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Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Works In Translation Ser.)
Par H. C Andersen. 2004
Thirteen short fairy stories, translated in 2004 by Naomi Lewis, with a biography of the Danish author and introductory headnotes.…
Includes old favorites and the less familiar "The Flying Trunk" and "The Goblin at the Grocer's." For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1840Odysseus (Heroes Ser.)
Par Geraldine McCaughrean. 2004
After the Trojan War Odysseus begins his voyage home to Ithaca, where his wife Penelope and their son Telemachus are…
waiting. His journey is prolonged by shipwrecks and misadventures including encounters with the ogre Cyclops, the singing Sirens, the three-headed dog Cerberus, and others. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2003The hero Beowulf
Par Leonard Everett Fisher, Eric A. Kimmel. 2005
A brief retelling of the ancient Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic deeds of Beowulf. Recounts Beowulf's journey to the land…
of the Spear-Danes to combat the slimy-green, scaly monster Grendel. For grades 3-6. 2005The Bremen town musicians and other animal tales from Grimm: And Other Animal Tales from Grimm
Par Doris Orgel, Bert Kitchen. 2003
Six folktales about furry and feathered creatures. The title piece tells of older, unwanted animals who travel toward the city,…
planning to be musicians. On the way they trick a house full of robbers. Includes a biographical note on the Brothers Grimm. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2004The people could fly: American Black folktales
Par Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Janet Schulman, James Earl Jones. 1985
Animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom shape this anthology of retold African American folktales, born of slaves' sorrow…
but passed on in hope. Includes several stories where Bruh Rabbit triumphs. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1985The Crow-girl: the children of Crow Cove (Children Of Crow Cove Ser.)
Par Bodil Bredsdorff. 1993
After the death of her grandmother, an orphaned young girl leaves her lonely house by the cove to find a…
new home. She relies on the wisdom shared by her grandmother to gather together a new family. For grades 4-7. Batchelder Honor Book. 1993Summer of the sea serpent (Magic Tree House (R) Merlin Mission #31)
Par Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca. 2004
The magician Merlin sends Jack and Annie back into time where they are reunited with boy sorcerer Teddy. The children…
are transformed into selkies, or seal people, then dive into a cave and discover an old sword. For grades 2-4. 2004The tombs of Atuan
Par Ursula K Le Guin. 2001
Arha is taken from her parents to be trained as high priestess to the Old Ones in the Atuan tombs.…
She endures her bleak captivity until a trespasser violates her domain in his search for the tombs' greatest treasure. Sequel to A Wizard of Earthsea (BR 7742). For grades 6-9. 1970Dare to be scared: thirteen stories to chill and thrill (Dare To Be Scared Ser.)
Par Robert D San Souci. 2003
Thirteen horror stories involve ghosts, a boogey woman, and creatures from outer space. In "The Caller," ungrateful Lindsay is haunted…
by phone calls from her dead aunt. In "Space Is the Place," Mark and his mother board a bus to escape an alien invasion. For grades 4-7. 2003Lucinda's secret (The Spiderwick Chronicles #3)
Par Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi. 2003
Following their adventures in The Seeing Stone (DB 56515), Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace are now being harassed by a…
house boggart. Mallory wants to get rid of the Field Guide, but hospitalized great-aunt Lucinda comes to the rescue. For grades 2-4. 2003The farthest shore (Earthsea Ser. #Vol. 3)
Par Ursula K Le Guin. 2001
Ged, archmage of Roke, and Arren, young prince of Enlad, set out to find and challenge the evil that threatens…
to destroy Earthsea itself. Sequel to The Tombs of Atuan (BR 15379). For grades 6-9. National Book Award. 1972Shen of the sea: Chinese stories for children
Par Arthur Bowie Chrisman. 1968
Sixteen humorous stories capturing the spirit of Chinese culture and wisdom. In the title piece, a child learns of an…
ancient king who tried to save his city from flood by outsmarting the water demons. Other tales depict chopstick origins and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1925Spindle's end
Par Robin McKinley. 2002
Evil fairy Pernicia curses a princess on the infant's naming day, but Katriona, a young fairy, whisks the baby away…
to raise as her own and evade Pernicia's vengeful powers. Based on the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty." For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000Warriors of Camlann
Par N. M Browne. 2003
British teens Dan and Ursula from Warriors of Alavna (BR 15113) attempt to return through time to the present, but…
they land in the fifth century. Dan becomes a knight to Arturus Urbicus--who may be King Arthur--while Ursula continues her sorcery. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The one-eyed giant (Tales From The Odyssey Ser. #1)
Par Mary Pope Osborne. 2002
Long ago in ancient Greece, Odysseus lived happily with his wife, Penelope, until he was called by King Agamemnon to…
wage war against Troy. On the return voyage, Odysseus has many adventures, facing dangers from storms and monsters like Cyclops, the one-eyed giant. For grades 3-6. 2002Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's Book of Greek myths
Par Ingri D'Aulaire. 1962
Lionclaw: a tale of Rowan Hood
Par Nancy Springer. 2002
In this sequel to Rowan Hood (BR 14561), gentle, musical Lionel encounters his father, Lionclaw, a prisoner of Robin Hood.…
Lionclaw's fury causes his son to flee in fright. But when Rowan Hood, Robin's daughter, is abducted, Lionel is roused into action. For grades 4-7. 2002The seeing stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles #2)
Par Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi. 2003
Although warned that keeping The Field Guide (DB 56514) about the faerie world will prove dangerous, Jared won't give it…
up. Then goblins kidnap Simon. Mallory and Jared have scary adventures rescuing him--even with a magic stone to help them see usually invisible creatures. For grades 2-4. 2003The field guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles #1)
Par Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi. 2003
When the Grace children--nine-year-old twins Jared and Simon and their thirteen-year-old sister, Mallory--move into their great-aunt Lucinda's run-down Victorian house,…
mischief begins, and Jared is blamed. Finding a book about faeries in a secret room gives Jared a clue about the unseen troublemaker. For grades 2-4. 2003The cat who went to heaven
Par Elizabeth Coatsworth, Lynd Ward. 1990
Soon after adopting a lucky three-colored cat, a poor Japanese artist is hired to paint a masterpiece. The devoted pet…
watches patiently as the man draws the animals Buddha has blessed. At last he draws a cat and earns a special miracle. For grades 4-7. Newbery Medal. 1930