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Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150000 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Anglo-Saxon saga retold in excellent English prose, with the heroic qualities emphasized. Relates how Beowulf, the hero of the Anglo-Saxons, journeys to Daneland, and how he overcomes Grendel, the ogre, and his mother, the water witch, then returns to his own land to serve as king. After 50 years of peace, the fire dragon makes war on the Goth folk and Beowulf goes forth in combat against it, vanquishing his foe but in the end losing his life in ridding his people of its frightful enemy. An outstanding introduction to this tale for children ages 8 and up.
The Anglo-Saxon saga retold in excellent English prose, with the heroic qualities emphasized. Relates how Beowulf, the hero of the Anglo-Saxons, journ...
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Stories of Robin Hood Told to the Children (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150017 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stories of Robin Hood in a lively retelling that chronicles the events of the time in which Robin Hood lived. Describes how and why he came to live in the Green Wood, and the adventures he had there with Little John, Maid Marian, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Selections from the original ballads are woven into the story. A delightful introduction to these stories for children ages 8 and up.
Stories of Robin Hood in a lively retelling that chronicles the events of the time in which Robin Hood lived. Describes how and why he came to live in...
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Stories of Roland Told to the Children (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150024 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ten illustrated stories from the song of Roland, simply but effectively told, relating how Roland follows the bravest knights of Charlemagne into battle, how Roland and Oliver meet their deaths, of Charlemagne's vengeance on Marsil the Saracen and of the punishment of the traitor Ganelon. The treatment is romantic, the style picturesque. An excellent introduction to this legend for children ages 8 and up.
Ten illustrated stories from the song of Roland, simply but effectively told, relating how Roland follows the bravest knights of Charlemagne into batt...
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52,84 |
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The Book of Legends (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150307 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Legends to supplement Fifty Famous Stories Retold. Includes the stories of St. George and the Dragon, William Tell, King Cophetua, St. Christopher, The Wandering Jew, and the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, retold in fine English prose. Suitable for ages 7 and up.
Legends to supplement Fifty Famous Stories Retold. Includes the stories of St. George and the Dragon, William Tell, King Cophetua, St. Christopher, Th...
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The Sampo (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150390 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Far away in the Frozen Land in the long ago time a master wizard forged the wondrous Sampo or mill of fortune, which ground out all sorts of treasures and gave wealth and power to its owner. This story, retold in prose from the Finnish Kalevala, tells of the making of this magic mill with its pictured lid of rainbow colors and of the adventures of the heroes who sought to gain possession of it.
Far away in the Frozen Land in the long ago time a master wizard forged the wondrous Sampo or mill of fortune, which ground out all sorts of treasures...
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The Story of Roland (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150406 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here are related the daring feats and great exploits of Roland, worthiest of the barons of France in the time of Charlemagne, and those of Oliver and Reinold and Ogier the Dane, all heroes who were his companions in arms and who rivalled him in the number and greatness of their exploits. The story is culled from the works of song-writers and poets of five centuries and in as many languages. Suitable for ages 11 and up.
Here are related the daring feats and great exploits of Roland, worthiest of the barons of France in the time of Charlemagne, and those of Oliver and ...
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Jataka Tales
ISBN: 9781599150659 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Eighteen fables from the Jatakas of India, skillfully retold and attractively illustrated. Includes The Monkey and the Crocodile, The Merchant of Seri, The Turtle Who Wouldn't Stop Talking, The Foolish Timid Rabbit, The Banyan Deer, and others. Suitable for ages 7 and up.
Eighteen fables from the Jatakas of India, skillfully retold and attractively illustrated. Includes The Monkey and the Crocodile, The Merchant of Seri...
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The Red Indian Fairy Book (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599151205 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A choice collection of Native American myths and legends carefully selected from many sources. Most are nature stories telling about birds, beasts, flowers, and rocks of our American meadows, prairies, and forests. The tales are arranged according to the seasons with several stories offered for each month of the year. There are some for early spring, when the maple sap mounts, and the arbutus blooms under the snow; for later spring, when the birds nest, and the wild flowers blow; for summer, with its heat, storms, fishing, and canoeing; for autumn with its corn, nuts, and harvest feast; for...
A choice collection of Native American myths and legends carefully selected from many sources. Most are nature stories telling about birds, beasts, fl...
