Fairy Tales & Folklore

"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...

Part of the brand new, lavishly illustrated Silver Penny Stories series. It is suitable for children aged 3-6. Little Red Riding Hood has to deliver goodies to grandma, but when the hungry Big Bad Wolf spots the girl in the woods, he decides to trick her...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949078107Author A M LuzzaderFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Knowledge Forest PressPublisher Knowledge Forest PressSeries A Mermaid in Middle...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735268562Author Vikki VanSickleFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher Tundra BooksWeight(grams) 567g

An unexpected and wholly original fractured fairy tale by award-winning author Mara Rockliff, with a hilarious visual narrative from illustrator Gladys Jose-All at Once Upon a Time is a fantastic picture book read-aloud that will have listeners giggling...

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,...

Another fantasy adventure from the author of ELLA ENCHANTED. Two princesses in a kingdom of magic, evil and sorcerors. When Princess Meryl succumbs to the terrible Grey Death, can Princess Addie overcome her fears and embark on a dangerous quest to find...

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

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062438898Author Drew DaywaltFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781985276093Author Kaylin LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781742819709Author Hinkler Pty LtdPage Count 192Imprint Hinkler BooksPublisher Hinkler BooksSeries Children's Illustrated TreasuryWeight(grams)...

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...

Reviving a timeless American folk song, this children's book relates the hilarious story of a husband and his impossibly lazy wife. Following the couple from their marriage through the wife's nonsensical antics over the years, the featured tune contains...

A brand-new series of school stories from the world of Ever After High.Duchess Swan and Lizzie Hearts are roommates at Ever After High. While their personalities are very different, they bond over not quite fitting in with the other Royals. Lizzie,...

Sir Wayne and his dragon are BACK and this time they're out to rescue a princess held captive by a Big Bad Beast. But WHO exactly will save her? Sir Wayne: who can climb every wall - no moat is too deep, no tower too tall. Or Dragon: so muscly and lean -...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Cybils 2015.Book InformationISBN 9781536213102Author Marika McCoolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S...

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)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698116528Author Jan BrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399186554Author Ursula VernonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

"Once upon a time, there was a kingdom full of happiness and laughter. The king and his family were kind, and all the people were content. All, that is, but one..."Discover the timeless, long-forgotten fairytale of a handsome prince and a poor sailor who...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781774765555Author Rudyard KiplingFormat HardbackPage Count 100Imprint Royal ClassicsPublisher Royal ClassicsWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807573105Author Kathy TuckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Albert Whitman & Company

"A delightful tongue in cheek twist on fairy tales and the magic school genre. Mixing the modern with the magical, author Alex London skewers popular fairy-tale tropes with a sharp wit and a loving, lighthearted touch, telling an empowering story where...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781763888425Author Kids4kids FoundationFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Turtle PublishingPublisher Turtle PublishingWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Marnie Blue is so excited! She is going on a school trip to see the legendary palace of Queen Maretta with all her friends. But when Mum is too unwell to join the trip, Aunt Christabel agrees to come in her place, and she was offishially the naughtiest...

Sarba, daughter of Lord Cozuman, the High Sorcerer of the Yadu, hates and fears the Xerappan people whose land the Yadu have taken. Sarba's mother is an invalid following a Xerappan terrorist attack on her life. Sarba is unexpectedly sent on a mission...

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...

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

A hilarious modern fairy-tale mash-up set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real ... but recent history.Roxy Humperdinck is still reeling from the Great Fairy Tale Cover-up when Cinderella Jones returns with...

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...

It's perhaps not so surprising to hear that one day Mr. Greedy was feeling hungry. And also not particularly surprising to hear that he made himself a giant gingerbread man. Bur before he has the chance to enjoy his snack the gingerbread man is on the...