folklore

"Paul Bunyan, the largest baby ever born, grows into a giant lumberjack with a blue ox as his sidekick"--Publisher's website.

"Massachusetts native Johnny Appleseed heads west to plant apple trees"--Publisher's website.

"John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammerman working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him"--Back cover.

"In Caribbean folklore, Mama Glo is the mother of rivers and streams. She has a beautiful singing voice, but she doesn't like visitors! Still, brothers Keron and Kendon disobey the rules and search for her in the forest. What will they find?"--Back cover.

"Aladdin finds a magic lamp, and his life is forever changed!"--Back cover.

Aladdin is a ragged, street smart youth who dreams of a better life and a chance to win the heart of the sultan's daughter, Princess Jasmine.

"Mulan is a curious, clever young girl with a love for adventure and learning. But there is no greater love than the one she has for her family. She will do anything for them--even if it means joining the army disguised as a man in her father's place. In battle, Mulan must find her bravery and her strength to become the legendary woman warrior she is destined to be"--Provided by publisher.

The adventures of Don Rodrigo, who was given the name of El Cid--the Lord, who was exiled from his native Castile by the weak King Alfonso in 1089.

Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift, and a prophecy on the night of her birth.

A retelling of the classic fairy tale in which a young girl's life changes forever in one evening thanks to a fairy godmother and a handsome prince.