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41) Hansel and Gretel

Author

Biro, Val

Series

Famous tales

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eBook

Description

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Hansel and Gretel were siblings and great friends who love adventures--and sweets--just as much as any kid you know. So, when they stumbled upon a scrumptious-looking house in the woods, they listened to their tummies rather than their smart minds. The witch who made the house knew that little children love sweets--but she'd forgotten that lost children can be very clever and very brave.

42) Beauty and the beast and Jack and the beanstalk: two tales and their histories

Series

World of fairy tales

Publisher

Alphabet Soup

Pub. Date

2010.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A retelling, accompanied by a brief history, of the two well-known tales in the first of which a young girl's great capacity to love overcomes the spell that turned a prince into a beast and, in the second, a young boy climbs a beanstalk where he outwits an ogre and makes his fortune.

43) The story of King Arthur and his knights

Author

Pyle, Howard

Series

King Arthur series (Howard Pyle) volume 1
Classic Reprint

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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A retelling of the adventures and exploits of King Arthur and his knights at the court of Camelot and elsewhere in the land of the Britons.

44) Lon Po Po: a Red-Riding Hood story from China

Author

Young, Ed

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

670L

Language

English

Description

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Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.

45) The magic beans

Author

Hillert, Margaret

Series

Beginning-to-read book.Fairy tales and folklore

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eBook

Description

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Reading activities accompany this retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk."

46) Jack and the beanstalk: an English folktale

Author

Malaspina, Ann

Series

Folktales from Around the World

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

590L

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eBook

Description

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Magic beans bring young Jack luck and wealth, and then danger when he pushes his luck due to greed. Folktales from Around the World transports young readers to worlds where everything is alive and anything can happen! Gathered from across the globe, these stories are traditional tales that have stood the test of time. With original artwork and lively text, these faithful retellings will fascinate young readers while teaching them what we have in common...

47) Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper: a free translation from the French of Charles Perrault

Author

Perrault, Charles

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[1954]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

1000L

Language

English

Description

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Cinderella is abused and exploited by her stepmother and stepsisters after her father's remarriage, but she is able to attend a royal ball with the help of her fairy godmother. The king's son falls in love with her, and when she is forced to flee at midnight, the prince is able to locate her with the glass slipper she left behind. Because she is good, Cinderella accepts her stepsisters' apologies and forgives them, allowing them to share her good...

48) Heroes: the Greek myths reimagined

Author

Fry, Stephen

Series

Stephen Fry's Greek myths volume 2
Mythos volume 2

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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In this continuation of "Mythos," Stephen Fry recounts the stories of the human heroes found in Greek mythology, with illustrations of classical art inspired by the myths.

49) Waynetta and the cornstalk: a Texas fairy tale

Author

Ketteman, Helen

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eBook

Description

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A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" which features a Texas cowgirl, a magic cornstalk, and a giant cowboy in the clouds.

50) Cinderella and Aladdin: two tales and their histories

Series

World of fairy tales

Publisher

Alphabet Soup

Pub. Date

2010.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A retelling, accompanied by a brief history, of the two well-known tales in the first of which a poor girl attends the palace ball with the help of a fairy godmother and, in the second, a poor boy discovers a magic lamp whose genie changes his life.

51) The people could fly: an African-American folktale

Author

Malaspina, Ann

Series

Folktales from Around the World

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

750L

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eBook

Description

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African American slaves in the old South dream of escape from their hardships by flying away.

52) Puss in Boots: a retelling of the Grimm's fairy tale

Author

Blair, Eric

Series

My 1st classic story
My First Classic Story

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

500L

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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An easy-to-read retelling of the tale of a clever cat who wins a fortune and the hand of a princess for his master.

53) The hidden folk: stories of fairies, dwarves, selkies, and other secret beings

Author

Lunge-Larsen, Lise

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eBook

Description

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Brief stories featuring such creatures as flower fairies, elves, dwarves, and river sprites.

54) Cinderella

Author

Sanderson, Ruth

Publisher

Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

55) Anansi's party time

Author

Kimmel, Eric A

Series

Anansi books volume 5

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.

56) Chicken little

Author

York, M. J

Series

Favorite Children's Stories
Children's favorite stories

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

710L

Language

English

Formats

Childrens Book, eBook

Description

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Sure that the sky is falling, Chicken Little and her friends attempt to warn the king, but in the end are outsmarted by a hungry fox. Author/Illustrator biography Reviewed Good literature brings language to life and offers children new worlds of adventure, knowledge, and humor. The beloved tales in our Favorite Children's Stories collection have been cherished for hundreds of years, and now your students can enjoy them as well. Gathered from all over...