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The Illustrated Man The Illustrated Man Ray Bradbury The Illustrated Man is a 1951 collection of eighteen science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring theme throughout the eighteen stories is the conflict of the cold mecha… OL103128W
Tales of terror from the Black Ship Tales of terror from the Black Ship Chris Priestley Not for the faint-hearted, The Black Ship is a novel packed with chills, thrills, nail-biting suspense and heart-stopping revelations At the Old Inn, which clings precariously to a cliff top above a … OL11644755W
Serendipity Market Serendipity Market Penny Blubaugh When Toby breathes on Mama Inez's bird-shaped invitations, giving them the power to fly, plans for the Serendipity Market begin. Soon, eleven honored guests travel from afar and make their way to the… OL11937589W
Strudel stories Strudel stories Joanne Rocklin Seven generations of a Jewish family hear stories of their family history, all told while making apple strudel. OL121004W
A 'Horn Book' sampler on children's books and reading A 'Horn Book' sampler on children's books and reading Horn Book Magazine. 261 pages ; 22 cm OL13402351W
The treasure hunt The treasure hunt Bill Cosby One rainy day while his father listens to his old records, his mother polishes a silver platter, and his brother enjoys his baseball card collection, Little Bill discovers his own treasure, a talent … OL13577725W
Literacy development in the storytelling classroom Literacy development in the storytelling classroom Diane Williams,Sherry Norfolk,Jane Stenson,Sherry Norfolk Consisting of a series of essays written by storytellers who work in the classroom, as well as teachers who use storytelling in the classroom, this title addresses specific curriculum areas, and incl… OL13773482W
Storytelling Storytelling Augusta Baker A guide to storytelling skills and source information. OL1386926W
The story snail The story snail Anne F. Rockwell John can do nothing well until a snail gives him one hundred fabulous stories to tell. But even they wear thin and he goes in search of the snail again. OL14853925W
The Gargoyle The Gargoyle Andrew Davidson An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time. The narrator of The Gargoyle is a very contemporary cynic, physically beautiful and sexu… OL14991669W
In the small, small night In the small, small night 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… OL15036571W
Inkheart Inkheart Sonia Sander A tie-in to the film. Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tr… OL15057172W
Tell me a tale Tell me a tale Joseph Bruchac Storyteller Joseph Bruchac incorporates many of his favorite tales in this discussion of the four basic components of storytelling: listening, observing, remembering, and sharing. OL15069296W
The shadow of Malabron The shadow of Malabron Thomas Wharton When Will, a rebellious teen, stumbles from the present into the realm where stories come from, he learns he has a mission concerning the evil Malabron and, aided by some of the story folk, he faces … OL15071023W
American folktales American folktales Peggy A. Bulger Publisher's description: This two-volume collection of folktales represents some of the finest examples of American oral tradition. Drawn from the largest archive of American folk culture, The Americ… OL15132711W
Tashi lost in the city Tashi lost in the city Barbara Fienberg,Anna Fienberg Adventurous little Tashi braves the perils of the big city when he and Grandma find themselves lost and far from their village.--from Publisher's description (http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/f… OL15153718W
Campfire stories Campfire stories William W. Forgey A collection of twenty ghost stories by a variety of authors with suggestions on how each should be told to a group, preferably around a campfire. OL15159280W
How to Tell a Story and Other Essays (16 works) How to Tell a Story and Other Essays (16 works) Mark Twain How to tell a story. In defence of Harriet Shelley. Fenimore Cooper's literary offences. Traveling with a reformer. Private history of the "Jumping frog" story. Mental telegraphy again. What Pa… OL15170232W
Big Snapper Big Snapper Katherine Holubitsky Tall tales help Eddie understand the world. OL15180699W
For the children's hour For the children's hour Carolyn Sherwin Bailey Includes poetry, fairy tales, fables, and stories of home, holidays, and nature. OL1520799W
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