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The Adventures of Nanabush: Ojibway Indian stories
By Sam Snake, Emerson S Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige. 1979
During the 1930s, the stories told by the elders of the Rama Ojibway Band were compiled and translated into English.…
These 16 stories tell of Nanabush, one of the most powerful, and most mischievous, spirits of the Ojibway world. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1979.The rainbow people
By Laurence Yep, David Wiesner. 1989
Twenty Chinese folktales, selected and retold by the author from stories collected in Oakland, California, in the 1930s as part…
of a WPA project. The book is divided into sections such as "Tricksters," "Fools," and "Love," each of which is prefaced by a short explanation of how the tales relate to the Chinese-American experience. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe fairy's mistake (Princess Tales, The)
By Gail Carson Levine, Mark Elliott. 1999
In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, Toads and Diamonds, the fairy Ethelinda rewards one twin sister for good…
behavior and punishes the other for bad, only to discover that her punishment is more pleasing than her rewardThe princess test
By Gail Carson Levine, Mark Elliott. 1999
In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass many difficult tests in…
order to prove that she is a true princess and win the hand of Prince NicholasSecrets of the witch: an initiation into our history and our wisdom
By Julie Légère. 2020
An exploration of the mystical history of witches throughout time and all over the world. The authors discuss the symbols…
of witchcraft, reveal the magic of crystals and herbs, and provide instructions on how to make your own pendulum. Translated from the 2019 French edition. For grades 5-8. 2020Strega Nona: an old tale (A Strega Nona Book)
By Tomie DePaola. 1975
In the town of Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady known as Strega Nona, who owned…
a magic pot. One day, when Strega Nona went visiting, her helper, Big Anthony, almost destroyed the village by disobeying Strega Nona's warning not to touch the pot. For grades K-3Demeter and Persephone (Independent reading series. Confindent readers #1)
By Hugh Lupton. 2013
When Persephone, the beautiful young daughter of the harvest goddess Demeter, is kidnapped by Hades, the god of the underworld,…
Demeter is heartbroken. Even though the crops are dying, she cares for nothing but getting her daughter back. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2013The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: the complete first edition
By Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Jack David Zipes, Andrea Dezso. 2014
All of the Grimms' 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions have been collected together. This 2014 translation by…
fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes attempts to retain the spare descriptions and storytelling style of the originals, reflecting the stories' roots in oral tradition. Some violence. 2014Paul Bunyan: my story (Step Into Reading)
By David L Harrison. 2008
A tall tale about Paul Bunyan, a giant lumberjack who had an enormous blue ox named Babe. The two of…
them would eat tons of food and build entire towns. For grades K-3. 2008Medusa's gaze and vampire's bite: the science of monsters
By Matt Kaplan. 2012
Science journalist examines ancient and modern myths of monsters, from the Nemean Lion of ancient Greece to King Kong and…
the Terminator. Uses archaeology and other disciplines to theorize on the sources of these tales and the reasons they fascinate us. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012Greek myths
By Ann Turnbull. 2011
Sixteen retold myths of nature, monsters, heroes, and struggles between gods and mortals. Includes such classics as "Persephone;" "Orpheus and…
Eurydice;" the "Minotaur;" "King Midas and the Golden Touch;" and "Pandora," about a woman who released suffering on humankind but retained hope. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010The beautiful stories of life: six Greek myths, retold
By Cynthia Rylant. 2009
These tales about Pandora, Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Narcissus, and Psyche also tell about feelings of hope, pride, frustration, courage, and…
love. In "Psyche" a young mortal woman performs heroic acts to prove her love for the god Eros. For grades 5-8. 2009Fragile eternity (Wicked Lovely Ser. #3)
By Melissa Marr. 2009
Summer Queen Aislinn and her mortal boyfriend Seth, from Wicked Lovely (BR 17597), struggle with their relationship since she's immortal--and…
the Summer King's partner. Seth must find a way to keep Aislinn for himself. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2009Wicked lovely (Wicked Lovely Ser.)
By Melissa Marr. 2007
Seventeen-year-old Aislinn and her grandmother are fey--they can see faeries, who are nasty folk. Keenan, the Summer King, wants Aislinn…
to be his queen and takes human form to woo her. But Aislinn prefers fellow student Seth and resists joining Keenan. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007Short rhymed stories based on eight traditional fairy tales. The princess and the pea discuss their feelings and become friends.…
In this version of "The Three Little Pigs," the pig keeps the wolf in a pot of boiling water until the wolf says he's sorry. For grades K-3. 2004The adventures of Odysseus
By Hugh Lupton. 2006
A retelling of the Greek myth that recounts Odysseus's ordeals during the prolonged voyage home after the Trojan War, from…
his encounter with Cyclops to reclaiming his wife Penelope and son Telemachus. For grades 4-7. 2006Favorite fairy tales told around the world
By S. D. Schindler, Virginia Haviland. 1985
The book of dragons
By Michael Hague. 1995
The book of imaginary beings
By Jorge Luis Borges, Peter Sís, Andrew Hurley. 2005
A compendium of descriptions for 116 fantastical creatures that cites their origins from world mythology and literature. Describes the familiar…
elves, gnomes, and unicorns and the lesser-known Lamia, T'ao-T'ieh, and Ouroboros. A 2005 translation of Borges's Spanish version. 1967Odysseus (Heroes Ser.)
By Geraldine McCaughrean. 2004
After the Trojan War Odysseus begins his voyage home to Ithaca, where his wife Penelope and their son Telemachus are…
waiting. His journey is prolonged by shipwrecks and misadventures including encounters with the ogre Cyclops, the singing Sirens, the three-headed dog Cerberus, and others. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2003