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the seven-yeaR-old wondeR book
iSBN: 9780863155277 PAPERBACk FlORiS BOOkS $16.95 144 PAGES
Sylvia lives with her mother in a white cottage at the edge of the
woods. In the evening, Sylvia’s mother tells her wonderful stories, and
during the night, the Rhyme-Elves paint pictures and write poems
in her Wonder-Book.
Meet Sister-in-the-Bushes, the Black Imp, the Lordly Cock, Hugin
and the Turnip, Rufusi Ryneker, and many others who have delighted
children for almost fifty years, taking them through the highlights and
festivals of the year. (Ages 7-9)
the eIght-yeaR-old legend book
iSBN: 9780863157134 PAPERBACk FlORiS BOOkS $16.95 120 PAGES
This collection of stories, based upon tales told by the Buddha to his
monks 2,500 years ago, conjures up a rich world of Eastern legend,
ruled by courtly kings and sages and populated by brave princes,
faithful elephants, and cunning monkeys. The stories tell of great
adventures and heroes, of danger and courage, and, most important, of
how wisdom and thoughtfulness triumph over selfishness and greed.
the book of faIRy PRInCes
iSBN: 9780863155284 PAPERBACk FlORiS BOOkS $16.95 144 PAGES
An exciting collection of stories that transports us to ivory towers,
great forests, and kingdoms of beautiful colors. (Ages 7-10)
kIng beetle-taMeR
and other lighthearted wonder tales
oveR the hIlls and faR away
a Collection of stories about the little folk
Edited by Els Boekelaar and Ineke Verschuren
Illustrated by Daniela Drescher
iSBN: 9780863157301 2ND EDiTiON HARDCOVER FlORiS BOOkS $30.00 240 PAGES
Here is our best collection of more than sixty traditional stories about gnomes,
dwarfs, leprechauns, and other wee folk from Ireland, Russia, Germany, Scotland,
Spain, France, Switzerland, England, Flanders, and Scandinavia. Illustrated in
full color throughout by Daniela Drescher.
iSBN: 9780863155260 PAPERBACk FlORiS BOOkS $16.95 144 PAGES
A collection of 15 fairy tales. Meet the Terrible Tanterabogus, Ogo and
the Sun Horse, the Gorgeous Nightingale, Cocorico and Coquelicot,
and more, in the magic world where the princess often rescues the
prince!(Ages 7-10)
Storybooks by Isabel Wyatt
thoRkIll of ICeland
viking hero tales
iSBN: 9780863152566 PAPERBACk FlORiS BOOkS $16.95 176 PAGES
The Vikings were the world’s greatest adventurers and undertook
astonishing journeys that were recorded in the ancient sagas. This
book contains two dramatic story cycles: “Thorkill of Iceland,” an old
Danish hero tale of Thorkill’s mission to the land of the Giants, and
“The Dream of King Alfan,” an old Norse hero tale in which Prince
Guthorm must go through many trials to fulfill his destiny. These
stories are beautifully and dramatically retold from the old sources.
(Ages 7-10)
noRse heRo tales
“the king and the green angelica” and other stories
iSBN: 9780863157608 PAPERBACk FlORiS BOOkS $17.95 128 PAGES
These stories of Norse heroes are drawn from the collection of tales
compiled by Saxo Grammaticus (c.1150–1220), the Danish historian,
and other early Scandinavian writers. Included is an informative
introduction.
These stories are particularly useful for teaching Norse Mythology in
Waldorf class 4 (ages 9–10). Norse Hero Tales was previously published
as The King and the Green Angelica.
hoMeR’s odyssey
a Retelling
iSBN: 9780863156830 PAPERBACk FlORiS BOOkS $17.95 176 PAGES
Homer’s Odyssey is one of the greatest stories in all of literature—the
epic tale of the return of Odysseus to his home following the Trojan war.
In this thrilling, classic story, we follow Odysseus’s many trials and
adventures as he faces one danger after another on his long journey.
(Ages 7-10)
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