Legends, Myths, Fables

Henry is the new boy at Halbrook Hall - a crumbling boarding school in the Scottish Highlands. He thinks the rumours of yeti lurking in the misty hills are nothing more than stories. Until one day he gets lost in the forest... As a young yeti, Tadpole...

This is a wonderful anthology of timeless children's stories, retold for a modern audience. All the most popular tales are here, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Frog Prince", "Rapunzel", "The Brave Tin Soldier", "The...

This most romantic of fairy tales is found in many versions, and the story of the beautiful girl who falls into a long sleep, to be awakened by a lover, has been interpreted by some as an allegory of the spring revival of the earth after a long winter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338636642Author Sayantani DasGuptaFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Scholastic PressPublisher Scholastic PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570614392Author Deb VanasseFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Sasquatch BooksPublisher Sasquatch BooksWeight(grams) 153gDimensions(mm) 276mm * 216mm *...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for...

Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, this stunning Carnegie-winning tale takes us to a world of darkness and ice, where a shaman and a prince fight for their freedom.In the darkest hour of a freezing Midwinter, a night-walking witch adopts a...

The story of the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, forerunner of the World's premier aeronautical research establishment wherein were designed a diversity of aircraft including many of those that equipped the RFC, RNAS and RAF during the First World...

A retelling of the stories of Norse mythology as recommended for the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Class 4 (age 9-10). Includes myths on Creation, Odin and Mimir, Thor and Thialfi, Idun, Sif and Loki.About the AuthorCharles Kovacs was born in Austria. After...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423141891Author Rick RiordanFormat HardbackPage Count 1744Imprint Hyperion Books for ChildrenPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 2427gDimensions(mm) 222mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780794448363Author Editors of Studio Fun InternationalFormat HardbackPage Count 74Imprint Studio Fun InternationalPublisher Studio Fun...

This wonderful anthology includes some of the best -loved stories of all time: a striking variation on Aesop's `The Goose that Laid the Golden egg ', Oscar Wilde's `The Happy Prince ' and the eponymous poem `The Owl and the Pussycat '.About the...

More funny, clever trickster tales from India.Prince Veera's great-uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the prince and his best friend, Suku, to the summer festival in Peetalpur, where they participate in some of the competitions. Can they make the peahen sing,...

The lonely old woman and the lonely old man decide to bake a girl this time, but when they open the oven, she runs off like her brother did. Never fear, this smart cookie has a plan to outfox the fox. Will it work? Let's just say that the ending is sweet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442497047Author Brandon MullFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 193mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698115675Author Tomie dePaolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

From the Eastern folk tales that make up the vast collection known as THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS certain stories - of Aladdin, Sindbad and Ali Baba - have become everlasting favourites with children and a magical ingredient of Christmas pantomine. First...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsLong-listed for First Nations Communities Read Award 2022. Nominated for M. Jerry Weiss Award - Upper Middle-Grade Novel 2023 and Silver Birch Award for Fiction 2022.Book...

"Andrew Lang and his associates managed to break the stranglehold of the pious sentimentality handed out to children by collecting-from all over the world-fairy tales of all people, and bringing out the volumes we all know and love."-Kirkus Reviews The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620355046Author Aaron ShepardFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Skyhook PressPublisher Skyhook PressWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 2mm

This feast of Middle Eastern folklore from an award-winning Iraqi storyteller is paired with vibrant cut-paper art.The twenty fables and folktales in this illustrated storybook have taken a long journey. Many have roots that stretch across Europe, Asia,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770460171Author Tove JanssonFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Drawn & QuarterlyPublisher Drawn & QuarterlyWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 286mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399247729Author Rachel IsadoraFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland.Rich and strange, these eerie and magical folktales from across Britain and Ireland have been passed down from generation to generation, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481460194Author Joan HolubFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 526gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 38mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368074803Author Stacey LeeFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 539gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 149mm * 29mm

Astraea, Zephyr, Pegasus, and Tryn turn to an old enemy to save them from a desperate situation in this third book in a new series from bestselling Pegasus author Kate O'Hearn, who masterfully blends mystery and mythology together.Jake, Nesso, and Emily...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Philippine fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich storytelling culture.Filipino Children's Favorite Stories presents thirteen well-loved myths and tales from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062438898Author Drew DaywaltFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

A girl marrying a lion? A beautiful woman who is really a leopard? A tree that can feed a family?Let bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith whisk you off to a place where magic is ordinary and bizarre things happen everyday, in this weird, wonderful...

Magical Stories for 5 Year Olds is a bright and varied selection of marvellously magical stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or aloud - and for dipping into time and time again. With stories from Joan Aiken,...

The Snow Queen is the most magical and profound of all Hans Andersen's fairy tales. It is a quest full of mystery, humour and adventure, and its uplifting theme is the power of innocence and enduring love. When Kay's heart turns to ice and he falls under...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848513877Author Daniel MordenFormat HardbackPage Count 100Imprint Pont BooksPublisher Gomer Press

The story of a little girl so tiny that she fits into a handbag - by award-winning author Sally Gardner, part of her MAGICAL CHILDREN series.Everyone expects Ruby Genie to have the same fantastic magical powers as her famous parents did, but Ruby can't...

When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary has a suggestion: why not see what's hiding down the back of the chair? But when they look, they get more than a few surprises... This lively, eccentric poem is a visual explosion of fun and imagination,...

Longlisted in UKLA Book Award! An unlikely friendship between Miss Bandari and Mr Magarmach forms when the pair meet under the great plum tree, deep in the heart of India. Mr Magarmach is old and his hunting days are over but Miss Bandari loves hearing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368053099Author Rick RiordanFormat PaperbackPage Count 3088Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 2087gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 185mm * 135mm

A fun and fast-paced series based on African mythology, YOMI is an adventure full of heart and humour. Now Yomi and her younger brother Kayode are official members of the Sacred Beast League, they can't wait for more adventures! And when a Yumboe - a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913143060Author Joe CorcoranFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Previously LimitedPublisher Previously LimitedWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 'There are other ways to be mighty, you know. Not just world weaving. We got all sorts of other powers, ones that are just as magic. Slower, surer ways to change what's around us. I'm talking about kindness...