Folklore & Mythology

The practice of medicine is immersed in issues of life, death, and suffering in relation to the mortal body. Because of this, the medical profession is a fertile arena for folklore that serves to address these topics among physicians.In The Medical...

Proverbs offer a concise record of folk wisdom and have appeared in oral tradition, literature, art, and popular culture for centuries. Written by the foremost authority on proverbs, this reference gives high school students, undergraduates, and general...

Icarus's dad is a great inventor but when he gives his son wings, so they can escape the island they live on, things don't go according to plan at all. Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.Book...

Troy is the most well-protected city in the land. So how will Odysseus and his men get in? The great hero comes up with an ingenious plan...Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.Book InformationISBN...

Jason goes to find the Golden Fleece, so he can get the throne back from his wicked uncle. But first he must brave evil skeletons and get past a terrible serpent...Book InformationISBN 9781846167737Author Saviour PirottaFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Every year the King of Athens has to send some of his people to evil King Minos for his man-eating minotaur. His brave son Theseus wants to stop it - will he succeed?Book InformationISBN 9781846167706Author Saviour PirottaFormat PaperbackPage Count...

When Hades, the king of the Underworld, abducts young Persephone and imprisons her in his kingdom deep beneath the earth, her mother Demeter is stricken with grief. Demeter must summon a mother's bravery to rescue her daughter from Hades' clutches. Will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781409765240Author Benjamin 1782-1870 ThorpeFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 414g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517336335Author Sir James George FrazerFormat HardbackPage Count 95Imprint Gramercy,USPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1111g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781860198717Author M.I. EbbuttFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Caxton EditionsPublisher Caxton PublishingWeight(grams) 185g

King Midas's greatest wish is for everything he touches to turn to gold. But once this wish is granted, Midas realises he will never be able to hug his little princess again. What will he do? Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of...

Classic Treasury Fairy Tales is a beautifully illustrated fairy tales book for kids aged 7-10 years. Packed with classic fairy tales and short stories for kids to enjoy again and again, inspiring a love of fables. # Beautiful illustrations draw in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904132936Author Joel LevyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vision Paperbacks / Satin PublicationsPublisher VISION Paperbacks

This is an extraordinary collection of tales from one of the very greatest Gaelic storytellers, Angus MacLellan, and translated by one of Scotland's finest Celtic Scholars, John Lorne Campbell. The stories in the book include every type of tale found on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781862042292Author Caitlin MatthewsFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Element BooksPublisher Element Books LtdWeight(grams) 80g

Arion was the greatest poet in the world. On his way home from a far-off land, sailors want to steal his treasure and leave him to drown. Who will save him?Book InformationISBN 9781846167720Author Saviour PirottaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780747204701Author John ParkerFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Headline Book PublishingPublisher Headline Publishing Group

From the bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS comes a gorgeous wintry folk tale for young and old alike - an exciting adventure to the frozen north, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman. 'This gorgeous story of bravery,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852305659Author John MatthewsFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Element BooksPublisher Element Books LtdWeight(grams) 80g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394746371Author Henry H GlassieFormat PaperbackPage Count 353Imprint Pantheon Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 544g

The traditional tale of the patron saint of England, retold by the author. The dragon lays waste to the kingdom and finally the princess herself has to be rescued by a knight, who fights and tames the dragon, passing into legend as St George.Book...

"Meet 14 of the most menacing monsters, including Frankenstein, Dracula, zombies, and more! This on-trend monster encyclopedia includes frightful facts, shocking stories, daring lab exercises, and appealing cartoon illustrations. Feed your monster...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906621049Author T. Crofton CrokerFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint The Lost LibraryPublisher The Lost Library

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841934242Author J. A. ColemanFormat HardbackPage Count 1136Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781860190889Format HardbackPage Count 512Imprint Brockhampton PressPublisher Caxton PublishingWeight(grams) 210g

In vivid detail he describes his years of intermittent schooling, his entry into life in the fishing industry at the age of ten, his marriage, at thirteen, to a high-ranking Kwakiutl girl, and his life in a remote Indian village before moving to the...

Traces the history of more than a thousand proverbs that are still in current useBook InformationISBN 9780198661313Author John SimpsonFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University Press

This collection of thirty-seven entries selected from the more than 550 that make up the International Encyclopedia of Communications focuses on expressive forms and practices that are popular and participatory in nature: folklore forms such as folktale...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842042472Format PaperbackImprint Lomond BooksPublisher Lomond Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410205476Author P'u Sung-LingFormat PaperbackPage Count 516Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the PacificWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953910304Author Keith SkipperFormat HardbackPage Count 64Weight(grams) 148g

From Roman times to the computer age, proverbs have added spice to our language. In The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, an abridgement of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs, over 1,000 of these popular phrases are listed by main...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140348118Author Thapar, RomilaFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaWeight(grams) 91g

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A detailed reference book to the histories of more than 500 rhymes and songs, with their parallels, first appearances, origins, and variations. The Opies are unrivalled as authorities on the folklore of childhood.Book InformationISBN 9780198691112Author...

This reference work provides an account of the wide range of folk beliefs that have survived into our own age. Arranged alphabetically by their key word, the superstitions are illustrated by quotations that trace their development through the centuries...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432738730Author Dr Don MyersFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 86g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789605401108Author Sofia A. SouliFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Michalis ToumpisPublisher Michalis ToumpisWeight(grams) 500g

This enchanting collection of favourite 'Irish folk' tales, deserves to be read aloud at every hearth. The larger-than-life characters, dramatic landscapes and magical happenings are sure to keep listeners and readers absorbed for many happy hours. Brand...