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(0)Rosie Dickins
Author
Publisher
EDC Publ
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Princess Eliza and her brothers are perfectly happy -- until their father marries a woman who is secretly a witch. Determined to get rid of the children, the witch turns the brothers into swans. But Eliza is harder to deal with. Follow her as she sets out to undo the spell.
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Discover magical princesses, mighty dragons, mischievous monkeys and more, in this captivating collection of traditional Chinese stories, specially selected and retold for readers today."--Back cover.
4) Bugs
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing]
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the strange lives of all kinds of bugs. Discover what bugs look like close-up and read vivid descriptions of how they move, eat, grow, hunt and defend themselves.
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
48 p. ; col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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All Together Now - Children's Books about Kindness, Friendship, and Community
Children's Books about Kindness
Children's Books about Kindness
Description
Shen doesn't like to share anything -- especially not his yummy pears. Can a hungry beggar teach him a little kindness?
Author
Series
Usborne first reading volume Level 4
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can save him.
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A princess runs away to avoid marriage, taking three of her favourite gowns with her. She works hard, herding geese in a tatty donkeyskin cloak, but when she thinks no one is looking, she tries on one of her beautiful gowns. She is spotted by a prince who falls in love with her at first sight, but she runs away. How will he find her? And what will he think when he finds out that she's just a goose girl? A variation of the Cinderella story, this version...
10) Twelfth night
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2013, c2009
Physical Desc
63 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's twelfth night, and time for a comic tale of mismatched lovers and mischief. Duke Orsino loves Olivia, Olivia loves the Duke's servant, and the servant loves the Duke. how will they all live happily ever after?
11) The Monkey King
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
47 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A boastful monkey king is given a job by the Emperor of Heaven in an attempt to keep him from bothering people, but when he ruins the Empresses' peach banquet, Buddha teaches him a lesson.
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This is a beautifully presented introduction to the lives and works of 35 of the world's best-known artists. This title is illustrated with fabulous reproductions of the artists' works. It includes photographs of the artists at work, their personal belongings, homes and places that were important to them. It also illustrates timelines that provide the key dates in each artist's life.