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Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.

An easy-to-read version of Jack and the beanstalk, in which the boy's mother chops down the beanstalk so he can escape from the giant.

Easy-to-read text relates a tiny boy's adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, on the back of a mouse, and at a king's table.

The story of the three pigs and their efforts to build houses in simple language.

Mother Goat rescues six of her kids after they are swallowed by a wicked wolf.

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

"In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' Henry races against Michael, the fastest runner in school"--

"Goldilocks may have escaped the wrath of the 3 bears, but her luck runs out when this busy-body stumbles into a haunted house. Young readers will enjoy this grim retelling of the well-known tale."--

When a thirsty crow cannot drink from a pitcher because the water level is too low, she uses her ingenuity to solve the problem.

When Jack, a poor boy, trades some of his homemade bean pies for magic beans, they lead him to a strange new world above the clouds where he must rely on his wits and cooking skills to avoid being eaten by giants. Includes puzzles and notes for adults.