The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Enjoy the escapades of clever Brer Rabbit, one of the craftiest characters you will ever meet, in this collection of Joel Chandler Harris' action-packed stories derived from African American folktales passed down in the American South. Locked in the eternal game of catch-me-if-you-can with the sly Brer Fox and his sidekick Brer Bear, Brer Rabbit thinks up the most outrageous tricks to outsmart them time and time again. Recommended for grades K-5 |
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Charlotte's Web Explore a magical barnyard world where animals talk and miracles happen. This story of courage and friendship, based on E.B. White's touching novel of a lovable pig named Wilbur and a kind spider named Charlotte, has inspired readers for decades. Recommended for grades K-5 |
The Elves and the Shoemaker Laugh when two merry elves arrive at a small village in the Black Forest to discover a poor shoemaker who clearly needs assistance. Their good deeds, kindness and resourcefulness save the shoemaker from a bleak and unhappy holiday in this CTC classic, adored by both children and adults all over the world. Recommended for grades preK-5 |
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The Emperor and the Nightingale Remember the gentle Hans Christian Andersen tale in which the musical sounds of a nightingale charm an ancient Chinese emperor. The blissful kingdom, however, is disturbed when an ornate, artificial bird is introduced into the emperor's court and becomes the favorite. Recommended for grades K-5 |
Harry the Dirty Dog Be amused by Harry's funny antics to avoid his most unfavorite time - bath time! In this charming adaptation of Gene Zion's classic book, he turns from a white dog with black spots into a black dog with white spots and finds himself completely unrecognizable to his beloved family! Recommended for grades pre K-4 |
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A Holiday of Times Past |
Miss Nelson is Missing! Delight in this lively musical comedy back by popular demand, the kind and clever Miss Nelson masquerades as the infamous Viola Swamp, a nasty substitute, in order to teach her unruly class just what a good and fair teacher she is! |
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Pocahontas Learn about the courageous Indian princess Pocahontas as one of the most enduring stories of American history comes to life. In the early 1600's, the young girl saves the life of Captain John Smith and rescues the Virginia colony from starvation. Recommended for grades 3 and up |
Robinson Crusoe Struggle with the English castaway Robinson Crusoe, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, in Daniel Defoe's classic adventure story. The resourceful Crusoe attempts to survive alone on what he believes to be a deserted island - at least until he meets the cheerful and helpful native he names "Friday." This famous novel inspired many future castaway stories, including The Swiss Family Robinson. Recommended for grades 3 and up |
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Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories |
Rumpelstiltskin Recall the Grimm Brothers' moral tale of promises made and promises broken. A poor miller tries to impress the royal cousin by boasting untruthfully that his beautiful daughter can
turn straw into gold. When the girl is locked in a room with a spinning
wheel and some straw to accomplish this task, a strange little man
appears and entices the young maiden to promise him her first-born child if he assists her. Later, he returns to claim the baby in fulfillment
of their bargain, but is undone by his own ego. |
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The Sleeping Beauty Experience the splendor of the
Renaissance in this timeless fairy tale which pits evil against the
powers of knowledge and courage. When the most unpleasant fairy in the kingdom is mistakenly excluded from the christening of the
newborn princess, she casts a spell that makes the entire kingdom
sleep for one hundred years. |
The Time Machine Journey through time in this adventure story by H.G. Wells and join the intrepid Time Traveller, an amateur inventor who creates a machine to travel to the far future where he finds that two branches of humankind populate the planet -
the gentle, simple Eloi and the bestial Morlocks. |
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