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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings by Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Azar Nafisi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAmong the great works of world literature, perhaps one of the least familiar to English readers is the "Shahnameh: ThePersian Book of Kings," the national epic of Persia...Categorized as:
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Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales & Stories (With Bonus Grimm Collection) by Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsHans Christian Andersen was a Danish author of fairy tales. His fairy tales have been translated into more than 100 languages and are almost all universally known and loved. Some of Andersen’s most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", and "The Emperor's New Suit"...Categorized as:
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The Complete Stories and Poems by Lewis Carroll
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThis commemorative oversized volume of the complete collection of stories and poems of Lewis Carol showcases his ingenious use of word play, inverted logic and satire. Lewis Carroll was the pen name and, it could be claimed, the alter ego of the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a mathematician, writer and photographer...Categorized as:
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Besotted by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned into a pauper.Queen Aurora of Mercia has spent her entire life deep in Inglewood Forest, hiding from Warwick’s Queen Margery, who seeks her demise. As the time draws near for Aurora to take the throne, she happens upon a handsome woodcutter...Categorized as:
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The Time Hunters and the Sword of Ages by Carl Ashmore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'The Time Hunters and the Sword of Ages' is the fourth book in the bestselling Time Hunters saga. After a terrifying encounter with Emerson Drake, Becky and Joe Mellor return to Bowen Hall for the Easter Holidays. All seems quite normal until they meet Shamus Cusack, a young Irishman with a shocking story to tell, and are pitched into a quest for the fourth Eden Relic, the Sword of Ages...Categorized as:
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Foremost by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA second princess. Another key to the treasure. And a cruel king desperate to squelch the growing rebellion.Raised in an isolated abbey, Lady Maribel desires nothing more than to become a nun and continue practicing her healing arts. She’s carefree and happy with her life…until a visitor comes to the abbey and reveals her true identity as one of the lost princesses...Categorized as:
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Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart by Chuck Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe shadow of doubt can destroy the most noble of men. Can Sir Dalton rediscover his allegiance before it's too late?Sir Dalton, a knight in training, seems to have everything going for him. Young, well-liked, and a natural leader, he has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow knights, and especially the beautiful Lady Brynn.But something is amiss at the training camp...Categorized as:
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西游记 by Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJourney to the West is one of the Greatest Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Originally published in the 1590s during the Ming Dynasty, by Wu Cheng'en.The novel is a mythical story of the legends around a Chinese Buddhist monk's quest to India to obtain Buddhist religious text...Categorized as:
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Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like by Jay Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like is Jay Williams' book about a dragon's mission to save a believer.Because of the road sweeper's belief in him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from the Wild Horsemen of the north. With vibrant illustrations from Mercer Mayer...Categorized as:
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Heir to the Crown by Ron C. Nieto
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe raiding season might be over, but the court is a new threat on its own …A victorious Oren, newly minted Lord Commander of the Mountain Guard, returns to the capital to receive the King’s accolades and to ask for the one thing he wants as his prize—the right to marry the woman he loves.But the court is a dangerous place, and nothing is as Oren expects when he arrives at his childhood home... -
The Secret World of Mermaids by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Lucas discovers underwater secrets when he gets a glimpse of the mermaids’ kingdom in this eighth chapter book in the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series.Lucas and Clara are floating on a raft when a wave hits and throws Lucas into the sea...Categorized as:
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Beguiled by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .A princess rejected and hunted by her mother, and a prince who lives as a shunned outcast.Princess Pearl flees for her life after her mother, Queen Margery, tries to have her killed during a hunting expedition. Pearl finds refuge on the Isle of Outcasts among criminals and misfits, disguising her face with a veil so no one recognizes her...Categorized as:
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Raavan: Enemy Of Aryavarta by Amish Tripathi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWITHOUT THE DARKNESS, LIGHT HAS NO PURPOSE.WITHOUT THE VILLAIN, WHAT WOULD THE GODS DO?INDIA, 3400 BCE.A land in tumult, poverty and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don't give a damn. Raavan. Fathered by one of themost illustrious sages of the time. Blessed by the Gods with talents beyond all...Categorized as:
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A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears by Jules Feiffer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA prince who makes everyone laugh is sent on a quest to turn him into a person worthy of being a king, but he gets everything wrong except for the meaning of life...Categorized as:
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The Merry Adventures Of Robin Hood: By Howard Pyle - Illustrated by Howard Pyle
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire is an 1883 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle...Categorized as:
