Wonder Tales series by Veronika Martenova Charles
Requirements: epub Reader, 22.1MB/Various
Overview: Veronika Martenova Charles is an award-winning author and illustrator. Veronika has studied at Ryerson University, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and recently completed her graduate studies in Folklore at York University. Veronika Martenova Charles lives in Toronto.
Genre: Children/YA Fairytales
It’s Not about the Apple!: The series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one is reminded of a well-known story: Little Red Riding Hood in It’s Not About the Hunter!, Beauty and the Beast in It’s Not About the Rose!, Snow White in It’s Not About the Apple!, Cinderella in It’s Not About the Pumpkin!, and Hansel and Gretel in It’s Not About the Crumbs! As one friend starts, the others are reminded of versions they know so each volume has three stories within one framework. The stories come from around the world, and Veronika Martenova Charles provides a note at the end of each book to describe the origins.
It’s Not About the Ball!: This particular book contains versions of the Frog Prince story from Scotland, Vietnam and Chile. The frame story involves three friends playing near a pond; the conversation evolves into a telling of the three versions of the tale, with humorous commentary from the kids.
It’s Not About the Beanstalk!: Another easy chapter book in the "Easy-to-Read Wonder Tales" series. This one retells derivatives of the Jack and the Beanstalk story, this time from Appalachia, Norway and Scotland. Cute illustrations and short and sweet stories.
It’s Not about the Crumbs!: Jake, Lilly, and Ben use popcorn to find their way in a unfamiliar neighborhood inspiring them to take turns telling stories about lost children. Jake tells the European story of Marek and Jana who are abandoned by their parents in the woods and must escape an evil Witch who wants to eat them. Lilly tells the Egyptian story of Zahra and Binti who run away from abusive relatives and then have to escape from a cannibal woman. Ben tells the Japanese story of three brothers who are abandoned by their poor mother and must defeat a evil Ogre.
It’s Not About the Diamonds!: The series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one is reminded of a well-known story:
It’s Not About the Ball! is based on The Frog Prince;
It’ Not About the Tiny Girl! is based on Thumbelina;
It’s Not About the Diamonds! is based on the story of Diamonds and Toads;
It’s Not About the Straw! is based on Rumpelstiltskin and
It’s Not About the Beanstalk! is based on Jack and the Beanstalk.
It’s Not about the Hunter!: Each story in this book is very similar to the original tale with slight variations making them different. The first one is called Little Red Hood and is from France. The second is from Italy and very similar although their is no red hooded cape and finally, the third is from China and this one switches the situation around by having the "grandmother" come visit a boy while he is left home alone.
It’s Not about the Pumpkin!
It’s Not About the Straw!
It’s Not About the Tiny Girl!
Download Instructions:
Books 1-3: 22.1MB
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Books 4-6: 22MB
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Books 7-9: 24.3MB
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