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David Daniel Álvarez Hernandez , illustrator
Summary: This story presents a twist on several traditional stories of Mesoamerica -- what we now call Mexico and Central America -- weaving them into a tale that feels both new and timeless.
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Call #: J P TALES ALVAREZ
Location: New Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 2
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by
Tom Angleberger
(1,003)
Summary: When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.
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Call #: J P TALES ANGLEBERGER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Margaret Atwood
(429)
Summary: Prunella, a proud, prissy princess, plans to marry a pinheaded prince who will pamper her--until a wise old woman's spell puts a purple peanut on the princess's pretty nose.
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Call #: J P TALES ATWOOD
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
(288)
Summary: Tired of the royal life, Princess Bea boards a pirate ship and sets out for adventure on the high seas but soon finds she is not good at swabbing decks, cooking in the galley, or keeping watch from the crow's nest.
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Call #: J P TALES BARDHAN-QUALLEN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kate Beaton
(5,123)
Summary: Princess Pinecone would like a real war horse for her birthday, instead of which she gets a plump, cute pony -- but sometimes cuteness can be a kind of weapon, especially in a fight with dodgeballs and spitballs and hairballs and squareballs.
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Call #: J P TALES BEATON
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Melinda Beatty
(95)
Summary: The queen's trusty servant, Pangolin, breaks the royal swing and does not know what to tell her.
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Call #: J P TALES BEATTY
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
David Biedrzycki , illustrator
(558)
Summary: Secret agent Bubble07, who exactly resembles a stuffed toy, is on Earth to assess whether or not the unicorns should invade the planet -- but despite some bizarre Earth customs like show-and-tell,...
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Call #: J P TALES BIEDRZYCKI
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Aaron Blabey , illustrator
Summary: Thelma the pony wants to be a unicorn -- but when her wish comes true she discovers that there is a downside to fame, and realizes that she was happier at home with her friend.
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Call #: J P TALES BLABEY
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Aaron Blabey , illustrator
(601)
Summary: Told in rhyming text, Thelma is a pony who created a big splash when she dressed up and posed as a unicorn. She returned to her best friend Otis the donkey when fame proved to be stressful. Now her...
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Call #: J P TALES BLABEY
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Eve Bunting
(504)
Summary: When leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col need to place the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they cannot help getting into mischief along the way.
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Call #: J P TALES BUNTING
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
David L. Burrier
Summary: A group of children surprise the entire kingdom when they work together and use string to rescue an unknown man from the bottom of a deep, dark hole.
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Call #: J P TALES BURRIER
Location: New Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
David L. Burrier
Summary: An inspiring story about how one man changed his world by just smiling.
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Call #: J P TALES BURRIER
Location: New Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Laura Cecil
(4)
Summary: Forced to marry an ugly frog, the youngest son of the queen is astounded to learn that the frog is really a beautiful princess.
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Call #: J P TALES CECIL
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Lynne Cherry , illustrator
(260)
Summary: Valerio the dragon and Allegra the unicorn are driven into hiding when humans begin to destroy the natural beauty of their land, but they receive hope when they befriend the daughter of the man responsible.
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Call #: J P TALES CHERRY
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Rene Colato Laínez
(172)
Summary: When Miguel loses a tooth, two legendary characters come to claim it -- one who is responsible for collecting teeth in the United States and one who has collected the teeth of the boy's parents and grandparents.
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Call #: J P TALES COLATO LAINEZ
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chris Colfer
Series:
Land Of Stories (Picture Books)
(1,985)
Summary: A friendless girl who is teased for being different runs away from her village in tears and finds herself having a conversation with a very unusual tree, who tells a story of how his differences not...
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Call #: J P TALES COLFER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chris Colfer
Series:
Land Of Stories (Picture Books)
(871)
Summary: Trollbella, a young queen, throws herself the most wonderful birthday party imaginable, but does not begin to enjoy it until she hears a laugh coming from the Ferris wheel.
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Call #: J P TALES COLFER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
John Condon
(160)
Summary: Tom is on the lookout for pirates! But every time he sees a ship, it turns out to be a false alarm. Everyone is fed up with Tom's warnings. So what will happen when the pirates really do arrive?
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Call #: J P TALES CONDON
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kate Coombs
(57)
Summary: Llamacorn land is filled with special creatures. Meet the well-known and beautiful Unicorn, the clumsy Buffalocorn, a big, blue Walruscorn, the fearsome Tigercorn, and more in this playful introduction to the land of the Llamacorn.
