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Book Synopsis Jack in Two Worlds by : William Bernard McCarthy
Download or read book Jack in Two Worlds written by William Bernard McCarthy and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Jack" known to all of us from "Jack and the Beanstalk" is the hero of a cycle of tales brought to this country from the British Isles. Jack in Two Worlds is a unique collection that brings together eight of these stories as transcribed from ac
Book Synopsis Jack Tales and Mountain Yarns by : Orville Hicks
Download or read book Jack Tales and Mountain Yarns written by Orville Hicks and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Orville Hicks has enthralled audiences beyond the porches of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, for more than two decades. Jack Tales and Mountain Yarns captures the voice of the master storyteller in more than twenty transcribed stories, paired with lively pencil sketches. Having grown up in a hollow, he knows the mountain setting and his clever character Jack"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Jack Tales written by Richard Chase and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handed down from one storyteller to another for generations in the Southern Appalachians, each folktale in this collection centers on a single colorful character, the irrepressible Jack. Black-and-white illustrations.
Book Synopsis Grandfather Tales by : Richard Chase
Download or read book Grandfather Tales written by Richard Chase and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only people who can tell these stories better than Richard Chase are the folks in North Carolina and Virginia who told them to him. These stories have been handed down for generations and have been enjoyed by grownups and children alike.
Book Synopsis Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Two by : Jack Townsend
Download or read book Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Two written by Jack Townsend and published by Jack Townsend. This book was released on with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nightshift clerk and high-functioning insomniac Jack is back to work, trying his best to keep out of trouble. But when his chain-smoking coworker discovers a mysterious radio signal revealing the guarded secrets of their town, Jack will learn that an annoying new dayshift manager is far from the worst of his problems. In this second installment of the Gas Station saga, Jack finds himself entangled in his most harrowing adventure yet. With the newest crew of coworkers along for the ride and the resident psychopath out for his blood, our hero(?) must navigate the drama of small-town murder conspiracies, vigilante justice, and demonic summoning rituals...whether he wants to or not.
Book Synopsis Jack Always Seeks His Fortune by : Donald Davis
Download or read book Jack Always Seeks His Fortune written by Donald Davis and published by August House Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While growing up in the mountains of western North Carolina, Davis heard stories that most American children never heard--stories that came to America through Scotch-Irish immigrants about Jack, a universal figure who is found in nearly every culture by various names. Davis was a featured storyteller at SEBA last year and at ALA this summer.
Book Synopsis Southern Jack Tales by : Donald Davis
Download or read book Southern Jack Tales written by Donald Davis and published by august house. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thirteen Jack tales from the southern Appalachian Mountains, including "The Time Jack Told a Big Tale," "The Time Jack Cured the Doctor," and "The Time Jack Stole the Cows."
Book Synopsis Mountain Jack Tales by : Gail E. Haley
Download or read book Mountain Jack Tales written by Gail E. Haley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-29 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack is the universal folk hero and adventurer. Tales of Jack's adventures are as timeless as bedrock but as fresh as dawn in the Appalachian Mountains. Whether besting ogres, outsmarting flatland card sharps, wrestling with ornery witches, or even taking on Old Man Death himself, the plainspoken hero's common sense, goodness and hill-country humor help him come out on top every time. "In a lucid, vibrant voice, Caldecott Medalist Haley recounts stories that originate in the rugged North Carolina Mountain country ... Haley's use of metaphor, hyperbole and dialect captures the playful spirit of mountain lore. Her emotive, elaborate wood engravings, as well as her afterwords about the stories, the art and language itself, enrich this boyant anthology." -Publishers Weekly Haley's "spirited retellings are salted with backwoods language ... and illustrated with wood engravings that are full of energy, comedy and magical creatures." -Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book The Jack Tales written by Richard Chase and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents retellings of eighteen folk tales from the mountain country of North Carolina, featuring Jack, an Americanized version of the fairy tale hero.
Book Synopsis The Tale of Jack Frost by : David Melling
Download or read book The Tale of Jack Frost written by David Melling and published by Hodder Children's Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was once a group of trees who were fed up with living in a deep, dark and crowded valley - so they moved to the enchanted forest. But as everybody knows, trees cannot walk without magic. This is the story of how Jack, the small boy with the frozen touch, wanders in to the forest and ends up saving the magic from the greedy goblins outside. An exquisitely illustrated and beautifully told story. 'An enchanting story, perfect for frosty nights.' - Junior David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators. The Hugless Douglas series has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 languages. Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014.
Book Synopsis American Folk Tales and Songs by : Richard Chase
Download or read book American Folk Tales and Songs written by Richard Chase and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of lively stories, jokes, and games for performance, the book also includes 40 songs with melody and guitar chords. Written by outstanding practicing folk performer. Includes 44 illustrations.
Book Synopsis Jack Plank Tells Tales by : Natalie Babbitt
Download or read book Jack Plank Tells Tales written by Natalie Babbitt and published by Michael Di Capua. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age 9-11.
Book Synopsis Appalachian Jack Tales by : Lynn Sims Salsi
Download or read book Appalachian Jack Tales written by Lynn Sims Salsi and published by Forza Renea. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynn Slasi and James Young collaborate once more with the Appalachian Jack Tales, a story collection that puts Jack ant home in the high-mountain setting; this is much more than a book. Salsi sets each story in an historical context. This volume complements Young Ray Hicks Learns the Jack Tales, now a classroom staple for middle grade readers.
Book Synopsis Samurai Jack: Tales of the Wandering Warrior by : Jim Zub
Download or read book Samurai Jack: Tales of the Wandering Warrior written by Jim Zub and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary samurai known only as "Jack" is stranded in a strange future ruled by the demonic wizard, Aku. His quest to return to the past has tested him many times, but now the stakes are higher than ever. All 20 issues of the Samurai Jack comic book series written by Jim Zub with art by Andy Suriano, Brittany Williams, Ethen Beavers, Andy Kuhn, Sergio Quijada, and Christine Larsen are collected in this massive compendium.
Download or read book Jack written by Liesl Shurtliff and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the tale of Jack who, after trading his mother's milk cow for magic beans, climbs a beanstalk to seek his missing father in the land of giants.
Download or read book Jack's Tale written by Ellen Stoll Walsh and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An author begins to write a fairy tale and finds that the main character, Jack, must be convinced to participate in the story and help rescue the princess.
Book Synopsis Jack and the Incredibly Mean Stalk by : Gemma Cary
Download or read book Jack and the Incredibly Mean Stalk written by Gemma Cary and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonderful collection of fairy tales retold with a quirky twist. With fun illustrations and exciting story twists
