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Jason and the Argonauts: the first great quest in Greek mythology
By Robert Byrd. 2016
A recounting of the legend of Greek hero Jason, the gifted Argonauts, and their dangerous quest to retrieve the magical…
Golden Fleece--said to have been sent by the Gods of Olympus. For grades 3-6. 2016The legend of Mackinac Island (Legends Ser.)
By Kathy-Jo Wargin, Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen. 1999
Retells the story of the great turtle Makinauk that enlists the aid of other animals to help create the special…
place known as Mackinac Island. A 1999 Michigan Notable book. For grades 2-4. 1999Treasure of the Sangre de Cristos: tales and traditions of the Spanish Southwest
By Arthur L. Campa. 1994
This collection of tales and traditions from the Southwest includes stories of lost mines stacked with bars of gold, mule…
loads of silver cached away in outlaw hoards, and fabulous Jesuit treasures buried when that order was expelled from New SpainMabela the clever
By Tim Coffey, Margaret Read MacDonald. 2001
The boy who lived with the seals
By Rafe Martin, David Shannon. 1993
A boy who has grown up in the sea with seals returns to his tribe but is strangely changed, in…
this story based on a folktale of the Chinook people. For grades 2-4 and older readersGloucester's sea serpent
By Wayne Soini. 2010
A Gloucester native and local historian investigates one of his hometown's most intriguing mysteries: did a Loch Ness-like sea monster…
really stop by its harbor in 1817? For high school and adult readersRow, row, row your boat
By Jane Cabrera. 2014
Monsters and water beasts: creatures of fact or fiction?
By Karen Miller, Sergio Ruzzier. 2007
Presents firsthand accounts and scientists' opinions about extraordinary creatures of land and sea: Bigfoot, Big Bird of Texas, hoop snakes,…
Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Sea Maiden of Biloxi, Champ, Sea Serpent of Gloucester, and the Cadborosaurus. Discusses whether these folkloric beasts have a factual basis. For grades 3-6. 2007The merry adventures of Robin Hood (Sterling Unabridged Classics)
By Howard Pyle, H. Pyle. 2004
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws--including Little John, Friar Tuck, and Allan a Dale--who plunder…
the rich to help the poor. Describes mistakenly poaching the king's deer and Sherwood Forest escapades against their enemy the Sheriff of Nottingham. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1883Magic hoofbeats: horse tales from many lands
By Josepha Sherman, Linda Wingerter. 2004
Eight folktales about magical horses with special powers to help their riders triumph, gathered from North America, India, Russia, Iran,…
and Europe. Includes information about the different breeds of horses that live in these countries. For grades 3-6. 2004Spider spins a story: fourteen legends from Native America (G - Reference, Information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Jill Max, Robert Annesley. 1997
Presents folk tales from various native peoples including the Kiowa, Zuni, Cherokee, Hopi, Navajo, and Muskogee, all featuring the spider…
character. In "Iktomi and Buzzard: A Lakota Legend," the arrogant spider figure learns the importance of kindness and humility. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1997The silver treasure: myths and legends of the world (Myths and Legends of the World Ser.)
By Geraldine McCaughrean, Bee Willey. 1997
A multicultural anthology retelling twenty-three folktales. Contains stories from Bolivia, Togo, Russia, India, Egypt, Alaska, and other parts of the…
globe. Companion to The Golden Hoard: Myths and Legends of the World (DB 46791). For grades 4-7The squire's tale (Squire's Tales #1)
By Gerald Morris. 1998
Terence--a young lad who lives with Trevisant, the hermit of the Gentle Wood--meets Gawain of Orkney, who is traveling to…
King Arthur's court to join the Knights of the Round Table. Trevisant foresees Terence's departure as Gawain's squire. Terence then begins an adventure that ultimately reveals his true identity. For grades 5-8Between heaven and earth: bird tales from around the world
By Howard A Norman. 2004
Five stories from Australia, Norway, Sri Lanka, China, and Matabeleland (in Africa) featuring birds who complicate human lives. In "The…
Bird Who Sang like a Warthog" a young husband is jealous of his blind brother-in-law's ability to recognize bird calls and tries to cheat him. For grades 3-6. 2004Battle royale: 5 books in 1! (Who would win?)
By Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster. 2018
Five previously published books featuring dangerous animals and the characteristics that make them deadly and likely to win in a…
fight. Includes Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, Rhino vs. Hippo, Tyrannosaurus rex vs. Velociraptor, Wolverine vs. Tasmanian Devil, and Alligator vs. Python. For grades K-3. 2014Zzzng! zzzng! zzzng!: a Yoruba tale
By Phillis Gershator, Greg Henry. 1998
The story of grizzly bear looking up
By Claude Schaeffer. 2008
This is the story of a Salish boy whose tribal members all died of smallpox. A grizzly bear came and…
took him to another tribal unit, for which he eventually became the Chief. For preschool-grade 2The wildlife stories of Faith McNulty
By Faith McNulty, Robin Brickman. 1980
Twelve tales explore a single animal or species, ranging from the everyday to the exotic. They include such accounts as…
efforts to save the whooping crane, rescuing a woodchuck 'homely as a burlap bag,' and glimpsing an ancient species of monkey in a Madagascar forestAmadeus, the leghorn rooster
By Delores B Nevils, Jonathan Green. 2004
Amadeus, named after classical composer Mozart, appears one day at the tiny cottage of the widow lady. Announcing his arrival…
with a big "Cock a Doodle Do," he perches proudly on the rail of the cottage steps. The other animals are annoyed by the rooster's loud crowing and want him to leave but Amadeus decides to stay. When the other animals hatch a plan to get rid of Amadeus, life on the farm will never be the same. For grades K-3