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"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "Aladdin" and "Sinbad the Sailor": these are just some of the strange and amazing stories that clever Scheherazade tells to captivate her husband, King Shahryar...and to save her own life. Each one is more fantastic than...

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...

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next, we meet a fascinating cast,...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent...

Princess Arnica is so sweet and gentle that when she smiles even wolves and bears forget their fierceness. Everyone loves her, but she loves only Poor Johnny. Luckily, he loves her too, and even more luckily she has a very sensible king for a father, who...

Three children and their mother live on a little island in a little cottage shaped like a hat. When their mother goes out searching for yarn, the children of hat cottage promise to be good. They try to be helpful by sweeping the chimney and washing their...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550746693Author Aubrey DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Engaging, inspirational and entertaining, this second book in this fascinating series offers legends that come from Native American peoples across America. Richly illustrated with original art, they capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623717872Author Hitakonanu'laxkFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, Inc

When lonely Mariana finds a Merbaby on the sea shore, hidden inside a crab shell, she loves her more than she's ever loved anything. She takes the baby home and as she grows, the Merchild brings joy to Mariana's life. But Mariana knows that one day, when...

Here is a collection of eighteen fun, fast-paced stories for Christmas from one of the UK's most popular storytellers. Bob Hartman is renowned for his retellings of traditional stories from around the world. This Christmas collection contains eleven...

This multicultural children's book presents classic Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture.The Korean people possess a folklore tradition as colorful and captivating as any in the world, and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399215346Author Tomie dePaolaFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Story-telling is an essential part of the African culture and one of the greatest characters of folk myths is the trickster Ananse. He is the spider-man, the bald-headed Tortoise or the Hare; perhaps an ancestor of Br'er Rabbit. These tales from West...

Based on the popular West African folk tale. Anansi the trickster spider has a plan to get a free meal from each of his friends. If they pull on a thread tied to his legs when the food is ready, he'll come and eat! But is his plan really so clever after...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781447477419Author Robert Louis StevensonFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 143gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942698197Author Idries ShahFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Hoopoe BooksPublisher Hoopoe BooksSeries Teaching StoriesWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm)...

With unique and playful illustrations this multicultural children's book is a classic Japanese fairy tale that young children and parents alike will love.The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated bilingual Japanese...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944493646Author Palwasha SalamFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Hoopoe BooksPublisher Hoopoe Books

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912863600Author Sammy HornerFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Sarah Grace PublishingPublisher Malcolm Down Publishing LtdDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Introduce your little one to fables and fairy tales from around the world with this spellbinding series of board books for children. Every day, an old woman fetches water from the river using two pots. One of the pots leaks, but the old woman sees the...

A charming collection of fourteen well-loved verses, Korean and English Nursery Rhymes is an excellent introduction to Korean language and culture for young readers. This enchanting, beautifully illustrated book featuring well-known Korean children's...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416975991Author Christopher GregorowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 94gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal...

Molly's shape-shifting curse is getting stronger and more unpredictable. Becoming a hare she could cope with. At least she could run... fast. But now she's turning into the prey of any predator she hears. Life's pretty dangerous if you become a worm...

Mexican folktales invite us into a magical world of enchantment and transformation, populated by cats and kings, priests and tricksters, ordinary people and supernatural beings, in this vibrant collection. Drawing from authentic sources, folklorist Neil...

Travel to the Philippines without leaving home!From the author of Filipino Children's Favorite Stories comes a book for young children that features a Filipino-American boy visiting the Philippines for the very first time. Each watercolor illustration is...

My Stars: Capricorn is a perfect gift for children born between 22nd December and 19th January. Children will learn all about their star sign, including: Science: Children will discover their constellation in the night sky and a die-cut finger trail to...

In a village in the countryside lived a woman named Kamala who had the most delicious honey you've ever tasted. She collected honey from her hives to sell at the market, but business was slow, and she and her father were struggling to get by. Kamala knew...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942698098Author Idries ShahFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Hoopoe BooksPublisher Hoopoe BooksSeries Teaching StoriesWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946270184Author Idries ShahFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Hoopoe BooksPublisher Hoopoe BooksSeries Teaching StoriesWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm)...

In this Scandinavian traditional tale, a poor boy seeks his fortune with the help of a pet cat.This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue ...

A fun, accessible reteling of a classic fairy tale for developing readersThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen...

Introduce your little one to fables and fairy tales from around the world with this spellbinding series of board books for children.Discover the Greek myth about the greedy King Midas! A popular tale told for centuries that will teach children about the...

In this illustrated chapter book retelling of a folk tale from Cambodia, cunning Dara uses her expertise as an engineer to foil a wicked plot and save her husband. Available individually and as part of the Stories from around the World: 4 Tales of...

Pip the gnome sits with his friends mouse, rabbit and squirrel to watch the sunset.One by one, Pip's friends go to sleep: the mouse in her bed under a tree root, the rabbit in her burrow underground, the squirrel in his cosy hole high in a tree. Pip is...

Age range 5 to 8 A creatively illustrated retelling of a traditional Irish legend about an enchanted salmon that will impart all the knowledge in the world to the first person who eats it. Finnegas, a wise, elderly poet, spends his days fishing for...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788416648016Author Nina FilipekFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint ObeliscoPublisher ObeliscoWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 218mm * 155mm * 8mm

The town of Hamelin is infested with rats. The people are at their wits' end. Then a strange man arrives at the town gates...The Pied Piper promises to help rid the town of the rats. But will they keep their promise to pay him?This classic version of the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593533055Author Ying Chang CompestineFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 567g