Climo, Shirley

Becan, a poor boy belittled by his stepmother and stepsisters, rescues a princess in distress after meeting a magical bull.

A retelling of the traditional Persian tale in which Settareh, neglected and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, finds her life transformed with the help of a little blue jug.

In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife.

In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century BC, Rhodopis, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.

In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.

Retells nine tales about the mortals and magical beings who reside in Cornwall. A discussion of the various magical ones follows each selection.

A collection of eight mermaid stories from around the world, telling of women, both good and bad, who live beneath the water.

Retells the myth of the Greek princess, rejected by her father, raised by bears, won in marriage in a race by Melanion, and then changed into a lioness by an angry Aphrodite.