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41) Stormalong
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Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots.
48) Moss gown
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After failing to flatter her father as much as her two evil sisters do, Candace is banished from his plantation and only after much time and meeting her Prince Charming, is her father able to appreciate her love.
49) When birds could talk & bats could sing: the adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren, and their friends
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A collection of stories, featuring sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats, based on those African American tales originally written down by Martha Young on her father's plantation in Alabama after the Civil War.
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Presents new twists on familiar folklore characters, including Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and many more! This book uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition) to invite young children to read along with peers or an adult. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others....
51) Johnny Appleseed
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Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary nurseryman Johnny Appleseed and how he introduced apple trees to large parts of the United States. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator"--Publisher's website.
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En este tomo encontrarás ochenta y dos relatos de horror, leyendas, narraciones de espectros, historias macabras que han pasado de boca en boca. Cuentos de viajeros fantasma, de brujas comehombres, de espíritus errantes y de bromas pesadas que terminaron en tragedia. Una radiografía magnífica y muy aterradora de la historia del susto a través de los siglos en el norte de América y Europa.
In this volume, you will find eighty-two horror stories,...
53) Pecos Bill
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"This tall tale weaves the story of legendary cowboy Pecos Bill, who was raised by coyotes and had adventures with his beloved horse, Widow-Maker. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator"--Publisher's website.
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James Lee and Uncle Big Anthony become victims of Wee Winnie Witch, who takes them on a ride up into the sky, but Mama Granny saves them. Virginia Hamilton draws upon her extensive knowledge of folktales in this "scare tale, " in which young James Lee discovers his Uncle Big Anthony has been cursed by a Wee Winnie Witch, who rides him like a broom across the night sky! When the witch captures James Lee and takes him along, Mamma Granny knows just...
55) Paul Bunyan
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"This truly tall tale weaves the story of giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his beloved bovine companion, Babe. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator"--Publisher's website.
57) Paul Bunyan
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Introduction -- Paul's cradle -- Camp on the big onion -- Pyramid forty -- Babe the blue ox -- Round drive -- Prunestones -- Some of Paul's men -- Paul Bunyan's wife -- Buckskin harness -- Winter of the blue snow -- Paul's hunting -- Logging North Dakota -- Paul Bunyan's cornstalk -- Off for the West -- New methods -- Inland empire -- On the Columbia -- Digging Puget Sound -- Clearing the La Conner Flats -- Death of the blue ox -- Paul's last stand.
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