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The Ant and the Grasshopper
and Other Stories by Aesop
The stories in this book are more than a thousand years
old. Some are serious. Most are funny. All make you
think. |
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The Brave Little Tailor and
Other Stories by the Brothers Grimm
You can read five fairy tales in this book. The stories
take us to palaces and a tall tower. They take us into
the dark forest. They lead us into fairyland.
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The Emperor's New Clothes and
Other Stories by Hans Christian Andersen
An emperor loves clothes. A tin soldier falls in love.
A duckling thinks he is ugly. An emperor gets a new
toy. A soldier finds a magic tinderbox. A prince wants
to marry. Read these six favourite fairy tales to find
out what happens to them all. |
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Folk Tales
from Around the World
Folk tales are old stories. They started as part of
family life. No one knows who first made them up. Usually
older people told them to younger people. The five stories
in this book come from different parts of the world.
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Giants,
Dragons and Other Magical Creatures
What is a creature? Is it a person? Is it an animal?
No, it's something different; something strange. In
this book you will meet creatures big and small. Some
of them are friendly to people. Some are not friendly
at all!
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Heroes
and Heroines
Heroes and heroines are people who do something brave
or good. They do not run away from danger. They help
people. In this book, we meet two heroes and three heroines.
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In the
Land of the Gods
The land of the gods is a magical place. It is a place
called Asgard. It is the home of the Viking gods.
Leif and Liv are two Scandinavian children. One stormy
day, they meet two strange men. The men are good storytellers.
They know many exciting stories about the gods.
What happens in these stories? And what will happen
to Leif and Liv? Read on and find out. |
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Journey
to the West
Meet four friends: San Zang, Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy.
The four friends go on a long and difficult journey.
They go to collect a special book. This special book
teaches people how to be good. The book is in India.
They have many exciting adventures on the way. Read
on to find out about their Journey to the West.
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The Lion
and the Mouse and Other Stories by Aesop
The stories in this book are more than two thousand
years old. Some are serious. Most are funny. All make
you think.
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The Little
Mermaid and Other Stories by Hans Christian Andersen
There are four stories. In each story, the character
has a wish. The little mermaid wants to be a real girl
and marry a handsome prince. A little girl wants some
food and to be warm. Eliza, a princess, wants to help
her brothers who have been turned into swans by a wicked
witch. A poor young prince wants to marry the emperor's
daughter.
What happens to all these characters? Do you think they
get their wishes? Read these favourite fairy tales by
Hans Christian Andersen to find the answers.
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The Monkey
King
A magic stone cracks open like an egg. Monkey jumps
out! In this book, you will read about Monkey's adventures. |
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Peter
Pan
Peter Pan is an exciting adventure story,
with pirates, Red Indians, and a hungry crocodile. It
is also a fairy story, with magic in it. The strange
boy Peter can fly. He can talk to the fairy Tinker Bell.
Do you want to know more about Peter's adventures? Read
on and find out.
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