Hodges, Margaret

Relates the story of Offero, whose service to Jesus brought him the name of Christopher the Christ-bearer and caused him to be called the patron saint of travelers.

A boy's keen eyes and persistent nature save a caravan in need of water while crossing a desert.

When Alice and her two younger brothers become lost in the woods, the children separate, and Alice is captured by an evil magician named Comus.

Retells the Greek legend that explains why Persephone brings springtime to the earth each year.

A young peasant, with the help of his faithful and magical horse, captures a firebird, marries the woman he loves, and becomes Tsar of Russia.

When a poor Irish peddler follows the instructions given to him by Saint Patrick in a dream, his life is greatly changed. Includes background on Saint Patrick and on the orgin of the story.

A biography of the 15th century knight who collected stories about King Arthur and his knights and rewrote them into a work that was to influence poets and writers throughout the ages.

Traces the lives and accomplishments of the extraordinary Mary Sherwood and her five children who played an important part in bringing great changes in higher education and voting rights for women, opportunities for government service, and awareness of the need to preserve the country's natural wonders.