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Author
Series
Starry River of the Sky volume 2
Language
English
Description
An innkeeper's chore boy discovers that a visitor's stories hold the key to returning the moon to the Starry River of the Sky.
4) Icefall
Author
Language
English
Description
Princess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, along with her best friend and an army of restless soldiers, all awaiting news of the king's victory in battle, but as they wait for winter's end and the all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst.
Author
Series
Treehouse series volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Andy and Terry recount the story of how they first met, an adventure marked by emergency shark operations, giant storms, and wooden pirate heads.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. Gentle Brother Edik finds the girl, Beatryce, curled in a stall, wracked with fever, coated in dirt and blood, and holding fast to the ear of Answelica the goat. As the monk nurses Beatryce to health, he uncovers her dangerous secret, one that imperils them all--for the king of the land seeks just such a girl, and Brother Edik, who penned the...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell--all true, but different each time."--
Author
Series
Norendy tales volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Butternut is a young, anxious rabbit and master storyteller who makes friends outside her burrow - even though she was cautioned not to - and now must decide whether she will remain loyal to her family or help other animals in need"--Provided by publisher.
Butternut, a young rabbit who loves stories, makes friends among the other animals and birds of Milkweed Meadow, and convinces them to help her rescue a litter of orphaned coyote pups.
Author
Series
Treehouse series volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Andy and Terry are once again inviting readers to come hang out with them in their astonishing 39-story treehouse (it used to be 13 stories, then 26 stories, but they keep expanding). And this year they will have even more time to jump on the world's highest trampoline, toast marshmallows in an active volcano, swim in the chocolate waterfall, pet baby dinosaurs, and go head-to-trunk with the Trunkinator, since Terry has created the greatest invention...
Author
Series
Scary stories for young foxes volume 1
Language
English
Description
The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow and other things too scary...
15) What I call life
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
270 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Placed in a group foster home, eleven-year-old Cal Lavender learns how to cope with life from the four other girls who live there and from their storytelling guardian, the Knitting Lady.
16) The SOS file
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
71 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit.
17) Wolf story
Author
Publisher
Linnet Books
Pub. Date
1988.
Physical Desc
82 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A young father tells his five-year-old son humorous variations on the theme of a hen escaping the clutches of a wily wolf.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
103 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Brian Higman worries about how his teacher Miss Fromme--nicknamed The General--will react when he fails to hand in a writing assignment, but he ends up being able to tell his story, after all.
19) Hour of the bees
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
360 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
At first, twelve-year-old Carol is not happy to be spending the summer helping her parents move her grandfather to an assisted living home, but as the summer wears on, she finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by his amazing stories.
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