One struggles to keep her new and deadly power under control. One knows exactly how much time she has left. And one, trying to escape...
880) The lives of saints
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Imprint
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2020.
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Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt?ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt?ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse. These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints...
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