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Scholarly Banana Presents Little Red Riding Hood: A Bonkers History of Three Gruesome Tales

Scholarly Banana Presents Little Red Riding Hood: A Bonkers History of Three Gruesome Tales

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Hairy "grandmothers." Questionable activities. Uncomfortable life lessons.

This Scholarly installment features THREE keystone versions of Little Red Riding Hood: "Little Red Cap" (the Brothers Grimm), "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" (Charles Perrault), and "The Story of Grandmother" (oral folktale). From back-alley operations to cringeworthy stripteases, to cannibalism and bathroom humor, this trio of tales will traumatize your inner child--in a good way!


The Scholarly Banana is a sculptural graphic novel series for teens and adults that retells old, gruesome fairy tales and tricks you into learning fun facts about them! Think creepy fairy tales meets Cliffs-Notes meets Adult Swim Claymation...meets a Banana!

He's a Scholarly Banana, though. You can tell by his glasses.

Scholarly Banana Presents Rapunzel: A Classic Fairy Tale from the Brothers Grimm

Scholarly Banana Presents Rapunzel: A Classic Fairy Tale from the Brothers Grimm

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Welcome to Rapunzel-a quasi-romantic tale about love and lettuce! In this Scholarly adventure, you'll learn why Rapunzel was the bad girl of fairy tales and see how the Grimms transformed this long-haired problem child into one of the most beloved stories ever!


What is The Scholarly Banana?

Discover the most gruesome-and hilarious-fairy tales your parents never told you! The Scholarly Banana is a claymation-style graphic novel series for teens and adults that retells old, creepy fairy tales and tricks you into learning fun facts about them! Each book is stand-alone, so you don't have to read them in any particular order. So go Bananas!


EACH SCHOLARLY BOOK INCLUDES...
  • An imaginative parody performed by a cast of quirky, handmade sculptures!
  • Surprising history, fun facts, shocking symbolism, and a traditional version of the story!
  • 100+ full-page, sculptural illustrations!

  • Oh-there's also a buck-toothed Banana. He's a Scholarly Banana though. You can tell by his glasses.


    (Due to excessive Scholarliness, The Scholarly Banana is best enjoyed by readers +13.)


    Scholarly Banana Presents The Juniper Tree: An Ultra-Grim Fairy Tale from the Brothers Grimm

    Scholarly Banana Presents The Juniper Tree: An Ultra-Grim Fairy Tale from the Brothers Grimm

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    Insane stepmother. Human stew. Magical bird.

    This wicked stepmother is frequently dubbed the evilest villain in fairy tale history! She's also the craftiest. Literally. She fabricates her murdered stepson into a lawn ornament then cooks him in a stew!


    The Scholarly Banana is a sculptural graphic novel series for teens and adults that retells old, gruesome fairy tales and tricks you into learning fun facts about them! Think creepy fairy tales meets Cliffs-Notes meets Adult Swim Claymation...meets a Banana!

    He's a Scholarly Banana, though. You can tell by his glasses.

    Seaside Magic

    Seaside Magic

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    WINNER OF THE BOOKFEST- FIRST PLACE FOR YOUNG ADULT BOOK 2022

    The secrets of Magic will change everything

    Fourteen-year-old Caroline Smith's life has always been filled with secrets, but nothing can compare to her accidently discovering that her whole family has magical powers. She is thrilled to learn how to use the powers that she never knew she had. But that joy melts away when she realizes someone is using magic who wants her dead. A masked man-with strong, dark powers-will do whatever it takes to end every Smiths' life. With the help of her grandmother, Caroline trains in hopes of saving her family, staying alive, and stopping the masked man once and for all.

    Seaside Magic The World of the Mirror

    Seaside Magic The World of the Mirror

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    Caroline Smith is looking forward to her first relaxing summer at the beach. That is until Jewel rejects Dutch's marriage proposal. The home they had built becomes threatened, pulling the three of them apart. In a desperate attempt to bring everyone back together, Caroline accidentally discovers a realm hidden within Achilles' old home. Concealed in a mirror is a beautiful world full of magic, mysteries, and a familiar voice that she believes could belong to her late father. But when Jewel and Dutch do not believe what she has heard, she has no choice but to go into the mirror against their wishes. With Sal by her side, they begin a journey in hopes to find her long lost father. But even in a beautiful world, darkness lurks in every corner.


    Siddhartha

    Siddhartha

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    In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near dispair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of life - the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace and, finally, wisdom.
    Somewhere In-Between

    Somewhere In-Between

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    "You're not dead, Max. Your body is dead." Max's guardian angel tells him as he is embraced in warm light. After a deadly car accident, fourteen-year-old Max Spencer finds himself in the confusing afterlife, waiting for his kid sister who is in critical condition. While in this state of surprising existence, he learns some interesting realities of heaven and hell, but mostly he learns about a dimension called "The In-Between" where he finds himself trapped with countless other dead people. Max is surprised to find friendship and support in a living schoolmate who he and his friends used to call "Dizzy Lizzie." He also finds guidance and direction from an odd, artistic woman and a bitterly sarcastic spirit guide named Bob. During this journey, Max learns how to let go of his life and family and move toward his final purpose - as one of the warriors determined to help the living by fighting off predatory demons and corrupt In-Betweeners.
    Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

    Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

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    The crucial, empowering, #1 New York Times bestselling exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America.
    This is NOT a history book.
    This is a book about the here and now.
    A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
    A book about race.

    The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.

    Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives. Download the free educator guide here: https: //www.hachettebookgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Stamped-Educator-Guide.pdf
    Now available for younger readers: Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You

    Star's Reflection

    Star's Reflection

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    What do you see when you look in the mirror? For schoolgirls Vida and Sammi, it is a very special mirror with a very different reflection, for they can see life in Ancient Egypt. So who are Little Star and Ineri, and what is the significance of the two identical gold bracelets? More to the point for Vida and Sammi, what on earth does their maths teacher have to do with it all?
    Stormcaster

    Stormcaster

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    From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima comes the third gripping adventure in the Shattered Realms series, where intricately interwoven storylines converge as the warring Seven Realms struggle to unite against a horrific tyrant.

    Vagabond seafarer Evan Strangward can move wind, waves, and weather, but his magical abilities can't protect him forever from the brutal Empress Celestine. As Celestine's relentless bloodsworn armies grow, Evan travels to the Fells to warn the queendom that an invasion is imminent.

    If he can't convince the Gray Wolf queen to take a stand, he knows that the Seven Realms will fall, and his last sanctuary will be destroyed. Among the dead will be the one person Evan can't stand to lose.

    Meanwhile, the queen's formidable daughter, Princess Alyssa ana'Raisa, is already a prisoner aboard the empress's ship, sailing east. Lyss may be the last remaining hope of bringing down the empress from within her own tightly controlled stronghold.