Legends, Myths, Fables

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618154289Author Olivia E CoolidgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 13mm

It's 2020 and children are stuck indoors as the novel coronavirus finds its way into India. A nationwide lockdown is announced and amidst the growing crisis, Ajja and Ajji welcome their grandchildren and Kamlu Ajji into their house in Shiggaon.From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307929570Author Leigh Ann TysonFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

A treasure trove of Indian animal stories for children to enjoy again and again.These eight individual stories form a magical collection of India's best-loved animal folk tales. Taken from the three books of Indian folk tales - Hitopadesha Tales, Jataka...

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 9780593178027Author Amy Krouse RosenthalFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Joseph Delaney's popular book, The Spook's Apprentice, told the story of Thomas Ward, apprenticed to the local spook to help keep the county safe from the Dark. The novel is the inspiration for the movie Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes and...

To win back his father's kingdom, Jason must find the fabled Golden Fleece. Many have attempted the perilous journey in search of it and never returned. But Jason and his band of Argonauts set sail determined to succeed!Part of a collection of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481487245Author Tomie dePaolaPage Count 36Imprint Little SimonPublisher Little SimonWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 183mm * 140mm * 20mm

Set sail with Odysseus as he fights to find his way back home after the brutal Trojan War. On his ten year journey, he endures harrowing ordeals, battles monsters and learns what it means to be a hero. Award-winning professional storytellers Hugh Lupton...

The story of a Queendom set in an alternate India. A debut rich in fantasy, friendship and faith, and an original middle grade adventure that sparkles with storytelling magic. 'A land that loses its stories loses its way.' The beautiful queendom of...

Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From such texts as the Shah Nameh (the Persian Book of Kings), Masnavi-e Ma'navi, the Anvar-i Suhayli fables and works by the great poet Nizami, come ancient tales of a civilization that once stretched across the known world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852696924Author Manju GregoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Mantra LinguaPublisher Mantra LinguaDimensions(mm) 235mm * 267mm * 3mm

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river...Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition,...

Every chessplayer, from beginner to world champion, loves to win a game with a brilliant attacking display. However many, if not most, attacks that end in victory do so due to inaccurate defence. This may be due to simple tactical miscalculation or...

This classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm shows Hansel and Gretel pit their wits against their evil stepmother and a wicked witch. Cheerily illustrated throughout by Jan McCafferty. Young readers will treasure this gift edition, which is published...

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.

"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 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...

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...

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 9781250246868Author Natalie PortmanFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 297gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

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 *...

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...

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...

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,...

Have you heard about the little possum who wanted a peach? Why did a princess wish for speaking grapes, smiling apples and ringing peaches? Do you know how the robin got his red breast, or what happened when Taijin went to live with the Seven Thunders?...

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next, we meet a fascinating cast,...

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 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 9781665912037Author Melody MewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 137mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846112324Author Henriette BarkowFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Mantra LinguaPublisher Mantra LinguaDimensions(mm) 235mm * 280mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368081818Author Yoon Ha LeeFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 147mm * 22mm

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...