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William L. Hedges · 358 pages
Originally entitled, "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.", this collection of essays, sketches, and tales established Washington's reputation as America's foremost professional author. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" are classics of American fiction and display Irving's ability to depict American landscapes and culture. This volume also contains a number of gently ironic
The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
Isabel Greenberg · 176 pages
"THIS BOOK IS NOT A REAL ENCYCLOPEDIA! It is an epic work of fiction, detailing the many tales and adventures of one lonely storyteller on a quest for Enlightenment and True Love. This book contains many stories, big and small, about and pertaining to the following things: gods, monsters, mad kings, wise old crones, shamanes, medicine men, brothers and sisters, strife, mystery, bad science, worse
Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman · 304 pages
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly stro
Mary Poppins
P.L. Travers · 206 pages
An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
The Fairy's Return and Other Princess Tales
Gail Carson Levine · 390 pages
Contains six tales about princesses, including the title work in which the son of a baker and a princess fall in love, but her father disapproves.
Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories
Diana Wynne Jones · 576 pages
Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents ariveting collection of unpredictable tales, including: -A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast. -When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home from them. -Four children become involved in the intrigue surrounding an innocent prince, an evil count, and a br
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling · 128 pages
A collection fairy tales for young wizards and witches, with each story followed by observations on Wizarding history, personal reminiscences, and information on the story's key elements by Hogwarts headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. Wizard and the Hopping Pot -- Fountain of Fair Fortune -- Warlock's Hairy Heart -- Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump -- Tale of the Three Brothers.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Louis Sachar · 128 pages
Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
The Candy Shop War
Brandon Mull · 394 pages
Welcome to the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, where the confections are a bit on the . . . unusual side. Rock candy that makes you weightless. Jawbreakers that make you unbreakable. Chocolate balls that make you a master of disguise. Four young friends--Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon---meet the grandmotherly Mrs. White, owner of the Sweet Tooth, and soon learn about the magical side ef
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
Donald J. Sobol · 96 pages
Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idavilles ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Ency
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin · 282 pages
In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her
Nanny Mcphee: The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda
Christianna Brand · 384 pages
The Arabian Nights
Anonymous · 912 pages
Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever. This volume
A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories
Joan Aiken · 100 pages
Here are eight gloriously imaginative stories for eight satisfying sessions of bedtime reading. There's a flying apple pie, a cat that's bigger than an elephant, a house that lays an egg, storybook animals that leap out of their books at night, and a wealth of other wonderful characters and ideas, all with the colorful, dreamlike quality of the very best fairy tales. Joan Aiken's delicious prose i
Iron Hearted Violet
Kelly Barnhill · 448 pages
"Princess Violet is the complete opposite of most fairy-tale princesses -- plain, adventurous, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. One day, while exploring her castle, Violet and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden passage, which leads to a secret room, which houses a peculiar book, which tells a story that has long been forbidden. A story about an evil being trapped in t
The Tolkien Reader
J.R.R. Tolkien · 290 pages
Anthology of Works, published 1966, including poems, short stories, a play, and some non fiction. Compilation of materials previously published as "Tree and Leaf", "Farmer Giles of Ham," and "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", along with one additional piece and intro material.
Trouble in Bugland: A Collection of Inspector Mantis Mysteries
William Kotzwinkle · 171 pages
A quick-witted insect sleuth, patterned after Sherlock Holmes, displays his brilliant powers of deduction in solving five mysteries.
The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo · 270 pages
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Betty MacDonald · 128 pages
A woman with a magic way of curing children's bad habits tries her hand with a bully, a whisperer, and a slowpoke and formulates cures for a show-off and a crybaby.
What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
Gregory Maguire · 320 pages
A terrible storm is raging, and ten-year-old Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage, who is telling a very unusual tale. It's the story of What-the-Dickens, a newly hatched orphan creature who finds he has an attraction to teeth, a crush on a cat named McCavity, and a penchant for getting into trouble. One day he happens upon a feisty girl skibberee who is workin
In the Night Garden
Catherynne M. Valente · 496 pages
A Book of Wonders for Grown-Up ReadersEvery once in a great while a book comes along that reminds us of the magic spell that stories can cast over us--to dazzle, entertain, and enlighten. Welcome to the Arabian Nights for our time--a lush and fantastical epic guaranteed to spirit you away from the very first page....Secreted away in a garden, a lonely girl spins stories to warm a curious prince: p