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King of the Hummingbirds and Other Tales
King of the Hummingbirds and Other Tales
Author: John Gardner
Four fairy tales featuring a stupid coppersmith's son, a witch unhappy in her profession, a gnome with power to change things, and a fat, bespectacled Jewish boy who hopes to marry a princess.
ISBN-13: 9780553150490
ISBN-10: 0553150499
Pages: 96
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Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub (J)
Book Type: Paperback
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The King of the Hummingbirds
Makes it clear that a simple-minded hero can not only stand up to a horde of nasty thieves...but win a princess, too!

The Pear Tree
In which it is revealed that good things indeed come in small packages.

The Witch's Wish
In which a comical crone discovers rather late in the game that maybe she's not cut out for witchery after all.

The Gnome and the Dragons
proves that even the cleverest practical jokers sometimes fall into traps of their own making.