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Spider and His Son Find Wisdom: An Akan Legend
Lilly, Melinda Lilly, Charles Reasoner
Paperback (Troll Communications, March 15, 1998)While trying to gather up all the wisdom he thinks he has wasted on the villagers, Ananse the spider learns something new himself.
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Pirates
Rebecca Rissman
Paperback (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)Tales of pirates have captured the imagination of people the world over. From fairy tales and adventure stories to histories of real-life pirates, this book explains who pirates are, what they do, and how they have become well known. It also features information on pirates of the past and present.
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The Hummingbird King: A Guatemalan Legend
Argentina Palacios
Paperback (Demco Media, March 1, 1993)A mysterious hummingbird comes to the rescue of a Mayan chief when enemies threaten to destroy the kingdom and kill the king
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Sea Mysteries
Sian Smith, Rebecca Rissman
Paperback (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)Mysteries of the sea have enchanted and perplexed people for centuries. Through simple text and photographs, this series introduces readers to the famous sea tales of the Bermuda Triangle, mermaids, ghost ships, and Atlantis, and encourages them to think critically to deduce whether the legends are true.
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Sea Mysteries
Sian Smith, Rebecca Rissman
Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)Mysteries of the sea have enchanted and perplexed people for centuries. Through simple text and photographs, this series introduces readers to the famous sea tales of the Bermuda Triangle, mermaids, ghost ships, and Atlantis, and encourages them to think critically to deduce whether the legends are true.
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Shipwrecks
Adrian Vigliano, Rebecca Rissman
Paperback (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)The Andrea Doria, the Bismarck, and the Titanic are just a few of the tragic and mysterious shipwrecks that have occurred in history. Find out how and why these massive ships sank, if there were any survivors, and how lost ships are located in the ocean depths.
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Clever Karlis: A Latvian Legend
Jan M. Mike, Charles Reasoner
Library Binding (Demco Media, Aug. 1, 1996)Retells a Latvian legend about a young man who, with his friends, saves a beautiful princess from being forced to marry
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The Bird Maiden: A Serbian Legend
Jan M. Mike, Dave Albers
Paperback (Demco Media, Aug. 1, 1996)Unhappy with the choice of wives that his father's advisors present to him, Prince Velimer sets off to find the kind and beautiful Princess Yevrossima, who has been enchanted by an old witch
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Sea Monsters
Catherine Veitch
Hardcover (Raintree, June 15, 2010)This series offers an introduction to some of the most fascinating and exciting maritime legends.
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The Pillar of Light: The Legends of Milana Series
A. L. Travis
Paperback (Tate Publishing & Enterprises, Feb. 12, 2008)When Nani val Dynia and her friends are swept away to the fantastic world of Milana, the group discovers they are being pursued by the ruthless Hunters of Avoria.Nani learns that her broken memories hold the key to restoring peace to all of Milana. She must evade the Hunters, and get her memory back, but to do that, Nani must align with one of the very men trying to capture her. Can she forgive him for his past, in order to remember her own?*****"Fans of fantasy, mystery, and other worldly places will enjoy The Pillar of Light. Anna Travis presents a smoothly crafted tale that incorporates magic and mystical surroundings with adventure and intrigue. Nani and her companions are sure to return, since only the Pillar of Light has been dealt with, leaving five more for future stories." - Sally Kruger aka Readingjunky; for TeensReadToo.com"The Pillar of Light is the first book in a series by Anna Travis... Much like C.S. Lewis' stories about Narnia, the young people find themselves in a world other than their own with a challenge they must face in order to save themselves, but also to destroy the evil forces. Like Lewis, the author of The Pillar of Light parallels parables from the Bible to develop her plot. This is an exciting story for young people, a story about faith, love and the power of friendship as they work together to combat the many forces of evil." -Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' FavoriteThe Pillar of Light is the first book in the Christian adventure fantasy series, The Milana Legends. Filled with faith, love, friendship, magic and danger, The Milana Legends will keep you coming back for more.Adventure awaits... Get your copy now!Visit the author at her website, AnnaTravis.com, where you can learn more about how her faith impacts her fiction.
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Keelboat Annie: An African-American Legend
Janet P. Johnson, Charles Reasoner
Audio Cassette (Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1999)None
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Night Owl and the Rooster: A Haitian Legend
Charles Reasoner
Library Binding (Demco Media, Sept. 1, 1995)Retells a Haitian folktale in which Coucou the owl hides his face from the light of day because he believes himself to be ugly, and Rouge the rooster tries to trick him into leaving his true love Drina the swallow
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