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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →