Children's Traditional Stories And Fairytales Books

Most parents want their kids to grow up to be something respectable like a doctor or a lawyer. My mom wants me to become a man-eating ho. I, Eliana Barchim, vow to never follow in my mother’s footsteps. Eliana’s determination to never be...

A really FUN reading course? The Poof! Academy is a collection of 25 original fairy tales, each story featuring one of the common letter patterns in English, such as ea, igh, and tion. Humorous, haunting, and harrowing by turns, these tales...

Love is a distraction when the Library is on the line. Despite being humans living in the Fae Realm, Viola, along with her brother Sebastian, have achieved their dream to become librarians and establish their own outpost library in the Court of...

(Bilingual English-Urdu edition) On the day a boy is born, his parents are visited by a wise man who tells them, "This is a very, very important boy, and I'm going to give him something marvelous one day, but I will have to give him his name first. So...

With certainty, every animal knew the Great Stirring had begun.The giant sleeps. The great stirring begins. All of nature senses the need to respond. Even the winds carry Mother Earth’s message:Awaken, arise, and gather together.Spread peace and...

Every princess has a story to tell.Who lives in your castle?What does your kingdom look like?What’s happening there?& What are the rules?This book is for every princess to create every kingdom of their dreams...

Generations of children have loved the English Flower Fairy Books - here now are their Australian cousins. Twenty-six exquisitely detailed illustrations by well-known artist Elizabeth Alger adorn this brightly coloured book, featuring the Crimson...

The King has long a prisoner been, in a dungeon over in Spain, while Willie of the Winsbury, of his daughter's heart took gain. Now the King has returned to find the betrothed Princess's belly a little round and decides to have Willie hung! Her heart is...

The hot desert sand seems far away as you step into the gloomy darkness beneath an Ancient Egyptian tomb. Ahead of you lie tunnels and traps that haven't been seen by living eyes for thousands of years. Your fate is in your hands as you, the reader, take...

THE MAGIC SNOWFLAKEDeep in the snowy valleys is the enchanting town of Neverlea, where magical things happen. One day, a snowflake finds herself hanging from a lamp post all alone and away from all the other snowflakes. But she's no ordinary snowflake.A...

"Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child, named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother; and, that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent from a far...

Uncover the magic within the pages of this captivating storybook as we invite you to join Chris and Avery on a courageous quest through the whimsical town of Harmony Hills. Immerse yourself in the enchanting Enchanted Forest, where every twist and turn...

Four imaginative, sleep-inducing bedtime stories suitable for 3-6 years olds, with strong environmental themes and an emphasis on caring and sharing. Here you can meet Woody the wood elf whose job is to care for the trees in a beech wood, and Ted and Ed...

This story is about a family of kittens living in a house in Harrow with their mother and grandad. The kittens go to school and do all the things you and I would do with your family, except that one of them gets arrested. The family has to deal with...

Written and illustrated by veteran Disney artist "Brooks Campbell". Follow the hilarious " Skoorby" in this 46 page fully illustrated picture book as he helps to change the behavior of a fun loving child, Mitchell, before Santa passes him over for...

A Modern Fairy Tale about Courage and BeliefAmeera and her two sisters, Neena and Kumari, are princesses who have everything they could ever want. The only thing missing is a connection with their mother, who died when they were very young.In an effort...

"AUDACIOUS UNPREDICTABILITY" "PROFOUNDLY MOVING"Truth and storytelling collide in this modern-day adventure when sixteen-year-old Megan Elida Fay, the great-great-granddaughter of Wendy Darling, must learn to embrace the possibility that forgotten Fable...

In Jack and the Giant's Bargain, book two of the Adventures of Jack series, Jack finally begins to feel at home in the village of Lismore after rescuing his little sister from the clutches of a goblin. Then Jack receives an unexpected request from his...

Jack dreams of becoming a great warrior like his father, even though he's not sure he'll ever be big enough. But when his father doesn't return from fighting the Viking invaders, Jack knows he has to step up to protect his family. After he has to move to...

The six special friends of Gokul Village & IDEA share a curiosity about the World's diverse faiths, people and cultures. Together they bring alive the joy of friendship, community and humanity.

Old Rus, a land of witches and ogres, bogatyr warriors and six-headed dragons, magic and myth. A land lurking below the waking world, a fabled land - except for the chosen few.It's 1942, and the world is at war. Elena Petrovna Volkonsky is just a...

