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Squids will be squids: fresh morals, beastly fables
Par Jon Scieszka. 1998
Eighteen modern fables with fresh morals about bossy, sneaky, funny, annoying, "dim-bulb" people--all disguised as animals to avoid hurting anyone's…
feelings. Topics include homework, using the telephone on the right occasion, friendship, and dinner-table talk. For grades 3-6The velveteen rabbit, or How toys become real: The Classic Children's Book
Par Margery Bianco. 1922
A velveteen rabbit stuffed with sawdust learns from an older toy that a child's love can make him real. Rabbit…
happily experiences the joy of this love and at last learns of another kind of reality. For grades 2-4 and older readersThe starlight princess and other princess stories
Par Annie Dalton. 1999
Eight fairy tales about princesses from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Contains "The Princess and the Pea," "The Frog Princess," "King…
Grizzlebeard," "The Starlight Princess," "The Sleeping Beauty," "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," "The Egg Prince," and "White-Bear-King Valemon." For grades 3-6. 1999I once was a monkey: stories Buddha told
Par Jeanne Lee. 1999
A retelling of six jatakas, or birth stories. Buddha used these fables featuring animals to teach principles of compassion, honesty,…
and clear thought before action. In "The Deceitful Heron," a heron's lies and greed lead to its own downfall. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999The Folk Keeper
Par Franny Billingsley, Leonid Gore. 1999
The orphan Corinna transforms herself into Corin because only boys are Folk Keepers, appeasers of the evil Folk. Her identity…
is further challenged at her new post near the sea when she discovers her heritage as a Sealmaiden, and she must draw upon all her gifts to stay alive. For grades 5-8. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. 1999Journeys with Elijah: eight tales of the Prophet
Par Barbara Goldin. 1999
Folktales about the well-known figure of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. Set in such diverse locations as Argentina, the Caribbean,…
China, Germany, Iraq, and Israel. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999Merlin's kin: world tales of the hero magician
Par Josepha Sherman. 1998
A collection of thirty international folktales, featuring both the traditional magician, whose power comes from books or spells, and the…
shaman, who is a priest and healer as well as a wizard. The stories come from the British Isles, Europe, Russia, the Far East, Native American nations, and Africa. For grades 5-8. 1998Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen
Par H. C Andersen. 1992
A selection of nine of Andersen's well-known tales: "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Thumbelina," "The Nightingale," "The Princess and the Pea,"…
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Little Mermaid," "The Tinderbox," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling." For grades 3-6. 1992Seven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9Alice in Wonderland and through the looking glass (Illustrated Junior Library)
Par Lewis Carroll. 1974
Extraordinary things happen to Alice when she follows a white rabbit into a hole and encounters the Cheshire Cat, the…
Queen of Hearts, and other strange characters. In her second adventure Alice climbs through a mirror into a reverse image land. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1865Ten stories from the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including such characters as the well-known Aladdin and his…
lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad the sailor. Based on earlier translations, especially Jonathan Scott's edition. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1909Grimm's fairy tales: the children's classic edition
Par David Borgenicht. 1997
Seven folktales collected by the Grimm brothers. Retold here for young readers are "The Frog Prince," "Rumpelstiltskin," "The Fisherman and…
His Wife," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Musicians of Bremen," "The Brave Little Tailor," and "The Golden Goose." For grades 2-4. 1997The two princesses of Bamarre
Par Gail Levine. 2001
Until Princess Meryl was struck with the Gray Death, Princess Addie had always been afraid of everything. Now Addie battles…
specters, gryphons, ogres, and dragons while seeking a cure for her sister. Along the way, she fulfills an ancient prophecy. For grades 5-8. Bestseller. 2001Child of the May
Par Theresa Tomlinson. 1998
Fifteen-year-old Magda, raised by Marian the Forestwife, is seeking adventure. Her chance comes when her father allows her to dress…
as a boy in an attempt to rescue two women held hostage by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Magda's archery skills are put to the test. Sequel to The Forestwife (BR 10451). For grades 5-8Camelot: A Collection Of Original Arthurian Tales
Par Jane Yolen, Winslow Pels. 1995
Several authors provide ten stories and one song about the legend of King Arthur, some humorous, some historical, and some…
tragic. Anne McCaffrey writes about a search for horses to enrich the bloodlines of the king's horses. Terry Pratchett offers a scientific explanation of the sword in the stone. For grades 3-6With a whoop and a holler: a bushel of lore from way down south
Par Nancy Laan. 1998
The story of Paul Bunyan
Par Barbara Emberley. 1994
Includes tales of how the mighty lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox Babe cleared the land for planting…
in Kansas and Iowa, and how they dug the Mississippi River. For grades K-3Here there be dragons
Par Jane Yolen. 1993
Five poems and eight stories about dragons by Jane Yolen, who precedes each with an introductory note about the piece.…
The collection includes "Why Dragons?" "The Dragon's Boy," "The Making of Dragons," and "Here There Be Dragons." For grades 4-7 and older readersTales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird
Par Vivian Velde. 1995
Humorous reworkings of thirteen folktales by the Brothers Grimm. In "The Granddaughter," Granny and the wolf find Little Red Riding…
Hood so disagreeable they both plot against her. After the oldest Billy Goat Gruff disposes of the troll in "The Bridge," he knocks both brothers into the water out of spite. For grades 3-6Tom, Babette & Simon: three tales of transformation
Par Avi. 1995
Tom is bored and decides to change places with his cat. But what will happen when Tom is bored with…
being a cat? Babette's mother wanted a child with no visible flaws--unfortunately Babette is invisible. Simon grows into a vain young man who kills the Golden Bird and becomes a bird from the neck up. For grades 4-7