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Shrapnel
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Robert Swindells |
A gripping World War Two drama from the master storyteller and multi-award-winner, Robert Swindells.It's the height of World War Two. Britain is being ravaged by bombs and most young men are off figh… |
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In the small, small night
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Jane Kurtz |
Kofi can't sleep in his new home in the United States, so his older sister Abena soothes his fears about life in a different country by telling him two folktales from their native Ghana about the nat… |
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Erzähler der Nacht
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Rafik Schami |
Kutscher Salim, der beste Geschichtenerzähler von Damaskus, verstummt plötzlich. Nur sieben besondere Gaben können ihn erlösen. Seine Freunde finden allmählich heraus, welche Gaben gemeint sein könnt… |
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The granddaughter necklace
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Sharon Dennis Wyeth |
A mother shares with her daughter stories of the generations of women in their family as each individual has passed along the tales and a glittering necklace to her own daughter. Includes notes on th… |
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The Storyteller
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Evan Turk |
Long, long ago, like a pearl around a grain of sand, the Kingdom of Morocco formed at the edge of the great, dry Sahara. It had fountains of cool, refreshing water to quench the thirst of the desert,… |
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Really and truly
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Émilie Rivard |
Charlie is very close to his grandfather, who loves to tell fanciful stories about pirates, witches, and gnomes that amuse Charlie to no end. But lately, Charlie's grandpa doesn't have any new storie… |
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Kooky campout
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Erica Farber |
"Huckle and his friends are going camping. They have tents, fishing poles, sleeping bags, and snacks. They roast marshmallows and someone tells a kooky, spooky ghost story. Will they sleep in their t… |
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Mara's stories
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Gary D. Schmidt |
Each evening, in one of the barracks of a Nazi death camp, a woman shares stories that push back the darkness, cold, and fear, bringing hope to the women and children who listen. |
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The new liBEARian
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Alison Donald |
A visit to the library can be full of surprises. When the librarian is late for story time, the children go off to look for her and follow mysterious paw prints to find a bear sitting at her desk. Is… |
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Drawn together
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Minh Lê |
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared l… |
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Treasure in Trident City
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Debbie Dadey |
While preparing for a unit on storytelling, the mermaids of Trident Academy learn of a legendary pirate treasure in their own city and Pearl decides to find it, despite a warning that it is guarded b… |
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Miss Brooks' story nook
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Barbara Bottner |
A hilarious companion to the "New York Times"-bestselling "Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I don't)" about the power of stories and storytellingNa terrifically funny ode to inventiveness and ingenuity.… |
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Thirteen chairs
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Dave Shelton |
A spine-tingling collection of ghost stories. When a boy finds himself drawn into an empty house one cold night, he enters a room in which twelve unusual-looking people sit around a table. And the th… |
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
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Junyi Wu,Christian McKay Heidicker |
The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to c… |
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When you trap a tiger
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Tae Keller |
Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Some stories refuse … |
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Laura und der Silberwolf
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Antonia Michaelis |
Laura reist ins Eisland. Dort sind alle Wesen zu Eis erstarrt, auch der geheimnisvolle Silberwolf, der Ursache für die Kälte zu sein scheint. Doch Laura hat Glück und trifft auf den gleichaltrigen Li… |
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Zen ghosts
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Jon J. Muth,David Pittu |
On Halloween night, Stillwater the giant panda tells Karl, Addy, and Michael a spooky and unusual story. Based on a Zen koan. |
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The SOS file
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Betsy Cromer Byars |
The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit. |
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Poison
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Chris Wooding |
Thusly named by her stepmother's accusation of being poisonous, Poison is a smart aleck girl that seems to enjoy little in her life except her baby sister. So, when one night, a scarecrow swaps her s… |
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Water shaper
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Laura Williams McCaffrey |
Having escaped from her father's control with help from a handsome holy man who is king of a western land, fifteen-year-old Princess Margot finally travels to the sea where her mother lived, and from… |
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