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Can You Guess My Name?: Traditional Tales Around the World

A collection of fifteen folktales from all over the world, including stories that resemble "The Three Pigs," "The Bremen Town Musicians," and "Rumpelstiltskin."

Audience
childrensmiddle gradepicture books
Length
short · 128 pages

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