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Books in Av2 My First Classic series

  • Puss in Boots: A Retelling of the Grimm's Fairy Tale

    Eric Blair, Todd Irving Ouren

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    A retelling of the tale of a clever cat who wins a fortune and the hand of a princess for his master.
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  • The Lion and the Mouse: A Retelling of Aesop's Fable

    Mark White, Sara Rojo Pérez

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, March 1, 2010)
    In this retelling of the classic Aesop's fable, a tiny mouse is saved by a hungry lion. The mouse promises to return the favor, even though the lion doesn't believe such a small creature could help the king of the jungle.
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  • Daniel Boone

    Eric Blair, Micah Chambers-Goldberg

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Relates episodes from the life of Daniel Boone, a talented hunter and woodsman who helped explore the American West.
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  • The Pied Piper

    Eric Blair, Ben Peterson

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    The Pied Piper pipes a village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he pipes away their children as well.
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  • Tom Thumb: A Retelling of the Grimm's Fairy Tale

    Eric Blair, Todd Irving Ouren

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    A boy the size of his father's thumb has a series of adventures, including stopping a pair of thieves, being swallowed by a cow, and tricking a wolf into bringing him back home.
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  • Rapunzel

    Christianne C. Jones, Amy Bailey Muehlenhardt

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    A beautiful girl with extraordinarily long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.
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  • Black Beauty My First Classics

    Anna Sewell

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Jan. 1, 2006)
    A horse never knows what his next adventure will be. . . . When Black Beauty is a young colt, he is surrounded by gentle care and comfort. As he is sold to a series of owners, including a squire, an earl, and a cab driver, he discovers that while some people are kind, others are equally as cruel. This is a horse's story of strength and spirit, as shown through his own eyes.
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  • The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

    Eric Blair

    Paperback (Capstone Global Library Ltd, Aug. 1, 2012)
    The country mouse is embarrassed by his simple life. Then he visits the city mouse and finds out his life may not be so bad after all.
  • Paul Bunyan

    Eric Blair, Micah Chambers-Goldberg

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Paul Bunyan is a giant of the Great North Woods. Follow Paul and his big blue ox Babe on some huge adventures.
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  • The Frog Prince: A Retelling of the Grimm's Fairy Tale

    Eric Blair, Todd Irving Ouren

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    A retelling of the classic tale of a beautiful princess who makes a promise to a frog which she does not intend to keep.
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  • Peter Pan My First Classics

    J. M Barrie

    Paperback (HarperFestival, April 25, 2006)
    Fly away to a charming world of imagination and adventure! When Peter Pan enters the Darling children's room to find his shadow, he convinces them to fly to Neverland, where children never grow up! Discover a magical world with the lost boys, a crocodile, and the evil Captain Hook in this timeless tale. This abridged paperback chapter book is packaged with a gold–tone charm for every believer in fairy dust. Ages 5+
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  • Pecos Bill

    Eric Blair, Micah Chambers-Goldberg

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Pecos Bill is a cowboy who was raised by wild animals, once roped a whole heard of cattle at one time, and invented Texas chili. Learn more about this wild cowboy.
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