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Series
Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Drawn from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain. Retells the traditional tale about three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under the bridge.
Author
Publisher
D. McKay
Pub. Date
[1934]
Language
English
Description
Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of many countries, and some original tales by such authors as Madame d'Aulnoy, and the Comte de Caylus. Includes The Half-Chick, The Fisherman and his Wife, The Story of the Three Bears, The Snuff-Box, and Jorinde and Joringel.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the stories make you think. Some make you laugh. Here are some of the stories...
10) Gnomes
Author
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that gnome couples always have twin children? Or that a gnome is seven times as strong as a human? Do you want to hear some gossip from the gnome who knew Rembrandt? Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet's charming illustrations and physician Wil Huygen's detailed observations of the gnomes' habits, anatomy, and lifestyle are a delight for readers of all ages. Children will adore the gnome family's underground home and the constant interaction...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Bill was just four years old when he fell from the family wagon near the Pecos River on the western frontier. Accidentally left behind by his family, he was raised by coyotes, and he didn't realize he was human until he was an adult. When he did, Pecos Bill returned to civilization and used the superhuman powers he'd developed during his peculiar upbringing to become the best cowboy in the West.
13) Paul Bunyan
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.
16) The treasure
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the traditional English tale in which a poor man follows the advice of his dream and is eventually led to a treasure.