folklore

The history of the phoenix began in ancient Egypt and spread to nearly every other culture. Readers will get to know the symbolism of the phoenix's life cycle and where it's been used in popular culture today. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

"Vampires is [a] illustrated mystical guide to the undead and their lore throughout the centuries"--Provided by publisher.

"Features modern comics adaptations of traditional folklore from across the South American continent"--Publisher.

"Philosophy professor, humorist, and identical twin Helena de Bres takes the curious, wondrous, ludicrous experience of being a twin as a lens through which to reconsider our place in the world and how we relate to others. Which one are you? Are you the same? Can you read each other's minds? Identical twins get the weirdest existential questions from strangers, also from loved ones, in fact, even from themselves. For twins fascinate all of us... including twins. For Helena de Bres, this fascination was never far from philosophy's most unnerving unknowns. What makes someone themselves rather than someone else? What does perfect love look like? Can we really act freely? Drawing from her relationship with her own twin Julia, and accompanied by Julia's line drawings, Helena uses twinhood to rethink the limits of personhood, consciousness, love, freedom, even justice. With her inimitably candid, goofy, brilliant voice, she explores the long tradition of twin representations in art, myth, and popular culture; their "freakish" history; their peculiar social standing; and what it's really like to be one of two. With hope and humor, she argues that our reactions to twins reveal our broader desires and fears about selfhood, fate, and human connection, and that reflecting on twinhood can help each of us-twin and singleton alike-to recognize our own multiplicity, and approach life with greater curiosity, imagination, and courage"--.

"Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across two continents [North and South America], the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska"--OCLC.

Thirteen year-old Riley was not born to be a leader, but the magical community thinks she and her adopted brother, Dahl, are meant to lead the world into the Age of the Final Eclipse, so now the one thing Riley must do is believe in herself.

"The Lore of the Stars looks to the heavens and beyond to understand diverse cultures from here on Earth. . . . Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were thought to be mythological beings set in the sky? And that eclipses were seen as demonic omens? For millennia, humans have looked to the heavens to explain the world around and above them. 'Lore of the Stars' takes readers deep into space and back through the mists of time to discover the myriad answers to our most ancient questions"--BTCat.

"From myths and legends, folklore and fables, to amazing discoveries, and undiscovered depths--children will love exploring the amazing world of water in this illustrated book for young readers. Dive . . . into the ocean depths to discover sunken lands. Sail in and out of legends laden with weird and wonderful monsters. Spin the globe to track migrating whales and sort the fantasy creatures from the real ones"--Provided by publisher.

Presents twelve Native American stories from various North American tribes for young readers, including how the mountain Denali was created, why the North Star stays in place, accounts of how the world came to the way it is, and more.

"This title introduces trolls by looking at their histories, the culture or cultures they come from, what they symbolized, and how they are represented in current times. Back matter shows modern trolls that kids might recognize, like the trolls from Frozen, and explains how they are based in mythology"--Provided by publisher.