Shirley Climo

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1) The Cobweb Christmas

Author

Language

English

Description

Long ago in Germany, an old woman cleans her house and decorates her Christmas tree, hoping that this year she will witness some special Christmas Eve magic.

2) The Egyptian Cinderella

Author

Climo, Shirley

Lexile measure

AD 810L

Physical Desc

32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

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In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.

3) The Persian Cinderella

Author

Climo, Shirley

Pub. Date

[1999]

Edition

First edition.

Lexile measure

AD 760L

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

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A retelling of the traditional Persian tale in which Settareh, neglected and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, finds her life transformed with the help of a little blue jug.

4) A treasury of mermaids: mermaid tales from around the world

Author

Climo, Shirley

Pub. Date

[1997]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

75 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

5) The Korean Cinderella

Author

Climo, Shirley

Pub. Date

[1993]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

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In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife.

6) Magic & mischief: tales from Cornwall

Author

Climo, Shirley

Pub. Date

[1999]

Lexile measure

910L

Physical Desc

ix, 127 pages : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Language

English

Description

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A collection of stories detailing the charms, powers, and adventures, each about "some kind of magical being, good or bad" from the small corner of England known as Cornwall.