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  • Harcourt School Publishers Signatures: English as a Second Language Library Book Grade 4 The Little Brown Jay

    HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS

    Paperback (HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS, June 18, 2009)
    A retelling of a traditional Indian tale in which a little bird helps the beautiful Princess Maya through a selfless act of love
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  • Mexico

    Patrick Cunningham

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers Ltd, May 31, 2004)
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  • Brazil

    Patrick Cunningham

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers Ltd, June 30, 2003)
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  • Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq

    Elizabeth Laird, Shelley Fowles

    Hardcover (Lincoln Children's Books, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Secret serpents, devilish demons, mysterious magicians ? the folk tales of Iraq teem with otherworldly creatures, magic and earthy humour. Award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird has gathered together the very best Iraqi stories during her time in the Middle East ? stories ranging from thieving porcupines who get their come-uppance to the hilarious tale of the chaos caused by a handsome stranger who knocks at a house inside which lurks a marriageable daughter. Meticulously researched and elegantly retold, the stories reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq, far removed from today's news headlines.
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  • Schools

    Margaret Hall

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Feb. 18, 2002)
    An overview of the world's schools with their various customs, curriculum, and activities, as well as school transportation and clothing.
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  • The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Folktale

    Amanda Stjohn, Durga Yael Bernhard

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Jumping Mouse unselfishly uses the magic he had been given to help others that he meets on his journey to a far-off land, in a retelling of the legend of the Native Americans of the Northern Plains
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  • Ghaddar the Ghoul and Other Palestinian Stories

    Sonia Nimr, Hannah Shaw

    Hardcover (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Feb. 4, 2008)
    Why do snakes eat frogs? What makes a man-eating ghoul become a vegetarian? How can a woman make a bored prince smile? And what’s a king to do when a princess refuses to marry him? The answers are found in this engaging compilation of Palestinian folk tales, cleverly retold by Sonia Nimr. The charismatic women, genial tricksters, mischievous animals, and other colorful characters who appear in the stories are imbued with a wry sense of humor, delighting readers young and old alike. Hannah Shaw’s deft illustrations are the perfect complement to Nimr’s upbeat storytelling.
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  • Transportation

    Margaret Hall

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 6, 2003)
    A look at different modes of transportation used throughout the world.
    Y

  • Er-Lang and the Suns: A Tale from China

    Tony Guo, Euphine Cheung, Karl Edwards

    Paperback (Mondo Pub, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Powerful Er-lang saves the people from the burning heat of the suns and helps create the very first night
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  • Around the World: Home

    Kate Petty

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, April 23, 2013)
    Wherever we live there is always somewhere we call home. We may share it with our family or sometimes with a whole community. This book looks at the homes of children from all around the world. There are photographs from countries in Africa, Asia, South America and Europe. Published in association with Oxfam this series aims to draw parallels between children from many different cultures.
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  • Schools

    Margaret Hall

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, Jan. 15, 2003)
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  • The Baboon and the Tortoise: A Fable from Around the World

    Ronan Keane

    Hardcover (Rindle Books, July 15, 2015)
    Thabo Tortoise and Bosede Baboon are best friends, but sometimes they play tricks on each other. In this popular tale from Africa, the pair realize that being mean is not so fun in the end. Embark on a round-the-world trip through this collection of fables from lands near and far. The Fables from Around the World books combine simple language and engaging stories bring timeless principles to life. Each story concludes with a moral to make it easy to apply the lessons.
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