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Language
English
Description
"The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns totravel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom...
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Publisher
Little, Brown
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Each short poem invites two readers to read their own parts, and then read the passage in the central column together, retells thirteen of Aesop's fables, including "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Grasshopper and the Ant," and "The Hare and the Tortoise."
11) Aesop's fables
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Language
English
Description
A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."
12) Aesop's Fables
Publisher
Silver Dolphin
Language
English
Description
For twenty-five centuries, the animal stories that go by the name of Aesop's Fables have amused and instructed generations of children and adults alike. The tales are still as fresh and poignant today as they were to the ancient Greeks who composed them. This beautifully illustrated edition contains some of the best-loved fables, including "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," alongside...
13) Fables
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the stories of a selfish lion, lovesick ostrich, greedy hippopotamus, vain rhinoceros, proud camel, the timid duck sisters, and others, and the lessons that they learned.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Language
English
Description
An evocative reimagining of nineteen tales from the classic story about young queen Shahrazad's efforts to save her life from a brutal husband focuses on female characters at the heart of each tale in a woven sequence that incorporates humor and sensuality.
17) TreeSong
Author
Publisher
Tudor House Press
Language
English
Description
Tells the life history of one Sitka spruce tree, home to insects and birds and, how, after hundreds of years, it falls because an instrument maker uses a piece of its wood in crafting a fine cello, which, in turn, becomes a gift to the forest.
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