folklore

This title introduces dragons by looking at their histories, the culture or cultures they come from, what they symbolized, and how they are shown today. This title shows specific dragons from different cultures around the world, like the Asian Lung.

Sixteen stories adapted from Celtic folklore.

"When Asim moves to a new town, he must save his new teacher when an evil spirit from Guyanese folklore begins to wreak havoc"--.

Ten fairies arrive at the park, ready to grant children wishes! That?s the magical, high-interest premise of this lively and lovely counting book. As readers count along with the inviting narration, they?ll learn new vocabulary with the help of text-supporting illustrations. The amusing story, as well as the rhythm and rhyme of the text, is a motivating way to provide opportunities for number practice and assessments of reading and math skills at an early level.

Asim and his friends realize that the astrophysicist helping teach their class about the moon is actually a Moon Gazer intent on brainwashing the entire town.

"Exploring stories about unicorns from around the globe, this narrative text presents myths and legends in an easy-to-follow narrative voice in conjunction with possible scientific explanations"--Provided by publisher.

A poor old Chinese farmer finds a magic brass pot that doubles or duplicates whatever is placed inside it, but his efforts to make himself wealthy lead to unexpected complications.

A young maiden named Danyshman draws the attention and admiration of the ruling Khan Bolotbek, but will he forgive his clever wife when she breaks her promise to him?.

A collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales illustrated by Kotaro Chiba.

"Twelve animals race to determine where they stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Each animal's unique quality comes out during the race, including Dragon's kind nature, Rat's forgetfulness, and Pig's love of food. Who can guess how they'll stack up?"--Back cover.