Grandfather Tales
Title | Grandfather Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Chase |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780618346905 |
The only people who can tell these stories better than Richard Chase are the folks in North Carolina and Virginia who told them to him. These stories have been handed down for generations and have been enjoyed by grownups and children alike.
Grandfather Tang's Story
Title | Grandfather Tang's Story PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Tompert |
Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 38 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Fairies |
ISBN | 051757487X |
Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.
Tales of a Grandfather;
Title | Tales of a Grandfather; PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Scott |
Publisher | |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1829 |
Genre | Scotland |
ISBN |
Grandfather's Journey
Title | Grandfather's Journey PDF eBook |
Author | Allen Say |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2008-10-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0547350538 |
A picture book masterpiece from Caldecott medal winner Allen Say now available in paperback! Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid—words used to describe Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man’s love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readers’ attention and hearts. Fifteen years later, it remains as historically relevant and emotionally engaging as ever.
Tales of a Grandfather
Title | Tales of a Grandfather PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Scott |
Publisher | |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 1846 |
Genre | France |
ISBN |
The Tales of Grandpa Cat
Title | The Tales of Grandpa Cat PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Wardlaw |
Publisher | Dial |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780803715127 |
When his grandchildren come to visit him in his retirement community, Grandpa Cat entertains them with exciting tales about the exploits of various fellow residents--Billy the Kitten, Diamond Jim Kitty, the Great Tabby Houdini, and Miss Kitty Hawk.
The Tiger's Wife
Title | The Tiger's Wife PDF eBook |
Author | Téa Obreht |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2011-03-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0679604367 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • The instant classic debut novel from the author of Inland and The Morningside, hailed as “a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career” (Elle) “Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop.”—Entertainment Weekly “Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace.”—Time ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times; Entertainment Weekly; The Christian Science Monitor; The Kansas City Star; Library Journal In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with “the deathless man.” But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger’s wife. Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, hailed by Colum McCann as “the most thrilling literary discovery in years,” has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, Slate, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, Dayton Daily News, Publishers Weekly, Alan Cheuse, NPR’s All Things Considered