folk tales

"In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both?"--Provided by publisher.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

Presents an illustrated collection of natural folklore featuring animals, weather, flowers, and more.

Presents twelve Native American stories from various North American tribes for young readers, including how the mountain Denali was created, why the North Star stays in place, accounts of how the world came to the way it is, and more.

A collection of tales told by Scheherazade to save herself and other young girls from death at the Sultan's hands.

Contains retellings of fifty scary folk tales.

In this ancient Mexican folktale, the Aztec Sky god and Wind god attempt to fix silence on Earth by bringing music to the world.

A retelling of the traditional story in which a boy climbs a magic beanstalk and outwits the giant who lives at the top.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.