{"product_id":"2940013003439","title":"AMERICAN FAIRY TALES (Special Nook Edition) by L. FRANK BAUM Author of THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ (L. Frank Baum) BESTSELLING CHILDREN'S AUTHOR NOW AVAILABLE ON NOOK (NOOKBOOK)","description":"AMERICAN FAIRY TALES (Special Nook Edition) \u003cbr\u003eBY L. FRANK BAUM\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL. Frank Baum\u003cbr\u003eBESTSELLING CHILDREN'S AUTHOR NOW AVAILABLE ON NOOK (NOOKBOOK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BOX OF ROBBERS\u003cbr\u003eTHE GLASS DOG.\u003cbr\u003eTHE QUEEN OF QUOK\u003cbr\u003eTHE GIRL WHO OWNED A BEAR\u003cbr\u003eTHE ENCHANTED TYPES\u003cbr\u003eTHE LAUGHING HIPPOPOTAMUS\u003cbr\u003eTHE MAGIC BON BONS\u003cbr\u003eTHE CAPTURE OF FATHER TIME\u003cbr\u003eTHE WONDERFUL PUMP\u003cbr\u003eTHE DUMMY THAT LIVED\u003cbr\u003eTHE KING OF THE POLAR BEARS\u003cbr\u003eTHE MANDARIN AND THE BUTTERFLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The King of the Polar Bears lived among the icebergs in the far north country. He was old and monstrous big; he was wise and friendly to all who knew him. His body was thickly covered with long, white hair that glistened like silver under the rays of the midnight sun. His claws were strong and sharp, that he might walk safely over the smooth ice or grasp and tear the fishes and seals upon which he fed.\u003cbr\u003eThe seals were afraid when he drew near, and tried to avoid him; but the gulls, both white and gray, loved him because he left the remnants of his feasts for them to devour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften his subjects, the polar bears, came to him for advice when ill or in trouble; but they wisely kept away from his hunting grounds, lest they might interfere with his sport and arouse his anger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wolves, who sometimes came as far north as the icebergs, whispered among themselves that the King of the Polar Bears was either a magician or under the protection of a powerful fairy. For no earthly thing seemed able to harm him; he never failed to secure plenty of food, and he grew bigger and stronger day by day and year by year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet the time came when this monarch of the north met man, and his wisdom failed him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe came out of his cave among the icebergs one day and saw a boat moving through the strip of water which had been uncovered by the shifting of the summer ice. In the boat were men.\"","brand":"Children's Classic Stories and Fairy Tales Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158048915696,"sku":"2940013003439","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013003439_p0.jpg?v=1763575653","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013003439","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}