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Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 41,72 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 148244187X
To the cunning young man in How the Dragon Was Tricked, duping a dragon is easy and fooling a king is even easier! The magic and fun of this story, as well as in Buttercup, Wishing for Wings, and The Lad and the Devil, engage readers with the language arts curriculums focus on creative word choice and storytelling. Full-color illustrations make scenes from each of the fanciful tales real, while readers imaginations are sparked to fill in the rest.
Author :
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 19,18 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 148244190X
To the cunning young man in How the Dragon Was Tricked, duping a dragon is easy and fooling a king is even easier! The magic and fun of this story, as well as in Buttercup, Wishing for Wings, and The Lad and the Devil, engage readers with the language arts curriculums focus on creative word choice and storytelling. Full-color illustrations make scenes from each of the fanciful tales real, while readers imaginations are sparked to fill in the rest.
Author :
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 20,54 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1482442140
Through an excerpt from Kenneth Grahames The Wind in the Willows titled The Open Road, readers meet talking animals and consider life on the road. High-spirited dialogue and vivid descriptions transport readers into Grahames world of silly Toad, Mole, and Rat. Other funny tales engage readers imagination, such as The Inchcape Rock, The Cat and the Mouse and Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed, in addition to demonstrating storytelling consistent with the standards in the Common Core language arts curriculum. Full-color illustrations make each story all the more amusing and fun.
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Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 19,57 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1482442043
What kind of man would convince his wife that fish live in trees and hares live in the water? One who knows his wife is a gossip and would tell about a great treasure hed found! The story is a silly one, but The Fish and the Hare has a lesson, too. Other stories in this volume offer readers plenty of opportunities to use their imaginations, including Which Was the Foolishest?, The Endless Tale, and How Mr. Rabbit Lost His Tail. Full-color illustrations depict key scenes in each offering of funny fiction.
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Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 18,19 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1482441853
In How the Cow Jumped Over the Moon, L. Frank Baum fills out a classic nursery rhyme with a main character named Bobby and a fairly realisticif very sillyinterpretation of how a huge animal could possibly leap the moon! Along with Master of All Masters and The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple, Baums tale is sure to entertain imaginative readers. An excerpt from a Lewis Carroll book called A Most Curious Country rounds out this amusing collection, all made complete with full-color illustrations.
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Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 26,35 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1482442108
The Brothers Grimm are often thought of when discussing fairy tales, especially the dark and gruesome parts that have been left out in more modern retellings. However, their writing can be lighthearted, too, as evidenced in the whimsy of the both The Musicians of Bremen and The Three Spinsters. Along with The Stone Soup and The Greedy Brownie, these stories offer readers a chance to exercise their imagination with talking animals, fantastic settings, and more. Colorful illustrations accompany each silly story, adding additional bits of amusement.
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Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,94 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1482441985
The Blind Men and the Elephant is more than just an amusing tale. It offers readers a final, meaningful thoughtneither someone who is blind nor someone who can see well can truly judge the whole when only knowing part of it. The Simpleton, The Foolish Weaver, and The Field of Boliauns engage readers imaginations further, providing amusement as well as showcasing storytelling conventions, such as tone and creative word choice, that are part of the Common Core language arts curriculum. Illustrations complement each tale with colorful interpretations of characters and events.
Author : Cressida Cowell
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 27,90 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316472158
In the first book of a new series by the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, the warring worlds of Wizards and Warriors collide in a thrilling and enchanting adventure. Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not. But Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the Warrior Queen, has a banned magical object of her own. When they collide in the wildwood, on the trail of a deadly witch, it's the start of a grand adventure that just might change the fabric of their worlds. With Cressida Cowell's trademark wit, and the same stunning combination of action, adventure, heart, humor, and incredible artwork that made How to Train Your Dragon a beloved bestselling franchise, The Wizards of Once will transport and bewitch readers.
Author : Ruth Stiles Gannett
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 34,59 MB
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0486782522
Young Elmer voyages to Wild Island to rescue a captive dragon by outwitting hungry tigers, cranky crocodiles, and other fierce animals. This charmingly illustrated Newbery Honor Book has delighted generations of readers.
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Publisher : Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781845078058
The sea hasn't always been salty, and rabbits haven't always had fluffy tails. How the sea grew salty, pigs got their short snouts and rabbits their fluffy tails is revealed in this sparkling collection of Korean folk stories. Gillian McClure's delightful retellings of well known Korean fables and magic tales will transport younger readers to an eastern world of tigers, rice cakes and persimmons alongside more familiar things - all beautifully illustrated in Gillian's own distinctive style.
