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Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2004
Physical Desc
2 sound discs (15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in + 1 book [46p: col. ill, 23 cm].
Language
English
Description
When an eldest son fell into a well and too much time was spent trying to pronounce his name instead of being spent in getting help, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Until a thousand years ago, no humans ventured into the Atlantic or imagined traversing its vastness. But once the first daring mariners successfully navigated to far shores, whether it was the Vikings, the Irish, the Chinese, Christopher Columbus in the north, or the Portuguese and the Spanish in the south, the Atlantic evolved in the world's growing consciousness of itself as an enclosed body of water bounded by the Americas to the West, and by...
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2007
Edition
Library ed.
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (ca. 60 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bremen town musicians: In this spirited tale from the Brothers Grimm, four animals begin new lives as musicians and unwittingly disband a company of robbers along the way.
Finn McCoul: The hilarious legend in which the famous Irish hero Finn McCoul and his clever wife Oonagh defeat the brutish giant Cucullin once and for all.
Koi and kola nuts: Bright African folk tale about the proud son of a chief who sets out to find his rightful place in the...
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2007
Edition
Library ed.
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (ca. 60 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pinocchio: An Italian folktale about a puppet who magically comes to life.
Tom Thumb: A poor, but generous couple, is rewarded with a son the size of the husband's thumb. They name him Tom Thumb, and try to protect him from the perils of the world. Nevertheless, little Tom--given his adventurous spirit and mischievous nature--gets into many interesting situations.
Author
Publisher
Greathall Productions, Inc
Pub. Date
p2003
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (ca. 1 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Renowned storyteller Jim Weiss brings you lively versions of classic American tall tales, from stories of giant lumberjacks to legends of fearless cowboys. You will laugh out loud as you meet Paul Bunyan, taller than the trees and mightier than the rivers; Johnny Appleseed, whose gentle generosity makes him a beloved legend; Pecos Bill, whose outrageous Texas-sized exploits make him the greatest of all cowboys; and Jim's original tale of the Wild...
Author
Series
Land of stories (Chapter books) volume 3
Language
English
Description
After thirteen-year-old Conner returns to the Land of Stories and reunites with his twin sister, Alex, who is training to become the next Fairy Godmother, war breaks out in the fairy-tale world.
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2007
Edition
Library ed.
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (ca. 60 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Puss in Boots: The tale of a cunning cat who wins for his master the lordship of a manor and the hand of a princess.
The tale of Jeremy Fisher: Jeremy the frog loves to catch minnows for dinner with friends. Instead, he catches a spiny stickleback and almost becomes dinner himself.
The tale of Peter Rabbit: Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.
Author
Language
English
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Description
In a witch's house, nothing is as it seems. When a scarecrow climbs over the garden wall, delivering twelve-year-old orphan Zita Brydgeborn a letter saying she has inherited a distant castle, she jumps at the chance of adventure. But little does she know that she is about to be thrust into a centuries-old battle between good and evil. Blackbird Castle was once home to a powerful dynasty of witches, all of them now dead under mysterious circumstances....
Author
Series
Starry River of the Sky volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Pinmei, a storyteller's granddaughter, must find the Luminous Stone that Lights the Night to rescue her grandmother, who has been kidnapped by the Tiger Emperor"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
Marya Lupu's parents has always believed that her older brother Luka is destined to be a sorcerer and make the family's fortune, so when the day he is tested turns into a disaster, and the Guild declares that he has no magical talent, they find it easier to blame Marya for upsetting the test than admit the truth, and she is sent to the Dragomir Academy, a school for wayward girls--but a school where she finds friendship and ultimately discovers her...
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2006
Edition
Library ed.
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (ca. 50 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rumpelstiltskin: A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
The tiger and the Brahmin: The Indian folktale about a Brahmin who learns a valuable lesson when he is deceived by a ferocious tiger and rescued by a lowly jackal.
14) Cinder
Author
Series
Lunar chronicles volume 1
Language
English
Description
As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.
15) Breadcrumbs
Author
Language
English
Description
"Hazel and Jack are best friends until an accident with a magical mirror and a run-in with a villainous queen find Hazel on her own, entering an enchanted wood in the hopes of saving Jack's life"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...
20) Fairy Mom and me
Author
Series
Fairy Mom and me volume 1
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 audio discs (1 hr., 23 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ella Brook cannot wait to grow up and be a fairy just like her mom, even though her fairy mom's spells often backfire and Ella usually has to come to the rescue with a well-timed suggestion or manual clean-up.
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