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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone (Harry Potter. #1.)
By J. K Rowling. 1997
On Harry Potter's eleventh birthday, he learns that he is more than an unwanted orphan. The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…
and Wizardry recruits him because he has inherent magical abilities. As he purchases his school supplies--robes, wand, and messenger owl--Harry looks forward to attending his new boarding school. Grades 4-7. Bestseller. Followed by "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". 1997. (Harry Potter ; 1)Green fairy book
By Andrew Lang, Brian Alderson. 1978
Gluskabe and the four wishes
By Joseph Bruchac. 1995
An Abenaki Indian tale of three foolish men and one wise man, each of whom seeks a wish from Gluskabe,…
helper of the Great Spirit. Their wishes are fulfilled in unexpected ways, thus conveying a moral lesson to the reader. Grades 3-6 and older. c1995.Hansel and Gretel
By Rika Lesser. 1984
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by…
a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner. Grades 2-4. 1984.Granfa' Grig had a pig and other rhymes without reason
By Wallace Tripp. 1976
Freddie and the fairy
By Julia Donaldson. 2011
Freddie is desperate for a pet, so when he rescues Bessie-Belle and she offers to grant his wishes he knows…
just what to ask for. The only problem is that Bessie-Belle can't hear very well, and Freddie tends to mumble. Whatever can they do? K-3. 2011.Favorite North American Indian legends (Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.)
By Philip Smith. 1994
A collection of 13 legends told by North American Native people. They include the Algonquin tale of how Glooscap conquered…
the great Bull-Frog, a Tsimshian myth about how the seasons came into being, and a Pueblo story called "The man who married the moon." Grades 3-6. 1994.Fantastic beasts and where to find them (Harry Potter Ser.)
By J. K Rowling. 2001
Special edition of an approved textbook used by Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An A-to-Z listing…
of magical beasts, it briefly describes such creatures as the centaur, hippogriff, troll, unicorn, and ten breeds of dragon. Grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001.Dream quest: Stories From Spirit Bay (Annick young novels)
By Amy Jo Cooper. 1987
In these stories of Ojibwa tradition, the children are taught to accept the importance of the dream world. An elder…
interprets the dreams, showing the path of their lives. For junior and senior high readers. c1987.Dr. Ernest Drake's dragonology: the complete book of dragons (Ologies Ser.)
By Ernest Drake, Dugald Steer. 2003
Describes the origins of dragonology and how it is probably the most rewarding of the natural sciences and at the…
same time one of the oldest and least researched. Includes the first dragons of the world, dragons' life cycle, behaviour and much more. Grades 4-7. Bestseller 2005. 2003. Uniform title: DragonologyDivergent (Divergent trilogy. #1.)
By Veronica Roth. 2011
In a future Chicago, society is divided into five factions. During the Choosing Ceremony, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must pick her…
lifelong faction. But Beatrice discovers she is an anomaly - a divergent - who does not fit anywhere. Followed by "Insurgent". For Senior High and older readers. 2011.Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (Tale from the castaways of the Flying Dutchman. #1.)
By Brian Jacques. 2002
In 1620, a boy and his dog are rescued from the doomed ship, Flying Dutchman, by an angel who guides…
them in travelling the world, eternally helping those in great need. Grades 5-8. Followed by "The angel's command". Bestseller. 2002.Count Silvernose: a story from Italy
By Eric A Kimmel. 1996
Story of a mysterious, silver-nosed man who asks an old washerwoman to send each of her three daughters to be…
his servant. When the two foolish younger daughters are reported to be dead, the clever eldest daughter agrees to work for the count to rescue or avenge her sisters. Grades 2-4. 1996.Crazy Jack
By Donna Jo Napoli. 1999
The traditional tale is transformed into a coming-of-age story about risk taking. Here, an older Jack climbs a beanstalk, steals…
from a giant, and finds that his treasures have a different value back home. Throughout his struggles, Jack's loyalty to his mother and his true love, Flora, remains steadfast. Grades 5-8. 1999. Uniform title: Jack and the beanstalk.Aunt Mary, tell me a story: a collection of Cherokee legends and tales
By Mary U Chiltoskey, Mary Regina Ulmer Galloway. 1990
Colombo's book of marvels
By John Robert Colombo. 1979
China's bravest girl: the legend of Hua Mu Lan (Children's Book Press)
By Charlie Chin, Xing Chu Wang. 1993
Celtic myths (Myths Of The World Ser.myths)
By Sam McBratney. 1997
Fifteen tales from the British Isles. Includes "The Green Man," a version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In…
"Little Fawn," a woman transformed into a fawn raises a boy on a mountain for several years until his human father takes over. Grades 4-7. 1997.Confessions of an ugly stepsister
By Gregory Maguire. 1999
In this variation on the Cinderella theme, the reclusive beauty Clara is assisted by her "ugly" stepsister. Clara attends the…
ball, where she captivates the prince. Seventeenth-century Holland, replete with master artists and tulip merchant, is the setting for the wicked stepmother's machinations. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1999.Clementine: A Fantasy Novel
By Sophie Masson. 1999
An enchanting retelling of the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. Lady Aurora, daughter of the Count and Countess of Joli-Bois,…
and Clementine, the local woodcutter's child, have been firm friends for all of their sixteen years. Until, that is, the day they stumble upon a castle they never knew existed. What is the secret behind the legend of the sleeping castle of Joli-Bois? A century later, Lord Arthur, a young amateur scientist, is determined to find out. Grades 3-6. 1999.