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"The tale of Peter Rabbit, who disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught."--
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"Commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children's literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you've never seen her before. In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford scholar and Anglican deacon, published a story about a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Thus was the world first introduced to Alice and her pseudonymous creator, Lewis Carroll. This beautiful new edition of Alice's Adventures...
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Originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, these German linguists and cultural researchers gathered legendary folklore and aimed to share the stories exactly as they heard them. This volume features all of your favorite tales. This elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edition features an introduction by fantasy literature scholar Lori Campbell, a timeline of the life and times of the Brothers Grimm, and over 100 illustrations...
8) Thumbelina
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Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a rose petal sheet. One day, a toad steals her away from her home and keeps her captive on a lilypad, until some fish set her free to find her way through the countryside. Will Thumbelina ever find a new home among friends?
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The tale of Peter Rabbit: Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. The tale of Jeremy Fisher: Jeremy the frog loves to catch minnows for dinner with friends. Instead, he catches a spiny stickleback and almost becomes dinner himself. Puss in Boots: The tale of a cunning cat who wins for his master the lordship of a manor and the hand of a princess.
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The tale of Peter Rabbit: Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. The tale of Jeremy Fisher: Jeremy the frog loves to catch minnows for dinner with friends. Instead, he catches a spiny stickleback and almost becomes dinner himself. Puss in Boots: The tale of a cunning cat who wins for his master the lordship of a manor and the hand of a princess.
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Thumbelina: A tiny baby girl is snatched from her adopted family by an ugly toad but escapes to find happiness with the king of the flower angels.
The emperor and the nightingale: In ancient China, the Emperor and his court are enchanted by the singing of a beautiful nightingale.
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The three little pigs: Relates the adventures of the three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortune and how they deal with the big bad wolf.
The three billy goats gruff: A wicked troll tries in vain to gobble up a family of goats when they go trip-trapping over his bridge.
The ugly duckling: An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.
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The fisherman and his wife: The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted to them by an enchanted fish.
The talking eggs: A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
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