Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Anne Shelby creates fourteen lively, original stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world. Many of the stories feature a girl named Molly Whuppie, who is clever, brave, and strong. Encountering witches, giants, an ogre who refuses to do housework, unwanted boyfriends, and all manner of conundrums, Molly manages to outwit them all with a potent combination of nerve, trickery, and plain luck. Also appearing in the ...
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Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Anne Shelby creates fourteen lively, original stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world. Many of the stories feature a girl named Molly Whuppie, who is clever, brave, and strong. Encountering witches, giants, an ogre who refuses to do housework, unwanted boyfriends, and all manner of conundrums, Molly manages to outwit them all with a potent combination of nerve, trickery, and plain luck. Also appearing in the stories are Molly's sisters Polly and Betts, the famous Appalachian hero Jack (Molly saves him a few times), and three cornbread-baking mice. These delightful and often surprising stories are sure to appeal to readers and listeners of all ages who enjoy an adventurous tale well told. From the book: Molly didn't know what to say after all that, so she just didn't say anything, which was probably the best course. The old woman put the poem back in her pocket and in its place came up with a silver needle and a spool of gold thread, which she handed to Molly. ""Thank you,"" Molly said, but to tell the truth she was a little disappointed. She was hoping for something more useful. ""Is that all?"" she asked. ""That and this,"" the old woman replied, and before anybody could stop her she began to recite another poem: Gold and silver, sun and sea Love and courage set them free. And then she was gone. And so Molly went on her way, ever closer to the ogre's dark den. And she found it the only way she could, by falling in it herself.
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Illustrations by Paula McArdle. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) A clean and unmarked thin hardback with a dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. Flat-signed in red pen with absolutely no further inscription, by the author. This nice copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. Stated read; Ages 10 and up. Illustrated. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. 88-stated pages.
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Paula McArdle. VG+ in VG+ jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s) Hardback with dust jacket. No defects to note on the book or the dust jacket. Dust jacket has illustration of boy and girl riding a spotted horse. Book is INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to former owner. combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Anne Shelby creates fourteen lively, original stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world. Many of the stories feature a girl named Molly Whuppie, who is clever, brave, and strong. 89 pages with some black and white illustrations.
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