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Dara's clever trap

a story from Cambodia
2014
"In this folktale from Cambodia, Princess Dara must prove that her father's wicked ministers have set up her husband for a crime he is innocent of"--Provided by publisher.

The runaway tortilla

2015
In this Southwestern version of the Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away from the woman who is about to cook him.

Sleeping Beauty

a fairy tale adventure
2015
Retells the fairy tale in which a princess is put under a spell to sleep for one hundred years.

Rapunzel

a fairy tale adventure
2015
A retelling of the German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

Little Red Riding Hood

a fairy tale adventure
2015
On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Little Red Riding Hood encounters a sly wolf.

Cinderella

a fairy tale adventure
2015
Presents a retelling of the familiar tale about a beautiful girl, mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, who wins the heart of the Prince with a little help from her fairy godmother.

Mulan

a story in English and Chinese
2014
A bilingual folktale in which a young girl, Mulan Hua, disguises herself as a man and leads the army of China to victory against the enemy. Presented in simplified Chinese and English.

The story of Hercules

2016
Discusses the Hercules constellation and the mythology behind it.

The story of Cassiopeia

2016
Discusses the constellation Cassiopeia and the Greek myth associated with the stars.

Robin Hood

2013
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny.

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