This latest collection by Maritime Mysteries' former TV host and actor Bill Jessome includes forty of the best stories collected from around the Maritimes. Using his journalist's skills, Jessome weaves incredible stories that charm...
Myths and folk tales
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Author:Jessome, BillSummary: - Author:Ding, Jing Jing, Daboud, NelsonSummary:
A story of three Buddhist monks based on a traditional Chinese folk tale about cooperation. Without cooperation, one monk can fetch two buckets of water, two monks will only be able to fetch one bucket of water, and three monks will...
- Author:Hale, ShannonSummary:
At Ever After High, the children of fairytale legends prepare themselves to fulfill their destinies as the next generation of Snow Whites and Prince Charmings, whether they want to or not. Raven Queen's destiny is to follow in her...
- Author:DiCamillo, KateSummary:
Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is...
- Author:Barnett, Mac.Summary:
Instant New York Times bestseller! The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series — a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff , from renowned, award-winning, and New York...
- Author:Verde, SusanSummary:
A calming spin on a classic fairy tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde Once upon a time there lived a wolf who lost his huff and his puff. It was a BIG, BAD problem! One morning, the wolf came upon a peaceful...
- Author:Verde, SusanSummary:
A bedtime fractured fairy tale to help the most restless of little ones fall asleep, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde! Once upon a time there lived a very busy princess who never had trouble falling asleep. Until...
- Author:Gaiman, NeilSummary:
You ask me if I can forgive myself? I can forgive myself ... And so begins The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains, a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. This gorgeous full-color illustrated...
- Author:Hale, ShannonSummary:
It's the aftermath of Legacy Day, the day the students at Ever After High are supposed to pledge to follow in their fairy-tale parents' footsteps. Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen, has refused to sign the Storybook of...
- Author:Ocker, J. W.Summary:
From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, J. W. Ocker not only uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures but investigates the ways in which communities have embraced their local cryptids.
- Author:Walters, EricSummary:
Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of...
- Author:Walters, Eric, Todd, Sue, Down, ChristianSummary:
This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function. Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral...
- Author:Greenham, Cyril W.Summary:
The Yarns We Had is a collection of stories that were handed down to Cyril W. Greenham by his father, Wilbur Greenham, and grandfather, Andrew (Chum) Greenham. Both men were fishermen and seagoing captains from Notre Dame Bay,...
- Author:Powe, B WSummary:
Images overrun the world. Toons filled with rage and hate hunger for life. A war between simulations and humans. People besieged in a castle of dreams. A mysterious knight shifts between worlds, holding the secret that could save all....
- Author:Bar-el, DanSummary:
Princess Jill excels at jousting, fencing, skating and long-distance spitting. Her brother, King Jack, loves baking and spending time with Little Bo Peep and her sheep. So what's a princess to do when she receives a mysterious letter...
- Author:Joyce, WilliamSummary:
Beware a tooth fairy queen scorned in this volume of Academy-Award winner William Joyce's The Guardians series. There's a lot more to this tooth-swiping sprite than meets the eye! Now that the back story of Nicholas St. North has been...
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Ces douze études ont été présentées par une équipe de chercheurs africains, nord-américains et européens réunis en 2012 à Vancouver. Elles soulèvent plusieurs dimensions du problème des traditions orales : l'oralité et les écrivaines...
- Author:Napoli, Donna JoSummary:
Offers timeless stories of Greek myths, brought together with lyrical text by Donna Jo Napoli.
- Author:Napoli, Donna Jo.Summary:
Retold by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by Christina Balit, this is a collection of 29 magical stories from a wide variety of cultures/countries, including Italy, Hungary, Morocco, Angola, Zimbabwe, Turkey, Russia, Japan, China, Fiji...
- Author:Napoli, Donna JoSummary:
Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god...
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