Folklore & Mythology

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A First Look at Dragons

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Stories about dragons come from around the world. With carefully leveled text and close text-to-image match, this title provides emergent readers with a fun and accessible look at dragons. Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 398.24/54
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Fairies

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Emergent readers will delight in learning the different stories people have told about fairies throughout history! Carefully leveled text and a close text-to-photo match supports readers as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • Dewey: 398/.45
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Mermaids

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Dive into the world of mermaids through carefully leveled text and appealing images. Emergent readers will learn about stories about mermaids from around the world. Read More →

  • Lexile: 440
  • Dewey: 398.21
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Monsters

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Introduce beginning readers to three monsters that have captured the imaginations of humans for centuries: griffins, krakens, and centaurs. Carefully leveled text is paired with images that… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: 001.944
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Trolls

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Beginning readers will be fascinated by trolls and stories about them from around the world. Reading is supported by close text-to-image match and carefully leveled text. Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 398.21
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Unicorns

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Where do stories about unicorns come from? Emergent readers will love learning about how we imagine unicorns through carefully leveled text and engaging images. Read More →

  • Lexile: 400
  • Dewey: 398.24/54
  • Copyright: 2021

Ali Baba: Fooling the Forty Thieves [An Arabian Tale]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

From the pages of Arabian Nights comes an amazing tale of chance and adventure. Ali Baba, a poor man who makes his living selling wood, stumbles upon a secret cave where 40 bandits have been… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 398'.352
  • Copyright: 2008
Cover: Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth about UFOs and Aliens
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Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth about UFOs and Aliens

Imagine . . . you're in the woods after dark. Eerie green lights appear in the distance. Then there's a sudden flash and everything is dark again. You decide to take a closer look. You come… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1240
  • ATOS: 7.1
  • Dewey: 001.942
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: Amaterasu: Return of the Sun [A Japanese Myth]
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Amaterasu: Return of the Sun [A Japanese Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

This graphic novel tells the story of Amaterasu, the Japanese Shinto goddess of the sun. Amaterasu’s parents create the first eight islands of Japan. Amaterasu’s father later puts his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 299.5'6113
  • Copyright: 2007

Anansi and the Box of Stories: [A West African Folktale]

From the Series On My Own Folklore

The sky god Nyame owns all the stories in the world. He keeps them to himself in a box in his kingdom in the clouds. But Anansi thinks the stories should be shared by all creatures. So one… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 398.2
  • Copyright: 2008

Arthur & Lancelot: The Fight for Camelot [An English Legend]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

King Arthur rules his realm from the shining castle of Camelot. Arthur relies on the wisdom of his wife, Guinivere, and on the bravery of his Knights of the Round Table. But dark forces are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'352
  • Copyright: 2008

Atalanta: The Race against Destiny [A Greek Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Atalanta is the best hunter, swiftest runner, and the all-around most eligible bachelorette in ancient Greece. She’s also a woman with a secret: a fortune-teller has given her a stern warning Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2007

Beastly Monsters: From Dragons to Griffins

From the Series Monster Mania

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… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 398.24/54
  • Copyright: 2017

Beowulf: Monster Slayer [A British Legend]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Beowulf is a brave and mighty warrior, known to have the strength of thirty men. At home in Geatland, Beowulf hears about the terrible troubles of his father's friend, Hrothgar, the king of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2008

Bloodthirsty Vampires

From the Series Unexplained (Alternator Books ® )

Explore the possibility that vampires exist through historical evidence and popular theories. High-interest subject matter paired with creepy photos and illustrations will captivate readers. Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 398/.45
  • Copyright: 2020

Bokuden and the Bully: [A Japanese Folktale]

From the Series On My Own Folklore

Bokuden was a great swordsman who liked to travel. One day, while riding a ferry, a bully started bothering the other passengers. He took the best spot on the boat and waved his sword around. Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: 398.2
  • Copyright: 2009

Calamity Jane

From the Series On My Own Folklore

Calamity Jane was always in search of adventure. Nothing scared her—not rattlesnakes or wild horses or even Wild Bill Hickok. Quicksand could not keep her down. As an army scout, Calamity… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 978.02'092
  • Copyright: 2007
Cover: Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks?: And Other Questions about Animals
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Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks?: And Other Questions about Animals

From the Series Is That a Fact?

Bats are blind. An old dog can’t learn new tricks. The early bird catches the worm. You may have heard some of these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 590
  • Copyright: 2010

Can Lightning Strike the Same Place Twice?: And Other Questions about Earth, Weather, and the Environment

From the Series Is That a Fact?

If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. Moss grows only on the north side of a tree. No two snowflakes are alike. You may have heard these common sayings or… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: 550
  • Copyright: 2010

Casey Jones

From the Series On My Own Folklore

Casey Jones was the most famous railroad engineer there ever was. Casey had one hang up. He had to be on time. He expected his trains to be on time too. One night Casey was asked to drive a… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 385.36092
  • Copyright: 2007

Chilling Ancient Curses

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Fear Fest

Have you heard of the deadly mummy's curse that protects King Tut's tomb? How about the cursed Hope Diamond, said to bring ruin to whoever owns it? Read on to learn more about the making and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 900
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 133.4/4
  • Copyright: 2018

Close Encounters

From the Series Origins: Urban Legends

Strange lights are seen dancing above a ridge of mountains in Appalachia—too quick to be satellites and too random to be planes. Large symbols have been pressed into fields of crops, visible… Read More →

  • Lexile: 750
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Copyright: 2018

Creepy UFOs

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Spooked!

Humans have watched the skies for aliens for decades. Which sightings have been proven to be hoaxes? Eerie, fascinating, and kid-friendly, this book explores the truth behind the myths. Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • Dewey: 001.942
  • Copyright: 2021
4 titles

Death Uncovered — Hardcover Set

From the Series Death Uncovered

Death Uncovered is a nonfiction series from Full Tilt Press. Each book unearths mysteries of many aspects of death, from ghost stories and near-death experiences, to ancient myths about the… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles