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Stories from the Silk Road
The Spirit of the Silk Road is your guide as you journey through this book from Chang-an to Samarkand, following one of the arterial caravan routes of the silk traders. As you travel across treacherous deserts and through lonely mountain passes, you will learn about the importance of silk as a commodity, see some of the distinctive customs of the Central Asia people, and join in many storytelli…
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- 9781841488042
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 398 GIL
The snail and the whale
The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels s…
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- 9780142405802
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 398 DON
The magic crocodile and other folktales from Indonesia
Hundreds of language and cultural groups, each with its own myths and legends, make Indonesia a rich source of stories. Selected to give young readers an understanding of the Indonesian people through their folklore, 29 tales reveal the islands from Sumatra to Irian.
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- 9780824816544
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- 148 pages ; illustration ; 23 cm
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- 398 TER
The brothers Wu and the good-luck eel : a tale from the Philippine Islands
Based on a true story from old Manila, Fran Ng's prizewinning retelling and Arnel Mirasol's buoyant pictures will anchant readers of all ages. Here for the whole family to enjoy is a story of the greatest adventures-moving to a new land, creating lasting family traditional, and finding gook luck in unexpected places.
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- 9789716300963
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398 NG
Mr Mole and the most powerful being in the world
Mr Mole decides that only the most powerful being in the world will be good enough to marry his beautiful daughter. But where will he find this powerfull being? The answer might be closer to home than he thinks.
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- 9781906345884
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
How the fly saved the river
Moose has travelled for days and is hot and tired. At last he finds a river of cool water, but his thirst is so great that he cannot stop drinking. Who will help the river animals save their homes and stop Moose from drinking the river dry?
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- 9781906345853
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
How the world woke up
Walu, sun woman, rested her head, dumb as dark in her dreaming bed...
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- 9781906345860
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
Strega Nona : an original tale
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
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- 9780671666064
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- 34 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398 DEP
How many spots does a leopard have? and other tales
An illustrated collection of twelve folk tales, ten African and two Jewish
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- 9780590419734
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- 59 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 398 LES
Days of the blackbird : a tale of northern Italy
In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds be…
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- 0142402710
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398 DEP
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