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61) Aurora
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Orelli Holliday-Garcia brings you a fantastical story like no other in "Aurora". A masterfully crafted myth about the first human, this is a must-read for young adults. Experience the nature, animals, emotions, suspense, and action of this captivating story!
Covering a wide array of topics, readers will be drawn in to the profound complexity yet readability of "Aurora". The story begins by sharing notions of love. It then moves on to a mysterious...
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Los selk'nam u onas contaban que al principio eran las mujeres las que gobernaban a los hombres. Para mantenerlos dominados celebraban una gran fiesta donde las mujeres representaban espíritus temibles, divertidos y malévolos.
The Selk'nam people, or onas, believed that in the beginning of time women governed the lives of men. To keep them under control they would celebrate with a great party in which the women represented fearsome, evil but very...
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Una zorra había perdido su cola por una trampa, y se encontraba muy avergonzada al respecto. Para dejar de sentirse así, decidió que la mejor opción era aconsejarle a sus amigas zorras que debían cortare la cola, y así poder disimular su defecto personal con la igualdad general.
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Desde que el mundo es mundo el hombre ha mirado con asombro, miedo y reverencia todo aquello que no comprende, sobre todo los fenómenos de la naturaleza. Desde siempre, también, ha contado cuentos y se ha contado cuentos. Surgen así los mitos, las leyendas sobre la existencia de seres con poderes sobre naturales que esconden o resuelven muchas de las cuestiones fundamentales que se plantean los humanos desde que están sobre la Tierra. La imaginación...
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En el Polo Norte, Papá Noel trabaja todo el año para construir los juguetes que todos los niños del mundo reciben la noche de Navidad. Es un trabajo enorme, que no sólo requiere fantasía, sino también mucha habilidad y organización. Por suerte, los duendes del norte lo ayudan.
68) David y Goliat
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Relato Bíblico que trata de un chico llamado David que es el elegido como escudero del Rey Saúl. David se enfrenta al gigante Goliat para proteger al pueblo de Israel, al vencerle y quedar el pueblo libre, David se convirtió en el Rey de Israel.
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Cierta vez, un Zorro invitó a su amiga Cigüeña a cenar en su casa mencionándole platillos deliciosos e inolvidables. La Cigüeña cuando llegó y se sentó en la mesa, observó que el Zorro servia una riquísima sopa en un plato muy plano y no podía comer nada. Pasado los días, la Cigüeña invitó a cenar al Zorro, al llegar a la casa de la Cigüeña, esta trajo la exquisita comida dentro de un largo y alto jarro de cristal, de panza ancha...
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Set in the magical world of Center Earth, inhabited by dwarves, elves, goblins and wizards, The Magic Lantern is a tale of personal development that teaches the keys to success and happiness. This fable examines what it means to take on true leadership, while learning to become maximally effective with everyone we meet.
Renowned personal empowerment trainer, coach and veteran author, Dr. Joe Rubino tells the story of a group of dwarves and their...
71) Las dos cabritas
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Había una vez una cabrita blanca muy tozuda que un día regresando del colegio con su bicicleta se encontró a una cabrita negra al otro lado de un puente muy estrecho, hecho con el tronco de un árbol. La cabrita blanca quiso atravesar el barranco, y decidida se fue hacia el puente. La cabrita negra, que estaba del otro lado, quiso también atravesar el barranco en aquel preciso momento y se fue muy decidida hacia el puente.
72) My Tooth Fairy
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Anne is curious. She has just lost her first tooth. She has so many questions. Who is the Tooth Fairy? How does she get into the house and sneak tucked away teeth out from under pillows? What does she look like? Anne is determined to find out.
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Mallén, una hermosa joven mapuche, está comprometida para casarse. Pero su perversa madrastra hace una poción mágica para impedir el matrimonio.
Mallén was, engaged to get married, but her evil stepmother, made a magic potion to prevent the ceremony. Mallén must go to the woods to undo the curse.
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When Tuffy the teddy bear gets a new pair of pants, he can't wait to show all his friends in Plush Woods. But when he sneaks out of the house against his mother's wishes, he discovers a world of trouble. With the help of his friends, he learns that the truth is stronger than a web of lies.
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Arthur et on père vivent sur une petite ferme, dans une clairière entourée d'une forêt très dense et sombre. On raconte que la forêt est habitée par des loups, des ogres et des blaireaux géants. Personne ne s'y aventure jamais! Mais grâce à leur courage, leur persévérance et l'aide des villageois, Arthur et son père découvriront ce qu'il y a au-delà de la forêt.
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Is it ever too late for a person to take on personal reinvention and transform his or her life? Can our planet right itself and reverse centuries of struggle, hatred and warfare? Are love, peace and harmony achievable possibilities for the world's people? The Legend of the Light-Bearers is a tale about vision, courage and commitment, set in the magical world of Center Earth. In this much anticipated prequel to Dr. Joe Rubino's internationally best-selling...
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Finn McCool was born a giant with the gift of Celtic wit but, at least in his youth, is prone to bad luck. One day McCool will become the chieftain of Fianna hunter-warriors, and the greatest Irish folk hero of all time. But until then, he has some growing up to do. In The Green Hero, renowned mythologist Bernard Evslin recounts the tales of Finn McCool's early years: his attempts to woo Murtha, the girl he fell in love with when he was just three...
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The Native American was a true lover of nature and close observer of the sights and sounds about him. He delighted in composing tales that offered imaginative explanations for everything--from simple stories about creation to fanciful accounts of how animals acquired certain physical characteristics. This entertaining collection of 22 stories, compiled nearly a century ago by a devotee of Indian lore who considered them "well-worth saving," recounts...
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Handed down from generation to generation, these intriguing maritime legends from around the globe describe a magical world beneath and above the waves. They range from the origins of the sea, as recounted in the Mahabharata and other ancient epics, to colorful instances in English literature that reflect the age-old superstitions observed by mariners and the seafaring community. Some of these stories attempt to interpret and explain observable phenomena...
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Charming stories - brimming with humor, whimsy, and imagination - include an Algonquin tale of how Glooskap conquered the Great Bull-Frog; "The Meeting of the Wild Animals," a Tsimshian myth recounting how all the animals came to fear the porcupine; "The Man Who Married the Moon" a Pueblo story; others. 6 full-page illustrations.
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