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Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings<span><span>An unforgettable historical novella that leads you to the flowing sand dunes of Rajasthan, the clash of swords, to the courtyard of kings and queens. The book captures the spirit of a heroic past that never fails to move readers even today...Categorized as:
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Hunt for the Devil's Dragon by Marianne Hering, Wayne Thomas Batson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you're brave, follow cousins Beth and Patrick to Libya in the 13th century. The town of Silene is being terrorized by a vicious animal that is eating livestock. The townspeople believe it's a dragon sent by the devil. In order to appease the beast, the people believe they must offer a human sacrifice--a young girl named Sabra...Categorized as:
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Christopher Robin: The Novelization by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCapturing the heartwarming magic of Walt Disney Studios' upcoming Christopher Robin film, this novelization pulls fans back into the world of Pooh through a book that enables them to relive the story and revisit their old pals whenever they please...Categorized as:
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Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHere between two covers you will find an inexhaustible source of delight for children and adults alike: the world's best folktales, chosen by the internationally known storyteller Jane Yolen. Over 150 tales are compiled from Iceland to Syria, Cuba to Papua...Categorized as:
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Cinders: The Untold Story of Cinderella by Finley Aaron
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything you’ve been told is wrong. Oh, not everything, I suppose. Yes, I turned a pumpkin into a coach and mice into horses. The stroke of midnight, the glass slippers, and the prince searching for a girl whose foot fit the shoe…those were all part of the story. And yet, the prince didn’t just fall in love with Cinderella because she looked good at the ball... -
Fight for Freedom by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereThe ballads lie. Robin Hood, the Bold and Brave Outlaw of Sherwood Forest, is cowardly, spineless, and a girl. Robyn left her band of Merry Men after losing an archery contest against Little John and runs to the last place her men would expect: the courts of Prince John...Categorized as:
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Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book. Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land...Categorized as:
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The Adventures of Robin Hood by Joseph Walker McSpadden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe classic story of the man who robbed from the rich to give to the poor comes alive with vibrant illustrations from celebrated artist Greg Hildebrandt. Escape to Sherwood Forest and join the jolly Fellowship of the Greenwood with these rollicking tales of the celebrated archer and gentleman thief...Categorized as:
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Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCharles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697...Categorized as:
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The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 4 by Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West,initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time...Categorized as:
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Dreams of Fire by Shauna Lawless
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe immortals of Ireland renew their ancient warfare as the new generations come to terms with their place in the world. Part of Shauna Lawless's critically acclaimed Gael Song series, Dreams of Fire introduces medieval Ireland as it was a century before The Children of Gods and Fighting Men.Rónnat and Fódla are Descendants of the Tuatha Dé Danann...Categorized as:
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The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 2 by Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West,initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time...Categorized as:
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King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales by Thomas Malory
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThomas Malory, knight, adventurer, and soldier, was born in the early years of the fifteenth century and died on March 14, 1471, having spent much of the last twenty years of his life in prison. It was there that he wrote most, if not all, of his works, completing the last in about 1470...Categorized as:
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The Squire and the Scroll: A Tale of the Rewards of a Pure Heart by Jennie Bishop
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis captivating adventure follows a young squire who travels a long, dangerous road beside his brave knight, on a quest for their king. The action builds until the final face-off with the monstrous, evil dragon. Only then does the squire learn of the secret beyond the cave that ends in a joyous celebration for the entire kingdom...Categorized as:
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The Adventures of Odysseus by Hugh Lupton, Daniel Morden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProfessional storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring you one of the world's greatest adventures stories! After ten long years, the Trojan War has ended and Odysseus sets sail for his homeland. But what Odysseus thinks is the end of his long absence is truly only the beginning..Categorized as:
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The Water of Life by Jacob Grimm, Robert Barnes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Brothers Grimm (or Die Gebruder Grimm), Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together collected and published folklore...Categorized as:
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Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady by Selina Shirley Hastings
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a horrible hag saves King Arthur's life by answering a riddle, Sir Gawain agrees to marry her and thus releases her from an evil enchantment... -
The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey by Demi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time in Turkey there lived a funny, little wise man named Nasrettin Hoca. He wore a huge, white turban and a worn-out coat made of patches upon patches. Riding about on his little gray donkey, he liked to help whomever he could. A friend to all, Nasrettin is a popular figure...Categorized as:
