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Mike Purcell is poor. He has no money for food or rent, but he does have a cow to sell. On his way to the fair to sell her, he meets a strange man who offers him an equally strange trade—his cow for an empty bottle, with the promise that the bottle will make him rich. What happens when Mike takes the bottle home to his family? Will their fortune turn around?

The humans are freezing during a cold winter and have no fire to warm themselves. They ask Coyote for help! Under the leadership of a Coyote, all the animals of the forest band together to steal fire from three wicked sisters and deliver it to humans in this tale from the Pacific Northwest. Can he defeat the skookums or will they continue to keep the fire all to themselves?

Long ago a trickster rabbit cheated other animals in order to become more elegant. What happened when the other animals caught on? Find out in this tale from Uganda. The rabbit wants the fox’s tail, the fish’s scales, the bird’s feathers, and the leopard’s spots and greedily tosses away one feature for the next.

In this folktale, six young ostrich chicks disobey their mother and venture outside of the safety of their home. A hungry lioness sees the chicks and traps them in her den.

Peter and Wendy (1911) tells the story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who can fly. Peter befriends Wendy, John and Michael Darling and teaches them to fly, with a little help from fairy dust. Other characters in Peter’s world are the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the "dastardly" pirate Captain Hook. Peter has a series of adventures on the island Neverland where fairies, mermaids, Native Americans and pirates live. Peter and Wendy remains a perennial children’s favorite, and adults also love the book.

Meet Ami. She's a mummy! She used to sleep in a tomb. Now she smashes through walls! But don't run away. Ami's not real. She's one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you about mummies. Find out how a person becomes a mummy. Learn about the treasures in a mummy’s tomb. And discover what brings a mummy back to life. You’ll have a scary time with this monster buddy!

A luminous fantasy debut about a young girl who must choose between staying immersed in a magical past with her deceased mother, or saving those she loves most in the complicated, yet real present. A JLG SELECTION! "Emotions bubble like potions: Grief, anger, jealousy, and regret simmer beneath...

After discovering that the creatures from Cajun folklore actually exist, Feliciana is torn between hiding her Southern heritage and starting fresh at her new school—all while caring for an unexpected magical friend. Rachel M. Marsh’s debut novel is for fans of Tracey Baptiste’s The...

This spellbinding fantasy about a girl from the shadows and a boy from the sea is perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Book of Boy.In which a story is spun. And unspun. Clothilde has lived her whole life in the shadows with her (sometimes) thieving and (always) ailing father...

Perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil comes the eagerly anticipated follow-up to M. A. Larson's Pennyroyal Academy, hailed by the New York Times as a "breathtakingly exciting novel" with a heroine who "deserves a special place in a new pantheon of capable, feisty and, yes, admirable...

J. M. Barrie's classic "Peter Pan" is about a mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up. Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies and pirates, and from time to time meeting ordinary children from the world outside.

J. M. Barrie's classic tale. Come to Neverland for an unforgettable adventure with Peter, Wendy, the lost boys, mermaids, Indians, fairies, and pirates! All brilliantly voiced by David Skulski.

Peter Pan, the boy that never grew up. Peter's timeless adventures with Wendy, John, Michael, and the lost boys. Does Peter eventually defeat his dark and sinister foe, Captain James Hook? Do Wendy, John, and Michael forget their parents and stay with Peter and Tinkerbell in Neverland? J.M. Barrie's fun-filled adventure begins.

Jade Sands has been Brynn Finley's best friend since they were wee mer-babies. But when Jade's mother thinks Brynn has stolen her cherished pearls, she forbids the two mermaids to see one another. Determined to get her best friend back, Brynn sets out to find Phaedra the sea witch and solve the mystery of the missing jewelry. On her quest, Brynn makes new friends, learns new mer-magic, and discovers what it really means to be a friend.

Brynn Finley is the only mermaid in class who hasn't been able to learn mer-magic. Without it, she can't be a guardian of the sea with her parents and friends. On her quest to solve this mystery, Brynn encounters a loveable sea turtle, a pair of selkie sisters, and Phaedra, the great and terrible sea witch.

En dejlig samling af 30 klassiske historier og eventyr fortalt for store og små. Den perfekte højtlæsningsbog til et hvilket som helst tidspunkt på dagen. Eventyrerne i De bedste Ælle Bælle-historier er skrevet af en række forskellige forfattere gennem flere hundrede år.

Krish has to give a speech at school. But how can he, when he stammers? And what's worse, his partner is the Big Bully! Will Krish get out of this mess?

The city of Mousetepec is a lively place filled with color, music, and alegría (joy). But everything changes one night when the shadow of un gato appears, growing larger and larger until it looms over the whole city. Fiestas are cancelled and the mercado empties as the cat terrorizes the townsfolk. To save their town, two little mouse siblings—Vida and her brother, Máximo—make a brave plan to scare away the cat after a bright, fantastical creature called an alebrije appears to them in a dream.

Die schönsten Märchen aus aller Welt: Ein wahres Füllhorn von über 250 Märchen aus Europa, Asien und Amerika erwartet die Hörer. Ob Skandinavien, Großbritannien, Süd- oder Osteuropa, die Türkei, Indien oder China - hier ist garantiert für jeden etwas dabei! Auch mit dabei: Eine Übersicht mit Titelliste und Herkunftsland jedes einzelnen Märchens!

Crocodile is determined to eat fat and juicy-looking Hen! But when he opens his mouth wide to swallow her, Hen calmly says, ""My brother, don't eat me,"" and Crocodile just can't do it. What does Hen mean? How can Crocodile be her brother? Does Hen know something Crocodile doesn't? Clever Hen...