Ol' Mistah Buzzard was right. Trouble was right at the heels of Reddy Fox, although Reddy wouldn't have believed it if he had been told. He had stolen that plump pet chicken of Farmer Brown's boy for no reason under the sun but to show off. He wanted everyone to know how bold he was.
Set on a 19th century Mississippi town, Tom Sawyer is a mischievous boy who skips school, witnesses to a crime, hunts for pirate treasure, and gets lost in a cave.
This collection of Middle Eastern folktales features stories about Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad who use cleverness and luck to navigate their adventures.
Born on Christmas Day, Carol Bird is special from the start. Her especially sweet disposition and invalid condition develop together in early childhood. As her health declines, her gracious spirit shines stronger and stronger, and is reflected in her sweet temperament toward her parents, brothers...
A compilation of fairy tales from Germany, France, England, Scotland, and Scandinavia.
He rushed headlong down the path he had come, at each step fearing that he would feel a hand laying on his shoulder. It was not until he had left the last trees behind him and was standing on the open plain, that he dared to look around. Then he thought that a figure in white was still standing...
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a 12-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories from the oral tradition himself, the extent of his sources made them an immensely influential collection.
Another heartwarming tale from the author of Rebecca of Sunny-brook Farm.
This Oz book is one of the more disjointed ones, more a sort of package tour of Ozma's magic kingdom than a quest. But the vignettes are charming and stick with you. The "Rigamaroles" have become part of this family's culture.
A wonderful collection of tales from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Islamic countries. Contents: Donkey Skin; The Goblin Pony; An Impossible Enchantment.