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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Linguists, philologists, and restorers of ancient texts, the Brothers Grimm practically invented the science of folklore with the publication of Kinder-und Hausmarchen (1812-1815), which became popularly known as Grimm's Fairy Tales. Comprising 120 of their best-loved tales, this new Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales includes criticism, reception, discussion questions, and legacies, to appeal to readers of all ages.
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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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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
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D. McKay
Pub. Date
[1934]
Language
English
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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.
11) Puss in Boots
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this version of the French fairy tale, translated by Malcolm Arthur, a clever cat wins for his master, a castle and the hand of a princess.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Curdie is the son of a miner who, like his father, works deep within the mountains digging for the gold and silver which keep the kingdom a happy and prosperous one. One day an old woman tells him he has been chosen for a very special mission
13) Rapunzel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note that traces the Italian, French, and German origins of the story, and discusses the author's decision to mimic the style of Italian Renaissance art in his illustrations.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 26
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English
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On a spring day in April--sometime in the waning years of the 14th century--29 travelers set out for Canterbury on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. Among them is a knight, a monk, a prioress, a plowman, a miller, a merchant, a clerk, and an oft-widowed wife from Bath. Travel is arduous and wearing; to maintain their spirits, this band of pilgrims entertains each other with a series of tall tales that span the spectrum of literary...
19) Paul Bunyan
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.