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Shen of the Sea
Sixteen charming and funny original stories are told in traditional folktale style. Most of the stories explain the origins of things like printing, chopsticks, and gunpowder. In several stories, the main character, always reacting the opposite of what is expected, is tricked by the smarter, minor characters.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Short Stories
- John Newbery Medal 1926 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780525392446
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The Voyagers: Being Legends and Romances of Atlantic Discovery
Convinced that there is another land far away, Portugal's Prince Henry the Navigator gathers together all those who might know anything about it. In a high tower that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, stories of legends and voyages are told along with those of the discoveries of Columbus and Ponce de León.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1926 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488749