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An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

Retells the legendary story of the Huns and Magyars' long migration from Asia to Europe, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homeland. Their leader was called Attila, and the land Hungary.

"The fifteen tales in this reprint are replications of those that appeared in the original 1914 East of the sun and west of the moon with minor corrections and updates. Thirteen come from the first English translation of the Norwegian tales, Popular tales from the Norse from 1859 by Sir George Webbe Dasent. Two additional tales, not translated by Dasent, were added: "Prince Lindworm" (a Danish folktale collected by Danish historian Svend Grundtvig...

Traditional and modern-day tales and "jump" stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, haunts, superstitions, monsters and horrible scary things.

A collection of tales told by Scheherazade to amuse the cruel sultan and stop him from executing her as he had his other daily wives.

A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments. Listen as you read along with this book and CD set.

A collection of folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.

Two young sisters celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, admire their mooncakes decorated with a picture of a lady in the moon, and listen to their Ah-ma tell the ancient tale of how the holiday began.".