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Gods and heroes are brought to life in this masterly retelling of the legends and tales of ancient Greece. Here are the great stories of the Heroic Age, from the myths of the making of the universe to the death of Heracles. Set against the colorful background of Greece and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgon-slayer, Dionysus, Theseus, and Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life. In this skillful retelling these...
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Pub. Date
2010
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111 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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Collection of fourteen stories of adventure and mystery from around the world. Escape to faraway mystical worlds where anything can happen: where a boy can find a belt that gives him amazing strength, where a frog can be a beautiful princess in disguise, and where princes can fly on magic carpets.
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2016.
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143 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
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Join Great British Bake off sensation Nadiya Hussain for scrumptious stories and delicious bakes all the family can enjoy. A unique collection of storybook and cookbook brought together by Nadiya herself. Meet Ruby-Red and the Three Bears, then make some Very-Berry Muffins. Join Rapunzel on a special adventure then make her Carrot and Nutmeg Cookies. Ages 7+
8) Fairy tales
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1982, c1981
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127 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
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A collection of thirty original fairy tales introducing such beings as the fly-by-night, the rainbow cat, and the wonderful cake-horse.
17) The jungle books
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2010
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277 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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Join in the adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories and songs.
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2015.
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480 p.; 23 cm.
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For the first time, every Skulduggery Pleasant short story - plus The End of the World, the World Book Day novelette - is collected into one magnificent volume. But that's not all... Written specially for this collection, there is an entirely new novella that will drag you into a nail-biting American horror story, Skulduggery-style, and three brand-spanking-new stories spanning the last 150 years. Join Gordon Edgley as he parties like it's 1985, watch...
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[2022]
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xii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Race matters in the fictional Wizarding World of the Harry Potter series as much as it does in the real world. As J. K. Rowling continues to reveal details about the world she created, a growing number of fans, scholars, readers, and publics are conflicted and concerned about how the original Wizarding World--quintessentially white and British--depicts diverse and multicultural identities, social subjectivities, and communities. Harry Potter and the...
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Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
4 sound discs (4 hr., 9 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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A collection of short stories by a master storyteller, featuring dragons, dinosaurs, cavemen and car races! Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur's knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It's a disaster! Luckily, there's a spare suit of armor and a very small boy called Ralph who's willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome...
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