Legends, Myths, Fables

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368073165Author Graci KimFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426373510Author Crispin BoyerFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Under the StarsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams) 270gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Odysseus has been away from home for many years, and he is finally making his way back to his family on the island of Ithaca.It will be a dangerous journey and on the way he'll face treacherous challenges of all kinds. If you're feeling brave enough,...

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient...Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary...

Rediscover the timeless nursery rhymes of Mother Goose in this gorgeous gift set featuring the classic board book packed with beautiful, full-color illustrations and a plush goose stuffed animal toy! These charming bedtime stories and fairy tales will...

Hans Christian Andersen was the profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. He gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales-with an anarchic twist-but many of his most famous tales sprang...

The Steadfast Tin Soldier is the first story Andersen wrote without a folktale source or literary model, so it stands as a completely original work of the imagination, which changed the fairytale genre for all time. "There were once five-and-twenty tin...

The Dragon Stoorworm was the very first, very worst dragon that ever lived. It was ginormous: almost as big as the whole of Scotland! The King of Scotland called for warriors to defeat the terrible dragon and save his daughter, the Princess Gemdelovely,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646900008Author Siri PettersenFormat HardbackPage Count 519Imprint ArctisPublisher Arctis

A complete collection of much loved fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Whether you're searching for a sky-high beanstalk, a sleeping princess or a bewitched prince, you're...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481447447Author Kate O'HearnFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 193mm *...

Meet the Original Superheroes. Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther...there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the...

Storytelling has always been at the heart of Celtic societies. From firesides to books, these tales have been passed from generation to generation. Some are well known, such as the Irish legend of Diarmaid and Grainne, while those less frequently told,...

Beware of Long Lankin . . . When Cora and her little sister Mimi are sent to stay with their great-aunt in the isolated village of Bryers Guerdon, they sense immediately that they're not welcome. What they don't know is that the last time two young girls...

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery...

A Newbery Honor BookWinner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Hatem Aly! A New York Times Bestseller A New York...

Join Emily and Pegasus as the legend continues in a new epic adventure that takes us back to the very origins of mythology ...A deadly plague has struck Olympus. While the Olympians fade one by one, Emily's heart breaks as she watches Pegasus slip away...

A new selection of 30 tales to mark the 200 year anniversary of Andersen's birth in 2005. Tiina Nunnally's sparkling translation captures the rawness and immediacy of Andersen's style, for the first time enabling English readers to be as startled and...

Marilyn Singer has created yet another collection of her ingenious reverso poems, this time holding up the mirror to classical Greek myths. Each tale is told in a single poem that, when read in reverse, reveals another meaning. As with Mirror Mirror and...

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales... Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps...

Medieval life meets Arthurian magic in a novel that transcends boundaries of time and age, appealing to children of 9+ and older readers alike. The final book in the trilogy from the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Smarties Prize...

In one of the most startling literary discoveries of recent years, Jack Zipes has uncovered this neglected treasure trove of Sicilian folk and fairy tales. Like the Grimm brothers before her, Laura Gonzenbach, a talented Swiss-German born in Sicily, set...

My First Reading Book. This is an enchanting retelling of a timeless fairy tale, with bright and imaginative paintings by Ken Morton. Janet Brown's fresh and lively storyline is designed to appeal to youngsters, with appropriate vocabulary for those who...

When a powerful desert spirit kidnaps her sister, Cece Rios must learn forbidden magic to get her back, in this own voices middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of The Storm Runner and Aru Shah and the End of Time. Living in the remote town of Tierra del...

In print for the first time in 20 years, Rag, Tag and Bobtail and Other Magical Stories is a classic collection of stories from Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time.Join pixies Rag, Tag and Bobtail, rabbits Flop and Whiskers,...

This book collects 17 of Andersen's incomparable stories, among them The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Pea, The Red Shoes; The wild Swans and his fantasy masterpiece, The Snow Queen. The book is illustrated in full colour by W. Heath Robinson...

A superbly illustrated, innovative history of British art, seen from the perspective of the home.Book InformationISBN 9781789146233Author Nicholas TromansFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Reaktion BooksPublisher Reaktion BooksWeight(grams) 171g

The first title in a thrilling, fiery and powerful Caribbean-inspired YA fantasy duology.Trust no witch . . .Iraya Adair has spent her life in a cell. Heir of an overthrown and magically-gifted dynasty, she was exiled from her home on the island nation...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The fourth book in a new time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he...

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales originally appeared in batches each Christmas in the mid-19th century, and Spink's English translation was first published in 1960. This edition has Heath Robinson's illustrations, dating from 1899.About the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780152024499Author Gerald McDermottFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Voyager Books,U.S.Publisher Voyager Books,U.S.Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 279mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's Illustrated) 2006 and New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (Picture Book) 2005 and Parents Choice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368066563Author J. C. CervantesFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

If you love Percy Jackson, discover the magic of Pegasus.In their third breathtaking adventure, Emily and Pegasus must confront their most dangerous challenge yet. When news reaches Olympus that a Pegasus lookalike has been spotted in the human world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368023559Author Roshani ChokshiFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 192mm * 132mm * 25mm

Once upon a time way up high on a cliff, grew a magical garden that belonged to a witch. The Garden Witch is lonely, no one shops at her stall, no one visits her magical garden, and there is no one to talk to-except for the three evil rats she lives...

Come on a journey through the cosmos to witness the wonders of creation with master storyteller Jamila Gavin. In this beautiful volume, cherished Hindu tales are given a new voice, as stories of great floods, evil kings, beautiful princesses and epic...

Containing an enchanting mix of familiar favourites and hidden gems, the Penguin Classics edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales is translated by Tiina Nunnally and edited with an introduction by Jackie Wullschlager.The first writer to create...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Alabama Camellia Award (Grades 4-6) 2012.Book InformationISBN 9781434234377Author ,Kate McmullanFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Stone Arch...

Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he's been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. ...