Traditional stories Books

Age range 5 to 9 This colourfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents an entertaining story from the Philippines that teaches an important lesson about self-esteem. A heart-warming story of a young Filipino girl who builds...

**2012 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner!** A young boy, abandoned on the steps of the Shaolin Temple, is adopted by mysterious Kung Fu monks. Raised in a place where the powers of animals are studied and practiced, Wong Long tries to...

Age range 5 - 9In captivating text and illustrations, this beautiful multicultural children's book presents a collection of cherished fables, myths, legends and fairy tales from Thailand that have been passed down through generations of Thai families...

The Faerie have come to take London, and only one girl stands in their way.Justice isn't your average fifteen-year-old girl. She's an irrepressible scoundrel, and she always has a plan. But her world falls apart when her father forcibly bundles the...

A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Salten's celebrated novel Bambi-the original source of the beloved story Most of us think we know the story of Bambi-but do we? The Original Bambi is an all-new, illustrated translation of a literary...

A long time ago in China, there lived a young girl named Mulan. Her father was a retired general who taught her many skills girls weren't normally allowed to learn, like martial arts, archery, sword play and hot to ride a horse...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a rich oral culture.Welcome to a fantastic world populated by magical teakettles, long-nosed goblins, brave...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Singaporean fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a rich literary and oral culture.Singapore Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of eleven stories that provide...

Maya's mother is a gentle soul. When she dies she bequeaths her daughter the task of caring for her father - and for herself. For her mother once had a dream that Maya was meant for great things, and it was the kind of dream that always comes true...

Retells the story about Yuko-chan, a little blind orphan-girl who demonstrates optimism and a spirit of survival throughout her adventures. Yuko-chan created the famous Daruma doll (a toy that arights itself no matter how many times it is tipped), upon...

'With our grandmother we walk all the way to the peak of the mountain. Cold wind blows through our hair.  "Yah Melaythenner, Peulinghenar," Grandmother calls. Hello Country. Greetings. We hear whispering and we listen with all our ears.' An ancient...

Bold reader - open your mystical map and get ready to travel through time with 21 dazzling stories of daring and deceit, reward and punishment. Meet gods, goddesses and demigods, serpents, coyotes, talking fish and clever spiders, and cavort with sea...

The Fairytale Memory Game in the latest in our best-selling range of memory games. In The Fairytale Memory Game reunite characters and props from your favourite fairy tales in this fun new memory game. Simply match three objects to create a story:...

My Fairy Library: Make a Magical World of Miniature Books

Beautifully illustrated myths featuring brave, bold and empowering heroines. Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new...

IF YOU LIKE POISONINGS, BETRAYALS, MUTILATIONS, MURDERS AND FLESH-EATING FARMYARD ANIMALS, KEEP READING . . . In this gripping follow-up to Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods, demigod Percy Jackson tells the stories of twelve of the original Greek heroes...

"If you like horror shows, bloodbaths, lying, stealing, backstabbing and cannibalism, then read on..." Who could tell the true stories of the gods and goddesses of Olympus better than modern-day demigod Percy Jackson? In this action-packed tour of Greek...

Unearth the secrets of our natural world with The Lore of the Land, a richly illustrated compendium of folklore and wisdom from the land, skies and seas. From thundering rivers to shady groves, flickering marshes to lightless caves, and from snow-capped...