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American Tall Tales
ISBN 9780679800897
Regular price $23.99 Sale price $21.60 Save 10%/
by Mary Pope Osborne; Illustrated by Michael McCurdy
Renowned children's author Mary Pope Osborne's distinguished folklore collection, refreshed for a new generation of readers.
Considered the best collection of tall tales about Paul Bunyan, Davy Crockett, and other larger-than-life American folk heroes, American Tall Tales is an essential book for every American child, as well as a perennial favorite for classrooms and libraries. The nine wildly exaggerated and downright hilarious stories within this volume will introduce children to the rip-roaring Pecos Bill, the steel-driving John Henry, the cantankerous Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, and more as it paints a portrait of America during its infancy.
In the tradition of the original storytellers, beloved children's author Mary Pope Osborne has combined many iterations of these historic tales with her own two cents, as well as fascinating supplemental historical facts. Evocatively illustrated by Michael McCurdy's colored wood engravings, American Tall Tales is an absolute must-have.
Recommended for readers ages 8-12 years (Grades 3-7).
Hardcover, 128 pages. 8.31 x 11.13".
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
About the Author:
Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series as well as co-author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce. For more information, visit the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com!
Wonder Box Set
ISBN 9781524714444
Regular price $55.95 Sale price $42.50 Save 24%/
by R. J. Palacio
Over 15 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.
The internationally beloved novel Wonder, the treasured collection of companion stories Auggie & Me, and the paperback edition of the inspirational 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts are now available in a boxed set edition. This is the perfect gift for the millions of readers who have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, his friends, and their teacher Mr. Browne, and also for readers who have yet to be introduced to the wonder of Wonder.
Recommended for readers 8-12 years old.
Praise for Wonder:
"A beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation." --The Wall Street Journal
"A crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for." --Entertainment Weekly
"Rich and memorable." --The New York Times Book Review
Praise for 365 Days of Wonder:
"A big collection of inspiring words that will appeal to the legions of fans awaiting more wonder in their lives." --Kirkus Reviews
"Palacio has an uncanny grasp of the minds and hearts of 8- to 12-year-olds, and the people who used to be them." --The New York Times
Praise for Auggie & Me:
"Not only a companion to Wonder, but a wonder in itself." --Kirkus, starred review