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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Jack and the beanstalk Jack and the beanstalk Joseph Jacobs Joseph Jacobs' version of the tale in which a boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he must use his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune. OL1117821W
Joseph Jacobs' the story of the three little pigs Joseph Jacobs' the story of the three little pigs Joseph Jacobs,Lorinda Bryan Cauley Rather than suffer the fate of his two brothers, a pig cleverly outwits a persistent wolf once and for all. OL17881196W
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Michael Morpurgo,Michael Foreman,Michael Foreman The quest of Sir Gawain for the Green Knight teaches him a lesson in pride, humility, and honor. OL18355129W
Strange and Secret Peoples Strange and Secret Peoples Carole G. Silver Teeming with creatures, both real and imagined, this encyclopedic study in cultural history illuminates the hidden web of connections between the Victorian fascination with fairies and their lore and… OL1840757W
Molly Limbo Molly Limbo Margaret Hodges When a miserly man buys a supposedly haunted cottage, he discovers that the resident ghost, a pirate's wife, has a sense of fair play. OL1903655W
Merlin and the making of the king Merlin and the making of the king Margaret Hodges A retelling of four Arthurian legends, "The Sword in the Stone," "Excalibur," "The Lady of the Lake," and "The Last Great Battle," which feature Merlin, King Arthur, and other familiar figures. OL1903681W
The Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge Stephen W. Sears In the middle of December 1944, at a time when most people thought Germany was finished, the German army launched a surprise attack against the American army in Belgium. Thousands of crack troops and… OL1935631W
Next time I will Next time I will Betsy Day,Doris Orgel In attempting to follow his mother's instructions, a good-hearted boy always does the right thing at the wrong time. OL1957584W
Pocket Scottish Legends: 25 Classics to Delight and Entertain Pocket Scottish Legends: 25 Classics to Delight and Entertain Fiona Biggs 256 pages : 15 cm OL19874816W
The Old Woman and Her Pig The Old Woman and Her Pig Rosanne Litzinger When her newly bought pig won't go over the stile, an old woman tries to enlist the aid of some reluctant helpers so she can get home that night. OL2020848W
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire Howard Pyle **The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire** is an 1883 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. Pyle compiled the traditional Robin Hood ballads as a se… OL2021953W
More English fairy tales More English fairy tales Joseph Jacobs Forty-four lesser known tales collected from English folklore, including Yallery Brown, Tom Hickathrift, Scrapefoot, A. Pottle O'Brains, Tamlane, and Tabetrot and Scantie Mab. OL240334W
The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood Roger Lancelyn Green The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking … OL3461848W
Lazy Jack Lazy Jack Russell Ayto,Vivian French A retelling of the misadventures of Lazy Jack who can never do anything right, but people find his mishaps so funny that they employ him anyway. OL481791W
The three sillies The three sillies Steven Kellogg A young man believes his sweetheart and her family are the three silliest people in the world until he meets three others who are even sillier. OL497024W
The Teeny-Tiny Woman The Teeny-Tiny Woman Paul Galdone Retells the tale of the teeny-tiny woman who finds a teeny-tiny bone in a churchyard and puts it away in her cupboard before she goes to sleep. OL5098890W
Round about and long ago Round about and long ago Eileen H. Colwell Twenty-eight stories gleaned from the oral traditions of various English counties. OL6380130W