folklore

In a small village in Anatolia, even the poorest villager is expected to pay tribute to a tyranical Mongol ruler, but the wiseman, Nasreddin Hoca, finds a way to make an aged donkey seem most valuable.

When three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes, they encounter a threatening wolf.

Cinderella, Snow White, and three other well-known princesses share a surprising connection in these fairy tale retellings.

All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabuti, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.

In the time when all people live in the sky and all animals in the water, Sky Girl falls through a hole, is rescued by swans and taken to wise Big Turtle who, with the help of noble Toad, called Mashutaha, creates the land on which we live. Includes notes about the Huron people from whom the tale comes.

A fictional manual that provides advice on raising dragons, discussing feeding, training, grooming, riding, and much more.

Contains haunting stories and scary songs that feature ghosts, monsters, and creepy endeavors, including selections entitled "Old Woman All Skin and Bone," "Cold as Clay," "The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers," and others.

More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.

A retelling of the classic story in which three bears go out for a stroll in the park, leaving their porridge on the table and the door open, which is invitation enought for a golden-haired girl hopelessly lost in the city.

As his plans are spoiled over and over again, the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner, in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables.