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It is a mysterious world that this selection of stories from the treasure house of Irish myths and legends describes. Here the line between the fantastical and the real is blurred: mortals and immortals live strange entwined lives, nature and high magic exist side by side. It is Ireland under its old name, Erin, a country of ancient gods with fading powers, who dwell invisible in fairy mound palaces, waiting for a chance to meddle in the affairs of...
42) The Shattering
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In the fifth book in this series, the war between an evil group led by Soren's brother, Kludd, and the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree rages on.In the midst of war, Eglantine unwittingly becomes a spy for Kludd, leader of the Pure Ones (a group of evil owls). She is brainwashed by an owl sent by the Pure Ones to infiltrate the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Her odd behavior eventually attracts attention, and Soren and his friends vow to find out what's wrong...
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To prove his goodness, young Nyroc will renounce his name, his mother, and his inheritance to seek the holiest of relics from The Beyond the Beyond.
Nyroc has exiled himself from the Pure Ones. He flies alone, feared and despised by those who know him as Kludd's son, hunted by those whose despotism he has rejected, and haunted by ghostly creatures conjured by Nyra to lure him back to the Pure Ones. He yearns for a place he only half believes in -...
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Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
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[2018]
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In this graphic version of the classic fable there is a new contest at the spring festival--a robot battle--and Shelly the Tortoise is determined to build a robot that can defeat that perennial winner and all around jerk, Hunter the Hare--especially after he steals her prototype suit.
45) Aesop's Fables
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The calamities that befall the hapless creatures of Aesop's Fables! The fox can't reach his grapes, then gets attacked by biting flies, and loses his tail in a trap. And things don't go much better for the hare, who is chased relentlessly by a hound, barely escaping with his life-only to be beaten in a race by a lowly tortoise. Misfortune turns to mayhem when a wolf is killed by his sweetheart's father, a sheepdog preys on his own flock, and the mouse...
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Phileas Fogg era un rico caballero inglés metódico y sedentario, y precisamente por eso le caía tan bien a Passepartout, su nuevo mayordomo. Tras una vida agitada, en la que había sido músico ambulante, domador en un circo, equilibrista y hasta bombero, lo único que quería Passepartout era un trabajo tranquilo. Pero Phileas Fogg tenía un defecto: le gustaban las apuestas.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda...
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Había una vez veinticinco soldaditos de plomo todos iguales: uniforme rojo, fusil al hombro y mirada fija. Solo el último era diferente: estaba sobre una sola pierna porque, cuando lo fundieron, el plomo se había terminado. Los niños que los habían recibido de regalo los pusieron todos de pie sobre la mesa.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas...
48) Barba Azul
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Había una vez un país en el que vivía una joven valiente y amable llamada Prímula. Un día su padre le dijo: Todas las chicas de tu edad ya están casadas. Un caballero de una ciudad vecina ha pedido tu mano y he decidido que te casarás con él.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas ilustraciones de artistas de primera línea. La redacción...
50) May
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Book 2 in Kathryn Lasky's shimmering quartet about mermaid sisters and supernatural love.May feels her life drying up. The sea calls to her, but her parents forbid her from swimming. She longs for books, but her mother finds her passion for learning strange. She yearns for independence, but a persistent suitor, Rudd, wants to tame her spirited ways. Yet after her fifteenth birthday, the urge to break free becomes overpowering and May makes a life-changing...
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Each booklet in the collection is inspired by traditional stories and allows novice readers to discover the marvelous world of fables. The author uses simple phrasing to recount the adventure of legendary characters. The illustrations help support the narrative and promote further study. Furthermore, each tale
delivers an important moral or life lesson that activates the imagination of young readers and encourages them to make deeper and more meaningful...
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Once upon a time...
There were mischievous gnomes, sweet fairies, and talking animals who lived happily in the forest. There were also children, princes and princesses, magical flowers, and witches on flying brooms. There were, in fact, enchanted and amusing stories, all gathered in an incredible collection of fairy tales.
Add this book to your cart and get ready to fly on the wings of imagination... get ready to dream!
53) Noor
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In a world where transport through walls is possible. The Viriato resistance, also known as the Rebellion Army, are the good guys. They are a small band that somehow manages to work together to resist the Terraneos soldiers and to free their world.
The resistance group is young and inexperienced but wise in a streetwise fashion.
The interaction among the resistors is often acrimonious and it is a challenge for them to behave.
The High Noor brainwashes...
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The Tortoise and the Hare is a fable about perseverance and boasting. It is told from the perspective of a child observing the world and learning from it. In this truly unique series, Aesop is that child. He comes to life as an inquisitive, confident young raccoon who goes on a daily adventure and experiences each fable as it unfolds. Aesop's grandmother encourages him to go on these adventures and eagerly awaits his return. They share the message...
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Teach early readers about why it is important to be kind to others with this beautifully illustrated version of the Aesop fable, The Lion and the Mouse. This wordless picture encourages children to use their own words to tell the story, developing their oral language and reading skills. This 12-page beginning reading book is ideal for children ages 3-5.
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Students will act out the story of a mischievous boy who is responsible for herding the sheep and keeping them safe from a nearby wolf. He gets bored at work and tricks his family, crying, "Wolf!" even though the wolf is not there. Since his family gets angry that he continues to lie, he loses their trust. When the wolf really does arrive, no one believes him. Will he be able to save himself and the sheep from the wolf and learn his lesson? This Spanish...
57) Cloudwalker
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Cloudwalker, describing the creation of the rivers, is the second in a series of Northwest Coast legends by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd. Their previous collaboration, Raven Brings the Light (2013), is a national bestseller. On British Columbia's northwest coast lies the Sacred Headwaters the source of three of British Columbia's largest salmon-bearing rivers. These rivers are the source of life for all creatures in the area. But what gave life...
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Samuel Scarecrow is always kind, friendly, good, and honest. He always treats everyone with the utmost amount of dignity and respect. He is a sharing individual and receives enjoyment watching all his friends playing in and eating from his cornfield. However, he has an adversary who is not kind and friendly at all, who relentlessly teases and makes fun of him because he is different. This often makes him a very sad and miserable scarecrow. Samuel,...
59) Amazonas Mágico
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Aún cuando las personas te digan que eres un monstruo o fracasado, sabrás que eres más inteligente de lo que crees, más fuerte de lo que aparentas ser y cuando estés listo, espero estar ahí.
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Finally, for all free folk of air, land, and water seeking knowledge of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree; its ways, its days, its heroes known and unknown... a Guide!Studious by nature, fortunate to have been present at the most glorious moments in the tree's recent history, and above all honored to count as friends its most ardent champions, I, Otulissa, have decided to write a compendium, a catchall -a guide, in short- to the history, life, and spirit of...
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