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Elphie A Wicked Childhood [electronic resource] : by Maguire, Gregory.aut; CloudLibrary;
What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, for the first time Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West—setting the stage for the blockbuster international phenomenon that is Wicked: The Musical. Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, will grow to have a feisty and somewhat uncompromising character in adult life. But she is always a one-off, from her infancy; Elphie is the riveting coming-of-age story of a very peculiar and relatable young girl. Young Elphie is shaped and molded by the behaviors of her promiscuous mother, Melena, and her pious father, Frex. She suffers ordinary childhood jealousies when her sister, saintly Nessarose, and brother, junior felon Shell, arrive. She first encounters the mistreatment of the Animal populations of Oz, which live adjacent to but not intertwined with human settlements, haunted by a Monkey and receiving aid from Dwarf Bears. She thrashes through her first bruising attempts at friendship, a possible lifeline from her tricky family life. And she gleans the benefits of an education, haphazard though it must be—until she arrives at the doors of Shiz University, about to meet the radiant creature that is Galinda. Elphie is destined to be a witch; she bears the markings from childhood—most evidently in her green skin but more obscurely and profoundly in her cunning and perhaps amoral behaviors, as she seeks to make do, to slip by, to sneak out, to endure, and to aspire.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary; Epic; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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Slam! : a tale of consequences / by Stower, Adam.;
A young boy slams the door on his way to a candy store which causes mayhem.LSC
Subjects: Causation;
© 2014, c2005., Owlkids Books Inc.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hunger : a tale of courage / by Napoli, Donna Jo,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references.In the autumn of 1846 in Ireland, twelve-year-old Lorraine and her family struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine, but when Lorraine meets Miss Susannah, the daughter of the wealthy English landowner who owns Lorraine's family's farm, they form an unlikely friendship that they must keep secret due to the deep cultural divide between their two families.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Famines; Survival; Friendship; Social classes; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Oxford companion to fairy tales / by Zipes, Jack David.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [563]-601)
Subjects: Fairy tales;
© 2000., Oxford University Press,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The tale of the Flopsy Bunnies / by Potter, Beatrix,1866-1943.; Rasmussen, Wendy,1952-;
When the Flopsy Bunnies venture over to Mr. McGregor's garbage heap to find dinner, trouble ensues when they fall asleep in the warm sun after their meal.LSC
Subjects: Rabbits;
© c2010., Child's World,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Barbie in a mermaid tale 2 [videorecording].
Director, William Lau.DVD.CHVRS rating: G.Surf's up for Barbie as she returns as Merliah, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who's also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel, Merliah makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah and her sea friends dive in to stop her.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.;
© 2012., Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fish-Boy : an Inuit folk tale / by Oelschlager, Vanita.; Blanc, Mike.;
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Subjects: Inuit;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tales of two planets : stories of climate change and inequality in a divided world / by Freeman, John,1974-editor.;
"Building from his ... anthology Tales of Two Americas, ... John Freeman draws together some of our greatest writers from around the world to help us see how the environmental crisis is hitting some of the most vulnerable communities where they live, ... [resulting in] a literary all-points bulletin of fiction, essays, poems, and reportage."--
Subjects: Global environmental change;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stone soup : an old tale / by Brown, Marcia.;
When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast. Based on an old French tale.LSC
Subjects: Tales; Soups;
© c1975., Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Water Moon A Novel [electronic resource] : by Sotto Yambao, Samantha.aut; cloudLibrary;
A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike fantasy novel. “Race through a lush world of pure wonder and romance—kites made of wishes that become stars, origami that holds time in its folds, and a night market in the clouds—in this lovely, cozy fantasy reminiscent of Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea.”—Booklist (starred review) On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who are lost—will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets. Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop’s new owner to find it ransacked, the shop’s most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it. Together, they must journey through a mystical world to find Hana’s father and the stolen choice—by way of rain puddles, rides on paper cranes, the bridge between midnight and morning, and a night market in the clouds. But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her own—and risk making a choice that she will never be able to take back. “Highly recommended . . . Readers who have been swept up in the cozy charm of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee will fall hard for the mix of magical realism, fantasy mystery, and star-crossed romance.”—Library Journal (starred review)
Subjects: Electronic books.; Romantic; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Contemporary;
© 2025., Random House Worlds,
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