(0)Lisbeth Zwerger
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Featuring commentary by "Albus Dumbledore," this collection of tales from the world of Harry Potter includes "The wizard and the hopping pot," "The fountain of fair fortune," "The warlock's hairy heart," "Babbitty Rabbitty and her cackling stump," and "The tale of the three brothers."
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The classic story of giving is beautifully retold in a simplified text which retains the charm and style of O. Henry's original work. Richly detailed illustrations by award-winning Carol Heyer makes The Gift of the Magi a book worthy of becoming a family heirloom. Full color.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Some of our most well-known tales were originated by the pen of Hans Christian Andersen. A prolific writer, Andersen's oeuvre includes plays, novels, and poems but he is most well-regarded for his fairy tales. Stories such as "The Princess and the Pea"," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Emperor's New Clothes" are incredibly well-known and all from the mind of this illustrious fairy tale author.
This lovely edition features color and black and white...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1991, c1988
Language
English
Description
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful. It returns years later when the emperor is near death to revive him with a special magical song. At last the emperor realizes the value of a living nightingale over a mechanical one.
9) Thumbeline
Author
Publisher
Picture Book Studio USA
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
Description
The adventures of a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb and her many animal friends.
10) Noah's ark
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the great flood with which God destroyed all the world, except Noah, his family, and the animals he carried on the Ark.
12) Thumbeline
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
c 1980
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
13) The Wizard of Oz
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Join Dorothy Gale, Toto, and all of her friends as they explore the incredible land of Oz. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is American's most enduring fairy tale. From the moment Dorothy puts on the silver slippers (changed to ruby slippers by MGM to take advantage of their new advance in movie making: color) until the moment she clicks her heals and returns home to Kansas you will be swept away and captivated by her extraordinary story. This lavishing...
Author
Series
STEAM tales volume 1
Publisher
Minedition
Pub. Date
[2007], c1999
Language
English
Description
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
17) The Nutcracker
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of the original 1816 German story, Godfather Drosselmeier gives young Marie a nutcracker for Christmas, and she finds herself in a magical realm where she saves a boy from an evil curse.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...
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