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The Faithful Friend The Faithful Friend Robert D. San Souci A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique. OL116611W
N.C. Wyeth's pilgrims N.C. Wyeth's pilgrims Robert D. San Souci Recounts the coming of the Pilgrims to America, with illustrations by N.C. Wyeth. OL116615W
The Samurai's Daughter The Samurai's Daughter Robert D. San Souci A Japanese folk tale about the brave daughter of a samurai warrior and her journey to be reunited with her exiled father. OL116616W
Young Lancelot Young Lancelot Robert D. San Souci Presents the life of Lancelot, relating how he became the greatest knight of the Round Table. OL116623W
The Hobyahs The Hobyahs Robert D. San Souci Five faithful dogs save their mistress from the dreadful Hobyahs. OL116627W
A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery Robert D. San Souci A collection of scary traditional tales from all over the world, including "Apparitions" from Germany, "The Hundredth Skull" from Ohio, and "The Ogre's Arm" from Japan. OL116630W
Young Guinevere Young Guinevere Robert D. San Souci Presents the life of Guinevere from her girlhood to her betrothal to King Arthur. OL116631W
The boy and the ghost The boy and the ghost Robert D. San Souci Here's a story in the best American folk tradition. It combines a ghost, a hidden treasure, and an appealing young character who sets out to make his fortune, and does so by courage, kindness and the… OL116632W
Cut from the Same Cloth Cut from the Same Cloth Robert D. San Souci A collection of twenty stories about legendary American women, drawing from folktales, popular stories, and ballads. OL116633W
The Enchanted Tapestry The Enchanted Tapestry Robert D. San Souci With the aid of a sorceress, young Li Ju seeks his mother's precious handmade tapestry held by the fairies of Sun Mountain. OL116634W
The Legend of Scarface The Legend of Scarface Robert D. San Souci A retelling of a Blackfeet Indian legend in which a young brave travels to the land of the Sun to ask for the hand of his beloved. OL116635W
Song of Sedna Song of Sedna Robert D. San Souci Retells one of many versions of how an Eskimo maiden became goddess of the sea. OL116637W
Fa Mulan Fa Mulan Robert D. San Souci A retelling of the original Chinese poem in which a brave young girl masquerades as a boy and fights the Tartars in the Khan's army. OL116641W
More Short & Shivery More Short & Shivery Robert D. San Souci,R. San Souci A collection of scary folktales from the United States, China, England, Italy, Russia, and other countries around the world. OL116642W
Sootface Sootface Robert D. San Souci Sootface is a classic Cinderella story, which takes place in an Ojibwa village. A young girl is mistreated by her two sisters when her father is out hunting. They give all of their chores to her, and… OL116643W
Even More Short & Shivery Even More Short & Shivery Robert D. San Souci A collection of scary traditional tales from all over the world. OL116645W
As luck would have it As luck would have it Daniel San Souci,Robert D. San Souci Left to take care of the family farm and fortune while their parents are away, twin bear cubs Juniper and Jonas have a series of mishaps before outwitting three thieves, in spite of themselves. OL15077012W
Callie Ann and Mistah Bear Callie Ann and Mistah Bear Robert D. San Souci A bear disguised as a fine, handsome man comes courting Callie's mother and Callie must outwit the bear to prevent her mother from marrying it. OL15077017W
The house in the sky The house in the sky Robert D. San Souci A lazy, greedy brother gets his comeuppance when he tries to take more than his fair share from a house full of spirits. OL15077026W
Kate Shelley Kate Shelley Robert D. San Souci A biography of the fifteen-year-old Iowa teenager who helped avert a train disaster in 1881 and became a national heroine. OL15077028W
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