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| The
Artie Knapp Library
stories
by Artie Knapp (USA)
the author has an excellent story site: Knapptime
Stories
illustrations by Kevin
Scott Collier
A
collection of totally charming and funny stories for children.
You're sure to want more of these after reading one!
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The Abandoned Shoe
by
Anna Hannigan
A
short verse about all those shoes on the side of the road.
What are they doing there?
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The Adventures of Captain AJ Austin
by
Julie Ann Alvarez
Come
on a learning expidition with a boy pirate captiain to the
island of all things that start with 'A.'
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The Adventures of Professor Von Borgengruft
by
Tom Lipscombe
A
Series of Nature Adventures
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| The
Adventures of Molly and Ho Ho - Moon Balloons
by David Lawrence Parker (8 pgs)
Flash Player Format
The story of a determined little girl with an inventive
mind and her kitten, Ho Ho. They take off on a great balloon
adventure.
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| The
Amazing Glowfish and Other Aquatic Abnormalities
by Delo White (approx. 17 pgs)
HTML Format
Fisherman Jim loves to fish, but this glowfish is way more
than he ever bargained for. This is a story for older readers.
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The
Amazing Spectacular Ordinary Bottle
by William Irvine (USA)
A beautifully illustrated story
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The
Angels in Heaven Danced When You Were Born
by Karen Byrum
Illustrated by Eddie Henry
A
Rhyming Story
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| Arabian
Nights
Classic collection of tales from Persia
HTML Format
A collection of some of the great tales in one place for
you to browse. These are some of the world's most exciting
stories. They are full of adventure, tricks, twists of fate,
romance, violence, and honor.
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Bipper
and Wick
by Artie Knapp
A story about youthfull rebellion that leads to an interesting
friendship. What happens when a young bear decides that hibernation
is just a waste of valuable time?
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Blind Melon Jefferson: The Father of Texas Blues
by Geary Smith (USA)
This is the fascinating true story of a boy in Texas who picks up a guitar and becomes a music great.
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| The
Boy in the Paper Boat
by Alessandro Cima
A boy gets the adventure of his life when his room fills
with ocean.
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Charlie
the Moth
by Kristin G. Gali (5 pgs)
Flash Player Format
A young girl finds a special moth.
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Chinese
Tea Stories
by Colette Chooey (USA)
Some
wonderful Chinese tales
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| The
Chocolate Shock
by Sharon Tregenza (Wales, UK)
What happens when a girl who loves chocolate is called upon
to do something to help someone?
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Chubby's
Mommy
Written and illustrated by Moon (USA)
A dog remembers his loving master.
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Chucky's
New Mom
by Victoria Booth (USA)
A baby woodchuck gets lost in the woods and can't find his
mom.
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The
Creation of the Night
Translated
and illustrated by Maria Lucia Guimaraes Maier (Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil)
An Amazon folk legend.
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The
Crocodile's Toothache
by Jacqueline Richards (England)
Even crocodiles have dental problems from time to time.
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The
Crooked Christmas Tree
by Roger Bonner (Switzerland)
illustrated by Edi Barth
Sometimes even the smallest, most crooked tree can find its place at Christmas.
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The
Dragons in Mom's Purse
by Dorothy Milford (10 pgs)
Flash Player Format
Are there really dragons living in Mom's purse?
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| Fairy
of the Dawn
by John Brookes
An epic fairy tale that reworks the classic Grimm's story,
'The Water of Life,' into a grand nordic tale of magic,
goddesses, fairies and heroes. Go on an epic quest with
the young son of an emperor to find the magic of the Fairy
of the Dawn.
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Florence
the Greedy Little Elephant
by Andrea Powell
An apple tree, a delicious, ripe red apple, an elephant who's
hungry, and a forest full of animals who all have their own
ideas about apples. This story provides a good lesson about
selfishness.
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The
Forger of the Flame
by Mark Edgemon
A story about a kingdom and a humble man who makes armor for
the knights. What happens when he must stand against an evil
plot?
