Traditional and well loved fairy tales known to many generations of children.
The stories include:
1. Dick Whittington and His Cat
2. Three Little Pigs
3. Henny Penny
4. Jack the Giant Killer
5. Johnny-Cake
6. Goldilocks and the Three Bears
7. Tom Thumb
8. Jack and the Beanstalk
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Traditional
Traditional folk stories, many called fairy tales, have been recorded by writers since the time the stories were told by oral tradition in various cultures."
Sara Crewe is the 1888 serialized story Frances Hodgson Burnett eventually turned into the popular novel ""A Little Princess"", which was published in 1915.
Much of the plot is the same, a little girl with a wealthy father is left at a boarding school in London, while he goes abroad. Sara is a charming and popular girl who's fortunes reverse when her father dies, apparently without money. Sarah is treated cruelly by the headmistress of the school, but her fortunes take another turn when a watchful neighbor takes an interest in her.
AUTHOR
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an English-born author of romances and books for children. After moving to America in 1865 she established a popular reputation with the publication of That Lass o’Lowries in 1877. She is best known for such stories as Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. "
Traditional and well loved fairy tales known to many generations of children.
The stories include:
1. Blue Beard
2. Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper
3. The Fairy
4. The Master Cat or Puss in Boots
5. Little Red Riding-Hood
6. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
7. Little Thumb or Tom Thumb
8. Riquet with the Tuft
AUTHOR
Charles Perrault (1628–1703) was a French author and academic with a passion for folk tales. The fairy tales of Charles Perrault have maintained their popularity over move than three centuries. A source for the Brothers Grimm, many of Perrault's tales were adapted by them.
Perrault was born into a large, wealthy family in Paris. After receiving the best education available, Perrault went into government service and was instrumental in found several academic institutions.
Perrault came to writing fairy tales as retirement plan, publishing his first work at the age of 69. His first effort, The Tales of Mother Goose, was an instant success and he published several more tales before his death at 75.
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Ella M. Sexton's stated purposed is ""to recount in simple accurate narratives the early conditions and subsequent development of California"". In addition to the facts, Sexton brings the players to life with drama, emotion and energy.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 01: California's Name and Early History
Chapter 02: The Story of The Missions and of Father Serra
Chapter 03: Before The Gringos Came
Chapter 04: The Americans and The Bear-Flag Republic
Chapter 05: The Days of Gold and The Argonauts of '49
Chapter 06: Mining Stories
Chapter 07: How Polly Elliott Came Across The Plains
Chapter 08: The Building of The Overland Railroad
Chapter 09: Story of The Wheat Fields
Chapter 10: Orchard, Farm, and Vineyard
Chapter 11: The Story of The Navel Orange
Chapter 12: The Lemon
Chapter 13: Flowers and Plants
Chapter 14: The Big Trees and Lumbering
Chapter 15: Our Birds
Chapter 16: Our Wild Animals
Chapter 17: In Salt Water and Fresh
Chapter 18: About California's Indians
Chapter 19: The Story of San Francisco
Chapter 20: Men California Remembers
Chapter 21: Our Glorious Climate
Chapter 22: Some Wonderful Sights"
