folklore

In this modern version of the French folktale "Stone Soup, " Rag-Tag Meg shows the neighborhood how to make a delicious pot of soup starting with only water and an old wooden button.

Paul was a big bundle of joy when he was born. The trouble was, he grew so big that he couldn't fit in the house!.

Baby John was bigger and stronger than other kids. He could eat and talk from the day he was born!.

Martha Jane Cannary rode wild horses before she could walk. She could shoot a target from miles away at the age of five.

Eisner Award winner Liniers brings his exuberant cartooning style and irrepressible sense of humor to the spooky folktales of his childhood, telling three from across Latin America: the Iara, a mermaid (or a pink dolphin?) who lures young men to her underwater domain in the Amazon basin; La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, who terrorizes people who venture out after dark (a legend found in Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay); and La Luz Mala, a spooky, evanescent light that menaces gauchos and other travelers on the Argentine pampas. Liniers animates these thrilling tales with lighthearted twists. Combined with informative backmatter on their ecological, cultural, and historical background and a bibliography, these old stories will come alive for all young readers, from those who have grown up hearing them to those who are encountering them for the first time.

A collection of Greek myths and legends.

Contains a selection of Mesopotamian myths and discusses related aspects of ancient Mesopotamian civilization, such as religion, war, trade, clothing, and food.

"In [this book], we have a matchup of historic magnitude. We took the deadliest creatures and matched them in a battle of weaponry, strength, and grit. Who will come out victorious, witches or genies? You'll haveto read to find out. This series utilizes considerate text written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage struggling readers"--Provided by publisher.

"In [this book], we have a matchup of historic magnitude. We took the deadliest creatures and matched them in a battle of weaponry, strength, and grit. Who will come out victorious, vampires or werewolves? You'llhave to read to find out. This series utilizes considerate text written at a higher maturity level with a lower readinglevel to engage struggling readers"--Provided by publisher.