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Folktales and Legends from around the world including
:
United
States
England
Germany
Italy
Greece
Russia
Rumania
other
European countries
The Mid-East
IncludingArabian
Nights
Egypt
Nasruddin
tales
Africa
Including many
Anansi tales
Asia
Including tales from
Japan
China
Monogolia
India
Turkestan
Indonesia
Latin America
Jewish
Historical Stories
Non-fiction tales of American history including colonial and
Revolutionary War era,
Also the Keelboat era,
Lewis andClark,
John Brown,
Civil War
Particular focus on tales of Pennsylvania events and people
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Ghost stories
Of all levels of scariness, from mildly scary and humorous –
appropriate for all ages – to very scary – adults only
Traditional legends and folktales
Adaptations of classic literary ghost stories
Original ghost stories
Stories of King Arthur and his Knights
Including The Sword in the Stone
Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight
The Kitchen Knight
Irish and Celtic tales
fromIreland,
Scotland,
Wales
Adaptations of of many of Shakespeare’s plays, including
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
MacBeth
Mid-summer Night’s Dream
Biblical and Sacred Stories
Including retellings of Old and New Testament stories and
parables
Folktales reflecting religious and sacred themes
Dragon Stories
From East and West
St. George and the Dragon
Greek Myths
Including Hercules
Literary Tales
Adaptations of many literary tales such as:
Sherlock Holmes
Treasure Island
Boccaccio’s Decameron
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