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Tales of Old Japan by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Fiction, Legends, Myths, & Fables
ISBN: 9781603120579 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The books which have been written of late years about Japan have either been compiled from official records, or have contained the sketchy impressions of passing travelers. "The recent revolution in Japan has wrought changes social as well as political; and it may be that when, in addition to the advance which has already been made, railways and telegraphs shall have connected the principal points of the Land of Sunrise, the old Japanese, such as he was and had been for centuries when we found him eleven short years ago, will have become extinct." . . . -- Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford,... The books which have been written of late years about Japan have either been compiled from official records, or have contained the sketchy impressi... |
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The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs by Wiliam Morris, Fiction, Legends, Myths, & Fables - General
ISBN: 9781603123181 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Son of King Sigmund, young Sigurd is taught the ways of kings by the ancient, mysterious Regin -- who then sets him upon the seemingly impossible task: to steal the divine armor guarded by the Wallower on the Gold -- the great serpent Fafnir. Astride the war-steed Grayfell and armed with a sword named the Wrath of Sigurd, the young hero crosses the Glittering Heath in pursuit of peril, glory -- and the Treasure of Andvari. Son of King Sigmund, young Sigurd is taught the ways of kings by the ancient, mysterious Regin -- who then sets him upon the seemingly impossible t... |
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Tales of Old Japan by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Fiction, Legends, Myths, & Fables
ISBN: 9781603129626 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The books which have been written of late years about Japan have either been compiled from official records, or have contained the sketchy impressions of passing travelers. Of the inner life of the Japanese the world at large knows but little: their religion, their superstitions, their ways of thought, the hidden springs by which they move -- all these are as yet mysteries. Nor is this to be wondered at. The book, which was written in 1871, forms an introduction to Japanese literature and culture, both through the stories, all adapted from Japanese sources, and Mitford's supplementary... The books which have been written of late years about Japan have either been compiled from official records, or have contained the sketchy impressi... |
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The King, the Witch and the Priest: A Twelfth-Century Javanese Tale (Calon Arang)
ISBN: 9789799589835 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Centuries ago, there was, in the eastern part of the island of Java, a kingdom by the name of Daha..." So begins The King, the Witch and the Priest, a fable with contemporary allure that is based on the story of Calon Arang, a Javanese legend dating from the twelfth century. As tradition tells it, Calon Arang was a powerful witch from the village of Girah who had a beautiful daughter named Ratna Manggali who could find no husband. No man would have her for fear of her mother.
Calon Arang became so angered by her daughters plight that she spread pestilence throughout the kingdom. To deal... "Centuries ago, there was, in the eastern part of the island of Java, a kingdom by the name of Daha..." So begins The King, the Witch and the Priest, ...
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Secret of the Dragon's Breath: Book Two
ISBN: 9780595480951 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Seek and You Shall Find Your Angel
ISBN: 9781847480781 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Angels surround us everywhere, anywhere and always. They are helpers, messengers, guardians for the whole universe. When you need their help, just ask and they will hear you calling.' Jade can't sleep. She tosses and turns but it's just no good - her mind and body are restless. However, when Michael, her older brother, tells her about dream angels, she falls blissfully asleep. She experiences the power of the angel kingdom and meets her own angel who shows her a world of fairies, elves, pixies and sprites. These magical creatures live together in harmony, nurturing the earth and protecting...
'Angels surround us everywhere, anywhere and always. They are helpers, messengers, guardians for the whole universe. When you need their help, just as...
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The Tortoise and the Geese and Other Fables of Bidpai (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599152493 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thirty-four animal fables ably retold from the Panchatantra of India. Originally written in Sanskrit, tradition attributes the fables to Bidpai, an Indian sage, who, as legend has it, wrote them to instruct the king in moral wisdom. The king was delighted with the gentle wisdom and humor of the fables, which continue to be enjoyed by children to this day. Attractive black and white illustrations complement the text. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
Thirty-four animal fables ably retold from the Panchatantra of India. Originally written in Sanskrit, tradition attributes the fables to Bidpai, an In...
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Anancy And Friends: A Grandmother's Anancy Stories for her Grandchildren
ISBN: 9789768184481 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Suitable for ages 7 to 12 years, this collection of eight stories for children are adapted from the traditional Anancy tales, and evoke the excitement and imagination of the Jamaican legend.
Suitable for ages 7 to 12 years, this collection of eight stories for children are adapted from the traditional Anancy tales, and evoke the excitement...
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Fables
ISBN: 9781857155082 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most famous fabulist after Aesop, the French poet Jean de la Fontaine published his three collections of fables in the second half of the seventeenth century, and found that not only had he an instant popular success on his hands; he happened to have written a literary masterpiece as well. Though not specifically composed for the young, these tales have a freshness and vividness which continue to appeal to children today, while the psychological astuteness of the author and the wit and elegance of his style will impress adults as well. La Fontaine happily ransacked a whole range of...
The most famous fabulist after Aesop, the French poet Jean de la Fontaine published his three collections of fables in the second half of the seventee...
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Stories of Unicorns
ISBN: 9780746071618 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you'd love to meet a unicorn, dive into these magical tales. Discover the unicorn who makes friends with a kitchen maid, the unicorn who outwits a greedy hunter and the unicorn who simply loves strawberries.
If you'd love to meet a unicorn, dive into these magical tales. Discover the unicorn who makes friends with a kitchen maid, the unicorn who outwits a ...
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The Story of Castles
ISBN: 9780746080559 / Angielski / Twarda / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the "Usborne Young Reading Series Two".
Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the "Usborne Young Read...
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The Clumsy Crocodile
ISBN: 9780746080818 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the "Usborne Young Reading Series Two".
Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the "Usborne Young Read...
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