Tag: fairy tale

EL本棚紹介(81) The Big Wave, by Pearl S. Buck

[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (<180 words) introductions/reviews of books in the EL library. They focus on telling you what we think will be interesting for you, a college student and English learner, so use them to help you find the right book for you. You can also use the tags to find books about topics you might be interested in.] _______ The Big Wave is a very, very short book that I think is worth your time. It was written by Pearl S. Buck, a woman who lived in Japan and China before World War 2 and wrote stories about East Asian …

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EL本棚紹介(61) Stardust, by Neil Gaiman

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EL本棚紹介(52) Coraline, by Neil Gaiman

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EL本棚紹介(19)The Sandman: The Dream Hunters, by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russel

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EL本棚紹介(18)Once Upon a Time Machine, by Andrew Carl and Chris Stevens

[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (<180 words) introductions/reviews of books in the EL library. They focus on telling you what we think will be interesting for you, a college student and English learner, so use them to help you find the right book for you. You can also use the tags to find books about topics you might be interested in.] _______ Don’t be scared by how thick this book is (426 pages!): it is actually a collection of 50 short stories and pictures. Each story is short, and you probably even already know many of them. Do you know “The Shepard and …

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EL本棚紹介(1) The Magic Fish, by Trung Le Nguyen

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