Books, Children's Books, Obsessions, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

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J. K. Rowling
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition
by Children's High Level Group (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-12-04)

Christopher Paolini
Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
by Knopf Books for Young Readers (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-09-20)

OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength—as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices— choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once-simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king?

Kate Dicamillo
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
by Candlewick (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-04-11)

Cornelia Funke
Inkheart
by Chicken House Ltd (Hardcover)

James Thurber
The 13 Clocks
by NYR Children's Collection (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-07-29)

Once upon a time, in a gloomy castle on a lonely hill, where there were thirteen clocks that wouldn’t go, there lived a cold, aggressive Duke, and his niece, the Princess Saralinda. She was warm in every wind and weather, but he was always cold. His hands were as cold as his smile, and almost as cold as his heart. He wore gloves when he was asleep, and he wore gloves when he was awake, which made it difficult for him to pick up pins or coins or the kernels of nuts, or to tear the wings from nightingales.So begins James Thurber’s sublimely revamped fairy tale, The 13 Clocks, in which a wicked Duke who imagines he has killed time, and the Duke’s beautiful niece, for whom time seems to have run out, both meet their match, courtesy of an enterprising and very handsome prince in disguise. Readers young and old will take pleasure in this tale of love forestalled but ultimately fulfilled, admiring its upstanding hero (”He yearned to find in a far land the princess of his ...

Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
by Hyperion Book CH (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-05-06)

As an incoming freshman, Percy isn't expecting his high school orientation to be any fun.  But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse. In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends will set out on a quest through the Labyrinth-a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this fourth book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.

Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree (Slipcased Mini Edition)
by HarperCollins (Hardcover) (Release Date: 1999-10-20)

Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Boxed Set, The (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
by Hyperion Book CH (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-09-16)

Humans and half-bloods alike agree--Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a series fit for heroes! Re-live the adventure from the beginning with this boxed set of the first three books. The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. When his mom tells him the truth about where he came from, she takes him to the one place he'll be safe--Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island). There, Percy learns that the father he never knew is actually Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon Percy finds himself caught up in a mystery that could lead to disastrous consequences. Together with his friends--a satyr and other the demigod daughter of Athena--Percy sets out on a quest to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. The Sea of Monsters After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy ...

Christopher Paolini
Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2)
by Knopf Books for Young Readers (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2005-08-23)

J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
by Listening Library (Audio Cassette) (Release Date: 2000-02-01)

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