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1) The little mermaid

Author

Andersen, Hans Christian

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on list

SRC - Ages 9-12 Nonfiction

Description

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A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself.

2) Jack and the beanstalk

Author

Walker, Richard

Publisher

Barefoot Books

Pub. Date

c1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

3) The ugly duckling

Author

Andersen, H.C

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

4) The willow maiden

Author

Collins, Meghan

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c1985

Language

English

Description

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A young farmer falls in love with a beautiful princess but discovers that she must live as a willow tree in spring and summer.

5) Around the world in 80 tales

Author

Baxter, Nicola

Publisher

Armadillo Books

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

Description

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"Wherever people live-- in the icy Arctic or the steamy rainforest-- the tradition of storytelling flourishes."--Back cover.

6) John Henry

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

On my own folklore

Publisher

Millbrook Press

Pub. Date

c2007

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

7) Fairy tale feasts: a literary cookbook for young readers and eaters

Author

Yolen, Jane

Series

Fairy tale feasts

Publisher

Crocodile Books

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

8) Classic fairy tales

Author

Foreman, Michael

Publisher

Sterling

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

Description

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Illustrated reetelling of 14 standard fairy tales.

9) The three spinning fairies: a tale from the Brothers Grimm

Author

Grimm, Jacob

Publisher

Dutton Children's Books

Pub. Date

2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Three unusual fairies help a lazy girl try to attain a life of luxury and ease as the prince's wife.

10) Puss in cowboy boots

Author

Huling, Jan

Publisher

Simon & Schuster for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2000

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Set in Texas, a retelling of the fairy tale in which a clever cat wins for his master a fortune and a wealthy and talented bride.

11) Meow: cat stories from around the world

Author

Yolen, Jane

Publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

12) The little big book of chills and thrills

Series

Little big book

Publisher

Distributed ... by Andrews McMeel Distribution Services

Pub. Date

c2001

Language

English

13) Lies and other tall tales

Author

Myers, Christopher

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A compilation of tall tales collected by folklorist Zora Neale Hurston during her travels in the Gulf states during the 1930s.

14) La historia de Rapunzel

Author

Kochka

Publisher

Picarona

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

Español

Description

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A beautiful girl with long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

15) The orphan: a Cinderella story from Greece

Author

Manna, Anthony L

Publisher

Schwartz & Wade

Pub. Date

c2011

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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In this variation on the Cinderella story set in Greece, a girl mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters manages to captivate the prince, with help from Mother Nature and her children.

16) Fairy tale desserts: a cookbook for young readers and eaters

Author

Yolen, Jane

Series

Fairy tale cookbooks

Publisher

Alphabet Soup

Pub. Date

c2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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This book includes retellings of three fairy tales paired with dessert recipes connected to each story.

17) Hans my hedgehog: a tale from the Brothers Grimm

Author

Coombs, Kathryn

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2012

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Riding a silver-shoed rooster and playing magical music on his bagpipes, a young man who's half hedgehog, half human, wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

18) Scary stories: the complete 3-book audio collection

Author

Schwartz, Alvin

Publisher

Harper Children's Audio

Pub. Date

2001

Language

English

Description

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"Walking corpses, dancing bones, knife-wielding madmen, and narrow escapes from death-- they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories... Pull up a chair, find a hand to hold, and prepare to be terrified."--Container.

19) The tale of Ali Baba and the forty thieves: a story from the Arabian nights

Author

Kimmel, Eric A

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1996

Language

English

Description

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A poor woodcutter discovers the hidden treasures of a band of robbers, survives great danger, and brings riches to his whole family.

20) Jack and the beanstalk =: Juan y los frijoles mágicos

Author

Bofill, Francesc

Series

Los libros de chronicle = Chronicle books

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Pub. Date

[1998]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, Book (Paperback)

Description

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A retelling of the classic story of the boy who climbs a beanstalk and outwits a giant.

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1) The little mermaid

2) Jack and the beanstalk

3) The ugly duckling

4) The willow maiden

5) Around the world in 80 tales

6) John Henry

7) Fairy tale feasts: a literary cookbook for young readers and eaters

8) Classic fairy tales

9) The three spinning fairies: a tale from the Brothers Grimm

10) Puss in cowboy boots

11) Meow: cat stories from around the world

12) The little big book of chills and thrills

13) Lies and other tall tales

14) La historia de Rapunzel

15) The orphan: a Cinderella story from Greece

16) Fairy tale desserts: a cookbook for young readers and eaters

17) Hans my hedgehog: a tale from the Brothers Grimm

18) Scary stories: the complete 3-book audio collection

19) The tale of Ali Baba and the forty thieves: a story from the Arabian nights

20) Jack and the beanstalk =: Juan y los frijoles mágicos

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