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1) John Henry
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Act out the story of John Henry, a powerful and legendary railroad builder in this engaging Reader's Theater script! This leveled script supports differentiation and English language learner strategies with roles set at different reading levels, allowing teachers to involve all students, regardless of their current reading level. This feature enables all students to successfully participate in this activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency!...
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Act out the story of Johnny Appleseed, a man who journeyed across the Western frontier and planted apple seeds along the way, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! The roles in this script match different reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation and English language learner strategies to get all students participating in the activity. Regardless of their reading level, all students can be engaged in the activity, making them...
3) Sal Fink
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Act out the story of Sal Fink, the rough and tough daughter of the legendary keelboat king, Mike Fink, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! This script includes leveled roles, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies allowing teachers to assign roles based on students' individual reading levels. All students can successfully engage in the activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency, regardless of their current...
4) Casey Jones
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Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary train engineer Casey Jones and his heroic last ride on the Cannonball Express. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some of our nation's...
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Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary nurseryman Johnny Appleseed and how he introduced apple trees to large parts of the United States. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some...
6) Paul Bunyan
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This truly tall tale weaves the story of giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his beloved bovine companion, Babe. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some of our nation's most cherished creative stories. With...
7) Pecos Bill
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This tall tale weaves the story of legendary cowboy Pecos Bill, who was raised by coyotes and had adventures with his beloved horse, Widow-Maker. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some of our nation's most...
8) Born to Race
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When a dwarf beagle is born to the finest champion show dogs in Australia, he is banished for being too short for show. EnzoB starts a very big adventure with his new family, Mr. and Mrs. B. He develops a passion for speed, and soon discovers that short legs can't stop him from going fast! But when EnzoB and Mr. B enter an outback road rally, things get frightfully wild and a little hairy. Meet EnzoB in his first tall tale, where he rises above his...
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A horse named George, runs afoul of sinister men, who control the soon to be king. George then meets a farmer's daughter, named Margot, who has encountered the same problem. The king has said they are something they are not. They travel together in hopes of solving their mutual problem. A short illustrated story.
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A very special princess grows up to rule her kingdom well. An unfortunate unicorn makes a mistake. He then runs from his problem. He goes to a friend who tries to help. A prince gets involved in the mess. It is a short illustrated story full of failure and perhaps humor.
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Tangle is a man with a dream. He does not want to work to make his dreams come true and he has unreasonable expectations about how his life should turn out. He goes to work and has an accident which leaves him at the mercy of the elements. He is rescued by a mermaid, his dreams come true, but does he learn a lesson?
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This is the fourth tale in the series Ten, Tall, Totally Twisted, and Terrible Tales To Tell.
A powerful wizard uses all his power to remove his darkness.
The Darkness becomes a human by feeding. Eventually he feeds on people.
He seeks revenge for the wizard's abandonment of him.
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A dragon, having been mortally, wounded in a battle with a human, must finish out her life in a traditional way.
Chapter 2 is the same situation from the human's perspective.
Chapter 3, the twist, enter a sorceress, the dragon must confront.
This fifth story in the series is, meant to be a tearjerker, don’t spare the tissues.
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A short illustrated fairytale. It is an age of Giants, Dwarves, and magic. A Giant named Urg tries to earn the love of Priscilla, a Giantess he has pined after most of his life. He is tested. This story has humor, fighting, adventure, romance, tragedy, and the creation of mankind.
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Tall tale of Alfred Bulltop Stormalong, giant sailor and captain of a huge ship called the Courser--a ship so tall it had masts with hinges so it didn't get caught on the moon. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making...
18) Calamity Jane
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The delightfully tall tale of how Martha Jane Cannary came to be known as Calamity Jane, the toughest woman in the old wild West. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some of our nation's most cherished creative...
19) John Henry
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This tall tale tells the story of mighty John Henry, the Black steel-driving folk hero who raced against a steam drill with just a hammer--and won. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some of our nation's...
20) Molly Pitcher
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This tall tale weaves the story of how strong and fearless Mary Ludwig became Molly Pitcher, folk heroine of the Revolutionary War. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some of our nation's most cherished...
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