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The Six Swans Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

The Six Swans

The Six Swans: In a kingdom bordered by enchanted forests and ancient mountains, a King mourned his first wife, a woman of wisdom and grace. Years passed in

The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats

The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats: In the days when animals spoke and understood the human tongue, there lived a mother goat with seven children born under a

A Legend Of Knockmany Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

A Legend Of Knockmany

A Legend Of Knockmany: What Irish man, woman, or child has not heard of our renowned Hibernian Hercules, the great and glorious Fin M’Coul? Not one, from Cape

Andrew Coffey Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Andrew Coffey

Andrew Coffey: My grandfather, Andrew Coffey, was known to the whole barony as a quiet, decent man. And if the whole barony knew him, he knew the whole barony

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Battle Of Birds Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Battle Of Birds

<p>A hero witnesses a magical battle between birds and must choose between safety and helping those in peril.</p>

Beth Gellert Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Beth Gellert

A loyal dog saves a prince from a wolf but is killed by his master's hasty judgment. A lesson on patience.

Brewery Of Eggshells Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Brewery Of Eggshells

The classic Welsh changeling tale from Joseph Jacobs' Celtic Fairy Tales (1892), in which a young mother of Treneglwys uses the ancient eggshell-brew ruse, prescribed by the Wise Man of Llanidloes, to expose two fairy changelings and recover her stolen twins.

Conal Yellowclaw Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Conal Yellowclaw

Conal Yellowclaw: Tales of West Highlands_, No. 105-8, “Conall Cra Bhuidhe.” I have softened the third episode, which is somewhat too ghastly in the original.

Conall Yellowclaw Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Conall Yellowclaw

Conall Yellowclaw: was a sturdy tenant in Erin: he had three sons. There was at that time a king over every fifth of Erin. It fell out for the children of the

Connla And The Fairy Maiden Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Connla And The Fairy Maiden

Connla And The Fairy Maiden: Connla of the Fiery Hair was son of Conn of the Hundred Fights. One day as he stood by the side of his father on the height of

Deirdre Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Deirdre

Deirdre: _Celtic Magazine_, xiii. I have abridged somewhat, made the sons of Fergus all faithful instead of two traitors, and omitted an incident in the house

Dream of Owen O’Mulready Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Dream of Owen O’Mulready

Dream of Owen O'Mulready: here was a man long ago living near Ballaghadereen named Owen O’Mulready, who was a workman for the gentleman of the place, and was a

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