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Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction, Indigenous peoples in Canada fictionCanadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Literature
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Jack o' Hearts is the top card player in the parish and is feeling pretty sure of himself. When a…
mysterious green stranger challenges him to a card game with stakes higher than high--well, Jack can't resist. Sure, he's never lost a tournament yet, has he? Jack is as saucy as saucy can be and he's twice as lucky as that--but the game is trickier than it looks. Luckily, Jack finds he's got an ace up his sleeve: the menacing green man's beautiful daughter Ann. Grades 4-7. 2016.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
With Prince Aladdin’s birthday coming up, Princess Jasmine wants to find him the perfect gift, so she sets off on…
a Magic Carpet ride with Rajah the tiger. She is determined to track down the coveted camel coin Aladdin is missing from his rare-coin collection. It’s smooth sailing until Magic Carpet suddenly loses its power, leaving Jasmine and Rajah stranded in the desert! Will the pair find the coin and make it back to the palace in time for Aladdin’s birthday? Grades 2-4. c2011. (Disney princess)
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Through the guidance of his uncle and the retelling of various Native American legends, a young boy learns that everything…
living and inanimate has its place, should be considered sacred, and given respect. Grades 3-6. 1996.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-transcribed braille
A collection of classic fairy tales. Grades K-3. 2002.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-transcribed braille
When the "Big Bad Wolf" makes up his mind to reform and become a "Good Big Wolf" he has trouble…
convincing his neighbours that he is serious and wonders if it is possible for him to make any friends at all. Preschool to Grade 2. 2002.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-transcribed braille
A collection of South African nursery rhymes. Preschool to Grade 2. 2007.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Movie and television tie-ins
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Tiana has always dreamed of having her own restaurant, and now her dream is about to come true. The grand…
opening is just around the corner, and all of Tiana’s friends and family will be there, along with a famous food critic! But suddenly everything starts to go wrong - her bandleader Louis loses his prized trumpet, and then the power goes out after the guests arrive. Will the princess be able to fix things in time, or will her big night be a royal disaster? Grades 2-4. 2010. Uniform title: Princess and the frog (Motion picture)
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Animal stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Humourous fiction
Human-transcribed braille
An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf, with a surprise ending. K-3. 2003.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-transcribed braille
A collection of folktales from various cultures and countries, including Malaysia, Russia, Puerto Rico, and the Congo. Grades K-3. 1993.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Short stories
Human-transcribed braille
Presents the author's wonderful retellings of seven English, Irish, and Welsh tales. Tristan, Iron John, Burd Janet and Tamlane and…
others come to life with language that speaks to the stories' origins, but will engage modern readers. Grades 4-7. 2003.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-transcribed braille
Long ago, when the earth was set down and the sky was lifted up, all the folktales were owned by…
the Sky God. And Anansi, that cunning little spider, was determined to buy them back. The payment? A live python, one real fairy, and forty-seven stinging hornets. Not such a high price to pay for all the folktales on earth. But how will Anansi find these hard to come by items? It sounds impossible! There's only one way to find the help he needs -- Anansi must go to his clever wife, Aso. Grades K-3. 1997.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Mysteries and crime stories
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
A mysterious book with dangerous secrets and blank pages that can only be read by green-eyed people falls into the…
hands of a medieval alchemist determined to create gold and discover an elixir of immortality. When a local lawman desires the alchemist's book of dark magic for himself, a priest, a poor orphan girl, and a talking raven must keep the book from falling into the wrong hands. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2005.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-transcribed braille
Aesop's collection of fables has been popular with both adults and children. This is a collection of tales from the…
Greek story teller, Aesop. Aesop was a slave in ancient Greece. He was a keen observer of both animals and people. Most of the characters in his stories are animals, some of which take on human characteristics. Aesop uses the natural tendencies of animals to focus on human traits and wisdom. Each fable has an accompanying moral to be learned from the tale. First published 1912. 2006. Uniform title: Fables.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl…
soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the owl's own greed against him in order to get away. A traditional Inuit story. Grades K-3. 2019.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Suspense and thrillers, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Ghost and horror stories
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Xander thinks the George Wickerman Hospital would be the perfect setting for Spirits and Specters, a role-playing game where players…
go on “missions” to find evidence of paranormal activities. According to local legend, tuberculosis patients were used as test subjects in medical experiments that ended tragically, and their disfigured ghosts walk the hallways of this now-abandoned building. What better location to go ghost hunting? Even though they didn’t really believe the rumors, Xander and his friends soon begin to suspect that they are not alone. Is this place actually haunted by ghosts? Or something even more terrifying?
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Historical fiction, General fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Resourceful fourteen-year-old Odette is on the move again, traveling as a stowaway on a cheese cart with her hapless mother,…
Anneline. They are in Burgundy, France, in 1799, fleeing yet another calamity caused by Anneline (who is prone to killing people accidentally). At dawn they find themselves in a town called Nevers, which is filled with eccentric characters, including a man who obsessively smells hands, another who dreams of becoming a chicken and a donkey that keeps the town awake at night, braying about his narrow life. As Odette establishes a home in an abandoned guardhouse, she makes a friend in the relaxed Nicois and finds work as a midwife's assistant. She and Nicois uncover a mystery that may lead to riches and, more important for Odette, a sense of belonging.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Animal stories, Humourous fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction, Adventure stories, Historical fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Never a conventional princess, Harriet Hamsterbone becomes an adventurer when she learns she is cursed by the wicked fairy Ratshade…
to fall into a deep sleep on her twelfth birthday, after pricking herself on the hamster wheel . Years pass, and something peculiar happens when Ratshade reappears. For grades 3-6. 2015
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Humourous fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Animal stories, General fiction, Historical fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
When Harriet Hamsterbone learns about the curse on twelve mice princesses who are forced to dance all night, every night,…
she knows she is the one to break the curse. Sequel to Harriet the Invincible (DB 83774). For grades 3-6. 2016
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-transcribed braille
Collection of myths from Greece, where they were used to explain how the world came about and how things worked.…
Includes "Pandora's Box," "Midas and the Golden Touch," and several stories about the Trojan War. Uncontracted braille. 1991