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1) William Tell
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
c1981
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the story of William Tell, who shot an apple from his son's head and ultimately was responsible for the formation of the country of Switzerland.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pico does not believe the old stories that say the moai, the stone statues of his village, come alive and protect the people in time of trouble, until a great wave comes and he is in grave danger. Includes facts about tsunamis, Easter Island, and the effects of deforestation.
5) The tall man
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
6) Golem
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.
Author
Series
Malice duology volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"In this darkly magical retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Alyce, an evil sorceress, finds an ally in Princess Aurora and wonders if she can lift Aurora’s curse so that together they can forge a new world"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"There is a dark secret that is hiding at the heart of New York City and diminishing the city's magicians' power in this fantasy thriller by acclaimed author Kat Howard. In New York City, magic controls everything. But the power of magic is fading. No one knows what is happening, except for Sydney--a new, rare magician with incredible power that has been unmatched in decades, and she may be the only person who is able to stop the darkness that is...
12) William Tell
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Recounts how the legendary Swiss folk hero was forced to shoot an apple from his son's head by the tyrannical Austrian governor Gessler.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells, in easy text, of the Sheriff of Nottingham's plot to hold an archery contest in order to capture the outlaw Robin Hood, but Robin and his band of merry men arrive in disguise with a plan of their own.
15) Robin Hood
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
c1984
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny.
17) Baby rattlesnake
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
1989.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Willful Baby Rattlesnake throws tantrums to get his rattle before he's ready, but he misuses it and learns a lesson.
18) Camelot
Author
Series
Fables volume 20
Publisher
DC Comics/Vertigo
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Rose Red finally and formally takes on the mantle of Paladin of Hope to heroically rally the Fables in the tragic aftermath of "Snow White." A new dark age calls for a new Round Table, with modern knights willing to take on a sacred quest to reassemble the shattered pieces of Fabletown. Collects issues #130-140 of this 14-time Eisner-Award-winning series"--
Author
Series
Fables volume 21
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of Bigby Wolf’s destruction, a shift in the Fables’ underlying power structure threatens to split their community into two warring factions - one led by Snow White, the other by her sister Rose Red. Accelerating this process are the machinations of an unsuspected enemy within, who brings Bigby back from the dead with all of his lethal power but with none of his redeeming humanity.
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