Bibliograph

Around the world in 80 tales, written by Nicola Baxter ; illustrated by Roger Langton

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Around the world in 80 tales, written by Nicola Baxter ; illustrated by Roger Langton

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Around the world in 80 tales

Oclc number

51928190

Responsibility statement

written by Nicola Baxter ; illustrated by Roger Langton

Summary

"Wherever people live-- in the icy Arctic or the steamy rainforest-- the tradition of storytelling flourishes."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Animals who could talk-Arctic Circle -- Raven: Bringer of light-Alaska -- Mother Swan and her beautiful daughters-Canada -- Black Bart: the poet desperado- Western United States of America -- Mystery of Roanoke-Eastern United States of America -- Lapin and the Tar Baby-Southern United States of America -- Borequita outwits coyote-Mexico -- Rosamada and the Prince of Darkness-Puerto Rico -- Anansi and the bunch of plantains-Jamaica -- Anansi tries to gain wisdom-St. Lucia -- Clever gull mother-Peru- Birds and the monster-Brazil -- Armadillo and the fox-Chile -- Witch of winter-Argentina

Target audience

juvenile

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Around the world in eighty tales

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