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Aesop's fables / Watson, Carol; Usborne young reading; Price, Nick (ill.) 2002  Book
Watson, Carol Book
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Publication London, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2002.
Description 48pBlue spine
Series Usborne Young Reading: Series Two
Summary/Abstract Foxes, storks and thirsty crows: they're all gathered here in a collection of eight of Aesop's best - loved tales. You may know the story of the tortoise and the hare, but have you heard the one about the lion and the mouse?
Standard Number 9780746054086 Pb.
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ID:   000327


All Stuck Up / Hayward, Linda; Chartier, Normand (ill.) 2003  Book
Hayward, Linda Book
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Publication New York, Random House, 2003.
Description 32pGreen Spine
Series Step into Reading (2)
Summary/Abstract Brer Fox makes a tar baby in order to catch Brer Rabbit.
Standard Number 0679802169 Pb.
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ID:   000375


Animal legends / Watson, Carol; Usborne young reading 2002  Book
Watson, Carol Book
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Publication London, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2002.
Description 48pRed spine
Series Usborne Young Reading: Series One
Summary/Abstract Some tails are long. These tales are tall, but they reveal secrets of the animal kingdom. Did you know that cats were once best friends with rats? And do you know why monkeys now live in trees? Well, once upon a time...
Standard Number 0746054920 Pb.
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ID:   011805


Blue jackal / Karadi tales (Series) 2007  Audio Visual Material
Karadi tales (Series) Audio Visual Material
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Publication Chennai, Karadi Tales Company Pvt.Ltd., 2007.
Description Orange Spine
Series Karadi tales heritage
Summary/Abstract Join the excitement as Naseeruddin Shah narrates this classic tale from the Panchatantra, of Chandarva, the jackal, who turned blue and became the king of the jungle for a short period.
Standard Number 1 VCD.
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ID:   005179


Brer Rabbit Book / Blyton, Enid 1963  Book
Blyton, Enid Book
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Edition 1990 (Reprint)
Publication London, Dean, 1963.
Description 184pCream Spine
Series Enid Blyton's rewards
Summary/Abstract Enjoy the adventures of Brer rabbit and how he helps his friends out of their problems.
Standard Number 0603032532 Hb.
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ID:   022532


Crocodile! Crocodile!: stories told around the world / Baumgartner, Barbara; Moffatt, Judith (ill.) 1994  Book
Moffatt, Judith (ill.) Book
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Publication London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1994.
Description 45pWhite spine
Summary/Abstract Folktales from India, Puerto Rico, China, Appalacia, and the native Americans.
Contents Crocodile! Crocodile!: A folktale from India Crocodile hunts for the monkey: A folktale from India The squeaky old bed: A folktale from Puerto Rico How the chipmunk got his stripes: A native American legend The grateful snake: A folktale from China Sody saleratus: An Appalachian folktale
Standard Number 0751370215 Hb.
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ID:   016628


Hiss, roar, purr / Ling, Judy 2007  Book
Ling, Judy Book
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Publication West Sussex, Weldon Owen, 2007.
Description 28pOrange Spine
Series Time to read
Summary/Abstract Find out about cats - big one and small ones!
Standard Number 9781845315566 Pb.
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ID:   023667


Hitopdesh / Karnik, Shantaram 2004  Book
Karnik, Shantaram Book
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Publication Mumbai, Manorama Prakashan, 2004.
Description 167pWhite spine
Summary/Abstract A collection of animal stories in Marathi from the Hitopdesha.
Standard Number Pb.
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ID:   005918


Monster Animals / Legg, Gerald 2006  Book
Legg, Gerald Book
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Publication Great Britain, Alligator Books Limited, 2006.
Description 32pBrown Spine
Series Knowledge Masters
Summary/Abstract Explore the monsters of the animal world, from the huge gorilla to the deadly scorpion.
Contents Which monster animals live on land? Are there dangerous creatures in the sea? Are there scary flying animals? Why are some animals hairy? Why are some animals scary? Why do some animals have strange habits? What is a predator? Why are some animals fat? What makes some animals weird? Which are the deadliest animals? Why do some animals live in groups? Why are some animals rare? What is a mythical creature? Which monster animals have died out? Index
Standard Number 1842399144 Hb.
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ID:   002258


Mythical Monsters: The scariest creatures from legends, books and movies / McNab, Chris 2006  Book
McNab, Chris Book
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Publication USA, Tangerine Press, 2006.
Description 95pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract Discovers the truth about the world's most fearsome mythical creatures that have been terrifying children for generations.
Standard Number 0439854792 Pb.
Key Words IGCSE  Animals, Mythical  Monsters  Animals - Folklore 
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ID:   008060


