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Книги Namm Diane
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In this charming fairy tale originally written by Charles Perrault, a clever, fast-talking cat changes the life of its penniless master, helping him win both a princess bride and a kingdom. |
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One little piggy builds a house of straw. The second makes a house of sticks. But the third and smartest pig constructs his of bricks. Will the big, bad wolf be able to blow it down? Not by the hair of his chinny-chin-chin! |
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An unloved ducking grows up to become a beautiful swan in Hans Christian Andersen's timeless tale, which has inspired readers for more than 150 years. |
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Who's been sitting in the chairs, eating the porridge, and is still sleeping in the bed? Three bears discover a little intruder in their home-and, like Goldilocks, young readers will find this retelling just right! |
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Fee, fi, fo, fum... When Jack plants a packet of seeds, they grow into an enormous beanstalk. Soon he's off on a magical, dangerous adventure. Children love this story of a clever boy who manages to outwit a big, strong giant and claim a golden goose. |
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What happens when a princess promises to marry a helpful frog, but doesn't want to keep her vow? This fairy tale shows children that you have to look beyond skin-deep to see how beautiful a person (or frog!) really is. With one full page illustration per spread and skillfully retold for a young reader, it is designed for the modern reader. |
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How can you know if a princess is real — or just pretending? All it takes is one pea under the mattress... and the truth will be revealed. |
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When two tricksters tell a vain emperor that they can sew him the most beautiful suit of clothes ever created, he's delighted — because these gorgeous garments will also be invisible to fools. But it turns out the emperor may be the biggest fool of all... and only a child has the courage to speak the truth. |
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Here come the animals! From Rudyard Kipling's most popular Just-So Stories to Jack London's Brown Wolf, this collection features some of the best-loved animal tales of all time. They include Kipling's How the Elephant Got His Trunk; Hans Christian Andersen's The Wild Swans; Mark Twain's A Dog's Tale; Harriet Beecher Stowe's The Squirrels That Live in a House; and, more. |
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