Folklore Mythology category: 2054 books

OF COURSE you think I was a horrible old witch, locking fair haired Rapunzel in that tall, tall tower. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you.

Did the princess REALLY feel that pea under all those mattresses? Now kids can get the scoop directly from the princess' mouth. A clever twist on a classic fairy tale, this story delights while subtly teaching about point of view and supporting Common Core standards.

Think there's just one fairy tale with a beautiful girl and an evil stepmother? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Snow White stories. Visit Albania, Germany, Mozambique, and Turkey, and find out who meets 40 dragons instead of seven dwarfs, and on whose forehead a bright star shines.

Think there's just one fairy tale with a girl who meets danger in disguise? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Little Red Riding Hood stories. Visit Germany, Italy, and Taiwan, and find out whose sick grandmother is a tiger, and who is saved not by a kind hunter but by a talking river.

Each Origins: Urban Legends: Creatures eShort is a single chapter from the full Origins: Urban Legends: Creatures title, packaged as a mini eBook. Origins: Urban Legends: Creatures eShorts include Sasquatch, Snallygaster, Ogopogo, and Jersey Devil.

Each Origins: Urban Legends: Superstitions eShort is a single chapter from the full Origins: Urban Legends: Superstitions title, packaged as a mini eBook. Origins: Urban Legends: Superstitions eShorts include Black Cats, Broken Mirrors, Knock on Wood, and Friday the 13th.

Each Origins: Urban Legends: Hauntings eShort is a single chapter from the full Origins: Urban Legends: Hauntings title, packaged as a mini eBook. Origins: Urban Legends: Hauntings eShorts include Fort Mifflin, Possessions & Exorcisms, Sammie Dean, and Poltergeists.

Thats NOT the way it was! say five characters from some of the worlds most beloved fairy tales. In reality, Cinderella wasnt the sweetest belle of the ball. She was an annoying chatterbox. Jack was a petty thief. And Little Red Riding Hood? Spoiled rotten! Its all about point of view. Pull up a chair,...

For many years, people in the mountains of North America have reported sightings of a strange being that appears to be very large, very hairy, and very smelly! It walks on two legs like a human, but looks more like an ape. People have nicknamed the creature Bigfoot. On the other side of the world, in...

Fiona is a beautiful little girl who is fascinated by nature. She loves the rain, the smell of the rain but mostly her dream is to touch the rainbow. She finds herself following strangers (frogs) hoping that they' d help her touch the rainbow. Fiona is a dreamer who will stop at nothing to achieve...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Avast! Are ye' ready to sail the high seas with some of the world's most feared pirates? These accounts will do more than shiver your timbers. Come aboard to witness the ruthless methods of history's most petrifying pirates.

Each Origins: Urban Legends: Hauntings eShort is a single chapter from the full Origins: Urban Legends: Hauntings title, packaged as a mini eBook. Origins: Urban Legends: Hauntings eShorts include Fort Mifflin, Possessions & Exorcisms, Sammie Dean, and Poltergeists.

What is sadder than an unrequited love? What can be worst than to be rejected because of your social class? Read this amazing and beautiful story based on a Vietnamese legend, and find out how it feels the sadness of the lack of affection and how we are responsible for the decisions that define our days till the end.

Ancient dragons breathed fire and gobbled up humans. Fierce mythical griffins had the heads of eagles and the bodies of lions. More recently, people have reported chupacabras drinking the blood of farm animals. These monsters and more have frightened people for centuries, and have made their way into...