Relates the true story of Abbie Burgess, a young girl who kept the lighthouse at Matinicus Rock, Maine, lit when her father, the lighthouse keeper, was away during a storm that lasted several weeks in 1856.
Presents a brief overview of inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright in graphic novel format, and examines their work on the first successful powered airplane.
Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the unicorns of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Therese and the unicorn," in which a bitter king who is afraid of being poisoned is changed by the pure love of his daughter and the touch of a unicorn's horn, and briefly describes other unicorn tales.
Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the mythical firebird of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Wolf," and describing other firebird tales.
Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the vampires of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Abhartach's Sepulcher," and briefly discussing other vampire legends.
In graphic novel format, provides both factual and legendary information about the life of pioneer John Chapman, who was better known as Johnny Appleseed because he traveled throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, planting apple trees and selling them to settlers.
Describes, in graphic novel format, some of the common sea monsters of folklore, as well as telling the myth "Hercules and the sea monster" in which the hero saves a maiden from being sacrificed to Poseidon's sea monster Ketos, and describing some other popular sea monster stories.
Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the dragons of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Beowulf and the dragon, " in which the hero Beowulf faces one final challenge in the form of a dragon that is killing his people, and describes other dragon tales.