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Beautifully illustrated by award-winning author Paul Goble, The Boy and His Mud Horses features a collection of 27 traditional stories from different Native American tribes, including the Pawnee, Cheyenne, Blackfoot, and Lakota. Also includes, a foreword by Albert White Hat, Sr., a nationally respected Lakota leader and linguist.
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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.
63) 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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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...
66) 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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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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The story is set in a fictitious Middle Eastern region two thousand years ago. The tale begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger to a goat herder's campsite, who captivates a little girl named Alimud with a story about a giant donkey and his young mistress who cared for him. The story is ultimately one of Love and Friendship between an unusual giant donkey named Aba that has preternatural abilities, which also includes having a very strong...
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Once upon a time...
There were mischievous gnomes, sweet fairies, and talking animals who lived happily in the forest. There were also children, princes and princesses, magical flowers, and witches on flying brooms. There were, in fact, enchanted and amusing stories, all gathered in an incredible collection of fairy tales.
Get ready to fly on the wings of imagination... get ready to dream!
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Dieses Buch ist eine Sammlung von Märchen für Kinder.
Ich habe Erfahrungen aus meinem Leben ausgewählt, um sie mit der zukünftigen Generation von Kindern zu teilen.
Einige sind wahr, während andere erfunden sind. Wir alle wissen, dass Kinder eine lebhafte Vorstellungskraft haben.
Dieses Buch wird ihre Kreativität wecken und ihnen die Fähigkeit zum Lesen im frühen Alter beibringen. Zu Hause wirst du die Abenteuer genießen, die dieses Buch...
71) Gaïa m'a raconté
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À l'origine, c'était la confusion sur Terre. Mais Gaïa m'a raconté comment le soleil et la lune se sont entendus pour faire régner l'ordre.
72) 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...
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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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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.
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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?
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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....
80) Hannah
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A terrific new historical fiction quartet from Kathy Lasky, acclaimed author of the best-selling Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Daughters of the Sea tells the story of 3 mermaid sisters who are separated at birth by a storm and go on to lead three very different lives. Book 1 is about Hannah, who spent her early days in an orphanage and is now a scullery maid in the house of rich, powerful family. She is irresistibly drawn to the sea and through a...
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