The Farmer and the Dwarves (Audio-eBook Version)


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A farmer gets exactly what he deserves from some helpful dwarves. *** This is an audio-ebook. In addition to text, it includes the author-narrated audio of the story. It's a fun format that allows you to enjoy books by reading, listening, or reading and listening at the same time. This is a wonderful, low-stress way to help struggling readers find pleasure in reading. Listening makes the difference. Kids see the words highlighted on the page and at the same time, are able to hear how the words should be read. This way, they build reading skills and a richer vocabulary. Also, it's just plain fun sometimes to relax and have someone else read to you. 🙂




Ananse’s Work Day (Audio-eBook Version)


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Kweku Ananse is not exactly known for favoring hard work. In fact, he's better known for creatively avoiding hard work. So, why would the famously lazy trickster organize a work day?




The Price is High (Audio-eBook Version)


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Lizard asks Ananse for food and gets. . .what? A haircut! Now, how is that helpful?




All Stories Become Ananse Stories (Audio-eBook Version)


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All stories belonged to God, until Ananse paid a very high price for them. How did he do it?




Today’s Water (Audio-eBook Version)


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What happens when Ananse sets out to prove that he is the most clever person in the world?







The Yam Child and Other Tales From West Africa


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From talking yam tubers and polite little boys who throw up money, to the deliciously scary story of a disrespectful little girl who sets out to find something to see, this second collection of stories in the African Fireside Classics series has something for everyone.




Fantastic Mr. Fox


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From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief--it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him, but now Boggis, Bunce, and Bean have joined forces, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dig him out of his hole once and for all. What they don't know is they're not dealing with just any fox. Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender, and he just happens to have a fantastic plan of his own . . . This special edition of Roald Dahl's beloved story has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake's iconic art.




The Girl in the Tree and Other Tales From Africa


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If you were sitting in a tree and could only come down for someone you would like to marry, who would you pick? * The best dancer? * The very rich one? * Or the very strong and fearsome one, who promises to cut off the head of anyone who bothers you? Decisions, decisions! Monka was the girl in the tree. Who did she pick? Did she even pick? And, why on earth did anyone think that this was a good way to pick a husband? Read Monka's story and other tales of courtship and love. I have to warn you though, if you're looking for "lovey-dovey, happily-ever-after" stories, these are not it.




Today's Water and Other Ananse Stories


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The trickster is on a mission! He is most certainly cunning and clever, but is Kweku Ananse the most clever of all? Well, he thinks so and in Today‘s Water, he sets out to prove it! Along the way, we find out why the sky is far from the ground and how it came about that all stories are Ananse stories. Enjoy this collection of folktales from the Asante people of Ghana, featuring Kweku Ananse, who is sometimes a man and sometimes a spider. keywords: African Folktales, Ananse the spider, Ananse story, trickster, Ghana, Anansi