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Fantasy - American Genre

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Books in the Fantasy - American genre:

Twinkle and Chubbins (1987)

This is a reprint edition of this omnibus which includes all six of the Twinkle Tales: Bandit Jim Crow, Mr. Woodchuck, Prairie-Dog Town, Prince Mud-Turtle, Sugar-Loaf Mountain, and Twinkle's Enchantment. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): Laura Bancroft
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987)

Whirled away on a cyclone, Dorothy is set down in the Land of Oz and must find her way home with the help of the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and a pair of ruby slippers. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): W. W. Denslow

Barney Bipple’s Magic Dandelions (1988)

In this edition Steven Kellogg has redone the illustrations. Barney receives three dandelions, each of which will grant a wish. But things soon start going wrong.

Author(s): Carol Chapman
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Davy and the Goblin (1988)

The Goblin takes Davy on a believing voyage.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Charles E. Carryl
Illustrator(s): Greg Hildebrandt

Firebrat (1988)

An abandoned subway tunnel leads two human magicians to the Crystal Empire where they are told they must vanquish the deadly Firebrat. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Nancy Willard
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Rootabaga Stories - Part One (1988)

Fairy tales as American as the Iowa cornfields.

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Author(s): Carl Sandburg
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Sea Fairies (1988)

Trot and Cap’n Bill visit the undersea kingdom of the mermaids. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

Sky Island (1988)

Trot and Cap’n Bill meet Button Bright and Polychrome, the Rainbow’s daughter, on their visit to Sky Island. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

Who’s Who in Oz (1988)

This is a brief guide to all the Oz characters with their first appearances noted. Read online at Hathitrust.

The Cobweb Curtain: A Christmas Story (1989)

As the Holy Family are making their escape to Egypt, a spider hides them from King Herod’s assassins with a curtain of cobweb. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): William Barclay
Jenny Koralek
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Is Your Mama a Llama? (1989)

Lloyd the llama asks his friends about their mothers.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Deborah Guarino
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Little Little Sister (1989)

Little Little Sister helps Brother remember to come home on time and drive a better bargain at the fair. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jane Louise Curry
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Ozma of Oz (1989)

Dorothy returns to Oz, but first she has to rescue Ozma and her friends from the evil Gnome King. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

Rootabaga Stories - Part Two (1989)

American fairy tales including how the Huckabuck family raised popcorn in Nebraska.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Carl Sandburg
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Unicorn Alphabet (1989)

Unicorns introduce the alphabet.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Marianna Mayer
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Benjamin’s Barn (1990)

Benjamin’s imagination fills his barn with everything from a rhinoceros to a pirate ship.

Author(s): Reeve Lindbergh
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

Captain Salt in Oz (1990)

Captain Salt, former pirate, now the Royal Explorer of Oz sets out to explore the Nonestic Ocean.

Author(s): Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1990)

Dorothy is precipitated into the bowels of the earth by a California earthquake along with her friend Zeb, a farm boy, Eureka the kitten and Jim the cab-horse. She meets the Wizard and they make their way to Oz after many adventures.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

Engelbert the Elephant (1990)

Engelbert the elephant receives an invitation to the Royal Ball. He proves that elephants can dance. If you know the tune you can sing along. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Tom Paxton
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Fairy Tales of Frank Stockton (1990)

Twenty-three American fairy tales.

Author(s): Frank R. Stockton
Illustrator(s): Maurice Sendak

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