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  • The Gingerbread Man

    Karen Schmidt

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc, Aug. 16, 1985)
    The gingerbread man outruns everybody, until he meets the quick-witted fox.
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  • The Little Red Hen

    Lucinda McQueen

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 1985)
    The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.
    K

  • The Magic Fish

    Freya Littledale, Winslow Pinney Pels

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 1992)
    A greedy fisherman's wife is granted every wish but can't find happiness
    L

  • Stone Soup

    Ann McGovern, Winslow Pinney Pels

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Sept. 1, 1986)
    When the little old lady claims she has no food to give him, a hungry young man proceeds to make soup with a stone and water. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • The Magic Fish

    Freya Littledale, Winslow Pinney Pels

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 1, 1992)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A greedy fisherman's wife is granted every wish but can't find happiness.
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  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses: A Folk Tale from the Brothers Grimm

    Freya Littledale, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Isadore Seltzer

    Paperback (Scholastic, July 1, 1988)
    A poor soldier uses an invisible cloak to follow the twelve princesses and determine how they each wear out a pair of dancing shoes every night
    K

  • City Mouse - Country Mouse

    John Wallner

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Dec. 1, 1987)
    City mouse-country mouse -- The lion and the mouse -- Belling the cat.
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  • The Bremen-town Musicians

    Ruth Belov Gross, Jack Kent

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 1992)
    No longer wanted by their owners, an old donkey, dog, cat, and rooster make their way towards Bremen with the intention of becoming town musicians
    K

  • King Midas and the Golden Touch

    Freya Littledale, Daniel Horne

    Paperback (Scholastic, April 1, 1989)
    A king who wishes for the golden touch is faced with its unfortunate consequences
    K

  • The Three Billy-goats Gruff

    Ellen Appleby

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 1, 1992)
    A charming illustrated folktale about three billy goats, who outwit a menacing troll.
    I

  • The Three Wishes

    M. Jean Craig, Yuri Saizman

    Paperback (Scholastic, Nov. 1, 1987)
    A poor wood-cutter and his wife argue about what to do with the three wishes given to them by a tree fairy

  • City Mouse-Country Mouse And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop

    John C. Wallner, John Wallner

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Dec. 1, 1987)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Three easy to read folktales are retold in this book: City Mouse-Country Mouse, ""The Lion And The Mouse,"" and ""Belling The Cat.
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