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In this humorous adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale, "lucky" Hans Pumpernickel takes the gold brick which is his payment for seven years of work and heads home, but finding it too heavy to carry he trades it for a horse--and through a series of encounters and trades he ultimately ends up with nothing at all, but remains convinced that he is the luckiest man alive.
8) Pig and Crow
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English
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Crow tricks Pig by trading him supposedly magic items for food, but in the process Pig discovers the value of hard work, patience, and an appreciation for beauty and joy.
9) Fleas!
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English
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A cumulative tale in which Quantz, who is repaid in fleas for scratching a stray dog, makes a series of trades that turn one person's burden into the next one's joy and ultimately brings them all together for a circus performance.
13) The red chalk
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English
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Sara is bored, but none of the toys or other objects she gets in trade from other children is quite right for her, until she gets back the piece of chalk she started with and uses it to play with her friends.
14) Boda en Venecia
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Harlequin Bianca volume 939
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Español
Description
"Luca Barbarigo había esperado tres largos años, y al fin estaba preparado para vengarse de Valentina Henderson. Tras una inolvidable noche, ella lo había abandonado dejándole un montón de recuerdos subidos de tono y el escozor de la bofetada sobre su mejilla. Pero eso no era lo peor de todo. Tina se había jurado no volver a verlo nunca más, pero nadie podía dejar tirado a Luca Barbarigo. Por eso se vio obligada a enfrentarse de nuevo al hombre...