Lisbeth Zwerger
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales.
Contains five...
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"Journey with Alice into a world of wonder where oddities, logic and wordplay rule supreme. Encounter characters like the Cheshire Cat who can vanish into thin air, the Mad Hatter who speaks in riddles and the Queen of Hearts obsessed with the phrase "Off with their heads!" Amidst these absurdities, Alice will have to find her own way home."--Publisher's description.
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A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge opens on a Christmas Eve as cold as Scrooge's own heart. That night, he receives three ghostly visitors: the terrifying spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Each takes him on a heart-stopping journey, yielding glimpses of Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit, the horrifying spectres of Want and Ignorance,...
8) Noah's ark
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Retells the story of the great flood with which God destroyed all the world, except Noah, his family, and the animals he carried on the Ark.
10) The nutcracker
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After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.
11) Little Red Cap
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A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.