storytellers

Pinmei's grandmother always has the most exciting tales. But the peace is shattered one night when the emperor's soldiers kidnap the old storyteller, leaving Pinmei devastated. Now Pinmei must embark on a journey to rescue her grandmother with her friend Yishan, who seems to have hidden secrets of his own. Together, the two face obstacles found only in legends.

Explores the life of author L. Frank Baum, the world in which he lived, and the story behind his classic novel of Dorothy and the land of Oz.

Volume one of a two-volume anthology of folktales that span the history of the United States, with selections chosen from the Library of Congress's Folk Archive.

While spending a summer with their cousins at the King Homestead on Prince Edward Island, Beverly and his brother Felix hear a ghost bell ringing, eat sawdust pudding, and become enthralled by the voice and tales of the Story Girl.

Two boys visiting relatives on Prince Edward Island become entranced by Sara Stanley and her stories, and have adventures involving a girl who sneaks into a Magic Lantern show, a missing baby, and a boy who eats poison berries.

Two boys arrive for a visit with relatives on Prince Edward Island and have adventures involving a boy's first visit to church, raising funds for a school library, and a miser willing to pay for one of Sara Stanley's captivating stories.

As their summer on Prince Edward Island comes to a close, brothers Beverly and Felix join their King cousins in a preaching contest at the old Pulpit Stone in the orchard, and hear more entrancing tales from the Story Girl.

"Guided by a tattered map, accompanied by Thomas the Pig Boy, and inspired by the storyteller's blood that thrums through her veins, eleven-year-old Trinket searches for the seven stories she needs to become a bard like her father, who disappeared years before"--Provided by publisher.

Contains over thirty stories by well known and respected American storytellers. Profiles storytellers and includes how-to sections.

Hans Christian Andersen, a young Danish cobbler with a special gift of storytelling, weaves his tales of magic for the children of Copenhagen.