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24) Rumpelstiltskin
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A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
25) Call it courage
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Although he is afraid of the sea, the son of a Polynesian chief, whose people worship courage, sets out alone in his canoe to conquer his fear.
27) Aesop's Fables
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Each volume includes an introduction, informative notes and a chronology of the writer's life and times to enable the reader to gain a deeper understanding of these enduring works.
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The legend of Arthur, King of England, and his Knights of the Round Table of Camelot, including Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Gawain, Merlin and Guinevere. The legend herein tells of the sword in the stone, the Lady of the Lake, the forming of the Round Table and of course, the search for the greatest treasure of all: the Holy Grail. Classics Illustrated tells these wonderful tales in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction...
29) John Henry
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a stream drill to cut through a mountain.
31) Stone soup
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Retells the classic tale in which a poor but clever traveler finds a way to get the townspeople to share their food with him.
36) Blue fairy book
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Fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scotland, England, and Scandinavia from such collections as those of Perrault, the Grimm brothers, or Asbjornsen and Moe.