Juvenile Fiction, Legends, Myths, Fables
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The Magic Hat
by Donna Marie Seim
Meet Nisse Nils! A little Norwegian elf who is friends with all the animals. Nisse Nils has magic! He can speak with the animals and he can disappear in the wink of an eye! The animals on the farm come to him when they need help and he solves all...
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The Fox, the Owl and the Mouse
by Leslie Brazier Smit
This is a story of a Fox, an Owl, and a Mouse. One starlit, snowy night these three come together in an open field. Now foxes are known to be quick and clever, while owls are thought to be powerful and wise. And mice-well... a mouse would be...
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Atieno the Village Hero
by Florence Akumu Juma
“Atieno the Village Hero” is a short story depicting village life in traditional African society. The book is part of a series “Tales from my Father” recaptured by the author. The series is a collection of fiction and non-fiction African oral...
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Oni
A Little Girl's Journey by Elle Perrault
All seems peaceful and quiet in the Yangambi Forest, but not for Oni. She misses Tata, her father. “A little girl needs her father!” the spirit animals agree. So, they secretly watch over Oni as she embarks on a long journey that is colorful,...
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Magical Nature Friends
by P. Carter
Animals are all around us. We are surrounded by their love. They see and believe in us—we just have to open our eyes to see them too! Magical Nature Friends is a charming book for young readers that explores the wonder of the colourful animals...
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Tales of the White Stork
by Florica Lorint
The mill of Moara is powered not by wind, but by storytelling. So long as the villagers surrounding the mill tell one another stories, the mill continues to work. When the mill unexpectedly stops, storytellers from across the land flock to Moara...
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Looking For Leprechauns
An Ellie and Kim Adventure by Elizabeth Bird
Best friends Ellie and Kim are on the hunt for a leprechaun and they know just where to find one. They may not live in Ireland, but they’ve heard that some leprechauns came to Boston during the Irish Potato Famine in 1845. Kim’s grandmother...
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The Kingdom of Trolls
by Rae St. Clair Bridgman
Cousins Sophie and Wil certainly have their hands full. Wil’s old friend Mr. Bertram is blamed for the disappearance of a priceless manuscript and lands in jail, things are up in the air at Auntie Vi’s Fortune-Telling with a new competitor next...
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Oojakaduck
Corey Finds His Way Home by Norm F. Wesley
After a successful fall hunting geese, Corey and Baba prepare to take the canoe trip home. The moon is high, but the night is dark and the journey is long. As Corey wonders how he and Baba will pass the time, he looks up to find the Big Dipper...
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The Frost
Based on an International Folk Tale by Irina Mazor
Deep in the Frost Woods lives an ancient creature, feared by all, who rules over everything in the forest. The very forest that Beth now calls home… When Beth moves to the Frost Woods with her father, stepmother, and stepsister after a terrible...
