Rumpel-stiltskin
10 best books like Rumpel-stiltskin (Vera Southgate): Hansel and Gretel, The Werepuppy, Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf, The Tales of Olga Da Polga, Old Peter's Russian Tales, The Peppermint Pig, Spring Story, Always and Forever, The Adventures of Peter Cottontail, The Ascent of Everest
| Author | Ian Wallace |
| ISBN | 0888992122 |
DRA:? Grades:3-5
When a mean step mother convinces their dad to abandon them in the woods, Hansel and Gretel are forced to fend for themselves and find their way back home. The first time they were left in the forest, they managed to go back home because of the shinny pebles Hansel left on the path....
| Author | Jacqueline Wilson |
| ISBN | 0141317213 |
2 Stars from me
There were things that pushed my buttons as I read this aloud to my daughter. There's something femme-phobic about it. I'm no great fan of stories in which the reader is supposed to feel sorry for the boy protagonist because he has numerous sisters and no brothers, and every one...
| Author | Catherine Storr |
| ISBN | 0140364633 |
This is an excellent book that tells the story of a very clever and witty little girl.
Polly is being tormented by a rather unpleasant wolf who constantly threatens to eat her! Polly, however, is far too clever for the silly wolf and devises a number of delicious ways to prevent him from eating...
| Author | Michael Bond |
| ISBN | 0140305009 |
The Tales of Olga da Polga is an utterly charming children's book from 1971 by Michael Bond, an award-winning author more famous for his stories about Paddington Bear, who first made his appearance in 1958. These stories, however, all feature Olga da Polga, a self-important, mischievous and imaginative...
| Author | Arthur Ransome |
| ISBN | 1903252164 |
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important,...
| Author | Nina Bawden |
| ISBN | 0140309446 |
Could you possibly have guessed that this book with such a hyper-cute cover has the most inexplicably cruel ending I've ever seen in children's literature?
If 'The Peppermint Pig' (1975) by Nina Bawden was a book for adults, I would have rated it much higher. I am impressed by its nostalgic beauty...
| Author | Jill Barklem |
| ISBN | 0689830580 |
The mice of Brambly Hedge are in high spirits! Fair weather and blossoms along the hedgerow have coaxed the mice out of their snug tree-stump homes, and they're eager for sunny day adventures, with old friends and new.In Spring Story, Mr. Apple takes advantage of an idyllic spring day to plan a surprise...
When Fox dies, Mole, Hare, and Otter are devastated. They feel they will never get over their great sadness. How can life go on without him? Then one day Squirrel comes to visit. She reminds Fox's family of all the funny things he used to do. And as the friends share dinner and tell stories, they realize at...
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
| Author | Thornton W. Burgess |
| ISBN | 1633222926 |
Introduce a new generation to Thornton Burgess'Peter Cottontail in The Adventures of Peter Cottontail.
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail recounts the hijinks of one of the most endearing and beloved creatures in children's literature. Full of mischief (and then remorse), Peter has exploits...
| Author | John Hunt |
| ISBN | 0898863619 |
The Ascent of Everest by John Hunt
The story of a team of resolute men who conquered a mountain…
“What is the problem of Everest? What were the weapons with which the mountain had so long succeeded in holding at bay so many resolute men?” –John Hunt
Expedition leader John Hunt asked...
The season brings my mind to thoughts of porridge, and porridge leads me back to this children's book.
A book I read when I was small, the heart warming tale of how a magic porridge pot was misused, causing a village to be drowned by a slow flowing, still growing, flood of porridge.
As I...
| Author | Ellen Rudin |
| ISBN | 0307101177 |
This story is a great one to use with children as it has lots of repetition which would allow a class to join in. In some parts, it incorporates poetry into it so can be used in poetry lessons to point out the rhyme and alliteration. The story works well in drama as the plot is easy to remember and there is great...
Frederick's Fables : A Treasury of 16 Favorite Leo Lionni Stories
| Author | Leo Lionni |
| ISBN | 0679888268 |
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the publication of "Frederick,"
Knopf is pleased to issue an expanded collector's edition of Leo Lionni's
timeless tales that celebrate the power of imagination and the human spirit.
With the addition of three new titles-- "Matthew's Dream, An Extraordinary
Egg,"...
| Author | Ann M. Martin |
| ISBN | 0836816633 |
I loved these books as a teenager. I think they were some of the only books that I read. I think that they are great for teenage girls because they can really relate to story line and the situations that occur in the story.
This series is about a group of middle school students that create a club called...
Tony Ross has a variety of books about a spoilt little Princess who is always demanding something. In 'I want my Potty' the little Princess eventually promises to ask for her potty when she needs to go to the toilet. The Princess demands for her potty when she realises she needs her potty rather urgently...
Twelve Silver Cups: and Other Stories
| Author | Enid Blyton |
| ISBN | 0861631420 |
A collection of short stories by Enid Blyton. Contains:
~ She Couldn't Tell the Time!
~ He Lost His Tail!
~ Blackberry Tart
~ The Bonfire Folk
~ The Old Toad and the Spider
~ Sally Simple's Matches
~ Twelve Silver Cups
~ The Cracker Fairies
~ Salt on a Bird's Tail
~...
| Author | Julia Donaldson |
| ISBN | 1405090006 |
Highly entertaining dino-spin on the "Ugly Duckling" tale, this story features the placid, water-dwelling, vegetarian duckbill dinosaurs and the mean, meat-eating, sinister T-Rex dinosaurs (cliched, yes, but oh well) who wish they could cross the river to eat the duckbills. When a hungry Compy...
| Author | Eric Hill |
| ISBN | 0142401676 |
Well, reading this book at school is very fitting thing except I've lost how many times I've read it and would rather another Spot book to read..haha
So, yes...Spot goes to school...Just like non fuzzy animals he experiences what it's like in (I'm guessing) Kindy. He gets to sing (though he hides...
| Author | Willard Price |
| ISBN | 0224606220 |
The second book in the series picks up where the previous left off with the brothers being awarded a trip to the South Seas after their successful Amazon venture. This time they are tasked with capturing such sea curiosities as the giant octopus, manta ray, and absurdly, a giant squid. They are also enlisted...
| Author | Marion Palmer |
| ISBN | 0307655512 |
I have very fond memories of these being read to me as a child.I loved the dialect and vernacular vocabulary. These are stories that definitely should be read aloud--but not just anyone can do it; or at least not do it well. It's actually very difficult to read if you're not already somewhat familiar with...
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure
| Author | Stan Berenstain |
| ISBN | 0679836713 |
Sister and Brother Bear have activities every day after school, and Mama and Papa have their own interests, too. There isn't much time left over for homework, household chores, or just plain family fun. As the Bears' lives grow more hectic, pressure builds! Finally, the Bears take a realistic look at...