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Call #: J P TALES COOMBS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Doreen Cronin , illustrator
(1,155)
Summary: When the glass kingdom begins cracking, the king and queen fail in their quest to get help from the fairy Bloom, who can work great magic but was banished because of her muddy boots and messiness, so...
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Call #: J P TALES CRONIN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Carmen Agra Deedy
(2,052)
Summary: When Sunrise Elementary advertised for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, Miss Lotta Scales knew she was perfect for the job. Who could guard books better than a real dragon?
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Call #: J P TALES DEEDY
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Tomie DePaola
(353)
Summary: Young Jack meets a host of animals on his way to ask the king for a house.
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Call #: J P TALES DEPAOLA
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Beatrice Schenk De Regniers
(4,940)
Summary: A well-mannered little boy, frequently invited to visit the king and queen, always asks to bring a friend. The friends are always wild animals -- but not always well-behaved.
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Call #: J P TALES DEREGNIERS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kelly DiPucchio
(1,754)
Summary: When a dragon has a temper tantrum, no one can tame him, except for a little boy with a good book.
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Call #: J P TALES DIPUCCHIO
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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(405)
Summary: A collection of twelve stories by various authors, some previously published, each derived from one of eight Disney movies.
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Call #: J P TALES DISNEY PRINCESS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Emma Dodd
(370)
Summary: A lonely elephant mistreated by her warthog cousins charms Prince Trunky with the help of a furry godmouse.
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Call #: J P TALES DODD
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Julia Donaldson
(520)
Summary: A hungry but finicky king wants Wobbly Bob as his new cook, but must pitch in to do everything the cook is afraid to do, from fishing to frying.
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Call #: J P TALES DONALDSON
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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Ame Dyckman
(1,712)
Summary: A child wishes for a unicorn without knowing how unruly they are as pets.
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Call #: J P TALES DYCKMAN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Ame Dyckman
(293)
Summary: A boy is thrilled to have a dragon of his own, but quickly discovers that dragons are not appropriate pets.
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Call #: J P TALES DYCKMAN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Pamela Duncan Edwards
(313)
Summary: A leprechaun intervenes with gold and magic when a greedy, boastful young harpist gains an unfair advantage for a royal harping contest.
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Call #: J P TALES EDWARDS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Paul Fleischman
(1,679)
Summary: The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more.
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Call #: J P TALES FLEISCHMAN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Nancy Cote adapter
(268)
Summary: Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven set off on a perilous journey to locate the Enchanted Forest. Will they discover the secret to Elsa's power -- and find out what they need to reveal the mysteries of the past?
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Call #: J P TALES FROZEN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Gyo Fujikawa , illustrator
(80)
Summary: A collection of poems interspersed with stories about fairies, elves, gnomes, and other magical creatures.
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Call #: J P TALES FUJIKAWA
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Cornelia Funke
(120)
Summary: Collects three short stories about a princess who becomes a knight, a band of pirates who take an unusual captive, and a brother who protects his older sister from monsters.
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Call #: J P TALES FUNKE
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Tom Gauld , illustrator
(1,492)
Summary: For years, the king and queen tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was twice granted when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess. There's just...
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Call #: J P TALES GAULD
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Laura Gehl
(260)
Summary: Donut is a unicorn with a big dream. Donut wants to fly! So Donut jumps. Alas, Donut thumps. And then Donut slumps. Will Donut ever fly?
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Call #: J P TALES GEHL
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Pippa Goodhart
(63)
Summary: Unaware that a princess in distress and a dragon on the loose are right behind him, Arthur the farmer thinks that the strange noises he keeps hearing are being made by his tractor breaking down.
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Call #: J P TALES GOODHART
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Bob Graham
(57)
Summary: With their parents off on an urgent molar pickup, tooth fairy sisters April and Esme are ready for a cozy overnight at Grandma and Grandpa's teapot house by the airport fence. But when a...
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Call #: J P TALES GRAHAM
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Mini Grey , illustrator
(526)
Summary: The pea gives its own version of what happened in the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea," from the time of its birth in the Palace Garden until it helps arrange a royal marriage.
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Call #: J P TALES GREY
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Savannah Guthrie
(546)
Summary: Princess Penelope Pineapple stays busy flying planes, exercising, and gardening, always wearing pants, and so when disaster strikes at the Pineapple Ball, Penny is prepared.
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Call #: J P TALES GUTHRIE
Location: Junior Picture Books - Tales
copies in: 1 of 1
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