Legends, Myths, Fables

In captivating text and illustrations, this beautiful multicultural children's book presents a collection of cherished fables, myths, legends and fairy tales from Thailand that have been passed down through generations of Thai families. The nine charming...

Gorgeous Collector's Edition. India, one of the great, ancient civilizations, spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character, this fantastic new book, Indian Myths & Legends, explores the themes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848864054Author Alice HemmingFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts Publishing

Once upon a time, there was a rich merchant who had three daughters. The girls were just as clever as they were bella and none more so than the youngest, whose name was Beauty. Disappear to faraway lands of wicked witches, evil monsters and brave...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780152024284Author Lois EhlertFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Harcourt Brace InternationalPublisher Harcourt Brace International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062741516Author Kallie GeorgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 454g

When two foxes, who are best friends, have a fight it upsets the whole community of animals. Kokom the Owl knows just what to do and brings together all the animals and holds a Sharing Circle. Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937463960Author Janie HavemeyerFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Goosebottom Books LlcPublisher Goosebottom Books LlcWeight(grams) 269g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937463953Author Gretchen MaurerFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Goosebottom Books LlcPublisher Goosebottom Books LlcWeight(grams) 269g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481450041Author Joan HolubFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 206gDimensions(mm) 194mm * 130mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481447379Author Kate O'HearnFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442444157Author Kate O'HearnFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents a classic Balinese fairy tale-providing an entertaining look into a rich oral tradition.Featured as a "Top Pick" on TravelForKids.com, Gecko's Complaint tells the story of a Gecko who...

In the third instalment in the Knights' Tales series, Gerald Morris tells the laugh-out-loud tale of King Arthur's most celebrated knight, and nephew, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. With lively illustrations by Aaron Renier, Morris creates a...

Nathaniel Fludd's life has taken a turn for the worst. With his parents lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep of a distant cousin - the world's last remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is whisked off on his first expedition, to Arabia, where the world's...

Zeus and his friends are back for another adventure in this latest Heroes in Training chapter book!Since defeating the Titans, Zeus and his fellow Olympians have taken over Mount Olympus. Things are nearly back to normal...until a stranger named Hercules...

Badger is happy living in his neat and tidy burrow - until Big Bad Bully Goat decides to move in! Bully Goat has such a fearsome reputation that even Badger's biggest friends are too scared to help. All seems lost until help arrives from a very...

In this highly anticipated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Maya's search for her missing father puts her at the center of a battle between our world, the Orishas, and the mysterious and sinister Dark world. Perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143447061Author Sudha MurtyFormat HardbackPage Count 44Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House India

Phoebe Katz is back on a new mission to save Olympus and undo the fallout from her first visit. Damian has troubling news-the epic mythology stories in the books are changing. Instead of Perseus slaying Medusa and becoming a hero, the books now say he's...

In this highly anticipated sequel, Maya and the godlings must return to the sinister world of The Dark to retrieve the one thing keeping the veil between the worlds from crumbling: her father's soul. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736432603Author VariousFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Age range 5 to 8 A creatively illustrated retelling of a traditional Irish legend about an enchanted salmon that will impart all the knowledge in the world to the first person who eats it. Finnegas, a wise, elderly poet, spends his days fishing for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484780633Author Rick RiordanFormat HardbackPage Count 1600Imprint Disney HyperionPublisher Disney HyperionWeight(grams) 3226gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 152mm...

Of course you know the Guardians of Childhood. You've known them since before you can remember and you'll know them 'til your memories are like twilight: Santa, The Tooth Fairy, The Sandman, The Easter Bunny and the others. But...where did they come...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062821287Author Cindy LinFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 191mm *...

Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he heads off into the woods and meets sparkling Jack Frost, who shoos away damp Mrs Thaw.Jack Frost takes him on an adventure to the palace of King Winter. Ollie...

YOU are Arthur, bold and brave King of the Britons. With your knights of the Round Table, you rule fairly. But thereis evil magic lurking in the shadows, plotting your downfall ... This is a choose-your-own-destiny adventure whereYOU are the hero.This is...

How can a girl possibly have married a lion? How can a man have a tree growing out of his head? And how can a woman have children made of wax?The stories in this collection make these questions seem simple, everyday ones - then deftly supplies simple,...

In a small village in West Africa, a young girl explains the special way she was born. Her mother had difficulty getting pregnant, so she seeks help in the form of a doll which she treats like a human baby, carrying it on her back and covering it with...

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...

When Flash the curious fish finds himself stuck in a jar in a little boy's bedroom, his aunt and uncles are determined to save him. But how can three fish rescue one that's on dry land? With the help of a wise old frog and a little magic, even the most...

The ancient Greek myths as you've never read them before!The classic stories of The Twelve Tasks of Heracles and Arion and the Dolphins are re-told here in master storyteller, Marcia Williams' inimitable comic style. These splendid adaptations have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484712375Author Rick RiordanFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Disney HyperionPublisher Disney HyperionWeight(grams) 488gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 140mm...

With unique and playful illustrations this multicultural children's book is a classic Japanese fairy tale that young children and parents alike will love.The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated bilingual Japanese...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Carolyn W. Field Award 1991 and Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 1993 and Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades 6-8) 1993 and Pennsylvania Young Reader's...

The classic story of Cinderella gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Mexican spin on the beloved fairy tale!Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a little cottage with her stepmother and two stepsisters... The classic tale of Cinderella gets a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Honor Book.Book InformationISBN 9780525442653Author Paul O. ZelinskyFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442444102Author Kate O'HearnFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 193mm *...