Recounts over seventy stories from the Bible, including "The Walls of Jericho," "The Prodigal Son," "Jesus and the Children," and "Rahab and the Spies.".
When Solomon visits his neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Zee for afternoon tea, he discovers their backyard harbors exotic adventure and limitless possibilities.
With the aid of Gray Wolf, young Prince Ivan fulfills a series of tasks set for him by his father and two other kings, winning the legendary firebird, a magical horse, and the hand of Princess Helen by his efforts.
Introduces the concept of "buried treasure", what makes these items valuable, why they became buried or hidden, and examples of treasures that have been discovered.
Presents illustrated retellings of eight classic Aesop's Fables including the "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Lion and the Mouse," and "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg.".
Looks at health and medicine in the medieval world, discussing beliefs about the origins and spread of disease, and examining some of the practices people might be subjected to in the course of treatment.
Presents five folktales related to Christmas, including "The Brave Little Camel" (Syria), "Baby in the Bread" (Malta), "The Gourd of Plenty" (Ghana), "Flowers for Jesus" (Mexico), and "Babushka" (Russia).
Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first folktale comes from India, where a powerful sage imprisons his beloved daughter in a floating palace after he catches a man gazing at her, and the second one comes from Germany, where a beautiful girl with long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.
