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Fairy Tales by Wilhelm Hauff
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Fairy Tales by Wilhelm Hauff Fairy Tales
by Wilhelm Hauff
(Rare Book Collection)

A collection of eleven fairy tales in English, written by Wilhelm Hauff, illustrated by Arthur A. Dixon, and published by E. Nister circa 1910 in New York.

* The Story Of Caliph Stork
* Fatima's Rescue
* The Story Of Little Mouk
* The Story Of The False Prince
* The Dwarf Long-Nose
* Abner, The Jew Who Saw Nothing
* The Story Of Almansor
* The Story Of The Florin
* The Cold Heart
* The Adventures Of Said
* The Cavern Of Steenfoll: A Scottish Legend

 
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Tags: Story, Wilhelm, Hauff, Tales, LongNose
Canadian Fairy Tales
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Canadian Fairy Tales Canadian Fairy Tales
by Cyrus MacMillan
(Rare Book Collection)

The fairy tale makes universal appeal because it deals with the elemental in our natures that is the same in every age and in every race. In the Canadian tales which are gathered from Indian sources, we find the same types of characters and scenes of adventure that we do in the tales of the German forests, of Scandinavia, England or France.

 
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Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland
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Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland
by Jeremiah Curtin
(Rare Book Collection)

Twenty folk tales representing hundreds of years of the collective Irish imagination transport readers to a world where everything is alive and anything can happen! Vivid descriptions of battles with giants, dead men who come back to life, humans imprisoned in animals' bodies, heroes with incredible strength, and more.
The myth tales in this volume were collected by the author in the West of Ireland, in Kerry,
Galway, and Donegal, during the year 1887.

 
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More Celtic Fairy Tales
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More Celtic Fairy Tales More Celtic Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
illustrated by John Dickson Batten
(Rare Book Collection)

Leading British folklorist selected 20 tales embodying the wonderful humor and heroism of Celtic folklore and compiled them into this one important volume. Originally published in 1894, the stories are lavishly illustrated by the pen-and-ink drawings of John D. Batten. 38 drawings.

 
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Farming Tales: A Story Book for 8-10 Year Old
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Farming Tales: A Story Book for 8-10 Year Old
Farming Tales: A Story Book for 8-10 Year Old

Farming Tales is designed to illustrate the value and benefits of agricultural science to the community. The package involves children of eight to ten years old in a range of active learning, developed from real life contexts or 'stories' taken from the agrochemical industry.

Science is exciting and relevant, and part of the aim of this resource is to show that the same science taught in schools is used in the world outside the classroom to solve real problems.The package offers information on food production, the use of pesticides and an opportunity for primary schools to become closely involved with an industry.


 
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Tags: Farming, Tales, schools, Story, science