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Charles Perrault es, junto a los hermanos Grimm y Hans Christian Andersen, uno de los pilares sobre los que se sostienen los cuentos del mundo occidental. En su universo de fantasía mezcló la tradición oral con la recopilación de antiguas leyendas e inauguró un género literario: el de los cuentos de hadas. Sus cuentos han sido capaces de sobrevivir al paso del tiempo y marcar a decenas de generaciones, puesto que todos ellos contienen enseñanzas...
2) Fables
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Classiques de poche volume no. 1198
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Une édition de référence des Fables de Jean de La Fontaine, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Une grenouille vit un bœuf
Qui lui sembla de belle taille.
Elle, qui n'était pas grosse en tout comme un œuf,
Envieuse, s'étend, et s'enfle et se travaille,
Pour égaler l'animal en grosseur,
Disant : « Regardez bien, ma sœur ;
Est-ce assez ? dites-moi : n'y suis-je point encore ?
Nenni. — M'y voici...
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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Contains haunting stories and scary songs that feature ghosts, monsters, and creepy endeavors, including selections entitled "Old Woman All Skin and Bone," "Cold as Clay," "The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers," and others.
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Las mil y una noches es una recopilación de historias inspiradas por la tradición oral, cuya relevancia fue curiosamente marginal dentro del contexto de la literatura árabe medieval. No obstante, a ella le debemos la fascinación por lo oriental que surgió a partir del siglo XVIII gracias a estudiosos como Antoine Galland, el autor de la primera traducción al francés, o exploradores como Richard Francis Burton, que la tradujo al inglés respetando...
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Cautionary fables and fairytales volume 4
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An anthology of folktales from the Pacific Islands reimagined with a modern twist.
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"Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they perform small miracles and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. But darkness is creeping across Europe, threatening the lives of every Jewish person in every village. Each sister will have to make an impossible choice in an effort to survive - and change the fate of their family forever"--...
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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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When Elena invites everyone to the town square for a big party for Christmas, the people from each town begin to compete in a parade to prove whose holiday traditions are the best, leaving Elena to show them the true spirit of the holiday.
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Jack and his mother were very poor. One day Jack takes their only cow and sells it for handful of beans. His mother is very angry, and tells Jack to throw the beans out the window! By the next morning the magic beans have grown into a gigantic beanstalk. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a large castle at the top. In the castle is a goose that lays golden eggs. Jack takes the goose, and sets off back down the beanstalk. A giant follows Jack. When...
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"With Castle Dark now back in the hands of the Fables, mysteries both young and old begin to challenge the residents of Fabletown. Bigsby and Stinky set off from Fabletown in Rose Red's blood-fueled sports car to track down the two abducted cubs. Unfortunately for Snow White, besides suffering the trauma of having two of her cubs go missing, a long forgotten secret uncovered in Castle Dark threatens to sabatoge her and Bigsby's marriage. This volume...
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Cautionary fables and fairytales volume 6
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"Dig into folklore from across South America with this collection of comic reimaginations and retellings. The sixth volume of the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales series takes you across the continent -- from Peru, Chile, Columbia, and more!" -- Back cover.
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Fables (Bill Willingham) volume 22
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Follows the adventures of storybook and nursery rhyme characters who live side-by-side with humans.
17) Fearless Jack
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IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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In this Appalachian folktale, Jack wins fame and fortune after killing ten jellow jackets with one whack.
18) Cinderella
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"Illustrated with a variety of paintings, sketches, and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists, this retelling of Cinderella follows the story of the classic animated film. See how Disney's artists interpreted the story through different styles and mediums, and follow Cinderella on her journey to becoming a princess."--Publisher's description.
19) Snow White
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"A fun retelling of the story of Snow White. Share the story and the learning activities with your child to encourage their reading and reinforce their learning of phonics."--Cover
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A timeless and enchanting children's fantasy classic with a loyal fan base. At the end of his thousand-year reign of the Copper Mountains, old King Mansolain is tired and his heart is slowing down. When his attendant, the Hare, consults The Wonder Doctor, he is told he must keep the King engaged in life by telling him a story every night until the Doctor can find a cure. The search is on for a nightly story more wonderful than the last, and one by...
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