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Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!


Trisha Speed Shaskan - 2011
    Was the wolf just really hungry for apples? Was Little Red Riding Hood rotten? This fun fractured tale will leave you with a whole new understanding of the classic story.

Sleeping Beauty


Jacob Grimm - 1812
    The addition of darling animals throughout the story and cut-away views of the castle will bring children back again and again to look at the pictures.

Trouble Times Two (Minnie's Bow-Toons)


Bill Scollon - 2012
    But Minnie's excitable twin nieces, Millie and Melody, may make that impossible! There's no shopping in peace with the mischievious twins around! Will Minnie come up with the winning outfit? Will Penelope make it to the award ceremony in time? Hold onto your bows, because when the twins come to visit, it's Trouble Times Two!

The Book of Giant Stories


David L. Harrison - 1972
    What little secret would scare three terrible giants?. Why would a giant tremble at the sight of a butterfly?. Do giants throw temper tantrums?The answers to these questions are found in three mesmerizing tales of giants and a child. But the giants that crash and bellow through this book are unlike the giants of folklore. They behave in the most unusual manner, and find themselves in the most peculiar situations. What do these cantankerous, yet sympathetic giants have in common? They encounter a small little boy, who towers over the giants by way of wit and common sense. David L. Harrison's classic collection, richly illustrated by Philippe Fix, has been translated into ten languages and sold close to a million copies in it original edition. Now this Christopher Award-winning book is available again to a new generation of children.

Halloween Pie


Michael O. Tunnell - 1999
    Then, setting it aside to cool, she leaped on her broom and flew off to make some mischief. Soon the wind began to blow. It blew down Old Witch's chimney and out her window. It blew through the trees and over the graveyard fence. And with it went the spicy scent of Halloween pie. Zombie in his cave sniffed the wind. Skeleton in his grave sniffed the wind. Vampire, Banshee, Ghoul, and Ghost sniffed the wind. Then they all rose from the graveyard and followed their noses to Old Witch's cottage.This delicious Halloween romp, filled with spooky sounds and midnight magic, begs to be read aloud again and again and again.

The Magical Zoo #1


Dan Jackson - 2015
     This is Sally. She is twelve years old and loves to read. Sally lives in a small town called Durham in North Carolina, and she visits the library almost two times a week. People say Sally is addicted to reading. When Sally goes to the library, she takes Milkshake, her cat. Milkshake likes to sit on the tall stool in the library and watch Sally while she is looking for a good book to read. Sally believes that Milkshake understands her completely, even if he can't talk to her. It was Monday morning, and Sally did not have to go to school since it was a holiday. What she didn't know is that this day was going to be special. Book #1 in the Series Scroll Up and Grab your Copy today

Beauty and the Beast (Disney Princesses)


Ellen Titlebaum - 1999
    Since that time, this story about the capacity of love to release an inner prince has metamorphosed into hundreds of books, movies, TV shows, plays, and dances. This Disney Classics version captures its magic for fledgling princesses and princes.

Katje, the Windmill Cat


Gretchen Woelfle - 2001
    . . is certain to become a favorite for lap sharing." — BOOKLIST (starred review)"The panel illustrations, like miniature Dutch paintings, glow with a patina of amber light and parallel the excitement of the text." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

The Kingdom Under the Sea and Other Stories


Joan Aiken - 1971
    A collection of eleven fairy tales from eastern Europe and the Soviet Union retold by a noted English author.

Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella


Jan Brett - 2013
    Readers will find these dressed up chickens comical as they pour over the extravagant setting, including a "WOW"-inducing double gatefold of chicken couples whirling around the ballroom. A feast for the eyes sure to become a perennial favorite.

A Christmas Carol


Lesley Sims - 2003
    But Scrooge is in for a shock. Three christmas spirits take Scrooge on a ghostly journey through life. Coming face-to-face with his past and present is bad enough, but what's in store for his future?The classic Dickens story retold for children growing in reading confidence. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean-spirited old man who hates everything - even Christmas! But when three spirits visit him one Christmas Eve, Scrooge is taken on a journey into the past, present and future that will change him forever. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence.

Usborne Book Of Fairy Tales Combined Volume


Heather Amery - 2004
    Stephen Cartwright's colourful illustrations enhance the tales, giving clues to the words and their meanings. An excellent gift book, featuring stories from Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty to the Three Little Pigs.

Whoever Heard of a Flying Bird?: A Children's Book About Not Giving Up


David Cunliffe - 2020
    

The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters


Janet Ahlberg - 1986
    Tucked into envelopes are actual letters for children to pluck out. Humorous and engaging, this is the perfect read over a spot of tea. Ahhh!

The Mousehole Cat


Antonia Barber - 1990
    Based on the wonderfully atmospheric and dramatic Cornish tale of Old Tom, the fisherman, and his cat Mowzer, who braved the wrath of the Great Storm-Cat to save their village.