Ever since Daniel Grimm can remember, people have whispered that death follows him everywhere. Some even call him The Grimm Reaper. But after the harrowing tragedy that shattered his family, all Daniel wants is peace. Then on the ten-year anniversary of...

The sequel to ROSES IN THE DRAGON'S DEN.Karina and Charlie Rosas have experienced enough danger to last a lifetime, but with Uncle Diego alive and well, they feel pretty lucky. And since the king and queen of Florindale have sealed away the ruinous Lord...

One week before Halloween, Isaac Costa brings home a strange-looking pumpkin he found in a corn maze. It doesn't take long for him to learn the bizarre truth: He's actually found an exiled prince named Jack, cursed to take the form of a pumpkin every...

Now in hardcover with a beautiful new cover by Amanda Roberts!The Fair and Foul courts of the fey folk have long yearned for one to bring them together in peace, but hopes are dashed when the fairest prince and the prophecy concerning him are laid to...

In Bruce the Fire Dog Saves Christmas, the North Pole Toy Factory burns down just fifteen days before Christmas. The Dalmatian fire dog named Bruce and all the residents of the North Pole must work out a plan to get all the toys made and delivered on...

This book ‘Stranger than I thoughtOdd stories from Mythic History’ is a humble attempt to portray and put together few stories which are mostly unfamiliar to the children, encouraging them to embrace the abnormal, the anomalous past and find...

The story of Lynacia is a twist on the fairy tales of old where it was a Prince that rescues the girl from her fate to obtain the happily ever after. Join Lynacia on her adventure as she learns to overcome her fear, defeat the dragon that imprisons her...

The Story of Gimpy the Indiana Dog is a yarn that is designed to capture the minds and hearts of young readers who still hold the dreams of anything is possible. We start our yarn with our neighborhood hero and of how he came about. Gimpy the Indiana Dog...

Once upon a time, and even now, there was a Unicorn named Candykane. He lived in the world of Whiskers. Everyone in Whiskers town loved him. In fact, they loved him very much.Today Candykane is going to see his friend T.G. Tiger. In Whiskers town T.G...

"The story, both familiar and fresh, is a clever example of how fables can enlarge our world view." - A. Ashbrook, Librarian, Long Hill, NJ How will The Three Little Sun Bears escape from the ferocious Siberian tiger? Set in the tropical...

"The story, both familiar and fresh, is a clever example of how fables can enlarge our world view." - A.  Ashbrook, Librarian, Long Hill, NJ How will The Three Little Howlers escape from the fierce jaguar? With beautiful illustrations set in...

"The story, both familiar and fresh, is a clever example of how fables can enlarge our world view." - A. Ashbrook, Librarian, Long Hill, NJ How will The Three Little Sun Bears escape from the ferocious Siberian tiger? Set in the tropical...

"The story, both familiar and fresh, is a clever example of how fables can enlarge our world view." - A.  Ashbrook, Librarian, Long Hill NJ How will The Three Little Howlers escape from the fierce jaguar? With beautiful illustrations set in the...

No more than the whispering suggestion upon the wind -- then the clear sense comes to Duncan's ears:The rushing of a horse across the heath -- with an odd tinkling, as of one loose shoe . . ."Tell me that was not what you heard!" says his nurse, when...

A lively retelling of 35 favorite Greek myths, ranging from the short stories of Phaeton, Arachne and Bellerophon to the longer tales of Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece, the twelve labors of Hercules, and Theseus and the Minotaur. Provides...

A choice collection of favorite fairy tales, to delight children of all ages. The 86 stories selected for this collection include folk tales from England, Norway, and India, as well as the best fairy tales from Grimm, Andersen, and Perrault. The volume...

A child's first book of Greek tales containing many of the shorter myths retold with exceptional literary skill. Relates the stories of Prometheus, who brought to earth the bright-eyed fire treasured by the gods; of Orpheus, best of harpers; of the...

Thirty-four animal fables ably retold from the Panchatantra of India. Originally written in Sanskrit, tradition attributes the fables to Bidpai, an Indian sage, who, as legend has it, wrote them to instruct the king in moral wisdom. The king was...

Presents the best stories of all periods of chivalry, from the days of the founding of the Round Table to the death of Chevalier Bayard. It sets forth in simple story form the development and progress of knighthood from the time of St. George, who won...

The Legend Of Ma Skeeter by written by Uncle Hardy Roper and illustrated by Mike RoyderWill you also believe after hearing my story?A boy has heard stories of a giant mosquito and travels to the end of the island to meet an old, secluded beachcomber...