Famous legends

An exploration of fairies and leprechauns and legends about them.

An exploration of pirate legends, covering Treasure Island, pirate punishments, Blackbeard, Barbarossa, and more.

Discusses the inspiration behind Washington Irving's short story about Rip Van Winkle, who slept through the American Revolution thanks to some mysterious bearded men in the Catskill Mountains.

Explores the legend of Johnny Appleseed, covering who John Chapman was, what he did, myths about him, and more.

An exploration of mermaids and legends about them.

Describes the exploits of Paul Bunyan and his pet, Babe the blue ox, exploring the claims that Paul Bunyon really existed, current research and his place in popular culture today.

Though Johnny Appleseed is a folk hero, he was also a real person, John Chapman. Chapman's life became legendary as he planted apple trees across the Midwest of the United States in the 1800s.

Readers are invited along on the journey to track down Bigfoot, and learn about some of the most famous encounters, photographic and video evidence, and recent theories.

Describes fairies and leprechauns, the different forms they take, folktales about them from around the world, and more.

Readers will love the folk tales describing the exploits of Bunyan and his pet, Babe the Blue Ox. Amusing images accompany the lively text, while fact boxes shed some light on each story’s origins.