Mythological creatures : a classical bestiary / Curlee, Lynn 2006  Book
Curlee, Lynn Book
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Publication USA, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
Description 35pOrange Spine
Summary/Abstract Gives life to a world where lowly mortals can either be favoured or destroyed by powerful gods and goddesses and where kings and queens must bow down before Zeus, the king of Gods, and his brethren.
Standard Number 1416914536 Hb.
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ID:   014713


Second jungle book / Kipling, Rudyard 2008  Book
Kipling, Rudyard Book
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Publication Mumbai, Wilco Publishing House, 2008.
Description 198pMaroon spine
Series Classic Library
Summary/Abstract Stories of Mowgli, the wolf-boy, and the animals of India.
Standard Number 8182521215 Pb.
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ID:   024205


Singing snake / Czernecki, Stefan; Rhodes, Timothy; Czernecki, Stefan (ill.) 1995  Book
Czernecki, Stefan Book
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Publication New York, Hyperion Books, 1995.
Description 40pCream spine
Summary/Abstract Set in Australia, this tells how the snake came to hiss and the musical instrument the didgeridoo came to be made. Ages 4-7 yrs.
Standard Number 9780786810369 Pb.
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ID:   002412


Stories From Panchatantra / Shree (Pub.)   Book
Shree (Pub.) Book
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Publication India, Shree Book Centre,
Description 98pBlue Spine
Series Large Print
Summary/Abstract Contains folk tales from the Panchatantra., in large print.
Standard Number 9788179630242 Hb.
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ID:   003262


The Great Race - The story of the Chinese Zodiac: The story of the Chinese Zodiac / Casey, Dawn 2007  Book
Casey, Dawn Book
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Publication Great Britain, Barefoot Books Ltd, 2007.
Description 33pGreen and Yellow Spine
Summary/Abstract Relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in his calendar. Also discusses the Chinese calendar, zodiac, the qualities associated with each animal, and what animal rules the year in which the reader was born.
Standard Number 1846860775 Pb.
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ID:   003704


The very hungry lion / Wolf, Gita 2003  Book
Wolf, Gita Book
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Publication Chennai, Tara Publishing, 2003.
Description 24pWhite spine
Summary/Abstract This story, about a very hungry, lazy lion who is outsmarted by his prey, is based on an ancient East Indian fable. This theme appears in traditional storytelling throughout India and in other countries as well. The illustrations are adapted from the Warli style of painting from Western India, and the images were silk-screened by hand onto paper made from rice husks and recycled fibres.
Standard Number 1550374613 Hb.
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ID:   005404


Tortoise's Dream - An African Folk Tale: An African Folk Tale / Troughton, Joanna   Book
Troughton, Joanna Book
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Publication Great Britain, Penguin Group,
Description 32pOrange Spine
Series Folk Tales Of The World
Summary/Abstract Tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree, bearing all the fruits of the earth - but who will be clever enough to find it?
Standard Number 0140506713 Pb.
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ID:   022904


Who is king?: ten magical stories from Africa / Naidoo, Beverley; Grobler, Piet (ill.) 2015  Book
Naidoo, Beverley Book
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Publication London, Frances Lincoln Children's Book, 2015.
Description 70pBlue spine
Summary/Abstract Collects ten stories of African folklore, from Amharic and Arabic tales to Shona and Zulu lore. All kinds of animals feature in these ten sparkling stories from all over Africa, by an award-winning author and illustrator. Find out what happens to Lion when he challenges Elephant and discovers who is the real king of the savannah; laugh along with Tortoise as he bewitches the animals in Tiger's work-party with his irresistible music; find out why Hippo has no hair, how Elephant got his trunk, and why Cockerel crows. Then read about the woman who had a mouse-child!
Contents Who is king? The ox and the donkey The miller's daughter Tortoise and his banjo Why monkeys live in trees Why hippo has no hair How elephant got his trunk Unanana and One-tusk Why cockerel crows The mouse-child
Standard Number 9781847805140 Hb.
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ID:   004018


Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears / Aardema, Verna 1975  Book
Aardema, Verna Book
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Publication New York, Puffin Pied Piper, 1975.
Description 26pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.
Standard Number 0140549056 Pb.
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ID:   024948


Why the wagtail is so tiny and other folktales / Uberoi, Meera; Krishnaswamy, Uma (ill.) 2006  Book
Uberoi, Meera Book
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Publication Gurgaon, Scholastic, 2006.
Description 73pGrey spine
Summary/Abstract Find out why the wagtail is so tiny and how the king learnt to keep his word, read about the crows daughter and the Chettiars clever son. Written by the best selling author Meera Uberoi, this entrancing collection of folktales from all over India is beautifully illustrated.
Standard Number 9788176554947 Pb.
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