Legends & Fairy Tales
Tanglewood Tales
All mythology and/or Hawthorne lovers unite!Here is a delightful collection of charming stories from Greek Mythology. This collection featur…
Hans Christian Andersen: Fairytales and Short Stories
Step into the enchanting world of Hans Christian Andersen, a master storyteller whose fairy tales have captivated readers for generations. T…
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This poem celebrates Christmas by exploring the mystery of Christ's mission on earth: his death, resurrection, and second coming as judge of…
Celtic Fairy Tales
Celtic Fairy Tales is a collection of 25 folk and fairy stories collected from Ireland and Scotland. At what I imagine is the Frontispiece, …
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d’Arthur (spelled Le Morte Darthur in the first printing and also in some modern editions, Middle French for la mort d’Arthur, “the…
Household Tales
The complete Brothers Grimm stories, as translated directly from the German. Some of the stories will be familiar such as The Frog Prince, R…
Grimms' Fairy Tales
Grimms' Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children's and Household Tales, is a German collection of fairy tales or folk lore by the Grimm…
Undine
Undine is a novel by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué concerning Undine, a water spirit who marries a Knight named Huldbrand in order to …
The Iliad for Boys and Girls
Alfred J. Church wrote many books looking at classical literature, but is especially well known for his re-telling of classic books in a sty…
The Algonquin Legends of New England
This work, then, contains a collection of the myths, legends, and folk-lore of the principal Wabanaki, or Northeastern Algonquin, Indians; t…
The Sleeping Beauty
What began as a translation project became a retelling of four classic fairy tales from the Cabinet des Fees, the French collection of over …
The Legends and Myths of Hawaii
A collection of legends and myths of the Hawaiian islands and their 'strange people' as told by His Majesty King Kalakaua, the last king of …
Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Collection
Step into a world of wonder with this enchanting collection of 25 fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. From beloved classics to lesser-kn…
The Wind Boy
A gentle, otherworldly novel featuring the mysterious “girl from the mountains” who aides a refugee family in a most unexpected way. Mystica…
The Heroes
This is Kingsley's masterful retelling of the Greek stories about their Heroes and in a manner suitable for children. "why have I calle…
Old Testament Legends
M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are a…
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
This is a collection of Fairy and Folk tales. The poet William Butler Yeats collected them from around the Western part of Ireland and trans…
Raggedy Ann Stories
As I write this, I have before me on my desk, propped up against the telephone, an old rag doll. Dear old Raggedy Ann!The same Raggedy Ann w…
The White People
A young girl living in remote Scotland discovers she has a unique gift for seeing what others cannot. This ultimately hopeful and positive s…
Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children
The brave warrior, Beowulf, comes to the aid of King Hrothgar when he hears that Grendel, a horrible monster, is terrorizing the inhabitants…