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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. 1999Hush, hush!: roman aventure] / [1
Par Michel Noël. 2006
"1958, Ojipik, un jeune Algonquin de quatorze ans, aime la vie qu'il mène sur les rives du lac Cabonga, avec…
sa famille et sa chienne, La Louve. Il rêve de vivre de chasse et de pêche et de devenir un maître de traîneau accompli. Malheureusement, l'exploitation forestière croissante bouleverse les traditions et le mode de vie de sa communauté. Révoltée et humiliée par les décisions du gouvernement, et surtout par la tuerie des chiens de traîneau, celle-ci doit pourtant s'adapter. Le père d'Ojipik, convaincu que la défense des droits passe par l'instruction, invite son fils à aller étudier à l'école des Blancs. " Tu te lèveras pour prendre la parole ", lui a-t-il dit, et c'est bien ce qu'il compte faire Une histoire vraie relatée avec beaucoup d'émotions par l'auteur qui a été témoin de cette époque charnière dans la vie des Amérindiens." -- 4e de couvI 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. 1999Wand
Par Landra Jennings. 2023
A dazzling story of grief and found family wrapped in a spellbinding fairy tale, perfect for fans of Anne Ursu…
and Jodi Lynn Anderson. Eleven-year-old Mira wishes everything could go back to the way it was. Before she changed schools and had to quit gymnastics. Especially before Papa died. Now she spends her days cooking and cleaning for her stepsisters and Val—who she still won't call mom and still won't forgive for the terrible thing she did. When a mysterious girl named Lyndame appears out of the woods wielding a powerful wand, she makes Mira an offer she can't refuse: she will grant Mira three wishes. What if magic isn't just pretend after all? What if these wishes could fix everything? But in the quiet town of Between, Georgia, where secrets lurk and rumors swirl of strange creatures, nothing is as it seems, and everything comes at a price. Rising talent Landra Jennings weaves together an enchanting, modern fairy tale with eloquence and compassion about finding hope after loss—and finding belonging in the places we least expectThe 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. 1999Oups! mauvaise fenêtre: 7 histoires, 7 erreurs
Par Patrick Isabelle, Chloé Varin, Hugo Meunier, Josée Angelis. 2020
Il nous est tous déjà arrivé de nous tromper de fenêtre lors d'une discussion par message texte. À chaque fois,…
le coeur semble manquer un battement et le malaise s'installe. Ces situations comiques, mais plus souvent embarrassantes nous ont inspiré cette idée d'un recueil de nouvelles où toutes les histoires seraient liées par le même thème : "mauvaise fenêtre". Nous avons donc fait appel à de formidables auteur.trice.s qui ont, à leur tour, été charmé.e.s par ce concept. Patrick Senécal, Stéphanie Lapointe et Hugo Meunier, pour ne nommer que ceux-ci, nous ont gâtés d'histoires de leur cru, un amalgame de textes drôles, terrifiants ou malaisants, où les lecteurs pourront reconnaître les différents styles des auteur.trice.s qu'ils suivent et découvrir l'univers de ceux ou celles qu'ils ne connaissent pas !Merlin'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 6-9Wariwulf: roman] / 1, Le premier des Râjâ (Wariwulf. #1.)
Par Bryan Perro. 2008
"La grande épopée du peuple des loups-garous prend racine dans l'Antiquité, durant l'époque mythique des grandes cités royaumes. Entre Babylone…
de l'empire perse et Veliko Tarnovo du pays des Thraces se trouve la rutilante Byzance, gardienne du détroit du Bosphore. C'est sur cette partie du monde, longtemps avant l'arrivée des croyances monothéistes, que la déesse des loups, Börte Tchinö, a posé son regard. Celle-ci attend depuis des siècles que soient réunies les conditions favorables à la naissance du premier représentant d'une race supérieure. Alliant l'intelligence de l'homme à la force animale, le Râjâ naîtra pour gouverner le monde et établir un ordre nouveau, une fusion parfaite entre l'homme et la nature. Ce premier tome est un plongeon au coeur même du berceau fertile des mythes fondateurs de l'imaginaire de l'homme, un récit qui transcende les réalités des émotions humaines et des instincts animaux". -- 4e de couvAlice 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. 1865Out of the dark
Par Welwyn Katz. 1996
After his mother is killed, Ben's family moves to his father's Newfoundland boyhood home. Ben's younger brother makes friends with…
the local boys, but Ben avoids them, escaping into the fantasy world of the nearby Viking settlement, armed with stories his mother had told him. For grades 6-9Hatchet
Par Gary Paulsen. 1987
Brian, thirteen and troubled by his parents' divorce, is flying in a single-engine plane to visit his father. As Brian…
is the only passenger, the pilot casually shows him how to fly the plane. When the pilot has a heart attack and dies, Brian must take control. After the plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, Brian has only the hatchet attached to his belt to help him survive. For grades 6-9 and older readersGuilhèm, ou, Les enfances d'un chevalier: roman
Par Maryse Rouy. 1997
Suite de : Azalaïs, ou La vie courtoise. Cette deuxième partie retrace la jeunesse d'un apprenti chevalier, Guilhèm fils d'Azalaïs,…
et décrit la relation entre une mère et son fils au Moyen Âge. Amours, jalousies, espoirs intrigues et complots jalonnent le parcours de ces femmes et de ces hommes du XIIe siècleChild 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 3-6Time ghost
Par Welwyn Katz. 1995
Twenty-first century Sara discovers she is afraid of nature when her environmentalist grandmother drags her to the North Pole to…
fend off developers. But Sara soon has an even bigger problem when she, her friend, and the developer are transported back in time and Sara is stuck inside her twelve-year-old grandmother. For grades 4-7