Rusu, Meredith
Summary: A retelling of the classic story emphasizing the importance of patience and careful planning. Contains questions and guidelines for parents and educators.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: I am legend: Immune to an incurable virus, Robert Neville believes he is the last human on Earth and tries to find a cure to stop the mutant creatures that still roam New York City.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI POSMilbourne, Anna
Summary: On the way to the market, a strange little man gives Jack a few magic beans for his cow. What happens next changes Jack's life forever.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MILRusu, Meredith
Summary: A retelling of the classic story emphasizing the role of bravery. Contains questions and guidelines for parents and educators.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 RUSSantore, Charles
Summary: Enjoy Aesop’s timeless fables, now available as an oversized padded board book! Charles Santore’s beautiful, best-selling illustrations capture the spirit of these classic fables and make these iconic stories leap off the page. This special oversized padded board book is sturdy, with rounded corners—great for little fingers and messes! These classic tales of memorable and adorable creatures...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Applesauce Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AESWoods, Kell
Summary: "After the Forest is a dark and enchanting fantasy debut from Kell Woods that explores the repercussions of a childhood filled with magic and a young woman contending with the truth of "happily ever after." Ginger. Honey. Cinnamon. Flour. Twenty years after the witch in the gingerbread house, Greta and Hans are struggling to get by. Their mother and stepmother are long dead, Hans is deeply in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tor Publishing Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WOOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WOOSwanson, Kara
Summary: "The truth about Neverland is far more dangerous than a fairy tale. Claire Kenton believes the world is too dark for magic to be real--since her twin brother was stolen away as a child. Now Claire's desperate search points to London... and a boy who shouldn't exist. Peter Pan is having a beastly time getting back to Neverland. Grounded in London and hunted by his own Lost Boys, Peter searches...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enclave Publishing, an imprint of Third Day Books LLC 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SWAGuillain, Charlotte.
Summary: A simplified version of the familiar fable featuring a kitten who becomes bored with guarding a stack of toys and decides to cry "dog" and watch the villagers come running, until the day a dog is really there and no one answers his call. Includes a note on the history of the tale.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE GUIRitchie, Alison
Summary: "One of Aesop's best-loved fables gets a contemporary twist in this retelling with simple text and bright, graphic artwork. Ingenious die-cut holes let you turn the page to send Hare racing ahead, then, slowly and steadily, move Tortoise toward a win."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RITMaier, Brenda (Brenda J.)
Summary: In this adaptation of the Little Red Hen fable, Ruby wants to build a fort, but her three brothers refuse to help, so when the fort is finished Ruby will not let them join her--until the boys come up with a few embellishments for the fort, like a mailbox, a garden, and a fresh coat of paint.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MAIWalls, Jasmine
Summary: It is time for the The Golden Chalice race, and once again the three blind mice, Poppy, Basil, and Lily, are competing using sonar tech to navigate the twisting track; but the Farmer family cats are determined to win and have plans to once again sabotage the Mayhem Mice--just as they did in the last race, cutting off the tail of the mices' vehicles.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Dickerson, Melanie.
Summary: Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns the duke's son, Valten -- the boy she has daydreamed about for years -- is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if it's only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2013
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Summary: "Revisit the tale of Rapunzel. The princess in the tower longs for friends--and she finds one, in the shape of a curious prince. Will the princess get her happily ever after, or grow old at the top of the tower?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 FANDavidson, Susanna.
Summary: This timeless collection of over thirty fables is filled with Aesop's best-loved characters. Meet the lion who becomes friends with a mouse, a clever fox, a foolish crow and a wolf dressed up as a sheep. Enchantingly illustrated and retold, these stories are the perfect introduction to Aesop and will be enjoyed for years to come.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 DAVHarper, Benjamin
Summary: When the young witch, Princess Swampelina, loses her wand in the bog, a beautiful (ugh!) butterfly offers to retrieve it if she will be his friend, but after avoiding him the princess soon finds the butterfly helpful and even rather fun.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 FARNicholas, Christopher
Summary: "The epic space saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! Featuring stunning retro illustrations, this book is perfect for Star Wars--and Little Golden Book--fans of all ages!"
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC NICBerne, Emma Carlson
Summary: "Rey is strong, determined, and ready for anything. In these three stories she uncovers a threat to the Millennium Falcon, helps a hapless happabore, and crosses paths with a greedy Teedo. Rey's choices, both big and small, show what it truly means to be a hero"--Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Spotlight 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents the origin story of Buzz Lightyear, a young test pilot turned Space Ranger and the inspiration behind the beloved toy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE DISAncrum, K. (Kayla)
Summary: On Wendy Darling's first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He's dizzying, captivating, beautiful-- and she agrees to join him for a night on the town. They're soon running in the city's underground. She makes friends: a punk girl named Tinkerbelle and the lost boys Peter watches over. And she makes enemies: the terrifying Detective Hook, and maybe Peter himself, as his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imprint 2021