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Gentian's
Grumpy Day
by Kristen Collier(USA)
illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier
What happens when a grumpy shark meets a joyful jellyfish?
This tale of the deep will have you wanting to find out.
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Ghosts
in the Night
by Katherine Rollins (USA)
illustrated by Mary Frances Parker
Ghosts are scary. But can you catch them? This is a wonderful,
positive story for young ones at the Halloween season!
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Grimms'
Fairy Tales
by The Brothers Grimm
translated by Margaret Hunt (1884)
Kings, princesses, hunters, witches, goblins, trolls, and
wolves prowl the dark forests in these magical tales. Grimms'
Fairy Tales have influenced Western literature and cinema
for nearly two-hundred years. Sit back and enjoy European
myth and folklore as we present the complete Grimms' Fairy
Tales.
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| Hans
Christian Andersen Stories
by Hans Christian Andersen
HTML Format
A collection of many of the great writer's stories in once
place for you to browse.
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| Hannah
Banana
by Joshua Ingram (13 pgs)
HTML Format
A clever little monkey journeys through the jungle in search
of special ingredients for a birthday cake. A wonderful
story illustrated with cut paper.
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| The
Haunted Haunted House
by Roberta Tracy (25 pgs)
HTML Format
Small town kids try to turn an abandoned mansion into a
Halloween haunted house, but find it inhabited by ghosts
and a disgruntled gargoyle. Joining forces with this unlikely
crew, the children vanquish an evil enchantress determined
to make the place her headquarters.
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| How
the Toad Got its Skin
translated
by Maria Lucia Guimaraes Maier
(Brazil)
illustrated by Maria Lucia Guimaraes Maier
A Brazilian folktale about a
toad and a great party in the sky.
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The
Hummingbird Who Chewed Bubblegum
by Artie Knapp (USA)
This little bird wants gum and can blow big bubbles. Enjoy
a tale in the tradition of the fable.
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| The
Hungry Train
by Kenyon Jordan (approx. 17 pgs)
HTML Format
It's early morning and a father is hungry for breakfast.
But he can't have any until he can convince his son and
the denizens of a toy circus train to eat. But these little
folk have only one thought: to play.
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Jim,
the Fool and the King of Cats
by Alvin Stone (66 pgs)
Flash Player Format
Jim and the Fool decide to prove to the children of a town
that magic really does exist.
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| Just
So Stories
by Rudyard Kipling
The stories about how things
go the way they are.
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The
Lazy Loppin Goat
by Artie Knapp (USA)
What else would one do about tall grass in the front yard
but go find a goat? This is an amusing tale with a clever
ending.
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Legends
of King Arthur
We bring you a full section on
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Read about
the mythology of Great Britain that gave the world some of
its greatest stories. We start off with Howard Pyle's illustrated
version of the legends.
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The
Little Fairy Goddess
by Lyn Santos
A story about a girl with a tin-foil
wand that can change kids into strange creatures.
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| Maggie
May Goes to the Moon
Written by Karen Byrum, Illustrated by
Eddie Henry (USA)
A girl finds some funny aliens on the moon.
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The
Magic Snowman and the Magic Christmas Party
Written by Jacqueline Richards (England)
What happens when Santa's boots are found on a certain famous
snowman?
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A Mouse by the House
by Artie Knapp (USA)
There's an odd mouse by the house. This is another charmer from Mr. Knapp.
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| Niu
and the Great Red Dragon
by Eugene Engelbrecht
The people of the village are very afraid of the dragon
in the hills. But Niu wants to go there and see for himself.
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| The
Not Nasty Monster
by Sharon Tregenza (Wales, UK)
This little monster doesn't like monster food or biting
children's toes. What's a little bedtime monster to do?
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| A
Nutty Tale
by Brad M. Putt, Jr. (USA)
An adventure for squirrels on a hunt for nuts. This charming
and humorous tale is perfect for reading out loud.
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| The
Panchatantra
Illustrated magnificently by Vaibhav
Kodikal. (Mumbai, India)
A classic tale from India told in bright, vibrant pictures.
