adaptations

Presents an illustrated adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" in which young Jim Hawkins goes on a voyage in search of buried treasure and encounters the pirate Lohn Jong Silver.

A retelling of the classic story of "Sleeping Beauty," in which a princess is cursed by an evil fairy and her entire kingdom falls into an enchanted sleep.

"Alonso is an old man who is obsessed with stories of heroism. So, he reinvents himself as Don Quixote, knight-in-training! Accompanied by his servant-turned-squire, Sancho, as well as his trusty old horse Rosinante, he sets off on many crazy adventures. Join this wacky knight as he attempts to battle giants that aren't giants and saves maidens who might not want to be saved!"--Back cover.

A retelling of the epic tale of an eccentric country gentleman and his companion who set out as a knight and squire of old to right wrongs and punish evil in seventeenth-century Spain.

"More than anything, Hiccup wants to capture dragons--that is, until he actually catches one! And so begins the incredible story of one of the most unlikely yet unforgettable friendships ever made"--Amazon.com.

"Pedro is a shepherd who gets quite bored grazing his sheep. That's why one day it occurs to him to play a trick on his neighbors: he will invent that the wolf is going to eat the sheep. The villagers, half asleep, get up as fast as they can to help him. However, once they arrive, they realize it was a lie. Pedro laughs, but then finds himself in trouble when a wolf really does appear…"--Amazon.

"When taking cornbread to Grandma, Mahogany encounters a hungry wolf and outsmarts him by cleverly hiding in the woods and using her sewing skills to trap him"--Provided by publisher.

"A Christmas themed twist on the classic rhyme The House that Jack built. Join Jack's wacky family as they try to build a gingerbread house for Santa Claus--if only they can stop eating it! Gumdrops, marshmallows, and chocolate bars fly everywhere in this sweetly chaotic tale about a multi-generational family preparing excitedly for Christmas!"--Amazon.

Kojo, a poor boy in Ghana, finds a way out of poverty and helps others do the same after he is given a small loan and buys a hen.

"This spell book allows kids to record their own spells, rituals, and meditations. The introduction offers tips and tricks for everything from creating your own altar to how to incorporate crystals into your practice, and also includes a table of correspondences. The grimoire is broken into three different sections (Friendship, Fulfillment, and Family) that open with sample spells, rituals, and prompts, immediately followed by pages for young witches to record personalized spells and rituals specific to whatever their need--from spells for friendship and family to passing a test, making a team, or finding calm during stressful times"--Amazon.