Age: Fantasy

Fantasy genre

The Wild Swans

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Eleven brothers, turned into wild swans by an evil stepmother, are saved by the sacrifices of their beautiful sister, Elise.

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The Ladder

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A ladder, long forgotten on a lonely lane, sets out to see the world, but finds that people and animals keep using it to climb into the sky and disappear.

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The Nightingale

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song.

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Pepi Sings a New Song

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Pepi loves to sing. But he needs a new song. Will you help me find one?

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The Snow Dog’s Journey

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Anna builds a dog of snow, which the Frost King admires and takes away with him, but when Anna’s love and faith eventually reunite her with Snow Dog, they each get their fondest wish.

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Hubert the Pudge: A Vegetarian Tale

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

As one of many Pudgies awaiting their trip to the meat factory from the Pudge Processing Farm, little Hubert escapes to the jungle where the animals show him all the good foods he can eat and, as a result, he becomes the first Pudge to achieve full size since ancient times.

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The Ugly Duckling

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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The Ugly Duckling

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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The Ugly Duckling

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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The Steadfast Tin Soldier

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

This book retells the perilous adventures of a one-legged toy soldier in love with a paper-doll ballet dancer.

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