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The tales of the Norse gods, of the giants, demons, trolls and dwarves, still have the power to fascinate more than a thousand years after they were first told. Here are the stories of the one-eyed god Odin, the all-seeing, who from his throne in Asgard, the home of the gods, has to prepare for Ragnarok, the final conflict between good and evil. There are tales too of Tyr, the god of war, of the cunning Loki, of Thor, the mighty thunder god and a...
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This book celebrates the American Indian belief that the cycle of Creation is taking place around us at all times. In this beautifully illustrated edition, replete with stunning watercolors, Goble tells the remarkable Plains Indian story of the remaking of Earth after the flood, when the creatures who survived in the water cried out to God, their Creator, "Earth Maker! Earth Maker! We want to live!" Earth Maker heard their cries and told them, "I...
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 36
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A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.
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Underworlds volume 2
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An action-packed, mythological chapter book series from Tony Abbott!
The underworld is in our world now. . . .Owen, Jon, and Sydney managed to rescue Dana from the underworld. But if they don't fulfill their end of the bargain with Hades, she might be headed back -- forever. As if that wasn't bad enough, some very creepy, very one-eyed mythological beasts are on the loose. Cyclopes have taken over the power plant in Pinewood Bluffs! Owen and his...
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Otulissa's compendium becomes a catchall guide to the history, life, and spirit of the tree and its heroes: Joss, brave messenger of legends; the brothers Ifghar and Ezylryb; Theo, the peaceful warrior; Gylfie, Digger, and Twilight's lives before they came to the tree; Strix Struma, Uglamore, Trader Mags, and others.
10) Hello rain
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A young girl experiences a rain storm from seeing the storm roll in, to splashing in the puddles, and then finally watching the sun coming back out.
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In The Elves and the Shoemaker a poor shoemaker prepares his last piece of leather to work on before turning in for bed. In the morning, he is amazed to find the shoes already made. Selling these to a grateful customer, his financial obligations are met and he is able to buy more leather for two more pairs. When these are completed overnight in a similar fashion he stays awake to solve the mystery. Learning that a team of naked elves are responsible...
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These stories are about how, many years ago, Arthur, the once and future King of England, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights of his Round Table, and the most famous sword in the world, Excalibur. How Merlin the Wizard fought against the wicked Morgana le Fay's enchantments, and how Arthur loved and lost the beautiful Guinevere, his Queen.
16) Stork
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Stork trilogy volume 1
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After her parents' divorce, Katla and her mother move from Los Angeles to Norse Falls, Minnesota, where Kat immediately alienates two boys at her high school and, improbably, discovers a kinship with a mysterious group of elderly women--the Icelandic Stork Society--who "deliver souls."
17) Lion and mouse
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A modern update on the classic fable of the lion and the mouse shares the relationship between two unlikely friends.
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Underworlds volume 1
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"Owen Brown is your average fourth grader. Or he was, until his best friend, Dana, disappeared. Right in front of his face. Through the floor of the school.Owen's average life has turned upside down. He's determined to find Dana -- before anyone realizes she's missing. Owen sets out on a mysterious, mythological rescue mission with his friends Jon and Sydney. But what none of them know is that Dana's disappearance is part of a much larger riddle....
20) Stone soup
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Two hungry travelers find a village full of unsharing households until they make a magical soup which starts with a stone, to which each villager contributes a vegetable or spice until a huge pot is prepared for all to share.
