Legends, Myths, Fables

'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUSYoung mouse Calib Christopher has finally been appointed a squire to the Knights of Camelot. Alas, there is no time to celebrate. With his best friend,...

Join Robin and Marion fighting for the desperate and destitute again in the fourth action-packed adventure from international bestseller Robert Muchamore.'Strikes the bullseye.' - The Times Children's Book of the Week (Robin Hood: Hacking Heists &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789502466Author Jo FranklinFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

"Vivid, buzzing with energy and great rhymes." Guardian"Steeped in sunlight ... a magical collection." Daily Telegraph "Fire in the treetops, / Fire in the sky. / Blossoms red as sunset / Dazzling to the eye..." Full of the amazing sights, sounds, smells...

When a princess who behaves like a dragon meets a dragon who behaves like a princess, who knows what will happen! This is suitable for discussion of preconceptions and gender roles.ReviewsThe Princess and the Dragon is beautifully illustrated with big,...

Poppy is gazing out of the window at the snow when suddenly she sees that the snowflakes are really snow children, dancing and whirling in the garden. Excitedly Poppy joins them for an adventure in the Snow Queen's wintry kingdom where she visits a...

First Stories: Aladdin is the perfect introduction for young children to this classic fairy tale.Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story of Aladdin, his lamp and the magical genie to life. This well-loved fairy tale is beautifully imagined for a...

From acclaimed picture book maker Barry Falls, a pitch-perfect story about being GIANT . . . even when you're tiny! Tiny the giant lives in a shoe, and as the smallest giant in the land, he is always overlooked. But,...

An illustrated chapter-book retelling of the Monkey King's adventures from Journey to the West—part of the Classic Starts series, which has cumulatively sold more than 8 million copies!   Sun Wukong is the “Monkey King”—and he has all the power and magic...

The fourth book in the ancient Greek Mysteries series is a mix of Sherlock Holmes and ancient Greece from bestselling author Saviour Pirotta, with stunning illustrations from up-and-coming illustrator Freya Hartas. This exciting adventure will have...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth.' The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved children's tales for over a...

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award 2017 for Best Middle Grade & Children's!Loki the trickster god is free from his chains. Now he's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, armed with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Norse gods and...

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Fairyland is in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them, the Pet Fairies can't ensure that pets in the human world find...

The legends of King Arthur are among the richest and most mysterious in British folklore, and they remain popular throughout the world. There almost certainly was a real leader named Arthur, who was probably a clan chieftain from Cornwall, Wales or...

The universal and archetypal theme of how the world began has been explored by tribes and civilizations from the earliest times. These creation myths from many different cultures range from tales of the Titans and Olympian gods of ancient Greece to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780152049157Author Mary NortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 1152Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co IncPublisher Cengage Learning, IncWeight(grams)...

A humorous re-telling of the legendary tale, specially written for children who are starting to read on their own. Easy-to-read text and colourful illustrations bring the story of a fire-breathing dragon, a princess in peril and a bold knight to life...

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...

The third dragon adventure from the legendary author of Inkheart, Cornelia Funke - over one million English language copies of DRAGON RIDER sold worldwide, and now a major movie on Sky Cinema! 'A warm-hearted dream of...

**Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018**This is the story of a worm in the earth, a bird in the trees, and the joy to be found in life's smallest moments, from the...

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...

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

Alice falls down a rabbit hole to Wonderland, where the impossible is perfectly normal: a talking White Rabbit, a smiling Cheshire Cat and a very strange tea party.Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and...

Share the classic novel by Herman Melville in an illustrated chapter storybook made for young readers! Full of adventure and excitement, beginner readers will find the epic tale of Kid Classics Moby Dick irresistible!The sailor Ishmael tells the tale of...

'It's the best present you can give. It never breaks and doesn't need batteries. What is it?'The answer is inside THIS BOOK!Eleven of the funniest traditional tales from around the world. Laugh your socks off as you discover why dogs are our best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646114238Author Morgan E MoroneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 224mm *...

India is particularly rich in colourful folkore. These stories, told by parents to their children for many generations, make a rich and dazzling collection of mythological tales drawn from a great heritage of Hindu epics - from the life of the great god...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416997979Author Brandon MullFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 188mm *...

Fergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. He wants a friend more than anything.One day Fergus finds treasure on the beach: a beautiful fur blanket hidden in the rocks. But Fergus doesn't know that his treasure belongs to someone else -- a...

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...

In Lucky Breaks, we encounter anonymous women from the margins of Ukrainian society, their lives upended by the ongoing conflict with Russia. A woman, bewildered by her broken umbrella, tries to abandon it like a sick relative; a beautiful florist...

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

An epic unicorn fairy tale filled with adventure, magic and a fight like no other... In a faraway kingdom, two girls live separate lives. Growing up in the wilderness of the west, Alette is the daughter of a...

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of one of the traditional tales of King Arthur. A perfect introduction to the legend of how Arthur became King, it is ideal for sharing with younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone...

Robin and Marion are taking on the authorities again in the third action-packed adventure from international bestseller Robert Muchamore.'Strikes the bullseye.' - The Times Children's Book of the Week (Robin Hood: Hacking Heists & Flaming Arrows)There's...

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...

A stunning illustrated edition of the magical bestseller: the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages. Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Winner of the British Book Awards Children's Book of the...

When the family business collapses, Beauty and her two sisters are forced to leave the city and begin a new life in the countryside. However, when their father accepts hospitality from the elusive and magical Beast, he is forced to make a terrible...

An amusing and original story with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading on their own. After a hard night's thieving, Alfie the burglar likes to go home to a tasty meal. But one day he returns to find his cupboards bare. Someone...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802586459Author Catherine FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 10mm