Showing results for "Blair" in Literature & Fiction

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

When a thirsty crow cannot drink from a pitcher because the water level is too low, she uses her ingenuity to solve the problem.

An easy-to-follow retelling of the tale of a clever cat who wins a fortune and the hand of a princess for his master.

A boy the size of his father's thumb has a series of adventures, including stopping a pair of thieves, being swallowed by a cow, and tricking a wolf into bringing him back home.

The mice learn that "some things are easier said than done" when they try to get rid of their great enemy the cat.

While on their way to Bremen, four aging animals who are no longer of any use to their masters find a new home after outwitting a gang of robbers.

A retelling of the classic tale of a tailor whose boast about killing seven flies with one blow leads him to even greater feats.

Relates episodes from the life of Johnny Appleseed, a peaceful man who roamed the West for fifty years planting and tending to the trees that bore his favorite fruit, the apple.

Tam and Cam are stepsisters who are supposed to work together, but Cam sees Tam as her rival and always leaves all the work for her to do. When a festival comes to town, will Tam succeed in catching the eye of the king? Follow along on this Cinderella-esque tale from Vietnam and find out!

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

The Pied Piper pipes a village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he pipes away their children as well.

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

Relates some of the legends of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees.

This humorous retelling of a favorite folktale recounts how the Chinese came to give their children short names. This perfect read-aloud storybook is one adults and children will enjoy sharing together again and again.When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was...

Bedtime Stories for Slumber. Each episode is a dreamy story accompanied by music to help you drift into a deep sleep.

This is a delightful collection of fairy tales and fables written by the most beloved of all children's authors and read with charming wit and tenderness. Includes the story of that fleet-footed Gingerbread Man who commences running as soon as the oven door is opened.

Three young billy goats need to cross a bridge to get to the meadow on the other side. Unfortunately, a terrible troll lives beneath the bridge, and his favorite meal is billy goat - and the fatter the better!

This folktale explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children.

A brilliant, touching coming-of-age story, and a Newbery Honor Book. Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends, but they weren't. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, former classmates who both kept the same secret without...

Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound’s journey through life – and from owner to owner… “The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against...