Martin, Rafe

Presents a collection of traditional Japanese tales, which unfold in strange situations and end in eerie conclusions, that mirror the realities of our own lives.

A retelling of a Slavic Cinderella tale in which a young girl is given impossible tasks to perform by her cruel aunt and cousin. By virtue of her sweet nature she is helped and rewarded by the twelve months.

A collection of stories from tales told by the Buddha himself and anecdotes from the lives of the Zen masters of China and Japan who helped pass on the Buddha's teachings, reflecting the wisdom, directness, and spontaneity for which Zen is known.

Will falls into a quarry and survives the bitterly cold night with assistance from a creature of the past.

A collection of twenty traditional Asian tales.

A retelling of the Russian tale about a wealthy merchant's younger son who proves his worth in an unusual way.

Children's author Rafe Martin describes his life and writing process and how they are interwoven.

Prince Ardwin, known as Birdwing, the youngest of six brothers turned into swans by their stepmother, is unable to complete the transformation back into human form, so he undertakes a journey to discover whether his feathered arm will be a curse or a blessing to him.

As all the animals panic and flee at little rabbit's announcement that the earth is breaking up, a brave lion steps in and brings sense to the situation.

A lost boy who has grown up in the sea with seals returns to his tribe but is strangely changed.