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"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room...
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"When taking cornbread to Grandma, Mahogany encounters a hungry wolf and outsmarts him by cleverly hiding in the woods and using her sewing skills to trap him"--Provided by publisher.
Mahogany is taking gumbo to Grandma's house in the woods when she encounters a hungry wolf, and uses her nerve and skill at sewing to help her trap him.
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"Hansel and Gretel were siblings and great friends who love adventures--and sweets--just as much as any kid you know. So, when they stumbled upon a scrumptious-looking house in the woods, they listened to their tummies rather than their smart minds. The witch who made the house knew that little children love sweets--but she'd forgotten that lost children can be very clever and very brave"--OCLC.
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In "The Little Match Girl," a barefoot girl tries unsuccessfully to make money for her family by selling matches on the street. Afraid to go home empty-handed and face her father's wrath, she decides to take shelter in an alley for the night and lights matches to keep herself warm. The harsh realism of this story reminds listeners to be grateful and kind during the cold holiday season.
12) El principito
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The Spanish version of the classic story about an aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert where he encounters a little man from another planet who reveals to him the secret of what is important in life.
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In this retelling of The Emperor's New Clothes, the ghost of a vain emperor is causing trouble in the local village shops, but famed ghost hunters plan to catch the ghost on camera, using the same tricky tactics the emperor's tailors did when he was alive. Written in graphic-novel format.
14) Sleeping Beauty
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A retelling of the classic fairy tale of a beautiful princess who is put into a deep sleep by a curse until she is awakened by a brave prince. Written in graphic-novel format.
15) Rapunzel
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A retelling of the classic fairy tale about a beautiful girl with extraordinarily long golden hair who is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch. Written in graphic-novel format.
16) Cinderella
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A retelling of the classic fairy tale about a mistreated girl who, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends the palace ball and dances with the prince. Written in graphic-novel format.
18) Arabian nights
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An abridged version of the tale of Scheherazade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, who tells her husband, the king, a different story every night to keep him from fulfilling his plan to kill her in the morning.
19) Red Riding Hood
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A retelling of the classic fairy tale of a little girl who meets a wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother. Written in graphic-novel format.
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The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming retelling with Spanish sprinkled throughout, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration.
El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.
The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .
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El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.
The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .
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