Legends, Myths, Fables

"Kendi and Yangni collaborate to introduce young children to the African American folklore tradition and to Hurston's importance within that tradition." -The Horn BookA First Folktale from the creators of Magnolia Flower, Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524766160Author Amy Krouse RosenthalPage Count 36Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Prince Siddhartha sees a wounded swan fall from the sky with an arrow in its side. He wants to save the bird, but his cousin Devadatta, who shot the swan, claims it as his property. Who will win? A tale of the young Buddha's compassion for all living...

Enter the extraordinary world of Arthurian legend in an adventure overflowing with knightly chivalry, the danger of jousting and the warmth of true love. But the Legend of Parzival is more than the tale of one knight's epic journey to find the elusive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419748592Author Imogen GreenbergFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Harry N. AbramsPublisher Harry N. AbramsWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 230mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780887764363Author Ludmila ZemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher Tundra BooksWeight(grams) 188g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698116337Author Patricia PolaccoFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Follow Astraea, Zephyr, and their friends as they travel to a dangerous jungle world in this second book in a brand-new series from bestselling Pegasus author Kate O'Hearn, who masterfully blends mystery and mythology together.With the weakened Titan...

All Tom has in the world is his pet cat, but this cat can talk - and he has a stylish taste in boots. Thanks to Cat, Tom is soon meeting the king and defeating an ogre in Charles Perrault's fantastical fairy tale, specially retold for younger children...

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...

The second book in a magical middle grade adventure series, inspired by The Arabian Nights and perfect for readers of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Michelle Harrison and Sophie McKenzie. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541903494Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 95g

The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781577683773Author Carol OttolenghiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Brighter ChildPublisher Brighter ChildWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 205mm * 202mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368073158Author Graci KimFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

When two con-men breeze into a new town, they decide to take their tricks all the way to the top, to fool the Emperor himself... but how many people can they fool before they are found out? There are lessons to be learned by readers of all ages from this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368093392Author Roshani ChokshiFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 147mm * 27mm

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,...

"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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735821293Author Bernadette WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint North-South BooksPublisher North-South Books

A brilliantly inventive, fabulously illustrated addition to the Far-Flung Adventure series from the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator team, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Set in the same world as Fergus Crane and Corby Flood's stories,...

Watch a mischievous monkey learn his lesson, float along with a colorful butterfly, and visit a village with a mouse mayor.Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of thirteen timeless Chinese folktales told and charmingly illustrated by...

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.Book InformationISBN 9781534430129Author Tomie dePaolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486451510Author Snorri SturlusonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534439894Author Kate O'HearnFormat PaperbackPage Count 1136Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665912037Author Melody MewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 137mm...

Strange smells. Disappearing remotes. That itch you just can't reach. It's not your fault! It's the Mischievians, an ancient race of global mischief-makers who do all the things that embarrass you. All the things that bug you. All the things that YOU get...

From the author of the Pegasus series comes a spellbinding first book in a new fantasy series for fans of Rick Riordan and Shannon Messenger following two cousins whose summer vacation gets swept away by a storm that lands them on the lost island of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368052771Author J. C. CervantesFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Tales of Greek mythology have entertained countless generations of young readers with their accounts of brave heroes and heroines and the marvels and monsters that they encounter. This edition of Greek Myths: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys features six...

From master storyteller Padriac Colum comes a Newbery Honor-winning collection of epic myths that "is unequaled as an introduction to the classic myths for young readers" (Publishers Weekly).Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut...

Meet the new protectors of magic! Ava is settling into her new home - not only has she made friends but they've discovered that magic is real! And together Ava, Sarah and Lily (and Ava's Tibetan terrier, Pepper) are going to learn EVERYTHING they can...

A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked? With more stories from his original celebration of African folktales, The Girl Who Married A Lion, let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728292724Author Michelle RobinsonPage Count 28Imprint Sourcebooks WonderlandPublisher Sourcebooks WonderlandWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 168mm *...

Breathtaking action adventure for 8 to 12-year-olds. Ash Mistry, reluctant hero, faces ancient demons... and comes into an astonishing, magical inheritance. Varanasi: holy city of the Ganges. In this land...

An unforgettable journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us human. The incredible Newbery Medal-winning novel from Donna Barba Higuera."Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes - truly a beautiful cuento." New York...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385375559Author Amy Krouse RosenthalFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).This traditional tale tells the story...