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Seven ways to trick a troll

2017
A collection of seven Norwegian folktales from various historical and international sources, all featuring trolls and showing how even small children can trick them. Includes an introduction explaining what trolls are and how they came to be.

The Snake Goddess colors the world

a Chinese tale told in English and Chinese
2013
N?wa the Snake Goddess searches for the five magic stones that will bring color to the world.

The clever rabbit

an Iranian graphic folktale
2023
When a wolf comes into the valley all the animals fear for their fate, but one clever rabbit has a plan that will help them all.

The Lakota way

stories and lessons for living
2002
Describes the basic concepts of Native American philosophy and details the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living.

The United States of cryptids

a tour of American myths and monsters
2022
"A guide to cryptids of the United States and the local communities that celebrate them"--Provided by publisher.
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The skull

a Tyrolean folktale
2023
"In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both?"--Provided by publisher.
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Puss in boots

2022
Teaches phonics through the classic tale of Puss in boots, a cat who tries to improve his owner's life.

Goldilocks

2018
Teaches phonics through the tale of Goldilocks surprising a family of bears in their home.

Native American stories for kids

12 traditional stories from Indigenous tribes across North America
Presents twelve Native American stories from various North American tribes for young readers, including how the mountain Denali was created, why the North Star stays in place, accounts of how the world came to the way it is, and more.

Goldilocks and the three bears

A tired and hungry little girl helps herself to the belongings of three bears in the woods.

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