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Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
The Gimlet Eye (Quentaris: Quest of the Lost City)

The Gimlet Eye (Quentaris: Quest of the Lost City)


James Roy



About the Author JAMES ROY was born in Trundle, NSW and spent much of his life as a missionary child in Papua New Guinea ...
Westmark

Westmark


Lloyd Alexander



From the Publisher Falling in with a roguish doctor, his dwarf attendant and an urchin girl, Theo embarks on an unforg...
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 1)

The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 1)


Lloyd Alexander



Amazon.com Review The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in th...
The Battle of the Sun

The Battle of the Sun


Jeanette Winterson



Review PRAISE FOR TANGLEWRECK: 'Winterson has a fine ear for children's dialogue and her writing is lucid, pitched perfe...
Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children

Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children


H. E. Marshall



About the Author A widely read author of history books for children a century ago, Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall is now en...
Elf Night (Picture Books)

Elf Night (Picture Books)


Jan Wahl



From Publishers Weekly A sleepy boy witnesses a fairy-filled wonderland in Wahl's (Three Pandas) paean to the imagination...
The Ancient Maya (Myths of the World)

The Ancient Maya (Myths of the World)


Virginia Schomp



The Ancient Maya (Myths of the World)...
The Rivers of Zadaa (Pendragon series # 6)

The Rivers of Zadaa (Pendragon series # 6)


D.J. Machale



From School Library Journal Grade 5-8 -Bobby Pendragon plunges once more into his fast-moving, rip-roaring, and basically...
Matchless: A Christmas Story

Matchless: A Christmas Story


Gregory Maguire



Review An Indie Next List Notable (IndieBound ) “The little match girl’s story is now getting its due thank...
The Secret of Platform 13

The Secret of Platform 13


Eva Ibbotson



From Publishers Weekly This modern-day fairy tale featuring a group of endearing mythical creatures (and some less palata...
The Dark Pond

The Dark Pond


Joseph Bruchac



From School Library Journal Grade 6 Up–With its almost unbearably creepy prologue, Bruchac's contemporary novel com...
Casey Jones (On My Own Folklore)

Casey Jones (On My Own Folklore)


Stephen Krensky, Mark Schroder



Casey Jones (On My Own Folklore)...
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)


Rick Riordan



From School Library Journal Grade 6-9–In this installment, Riordan continues to enliven ancient mythology with wit...
Mayan and Aztec Mythology

Mayan and Aztec Mythology


Michael Schuman



Mayan and Aztec Mythology...
Myth, Symbol and Meaning in Mary Poppins: The Governess as Provocateur (Children's Literature and Culture)

Myth, Symbol and Meaning in Mary Poppins: The Governess as Provocateur (Children's Literature and Culture)


Giorgia Grilli



About the Author Giorgia Grilli teaches children's literature at the University of Bologna. She has published four books ...
Why the Chimes Rang

Why the Chimes Rang


Raymond Macdonald Alden



About the Author Raymond Macdonald Alden (1873 – 1924) was an American scholar and educator, born in New Hartford,...
Graphic Myths and Legends: William Tell: One Against an Empire: a Swiss Legend (Graphic Universe)

Graphic Myths and Legends: William Tell: One Against an Empire: a Swiss Legend (Graphic Universe)


Paul D. Storrie



About the Author Paul Storrie was born and raised in Detroit. He has returned to live there again and again after living ...
The Never War (Pendragon Series #3)

The Never War (Pendragon Series #3)


D.J. Machale



From School Library Journal Grade 5-8-This substantial third book in the quartet may not be great literature, but it does...
Love or Fate (Goddesses, 4)

Love or Fate (Goddesses, 4)


Clea Hantman



About the Author Keva is creator and designer extraordinaire of the infamous Poot!line of clothing. She also created the ...
The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1)

The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1)


Holly Black



Amazon.com Review The first book in a beautifully produced series of five, The Field Guide sets up the story of the Grace...
Graphic Myths and Legends: Marwe: Into the Land of the Dead: an East African Legend (Graphic Universe)

Graphic Myths and Legends: Marwe: Into the Land of the Dead: an East African Legend (Graphic Universe)


Marie P. Croall



Graphic Myths and Legends: Marwe: Into the Land of the Dead: an East African Legend (Graphic Universe)...
The Warrior Heir

The Warrior Heir


Cinda Williams Chima



From School Library Journal Grade 5-9–An apparently ordinary 16-year-old boy turns out to have magical powers that...
The Book of Legends

The Book of Legends


Horace E. Scudder



The Book of Legends...
Graphic Myths and Legends: Ali Baba: Fooling the Forty Thieves: an Arabian Tale (Graphic Universe)

Graphic Myths and Legends: Ali Baba: Fooling the Forty Thieves: an Arabian Tale (Graphic Universe)


Marie P. Croall



About the Author Marie P. Croall lives in Cary, North Carolina, with her husband and four cats. She has written for Marve...