Traditional stories Books

Age range 12+Meet the creepy creatures and amazing beasts from Philippine mythology!This delightful compendium of mythical creatures (and where to find them) takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the ghoulish and gory things that go bump in the...

A long time ago, a young man named Ding Xian is finally qualified for the imperial examination held in the capital city. Ding Xian travels day and night. While he is passing through Wuyi Mountain, he is so tired that he cannot walk any longer. A kind...

Age range 7+More Pooh stories! A fully revitalised editionof the 1928 classic sequel to Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, with full-colour versions ofthe original illustrations by E.H. Shepherd.The first book in the series featuring the beloved character...

Age range 10 to 13Cinder Moss, 8th grade mortal at Copperpenny Middle, doesn't know it, but Odin has a mission for her: slow down Ragnarok.Abandoned at birth and shuffled through the System all her life, Cinder is on the verge of being expelled...

Age range 16+Monsters live in the darkest corners of our dreams, existing only as nightmares, but sometimes they find a way out. When dreams and the waking world collide how can we know what is real? Janus Silang and the Creature of Tabon tells the...

Age range 7 to 12Twelve Traditional Stories That Children Will Love!This bilingual children's book presents a charming collection of folktales and fables on the timeless theme of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. All of these stories are...

Age range 4 to 7The Garden Witch is lonely, no one shops at her stall, no one visits her magical garden, and there is no one to talk to - except for the three evil rats she lives with. The rats will eat her if she upsets them, so she lives day in and day...

Chinese New Year' s eve is the most important day of the year for the Chinese people. The whole family sits around the table to celebrate the reunion. However, a long time ago, on this day, people were used to running away from their homes and hiding in...

Age range 14+The much-anticipated continuation to Scions, the prequel to the Starcrossed series, the #1 international bestseller.This Greek mythology series is ideal for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Chloe Gong.Presumed dead, Daphne and Ajax try to steal...

Enter classic literature's most famous fairy tales, and make choices to survive 'Cinderella', 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Snow-White', and more in this Choose Your Path adventure.The mystical world of fairy...

Age range 11 to 14From the moment she saw him, the girl knew the bear had come for her. How many times had she dreamed of him? Now, here he was, as if spelled from her dreams. This encounter marks the beginning of a long and extraordinary journey. At the...

This delightful storybook by the incomparable d'Aulaires, based on a poem by Hans Christian Andersen, will charm a whole new generation of little readersDon't count your chickens before they hatch, as the saying goes-but what about counting your eggs?! A...

Age range 12 to 18This young adult mystery horror takes us to a remote borderline village in an intentionally unspecified place and time where people still live by their own rules and still believe in old gods. Twelve years ago, four children suddenly...

Age range 14+The highly anticipated continuation of the Starcrossed saga, the #1 international bestselling series.Perfect for fans ofAlexandra Brackenand Chloe Gong.A fate avoided...After successfully using a clever bit of trickery to avoid all-out war...

Age range 14+The dazzling prequel to the Starcrossed series, the #1 international bestselling trilogy. Perfect for fans of Alexandra Brackenand Chloe Gong.New York City, 1993. It wasn't Daphne's choice to move into the heart of a struggle that has been...

When elephants walk, they never bother to look down. Terrified of being crushed by giant feet, a group of mice have finally had enough! One day they come up with a plan. Could pepper be the solution to their problem? A delightful story of small creatures...

Age range 3 to 6Have you ever heard of the moonbow? It's a rarely occurring natural phenomenon. Its beauty is otherworldly, but legend says that if an animal gazes upon one...they become human! Mimbi the seal and Kipo the turtle live carefree...

Mommy Goat leaves at home her seven little kids, and opening up the door is something Mommy Goat forbids! She warns the little goats: don't let anyone in, whoever it may be. If you do, the big bad wolf will get in and gobble you up for tea!The classic...

Gold Medal WinnerMoonbeam Children's Book Awards 2017 A story about the power of hope, and the universal language of music. The beautiful story of Daniel and his daughter who decide to stay behind when the storm batters their little coastal village...

Here, beautifully illustrated and presented in both English and Japanese, are 12 of the best Japanese folktales - shared with generation after generation of Japanese children. These charming tales engage your imagination as you're carried on turtle-back...

Once Upon a Time in Japan presents eight stories from the NHK JapanBroadcasting Corporation's popular radio series of the same name. TheJapanese folk stories in this volume are among Japan's oldest and mostbeloved stories, and all eight tales are...

Age range 14 to 18Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Books: Young Adult Literature - LAMBDA Literary Most Anticipated Young Adult Books - LGBTQ Reads Recommended LGBTQ+ YA - Reads RainbowA roving female gang of fun-loving rebel bikers and street racers, led by...

Age range 12+What happens when Tinker Bell is in love with both Peter Pan and Wendy?In this sparkling re-imagining of Peter Pan, Peter and Wendy's granddaughter Hope Darling finds the reclusive Tinker Bell squatting at the Darling mansion in order to...

