legends

"A very rare natural phenomenon is causing quite a stir in Rivi?re-aux-Corbeaux: Lake Kijikone has caught fire and grown into a veritable inferno. When the disaster occurs, an old local legend re-emerges, and a group of local teens decide to find out if the stories are true. Deep in the woods, one of the teens shares a secret so shocking that the group splits up-- and the real nightmare begins" --Back cover.

"There are rumors going around that a boy in a red hood has been asking people if they've noticed anyone in the dark crevices of their home. . . While it might sound ridiculous, everybody knows the feeling: Even when alone, sometimes they feel like they're being watched. Is someone peeking through the window? Or the cracked open door? The desk, the bookshelf, the dresser--they create gaps everywhere! And then the chilling sound of laughter fills the room"--Back cover.

Weaving together twenty thrilling tales with fascinating historical information, this captivating book brings the world of ancient China to life, spanning the breadth of ancient Chinese mythology and revealing eye-opening elements of culture and religion along the way.

"Jam-packed with spine-tingling tales and haunting illustrations, this collection is inspired by cultures from around the world. Read them before bedtime or share them to spook your friends . . . Each tale in this . . . collection pulls you into a dark world of contemporary stories based on myths and legends from around the world. Haunted battlefields? Talking heads? Ghosts? Nefarious creatures in the night? Read all about spooky field trips, ghostly omens, cautionary tales, and more. Featuring stories inspired by folklore from Nigeria, the Philippines, the Caribbean, Iceland, England, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Ancient Egypt, Germany, Mexico, and the American South"--Amazon.

A colorful, illustrated children's book that tells the ancient Inuit legend about the dreaded amautalik that goes about scaring Inuit children.

Examines whether zombies are real by looking at their history, evidence of their potential existence, and their cultural impact.

Examines whether witches are real by looking at their history, evidence of their potential existence, and their cultural impact.

As a scholarship student at the prestigious Nithercott School, seventeen-year-old Ife feels like an outcast, but when a missing classmate reappears and acts strange, Ife teams up with two other students to investigate the school's decades-old legend of the Changing Man.

An introduction to the myths and legends of the ancient world, discussing key characters from famous myths and legends, including Zeus, the father of the Greek gods, Norse Freyja, goddess of love, beauty, war and death, and Egyptian Bastet, goddess of cats.

"Did a spider actually lay its eggs in a woman's face? Do alligators really live in the New York City sewers? Readers will [learn of] mysterious urban legends while also learning the facts about each claim. Which rumors hold a hint of truth and which claims are totally bonkers?"--Provided by publisher.