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Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov by Robert Chandler, Aleksandr Afanasyev
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of fairy tales and the literary supernatural: a unique collection of Russian short stories from the last 200 years In these folk tales, young women go on long and perilous quests, wicked stepmothers turn children into geese, and tsars ask dangerous riddles, with help or hindrance from magical dolls, cannibal witches, talking skulls, stolen wives, and brothers disguised as wise birds...Categorized as:
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Il cuore di Derfel by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorna l'attesa voce di Derfel Cadarn, il guerriero fattosi monaco, un tempo protetto di Merlino e paladino fedele di Artù, per accompagnarci lungo un nuovo capitolo delle sue memorie, che lo vede impegnato a lottare su due fronti ugualmente insidiosi: l'amore e la guerra...Categorized as:
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La spada perduta by Bernard Cornwell, Gaetano Luigi Staffilano
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The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale by Aaron Shepard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA holiday tale from colonial Dutch New York. Van Amsterdam, an honest man and a wonderful baker, always sells dozens upon dozens of delicious Saint Nicholas cookies in his shop on Saint Nicholas Eve. When one of his customers insists that a dozen is 13, Van learns a lesson about the importance of being generous of spirit. Full color...Categorized as:
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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Tania Zamorsky, Howard Pyle
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the sword in the stone and the founding of Camelot to the famed Round Table and the Lake of Enchantment, the legend of King Arthur will never lose its magic. Though simpler, this version includes all the wonderful stories—such as King Arthur’s winning of Guenievere and Merlin’s tragic downfall at the hands of the evil Vivien...Categorized as:
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Orphan of Destiny by Michael P. Spradlin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTristan and his companions-the fiery archer Robard Hode and the assassin maid Maryam-have escaped to England. But tragedy has occurred to Tristan's beloved abbey while they were on the Third Crusade, and Robard's home in Sherwood Forest suffers under the rule of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Many obstacles still prevent them from delivering the Holy Grail into safe hands...Categorized as:
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The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree times a voice comes to Isaac in his dreams and tells him to go to the capital city and look for a treasure under the bridge by the royal palace. Feeling a little foolish perhaps, but determined to see for himself if the dream is true, Isaac sets out on his long journey. What he finds makes a surprising and heart-warming ending to this retelling of a well-known folk tale...Categorized as:
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Tales of Robin Hood by Tony Allan, Felicity Brooks
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings-- Filled with adventure, excitement and suspense-- Action-packed illustrations help bring the stories to...Categorized as:
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Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale by Steven Kellogg
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWho was the largest baby ever born in the state of Maine? Who dug the Great Lakes? Who gouged out the Grand Canyon? Why, Paul Bunyan, of course, America's finest, fastest, funniest lumberman and favorite tall-tale hero...Categorized as:
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Ruslan and Lyudmila by Alexander Pushkin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new verse translation of Pushkin’s first major work, a fantastic narrative poem based on Russian folklore that later inspired Glinka’s famous opera Spirited away by the evil sorcerer Chernomer, Lyudmila awaits rescue by her beloved Ruslan. Before he can secure her release, however, the gallant Ruslan must first endure all the trials and tribulations that a malevolent world can throw at him...Categorized as:
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The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRobin Hood is champion of the poor and oppressed by 12th-century England against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. He takes refuge with his Merrie Men in the vast Sherwood Forest, emerging time and again to outwit his enemies with daring and panache. This book presents the story of social justice and cunning...Categorized as:
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratings?What a sweet child,? says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. ?That?s what you think,? a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases?even if that means sampling the three bears? porridge, breaking Baby Bear?s chair, and sleeping in his bed... -
The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3 by Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West,initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time...Categorized as:
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Say Cheese, Medusa! by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat a myth-o-maniac (old Greek-speak for liar)! Zeus's version of the myths is completely wrong. It's time to set the record straight. For the first time ever, Hades, King of the Underworld, reveals the true story behind the myths.This laugh-out-loud series of fractured Greek myths by best-selling author Kate McMullan is irreverent, irresistible, and totally twisted...Categorized as:
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The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel by Nikos Kazantzakis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA continuation of Homer’s epic poem, Kazantzakis’s own Odyssey finds Odysseus once again leaving Ithaca on finding that the satisfactions of home and hearth are not as he remembered them... -
The Arabian Nights by Anonymous
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsThis volume reproduces the 1932 Modern Library edition, for which Bennett A. Cerf chose the most famous and representative stories from Sir Richard F. Burton's multivolume translation, and includes Burton's extensive and acclaimed explanatory notes...Categorized as:
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