Age range 3 to 6Adventure into the epic and magical world of Greek myths with this brightly-illustrated introduction to the striking king of the gods, Zeus, for young readers. Colourful and easy to read, this retelling of the Olympian god of thunder...

Age range 3 to 6Adventure into the epic and magical world of Greek myths with this brightly-illustrated introduction to the story of Theseus and the Minotaur for young readers. Colourful and easy to read, this retelling of Theseus' defeat of the...

Age range 5 to 9Dive into the hilarious story of a hug-loving kraken who learns that sometimes it's better to keep your tentacles to yourself. Klyde the kraken loves nothing more than a good hug, but whenever he tries to hug the animals in the...

Age range 6 to 9Sink your teeth into Werewolf? There Wolf!, a gorgeously illustrated and rhythmic picture book revitalization of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. Packed with wolves, weirdness and witty word play, Werewolf? There Wolf! features a...

Age range 9 to 12Something is rotten in the state of Deadmark, but of course there is: it's filled with zombies.This brainy middle-grade adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet follows a young science-minded zombie named Edda as she deals...

Age range 9 to 12Set in the faraway (and terrible-smelling) land of Rancidia, where it's good to smell bad and bad to smell good, this uproarious send-up of Snow White follows the adventures of a profoundly stinky Hobgoblin as he flees the jealous wrath...

Age range 10 to 14The daughter of a river god, raised by a human father and bound to a tragic destiny.An African fantasy-adventure graphic novel inspired by the mythology of the Zambezi River and the history of the Kariba Dam, one of the largest dams...

Age range 3 to 6Only the bravest dare to enter the gardens of the powerful goddesses of Greek myths!In this must-have children's storybook collection, young readers will enter a world where goddesses command the seasons, trespassers turn into pigs, and...

Age range 5 to 9Never has this classic fairy-tale been more stylishly spun for young readers than in this new, freshly illustrated picture book adaptation! Children will treasure this elegant, accessible edition of Rumplestiltskin, complete with a cover...

Age range 3 to 6Journey to a world of heroic deeds and fantastic creatures with three exciting myths, ready to thrill a new generationThe heroes of Greek Myths are the boldest, bravest characters of all time! Gallop through the clouds with Pegasus, the...

The first three books in the "Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales" series from Iron Circus Comics is now available in an attractive box set! Including The Girl Who Married A Skull, The Nixie of the Mill-Pond, and Tamamo the Fox Maiden, the Cautionary...

Age range 12+'Do you hear them? Never go outside when you hear THAT sound.'Ghostly warriors, angry gods, and monstrous tyrants? That's just the start of this collection of folklore from the Pacific, retold in comics!The fourth...

One jump to save all time Life is progressing normally for sixteen-year-old Dan Renfrew when he accidentally transports himself to England in the year 1066. He soon realizes that he's trapped there, and that's not his only astonishing discovery. Dan...

Accompanied by beautiful color illustrations, this beautiful collection of Aesop's Favorite Fables is sure to ignite young imaginations and teach them virtue, kindness, integrity, problem-solving, happiness, and what it means to be human.Passed down for...

What if the heroes, legends, and monsters of Greek mythology attended the same elementary school? Before the demigods became heroes and the monsters became feared, they had to navigate the ups and downs of childhood, together. The School of Greatness...

What if the heroes, legends, and monsters of Greek mythology attended the same elementary school? Before the demigods became heroes and the monsters became feared, they had to navigate the ups and downs of childhood, together. Medusa's excited for her...

Once upon a time, there is a fisherman who lives alone with his son Qiqi. One day, strange things suddenly happen in the village where they live. The children in the village keep disappearing mysteriously. As a result, the children stay at home every day...

Age range 5 to 7A long time ago, in a village nestled beneath a mountain, there lived a beautiful girl with long shiny black hair whom the villagers called 'Long Hair.' One year, there was a severe drought in the mountain. All lives...

Ixchel, Mayan Goddess of the Moon, is a spunky young goddess throwing lightning bolts with her friends until she meets and falls in love with the God of the Sun. Their tempestuous relationship leads to many colorful adventures, including an elopement...

Age range 9 to 13Athena, Greek Goddess of Wisdom, steps fully formed from her father's head into the already established world of the Olympians. A motherless newcomer, she has to find her own place and purpose. Her adventures bring her down to Earth,...

Age range 5+A princess rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen that has forced them to live as humans at night and swans during the day. This picture book version beautifully evokes the story with warm watercolours.Big and Small's...

Reynard - a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medieval East Flanders - is in trouble. He has been summoned to the court of King Noble the Lion, charged with all manner of crimes and misdemeanours. How will...

A delightful collection of well-loved Japanese nursery rhymes, Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes is the perfect introduction to Japanese language and culture for young readers.This beautifully illustrated bilingual children's book features songs and...

Age range 3 to 6Adventure into the epic and magical world of Greek myths with this brightly-illustrated introduction to the clever adventurer Odysseus for young readers. Colourful and easy to read, this retelling of the war hero and epic adventurer...

Age range 14+Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, god-decreed rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: train to fight and fight to survive. Until the day she sees the...