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When Scheherazade marries a ruthless king known for taking a new bride each night only to have his wife killed the next morning, she comes up with a clever plan to survive. Each night, she tells the king a story. And each morning, the king postpones her execution so he can hear how it ends. Scheherazade's stories continued for one thousand and one nights. The text was first translated from Arabic into English in the early eighteenth century. In the...
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IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"The Ugly Duckling" is a classic story of a small, ugly duckling who is shunned by every animal and person he encounters-until he grows into a beautiful swan and finds others of his kind. This story's message of the beauty inside everyone has been inspiring readers for hundreds of years, and a new generation of readers will discover it through this fresh retelling. Clear, simple text is accompanied by colorful illustrations. The close relationship...
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This book Legendary Tales for Children makes a strong case that well-chosen stories give children good role models and increase their empathy for others. It doesn't just hand children simplistic moral precepts, but give them the opportunity to think about and discuss moral choices. Legendary Tales for Children is a compilation of 50 one-page short stories for children. Language used is elementary and simple. Each story comes with a caricature type...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a familiar fable that teaches readers important life lessons in an entertaining way. In this engaging retelling, readers are introduced to this classic story through clear text that's closely aligned with colorful illustrations to enhance reading comprehension skills. Even the most reluctant readers will be charmed by the humorous illustrations that fill each page. Why did the emperor's friends and advisors let him walk...
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Rediscover traditional tales and fall in love with new ones with Bendon's Classic Children's Storybooks! Amazing adventures and beloved characters fill 30 colorful pages with timeless artwork that little readers will love. Aesop's timeless fables and characters have been teaching life's lessons to kids of all ages - for ages and ages. Collect all of our stories to complete your library!
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Inside the pages of this book await stories of some of your favorite holidays. Only these aren't your average "spending time with grandma and grandpa" stories. No, my friends, these stories are a bit...different. You will find ghosts, mythical creatures, and a video game that, once you start playing, you better win if you have any hopes of seeing your family again. You see, my friends, these stories have bite. I would suggest leaving the lights on...
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From St. George and the Dragon to The Lost City of Atlantis, this classic collection features some of the world's best-loved children's stories in an easy eBook format. Ready to read at the touch of a button and beautifully illustrated throughout, it's the perfect introduction to these timeless tales for boys and girls aged 4 and up. Help improve your child's reading in just 10 minutes a day with these short story collections from Storytime. 10 minutes...
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The Banbury Cross Series was a collection of 12 volumes of books edited by Grace Rhys and published in London by Dent in the 1890s. Each book is attractively illustrated with full page and partial page pen and ink drawings in a classic Art Nouveau style by leading artists of the era. The legendary figure of East Anglian folklore, Tom Hickathrift, appears next to the curious tale 'The Fairy Gifts' in this volume of the series. Accompanied by H. Granville...
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On a secluded island, in a faraway sea, the animals live in peace and prosperity. But, one day, the winds of fate bring humans to their shore. Down come trees and up go houses, farms, and a bustling market. The humans capture the animals and put them to work. A great sadness falls upon the land, and only a young boy named, Adam, can hear the animals' cries. Compelled to act, Adam escapes into the jungle and joins with the remaining free animals, attempting...
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This book forms part of our 'Pook Press' imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in children's literature. This work contains a collection of stories including Charles Perrault's 'Hop O' My Thumb', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Cinderella' and 'Bluebeard', traditional English tales such as 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and 'Dick Whittington' as well as tales from Arabian nights such as 'Ali Baba', 'Aladdin' and 'Sinbad the Sailor.' True masterpieces...
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Enchanting tales! Jonah shows Linda a magical box! A fable tells of a magical tree that creates moonfish. While trying to learn magic tricks, Rabbit accidentally casts a spell on himself. A boy is rewarded for his good deed with a magical paper boat that promises to save them. Learn about visiting a magical place any time you like. Stories by Marianne Mitchell, Joy Cowley, Maggie Murphy, Marilyn Bolchunos, and Marilyn Kratz.
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The Banbury Cross Series was a collection of 12 volumes of books edited by Grace Rhys and published in London by Dent in the 1890s. Each book is attractively illustrated with full page and partial page pen and ink drawings in a classic Art Nouveau style by leading artists of the era. This book 'Aesop's Fables' presents a select collection of some of Aesop's most entertaining stories with thought-provoking morals along with Robinson's beautifully imaginative...
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The Banbury Cross Series was a collection of 12 volumes of books edited by Grace Rhys and published in London by Dent in the 1890s. Each book is attractively illustrated with full page and partial page pen and ink drawings in a classic Art Nouveau style by leading artists of the era. This title collates Banbury Cross with many other familiar nursery rhymes that will delight young and old alike. Alice B. Woodward's black and white illustrations of...
15) The Spider Drama
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After receiving a text from her perfect twin sister Cassie claiming she's in trouble at their theater club's trip to Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Anna goes to help her, but finds herself in the middle of a myth involving Athena, knitting, and Cassie, who's been turned into a spider. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
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The Banbury Cross Series was a collection of 12 volumes of books edited by Grace Rhys and published in London by Dent in the 1890s. Each book is attractively illustrated with full page and partial page pen and ink drawings in a classic Art Nouveau style by leading artists of the era. Violet M. and Evelyn Holden's black and white illustrations of delightfully bucolic scenes are a wonderful accompaniment to the traditional nursery rhymes arranged by...
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Scaly dragons! A Chinese folktale tells about a grateful dragon who gives a girl an impossible gift. Lily brings Dragon in to school. A little girl follows a treasure map past a dragon! Tex and Indi go to a festival in Chinatown to see a parade and a dancing dragon. What would you do if you met a dragon? Would you try to make friends? Stories by Camille S. Phillips, Lissa Rovetch, Marilyn Kratz, and Eileen Spinelli.
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Magic and marvels await you in Tales from the Arabian Nights, a collection of twenty of the best-known stories from the book that western readers have known for over three centuries as The Arbian Nights. First collected nearly a thousand years ago, these folktales are presented as narratives that crafty Scheharazade tells her husband, Shahryar, the King of Persia, over a thousand-and-one consecutive nights, to pique his interest for the next evenings...
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Readers can experience the magical tale of Aladdin anytime with this delightful read-along set. As they follow along with Aladdin and Jasmine's carpet ride around the world, word-for-word narration encourages independent reading. Plus dazzling sound effects and original character voices bring the story to life!
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From Jack and the Beanstalk to Cinderella, this classic collection features some of the world's best-loved children's stories in an easy eBook format. Ready to read at the touch of a button and beautifully illustrated throughout, it's the perfect introduction to these timeless tales for boys and girls aged 4 and up. Help improve your child's reading in just 10 minutes a day with these short story collections from Storytime. 10 minutes of reading a...
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