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Squids will be squids: fresh morals, beastly fables
Par Jon Scieszka. 1998
Eighteen modern fables with fresh morals about bossy, sneaky, funny, annoying, "dim-bulb" people--all disguised as animals to avoid hurting anyone's…
feelings. Topics include homework, using the telephone on the right occasion, friendship, and dinner-table talk. For grades 3-6My teacher is an alien
Par Bruce Coville, Katherine Coville. 1999
Contains the complete text of four books, including My Teacher Is an Alien, in which Susan catches her substitute teacher…
peeling off his face and realizes he's not human. Also My Teacher Fried My Brains, My Teacher Glows in the Dark, and My Teacher Flunked the Planet. For grades 3-6. 1992The velveteen rabbit, or How toys become real: The Classic Children's Book
Par Margery Bianco. 1922
A velveteen rabbit stuffed with sawdust learns from an older toy that a child's love can make him real. Rabbit…
happily experiences the joy of this love and at last learns of another kind of reality. For grades 2-4 and older readersJulie's wolf pack (Julie of the Wolves Ser.)
Par Jean George, Wendell Minor. 1997
This sequel to Julie (DB 40306, BR 10116) chronicles six years of the wolf pack family led by Kapu. The…
Eskimos call these wolves "Julie's wolf pack" because of the past connection between Julie and the wolves. Now on their own, the members of the pack face famine and disease. When Kapu is captured for a scientific experiment, Julie intervenes on his behalf. For grades 5-8Myths
Par Tana Reiff. 1991
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. 1991The starlight princess and other princess stories
Par Annie Dalton. 1999
Eight fairy tales about princesses from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Contains "The Princess and the Pea," "The Frog Princess," "King…
Grizzlebeard," "The Starlight Princess," "The Sleeping Beauty," "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," "The Egg Prince," and "White-Bear-King Valemon." For grades 3-6. 1999Helm
Par Steven Gould. 1998
For colonists to survive on Agatsu, once each generation someone must be imprinted with Earth's scientific knowledge contained in the…
Glass Helm. Dulan de Laal selects his oldest son to be that person. But his youngest son, Leland, climbs the needle and dons the helmet--without knowing the consequences. For senior high and older readersI once was a monkey: stories Buddha told
Par Jeanne Lee. 1999
A retelling of six jatakas, or birth stories. Buddha used these fables featuring animals to teach principles of compassion, honesty,…
and clear thought before action. In "The Deceitful Heron," a heron's lies and greed lead to its own downfall. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999The Folk Keeper
Par Franny Billingsley, Leonid Gore. 1999
The orphan Corinna transforms herself into Corin because only boys are Folk Keepers, appeasers of the evil Folk. Her identity…
is further challenged at her new post near the sea when she discovers her heritage as a Sealmaiden, and she must draw upon all her gifts to stay alive. For grades 5-8. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. 1999Journeys with Elijah: eight tales of the Prophet
Par Barbara Goldin. 1999
Folktales about the well-known figure of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. Set in such diverse locations as Argentina, the Caribbean,…
China, Germany, Iraq, and Israel. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999Paradis sur mesure: nouvelles
Par Bernard Werber. 2008
"Bernard Werber a toujours aimé alterner gros roman et forme courte, genre qu'il affectionne particulièrement. Dans ce recueil, on le…
retrouve fidèle aux sujets qui le préoccupent : l'avenir de l'homme, de la planète, l'inconscience de notre monde. Chaque nouvelle nous entraîne vers un questionnement : quelles politiques, quelles sanctions faut-il inventer pour que nous cessions de nous détruire ? Que deviendrait une Terre sans hommes (un monde-jardin peuplé de femmes pacifiques ayant occulté jusqu'au souvenir du mâle) ? Qu'est-ce en réalité qu'une réunion de copropriétaires dont le syndic est un fieffé filou ?... De l'universel au particulier en passant par la société des fourmis, Werber rêve l'humain, heureux de nous transmettre un avenir... possible". -- 4e de couvFables
Par Tana Reiff. 1991
Sixteen of Aesop's fables, originating in early Greece. These stories, which present a moral or lesson, include the well-known tale…
of "The Boy Who Cried 'Wolf'," which teaches that if you often tell lies, no one will believe you when you tell the truth. Uncontracted brailleQuicksilver
Par Judith Reeves-Stevens. 1999
The testing of the new super weapon QUICKSILVER goes terribly wrong. Then a busload of midshipmen is ambushed and killed…
on the way to the Pentagon. Now the Pentagon is under attack by terrorists. It is up to two people, one inside the building and one outside, to insure America's survival. Violence and some strong language. 1999Merlin's kin: world tales of the hero magician
Par Josepha Sherman. 1998
A collection of thirty international folktales, featuring both the traditional magician, whose power comes from books or spells, and the…
shaman, who is a priest and healer as well as a wizard. The stories come from the British Isles, Europe, Russia, the Far East, Native American nations, and Africa. For grades 5-8. 1998The Cookie Company
Par Ross Venokur. 2000
Thirteen-year-old Alex, the unluckiest boy alive, opens an unusual fortune cookie and is whisked away into another world, where he…
is threatened by the evil game-show hostess Cypress Vine. For grades 4-7. 2000Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen
Par H. C Andersen. 1992
A selection of nine of Andersen's well-known tales: "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Thumbelina," "The Nightingale," "The Princess and the Pea,"…
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Little Mermaid," "The Tinderbox," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling." For grades 3-6. 1992Tales of wonder
Par Tana Reiff. 1993
"A tale of wonder is like a good dream--it's not real, but it's fun." Reiff's words introduce these ten tales…
from Russia, Japan, Norway, Venezuela, Vietnam, India, and elsewhere. Some teach a lesson about the risks of wanting too much. Others portray real-life activities, and some are just fun. Uncontracted brailleSeven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9Wariwulf: roman] / 1, Le premier des Râjâ (Wariwulf. #1.)
Par Bryan Perro. 2008
"La grande épopée du peuple des loups-garous prend racine dans l'Antiquité, durant l'époque mythique des grandes cités royaumes. Entre Babylone…
de l'empire perse et Veliko Tarnovo du pays des Thraces se trouve la rutilante Byzance, gardienne du détroit du Bosphore. C'est sur cette partie du monde, longtemps avant l'arrivée des croyances monothéistes, que la déesse des loups, Börte Tchinö, a posé son regard. Celle-ci attend depuis des siècles que soient réunies les conditions favorables à la naissance du premier représentant d'une race supérieure. Alliant l'intelligence de l'homme à la force animale, le Râjâ naîtra pour gouverner le monde et établir un ordre nouveau, une fusion parfaite entre l'homme et la nature. Ce premier tome est un plongeon au coeur même du berceau fertile des mythes fondateurs de l'imaginaire de l'homme, un récit qui transcende les réalités des émotions humaines et des instincts animaux". -- 4e de couvCat's cradle
Par Kurt Vonnegut. 1963
To write his book about the end of the world, Jonah contacts the children of a famous scientist, Dr. Felix…
Hoenikker, who invented the atomic bomb. Each child has some of the father's last invention, ice-nine--a compound that destroys life by instant freezing. Jonah discovers a new religion, Bokononism, when he joins them on San Lorenzo island. Some strong language