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"I really saw Mrs. Prichard disappear," Oliver says. "She came toward me, closer and closer. Then she was gone! Just like that!"
The kids call old Mrs. Prichard the Witch Lady. And now Oliver has to rake her leaves. He promised! What other strange and secret things will he find out about her? Is she really a witch?
42) How the Children Became Stars: A Children's Treasury of Inspirational Stories, Myths, and Fables
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All children love stories. Parents and teachers love them too because they connect us to the wisdom and beauty found in all cultures and peoples of the earth. How the Children Became Stars is a gift of fifty-two of our most time-tested and often-told stories, myths, and fables for today's children to learn from and enjoy. In this book, they'll discover a whole world of inspiration - from the Aboriginal Australian hero who chased a kangaroo and discovered...
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On holiday at Loch Ness, Craig hopes to capture Nessie. His little sister Linda ruins every chance. A glowing blue stone leads them to Nessie's secret grotto, with Viking pirates and a treacherous mermaid. Craig has to decide: is it worth risking his life to save the Loch Ness Monster?
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A flute of pure gold is on display at a music store, but the owner refuses to sell it, saying that it is evil. A solitary wizard goes insane while trying to find out if there is a black spot on the back of his head. A rattlesnake holds a group of baby rabbits hostage. He will not let them go unless someone answers the riddle of what all animals desire. This collection of stories by Sylvester Foxglove will delight young readers while teaching valuable...
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Les merveilleux contes rassemblés dans ce livre sont un voyage magique à travers des histoires imaginatives qui ont enchanté des générations d'enfants. Chaque page est une fenêtre ouverte sur un monde fantastique o des animaux qui parlent, des princes et des princesses, des sorcières et des lutins vivent des aventures passionnantes et apprennent d'importantes leçons de vie. En feuilletant les pages de ce livre, les enfants seront transportés...
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This book celebrates the American Indian belief that the cycle of Creation is taking place around us at all times. In this beautifully illustrated edition, replete with stunning watercolors, Goble tells the remarkable Plains Indian story of the remaking of Earth after the flood, when the creatures who survived in the water cried out to God, their Creator, "Earth Maker! Earth Maker! We want to live!" Earth Maker heard their cries and told them, "I...
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Jasmine is a pretty typical teenager. She does pretty well to be an only child: very independent, does very well in school, studies hard, and has a very easygoing personality.
Until, one day, Jasmine's mom brought a bag of jellybeans, and Jasmine's world changed in a blink of an eye.
In this story, the jellybeans are alive. And they destroy everything they come in contact with, bringing havoc and a world full of destruction. They have brought so...
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When Patty and Jo Faraday returned to Harker's Cove, the scene of their exciting adventure with an escaped convict, it was for a fun-filled summer vacation. It started with a birthday party at which the Faraday twins received a lovely music box with a toy drummer on top. But the toy drummer had a strange history, and one day he disappeared. How Patty and Jo caught a mysterious prowler and found out what the toy drummer really is makes exciting reading....
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Lose yourself in in the dark forests of Amélie Fléchais' spectacular artwork. A young wolf, on a journey to bring his grandmother a rabbit, is charmed by the nice little girl who offers to help him . . . but nice is not the same as good. A haunting fairy tale for children and adults alike.
53) Puss in Boots
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A talking cat, a beautiful princess, and a menacing giant are just some of the characters readers will meet as they follow along with the adventures of Puss in Boots, the cat that helped his poor master become royalty. The beloved tale is given new life in this fun retelling, which is presented through accessible text that's easy for readers at a variety of levels to follow. Charming illustrations are included on each page, and their close correlation...
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Irish legends need to have their stories heard… Who better to help than Johnny Magory, Lily-May and Ruairi?
Johnny, Lily-May, Ruairi, and of course, Mammy and Daddy, go on holiday around Ireland in their old campervan. Before beginning their journey, they meet an old man Finegas who is fishing for "The Salmon of Knowledge". He tells Johnny and Lily-May of an important mission; they need to make sure Irish legends have their stories heard. Can...
55) Aurora
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Orelli Holliday-Garcia brings you a fantastical story like no other in "Aurora". A masterfully crafted myth about the first human, this is a must-read for young adults. Experience the nature, animals, emotions, suspense, and action of this captivating story!
Covering a wide array of topics, readers will be drawn in to the profound complexity yet readability of "Aurora". The story begins by sharing notions of love. It then moves on to a mysterious...
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Maria and the Magic of the Rainbow was recognized for excellence in writing as the finalist in Readers Favorite International Book Awards for a Children's Fable, and was awarded their Five Star seal for multiple five-star reviews.
Excerpts from Readers' Favorite Reviews: "This is a book that all children should have!"
"An enchanting tale that is a celebration of our differences."
"Flawless writing that brings the story to life vividly."
Kirkus...
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Craig and Linda's parents have taken them to Canada this summer far away from "that wicked monster Nessie." But there's a secret passageway between Loch Ness and Lake Memphrémagog in Quebec. The passageway is part of a crumbling maze. Nessie's daughter, the Princess Sheona, has become trapped.
Craig and Linda pay their last visit to Nessie's Grotto, and turn its care over to frightened 7-year-old Angus and his sister Haining, who is going to be...
58) Gordon's Stroll
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Young Gordon Fisk has heard the legend before and now puts it to pen in his nineteenth-century poem. Will the poem bring to life a local Native American legend?
Let the readers decide if such a tale did happen!
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To try and bring peace with one of their enemy tribes, White Cloud challenges them to a series of contests. The other tribe demands 20 horses if they win. White Cloud only demands peace if he wins.|To try and bring peace with one of their enemy tribes, White Cloud challenges them to a series of contests. The other tribe demands 20 horses if they win. White Cloud only demands peace if he wins.
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Creative inventor Brute` Hogrich has been rejected by the parents of his true love, Blossom Porker, because they consider him a ne`er-do-well. Refusing to let them break his spirit, Brute` redirects his energy toward the exploration of an idealized remote place known as Mystic Mountain. Local residents of the Hogland hamlet debate the selection of a municipal building project. Hoggie Sure Thing, an insidious business tycoon, uses his power base to...
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