This is one of our very best offerings and it's illustrated
with such skill that it makes one want many more stories
from this wonderful illustrator.
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| A
Pigeon Named Pip
by Karen Lewis (Canada)
This pigeon is learning to fly but does not really want
to be a pigeon at all.
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| Pirate
Jack
Alessandro
Cima
Trade Paperback - 171 pages
When young Jack Spencer finds himself aboard the pirate
ship Revenge with Captain Jameson's crew, he enters a life
and death world of ship battles, jungle islands, prison
escapes, gold, and treachery.
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Pretty
Penny
by Bella (USA)
A very pretty copper coin tries to find some new friends.
A charming tale with a good lesson for young readers.
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The
Princess and the Pea
by Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrated by Edmund Dulac
A version illustrated in 1911.
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| A
Puss in Boots Wants Red Shoes
by Karen Lewis (Canada)
illustrated by Kelly Dorman
Mom wants her to buy sensible warm boots. But this young
cat absolutely must have those red shoes!
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| Robinson
Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe
MP3 Podcast Narrated by Alessandro Cima
This
novel, written in 1719, is the original masterpiece of survival
fiction. But it is much more than that. It is the greatest
of adventures and one of the most absorbing examinations
of an individual mind ever written.
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The
Rooster that Wouldn't Crow
by Artie Knapp
This is a story about individuality and the right of a rooster
to fall in love with anyone he wants to fall in love with.
These barnyard animals deal with questions and issues that
are important to all creatures whether they live on a farm
or in a city.
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Rumpelstiltskin
by the Brothers Grimm
Adapted and Illustrated by Alexander Cima (USA)
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Sally
Saves Christmas!
by Alessandro
Cima (USA)
Here's the Christmas story that made Candlelight!
Go with Sally to the moon and back to save Christmas.
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Sheepy Sleep: A Bedtime Story
by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling(USA)
What's the perfect thing for a bedtime story? Sheep jumping a fence of course! This is a calm soothing story for the most stubborn of sleepers.
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Slim
Hick - The World's Only Singing Cowboy Ant
by Tyler Van Wynsberghe (Canada)
An engaging comic-strip
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Slim
Hick - Break it to them Gently
by Tyler Van Wynsberghe (Canada)
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| The
Snow Spider's Dance
by Sharon Tregenza (Wales, UK)
What do dancing spiders who love snow do when none falls
from the sky?
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Sprinting
Spencer Still Wants to Run
by Artie Knapp (USA)
A proud racehorse shows he is both fast and heroic.
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| The
Substitute
by Mitchell C. Vaughn
You think being a substitute teacher is easy? Think again.
In this story, a fiftyish man leaves the corporate world
to become a substitute teacher. Come along on his first
day.
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| A
Surprise for Mitzi Mouse
by Kathleen Bullock
Flash Player Format
Fully Illustrated (28 pgs)
Find out what happens when Mitzi Mouse's
parents bring home a very special surprise.
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Thumbelina
by Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrated by Antonia Hollander (USA)
Beautifully painted images illustrate
this classic tale.
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| A
Trip to the Market
by Bonnie Blake (Canada)
Illustrated by Bonnie Blake
A girl makes one trip to the
market after another but keeps forgetting what she came
for.
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The
Turkey and the Pumpkin
by Artie Knapp (USA)
illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier
A
young turkey escapes from his farm on the day before Halloween.
He meets a pumpkin who wants very much to become a happy Jack-O-Lantern.
Find out what happens to these characters who hope for very
different things.
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The
Wasp and the Canary
by Artie Knapp (USA)
A short humorous tale told by a wasp. Find out how two very
different winged creatures can carry on a conversation over
some pie.
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Wish
Upon a Starfish
by Mitzi G. Tongoy (6 pgs)
Flash Player Format
A young girl finds a magic starfish at the beach.
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Yale
and the Giant
by RG Johnson
A Swiss yodeler takes on a nasty giant.
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