legends

Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel driving contest.

Lancelot is welcomed into the court of King Arthur as a valiant fighter and later rescues Queen Guinevere, fights the tournament at Astolat, and pursues other adventures.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text retell the legend of Robin Hood, the outlaw, and how the sheriff invites the butcher to dinner, hoping to cheat him out of money, but is surprised when the butcher turns out to be Robin Hood.

A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.

Expands on a popular Mexican folktale about a ghost that haunts riverbanks at night, crying as she searches for her lost children.

Stories adapted from Assiniboine, Skidi Pawnee, and Dakota legends.

Introduces children to the legend of Paul Bunyan, describing the lumberjack's immense strength, faithful friend Babe the Blue Ox, and their work to clear America's frontiers for farming.