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Fifty-three great Grimm stories: "Rumpelstiltskin," "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and many more. 114 illustrations by Walter Crane.
Author : Wilhelm Grimm
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,85 MB
Release : 1963-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780486210803
Fifty-three great Grimm stories: "Rumpelstiltskin," "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and many more. 114 illustrations by Walter Crane.
Author : Philip Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 27,35 MB
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780486275727
Eight charming tales, newly reset in large, easy-to-read type: "Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary," "Conal and Donal and Taig," "The Old Hag's Long Leather Bag," "The Field of Boliauns," and more.
Author : Elsie Byrde
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 29,66 MB
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780486413068
An ogre, a miracle-working horse, a talking ant, and other fantastic creatures pop up in the most unexpected places in these 6 charming tales from Eastern Europe
Author : Ella Young
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 14,86 MB
Release : 2014-02-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0486780651
Irish poet and mythologist Ella Young recounts 14 age-old yarns of ghosts, banshees, haunted castles, and mischievous sprites. Imaginatively illustrated by noted Irish artist and patriot Maud Gonne, these exciting narratives of magical doings in the twilit world of Celtic legend will enchant readers of all ages. The tales include "The Earth-Shapers," "The Spear of Victory," "The Cow of Plenty," "The Great Battle," "The Golden Fly," "The Children of Lir," and eight others, all abounding in the sly charm, whimsy, and flights of fancy that give Celtic folklore its special appeal.
Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 11,74 MB
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0486121372
Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, and Russia are among the sources of 35 stories that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. 74 illustrations.
Author : Thornton W. Burgess
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,21 MB
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0486119971
Mixing exciting adventure and good-natured humor with gentle homily, Thornton W. Burgess's timeless stories have drawn generations of youngsters into the comforting world of the Green Forest, the Smiling Pool, and the Laughing Brook. Along with generous helpings of warmth and whimsy, the entertaining stories also offer valuable lessons about wildlife, the environment, and being true to one's own nature. In this collection of irresistible animal tales, children will read about Peter Cottontail, who is up to his floppy ears in dangerous escapades as he tries to outwit the ever-hungry Reddy Fox. Elsewhere in the Green Forest, Buster Bear has a series of run-ins with Little Joe Otter, Farmer Brown's boy, and even a stubborn metal pail. And Grandfather Frog, in his determination to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, learns firsthand about all the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and downright stupidity. New Burgess fans will be charmed and delighted by these stories and other exciting tales about Jimmy Skunk, Billy Mink, and their animal friends.
Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2013-02-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0486120147
Eight Punjabi tales, five from Armenia, 16 others. An enchanting world of flying dragons, ogres, fairies, and princes transformed into white foxes. 50 illustrations.
Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 22,45 MB
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 048612018X
33 tales from Portugal, Ireland, Wales, and points East and West, among them "The Brown Bear of Norway," "The Enchanted Deer," "The Story of a Very Bad Boy," and "The Brownie of the Lake." 51 illustrations.
Author : Edwin Sidney Hartland
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,67 MB
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486411354
Over 70 time-honored tales include "Jack the Giant-killer," "The History of Tom Thumb," narratives of Lady Godiva, plus stories about witches, goblins, ghosts, the devil, and much more.
Author : James Stephens
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 37,78 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780486291666
A collection of ten traditional tales of Irish heroes, kings, soldiers, magicians, poets, and madmen.