Raven and the Star Fruit Tree

Raven and the Star Fruit Tree
Author: Libby Brereton
Publisher: STORY WORLD
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-09-19
Genre: Avarice
ISBN: 9780947526054

A traditional Vietnamese folktale that explores greed and generosity through the story of a raven who helps two brothers find a fortune. Accompanied by Voyage to Vietnam, which introduces factual information about Vietnam.

The Brothers and the Star Fruit Tree: A Tale from Vietnam

The Brothers and the Star Fruit Tree: A Tale from Vietnam
Author: Suzanne I. Barchers
Publisher: Red Chair Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2022-08-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684526590

Two brothers’ lives take different paths with one living a prosperous life and one struggling to survive. But fate has a way of turning the tables in this popular tale from Vietnam.

From Sea to Shining Sea

From Sea to Shining Sea
Author: Amy L. Cohn
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780590428682

A compilation of more than 120 folk songs, tales, poems, and stories telling the history of America and reflecting its multicultural society. Illustrated by award-winning artists.

Raven and the Star Fruit Tree

Raven and the Star Fruit Tree
Author: Libby Brereton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017
Genre: Big books
ISBN: 9780947526153

A traditional Vietnamese folktale that explores greed and generosity through the story of a raven who helps two brothers find a fortune. Voyage to Vietnam, introduces factual information about Vietnam.

The First Lie

The First Lie
Author: Virginia King
Publisher: Celestial Hedgehog
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2014-04-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0994592310

"A masterful blend of psychological thriller, mystery, and the paranormal." Readers' Favorite "A dizzying array of events, mysteries, supernatural intrigue, and action." Midwest Book Review Selkie Moon is a woman on the run Hawaii is her refuge … Until the ghosts of the past come knocking. Escaping her abusive husband to start over in Hawaii, Selkie Moon thinks she's safe at last. Until a voice in a dream warns: Someone is trying to kill you. Not that Selkie's psychic. No way. But the messages escalate and the threats mount. Is a ghostly woman stalking her? Tangled in local superstition and folklore, the mystery becomes so bizarre and frightening Selkie's instinct is to keep running. But is she running from her past or her future? Are these 'otherworldly' visions really all they seem? And can she piece together the fragmented clues before time runs out? Cancel a couple of night's sleep and join Selkie Moon on the roller-coaster ride of her life, because this modern psychological puzzle with a hint of the supernatural will keep you guessing until the final page. Get it now. WINNER OF A BRAG MEDALLION AND READERS' FAVORITE SILVER MEDAL Follow Selkie Moon on her journey around the world to uncover one secret after another: Laying Ghosts (back story, Australia) Planting Pearls (Hawaii), The First Lie (Hawaii), The Second Path (France), The Third Note (Ireland), The Fourth Door (Hong Kong).

Raven Brings Back the Sun: A Tale from Canada

Raven Brings Back the Sun: A Tale from Canada
Author: Suzanne I. Barchers
Publisher: Red Chair Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2022-08-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684526566

In the far north of Canada, daylight disappears for much of the year. This Inuit legend describes how the First People of Canada explained the sun’s return to their remote lands.

The Secrets of Selkie Moon

The Secrets of Selkie Moon
Author: Virginia King
Publisher: Celestial Hedgehog
Total Pages: 667
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1393228712

“These books are fascinating, mysterious, imaginative, creative and intricate … Amazing writing. Loved them. The way everything comes together is breathtaking.” Goodreads reviewer. Secrets. Lies. Visions? If you think you know your history … think again. When Selkie Moon escapes her abusive marriage and reclaims the name her dead mother gave her, she lands in Hawaii with a little red suitcase and not much else. As she rebuilds her life, her new friends amuse her with stories from the local folklore. But when a vision appears to Selkie in a kahuna's mirror and threatens her life, it unleashes a series of events so strange and frightening they begin to lift the lid on long-buried secrets. What really happened on the beach thirty three years ago? Why did her step-mother rename her Elkie? And why won't her father talk about it? As her reality crumbles around her, Selkie must learn to trust her psychic twinges and investigate every belief her life is built upon. And time is running out. What she discovers begins a journey that will take her around the globe to uncover one secret after another … and summon the courage and resourcefulness to survive each one. The First Lie: Hawaii The Second Path: France The Third Note: Ireland If you love complex mysteries with lightning pace, twists and turns you never see coming, quirky clues and a sprinkling of the supernatural – then you'll love The Secrets of Selkie Moon. Get it now.

Chim Lac

Chim Lac
Author: Dang Tuan Viet
Publisher: Dang Tuan Viet
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2019-06-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

The year is 2073 8 years ago, an alien fleet attacked Earth. Millions of peoples died. Numerous cities was destroyed. Human nearly lost everything. Three children's lost However, there was a secret society stand between the Earth and alien. They're Chim Lac. They have protected this solar system for four thousands Moreover, Thanh Giong, Chu Dong Tu, Tien Dung, Son Tinh, came out from Vietnamese mythology and fought against the enemy 8 year later. They, human race, armed themselves. Chim Lac, not a secret society, lead humanity to gain independence. Moreover, it's to find the Sixth Precious Object of World, two Universe War, stories about Vietnamese god, such as Than Tru Troi, Lieu Hanh, Dia Mau... Especially, it's about Au Long Quan and Au Co, Vietnamese parent.