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A collection of scary stories and extracts that are never meant to be heard, this book includes classic tales told like they have never been told before.
From the beginning of time people have recounted tales of gods and heroes, magical creatures and good versus evil. This book provides information about the origins and evolution of mythology, interspersed with stories, fables and myths from around the world.
Tales of princes and princesses are common in fantasy stories. But what makes The Remarkable Rocket particularly silly isnt the royal weddingits the fireworks chatter and personality that put it over the top! Colorful illustrations show the rocket and his fiery friends in great detail, inspiring readers imaginations as they continue to page through this books full-color illustrations throughout. Mr. Vinegar, The Moon-Cake, and A Visitor from Paradise offer readers additional opportunities to imagine strange characters and fanciful events.
Through an excerpt from Kenneth Grahames The Wind in the Willows titled The Open Road, readers meet talking animals and consider life on the road. High-spirited dialogue and vivid descriptions transport readers into Grahames world of silly Toad, Mole, and Rat. Other funny tales engage readers imagination, such as The Inchcape Rock, The Cat and the Mouse and Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed, in addition to demonstrating storytelling consistent with the standards in the Common Core language arts curriculum. Full-color illustrations make each story all the more amusing and fun.
A treasure chest of stories full of wonder, magic, adventure and laughter. Classics, contemporary tales and legends from faraway places. Stories such as Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Little Matchgirl and The Sword in the Stone. 7 yrs+
The essential girl guide to growing up! Girls Only! focuses on the practicalities, social and personal implications of starting your period, and the physical and emotional developments in puberty. It tells you what happens and when, what you need to know and how to prepare. It answers all the questions girls are dying to ask, but daren't, in a clear, friendly way, using real-life examples. It's the perfect first book about periods for girls from primary school age and upwards, with a reassuring tone and fun, quirky illustrations. The perfect first book about periods for girls of primary school age, information at the right level. Family Interest Parenting
To the cunning young man in How the Dragon Was Tricked, duping a dragon is easy and fooling a king is even easier! The magic and fun of this story, as well as in Buttercup, Wishing for Wings, and The Lad and the Devil, engage readers with the language arts curriculums focus on creative word choice and storytelling. Full-color illustrations make scenes from each of the fanciful tales real, while readers imaginations are sparked to fill in the rest.
The Brothers Grimm are often thought of when discussing fairy tales, especially the dark and gruesome parts that have been left out in more modern retellings. However, their writing can be lighthearted, too, as evidenced in the whimsy of the both The Musicians of Bremen and The Three Spinsters. Along with The Stone Soup and The Greedy Brownie, these stories offer readers a chance to exercise their imagination with talking animals, fantastic settings, and more. Colorful illustrations accompany each silly story, adding additional bits of amusement.
The Blind Men and the Elephant is more than just an amusing tale. It offers readers a final, meaningful thoughtneither someone who is blind nor someone who can see well can truly judge the whole when only knowing part of it. The Simpleton, The Foolish Weaver, and The Field of Boliauns engage readers imaginations further, providing amusement as well as showcasing storytelling conventions, such as tone and creative word choice, that are part of the Common Core language arts curriculum. Illustrations complement each tale with colorful interpretations of characters and events.
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