"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?"--

"In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man?" --

In this graphic adaptation of the American folk tale, young Johnny Slimeseed is a gentle monster who does not look forward to Fright Night like the other monster kids in Nightmare swamp--so, with advice from a wise worm, he decides to plant a forest of slime trees to entertain the other swamp kids and give them something other than scaring humans to do.

"In this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting his wishes: sprinkling salt on a magpie's tail. But, before the magpie will grant the boy's wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own."--Back cover.

"In this Irish folktale, a young and powerful king has an embarrassing secret: he has horse's ears! Then one day, the royal barber discovers this unusual trait. Can he keep the king's long-held secret, or will the barber be banished from the kingdom for good?"--Back cover.

"When Ku-ku-ri-ku finds some wheat in his yard, he shows it to his friends Twist and Turn. They decide to use it to make some buns. But turning wheat into a delicious bun is a lot of work--and not everyone does their share."--

An introduction to the life and career of sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.

"The feminist folktales collected in Sea Girl upend any notion that women are doomed to be sentimental, meek, or submissive. In these classic tales, heroines unflinchingly wade monstrous rivers, escape ogres' nests, and outsmart desperate sharks and hungry tigers. And while defending their families and villages, they always determine their own fate. Ethel Johnston Phelps (1914-1984) held a master's degree in medieval literature, coedited a Ricardian...