folklore

"Poorling is a little bear. She's a bit different from her brothers. Mother keeps their family safe. For the Forest is full of dangers. It is there that Mana lives, with her Shadow children. And above them all, Emuu, the great Grandma in the Sky"--Jacket flap.

An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending.

Mable goes on an impossible quest to the moon hoping that will cure her beloved Grana, and is aided by constellations associated with African and African American history along the way. Includes brief descriptions of the constellations mentioned, and a note on the myth or history associated with each.

Seven years have passed since the disastrous events of BOOK 1, and now it's time for Sibylla to face her curse-breaking destiny. When Troll Kingdom soldiers arrive in the once-safe town of Fiskeby, she's forced to flee up the Glass Mountain. But the moment she steps foot on Troll lands, she's thrown into a jail cell, where she discovers her amnesiac ex-fianc? is set to wed the Troll Queen's daughter. Using all of her wits, she must convince the princess to turn against her own mother, or else face execution on the day of the wedding-and doom the kingdom to remain cursed forever.

Collects over twenty trickster stories, in graphic novel format, from various Native American traditions, including tales about coyotes, rabbits, ravens, and other crafty creatures and their mischievous activities.

Prince Sacha the bear wants a special costume for the annual Parade of Princely Prancing, and Panini the sly rabbit comes up with a truly unique design in this adaptation of The emperor's new clothes.

A retelling of the Celtic legend in which a king's children are changed into swans by their evil stepmother and can only be changed back when twin mountain peaks, the Man from the North and the Woman from the South, are joined. Presented in Arabic and English.

A little girl on her way to visit her grandmother meets a hungry wolf in the forest. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary.

Tales of zombies have been around in several different forms for centuries. However, they exploded into a pop culture phenomenon in the late 1960s. Since that time, public interest in these creatures has only increased. In an effort to keep the stories fresh, people have often put their own spin on how the zombies act and what caused them to turn into monsters. Full-color photographs and informative fact boxes enhance the engaging main text as it gives readers a glimpse into the evolution of zombies.

Examines whether hauntings are real by looking at the history, evidence of their potential existence, and the cultural impact.