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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Dan Keding; Amy Douglas |
| ISBN: | 1591582601 9781591582601 |
| OCLC Number: | 60605180 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xvi, 231 p. [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | A brief history of England -- The fool in all his glory. Start and finish -- The farmer and the cheeses -- The pottle of brains -- Jack Turnip -- Lazy Jack -- The vinegars -- The old woman who lived in a vinegar bottle -- The mare's egg -- The most unfortunate man -- Wily wagers and tall tales. The old woman and her pig -- The dog that talked -- The horse who knew about cars -- Old lightowler -- The hole stone -- White ram night -- The wrestlers of carn kenidjack -- Dragons and devils. The Lambton worm -- The Laidly worm -- Pollard and the brawn ; Recipe for stotty cake -- The Devil and the Coracle -- The Devil in Wem -- The Devil and the Stiperstones -- Witches, wonders, and weddings. Lightening the load -- A story of Zennor -- The stars in the sky -- The pixies' bed -- The old woman and the fairy folk -- Wild Edric -- Tattercoats -- Kate Crackernuts ; A wedding toast -- Molly Whuppie -- The glass house -- The white cow of Mitchell's Fold -- The elder tree witch -- Holy days and days of heroes. The first Simnel cake ; Recipe for Shrewsbury Simnel cake -- Golden shoes ; Oranges and lemons -- The great bell of Bosham -- Brother Jucundus -- Little John and the Nottingham Fair -- Robin Hood and the monk -- Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnall -- The Alderley legend -- Stories for when the sun sets. A rhyme -- Teeny tiny -- The dead moon -- The golden ball -- Jenny Greenteeth -- The standing stones -- The girl and the Anorak -- Mr. Fox -- Gytha of the mill -- Riddles -- Answers to riddles -- A parting song. |
| Series Title: | World folklore series |
| Responsibility: | edited by Dan Keding and Amy Douglas. |
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