In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to...
Folklore
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Author:Tale, Middle Eastern FolkSummary: -
Author:Jarvis, DaleSummary:Newfoundland and Labrador is blessed with more fairies, devils, old hags, phantoms, Jacky Lanterns, sea monsters, and other fabulous and frightening creatures than any other spot in Canada. Author and researcher Dale Jarvis, creator of...
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Author:Grambo, Rebecca L.Summary:Science, legend and personal observations blend together to tell the story of wolves and their relationships with humans.
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Author:Vernon, SteveSummary:Steve Vernon has another collection of classic, bone-chilling tales to tell. Steve takes readers from one end of New Brunswick to the other, unearthing dark tales of strange happenings along the way-from the headless ghost that haunts...
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A new collection of ghost stories from every corner of New Brunswick. Pull up a seat and listen closely-storyteller Steve Vernon has another collection of classic, bone-chilling tales to tell. Steve takes readers from one end of New...
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"Discover the transforming power of Water and the creatures that thrive on it in these twenty-four stories and poems, including: a selkie seeking divorce in Reno; a kitchen witch trying to save her small town; and a professional...
- Author:Harris, Joel ChandlerSummary:
Continuation of the Uncle Remus stories. Readers should note that these stories reflect the American thinking on race relations in the opening decades of the 20th century some passages may contain offensive material to modern readers....
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Author:Page, P. K.Summary:This story is based on a Brazilian legend about a songbird reputed to sing the most beautiful song in all the world.
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Author:Summary:All cultures have tales of the trickster – a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself....
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Author:AESOPSummary:Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. The Fables of Aesop have been mostly considered, down the...
- Author:Overy, AlexandraSummary:
In the explosive sequel to These Feathered Flames, twin sisters Izaveta and Asya find themselves separated once again, but discovering a way back to each other may be their most perilous challenge yet. Awakening to find herself trapped...
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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:Johnson, JaneSummary:
Mother and daughter Magdalena and Mila acquire a house in the White Valley of Cornwall in the summer of 1954. Magda has grand plans to restore the house to its former glory as a venue for glittering parties. Her grown daughter, Mila,...
- 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:Klassen, Jon.Summary:
A Governor General's Literary Award Finalist. A #1 New York Times bestseller! Caldecott Medalist and New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans. Jon Klassen's...
- Author:Esperon, Maria GarciaSummary:
Fifteen thousand years before Europeans stepped foot in the Americas, people had already spread from tip to tip and coast to coast. Like all humans, these Native Americans sought to understand their place in the universe, the nature of...
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Author:Chandler, A. E.Summary:Myths have always been at our sides to impart wisdom, guidance, and meaning into our lives. In The Scarlet Forest we remember why this particular myth is so powerful and potent even today. Chandler’s knowledge of this tale creates a...
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Author:Summary:From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy-tale books have entertained thousands of boys and girls. In addition to such familiar favorites as "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Rapunzel," "The Ratcatcher...
- Author:Garner, SamanthaSummary:
An intergenerational novel about familial love and betrayal, interwoven with themes of Filipino-Canadian and mixed-race identity, fantastical elements from Norse and Filipino mythology, and tarot card symbolism.
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Author:Hamilton, VirginiaSummary:An anthology of traditional American Black folktales retold by the African-American woman to win a Newbery Medal and the first children's book author to be awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant.
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