A spectacular retelling of the much-loved Sleeping Beauty, as inspired by Tchaikovsky's 1889 ballet of the same name A mortal curse laid upon a baby princess, magic fairies, and true love's first kiss. . . . Will Princess Aurora escape her tragic...

Everlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairy tales and folktales—honoring the stories passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations.Princess Amal always danced to the beat of her own tabla.Once upon...

The classic fairy tale of the big adventures of a thumb-sized girl with vintage illustrations by Elsa Beskow, 'the Beatrix Potter of Sweden', in an adorable mini edition with a cloth spine.Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a...

The cornerstone of modern fantasy… An exciting new compilation of Hans Christian Andersen’s world-famous fairy talesThe Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen presents the most famous Andersen stories, including classics such as “The Little Mermaid”,...

From Snow White to Cinderella, Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, the Brothers Grimm bequeathed a canon of stories which have become literary and childhood classics. The most widely read story collection after the Bible, their magical tales are stalwarts of...

“Every image seems to have been created with unhurried care; it’s a quiet but monumental piece of work.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury...

In this story based on a Japanese folktale, an impoverished boy named Yohei shares his dinner with a cat that appears on his doorstep. When Yohei faces a crisis, the cat remembers his generosity and brings help.

Based on the traditional Korean folktale “Samnyeongogae” (“Three-Year Mountain Pass"), this picture book parable by Korean-German artist Dayeon Auh features a fateful mountain, a superstitious grandfather, and a granddaughter with a clever perspective on...

Everyone loves stories of cryptids.These mysterious creatures have been hiding―some of them for centuries―from the seeking eyes and minds of top scientists, cryptozoologists, and everyday folks. And along the way, some surprises have come about.Hoaxes...

Myths, legends, and magic are woven together in a collection of enthralling Irish folktales from the New York Times bestselling author of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series.A competition to become King of the Leprechauns... A trick...

Myths, legends, and magic are woven together in a collection of enthralling Irish fairy tales from the New York Times bestselling author of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series.A haunting midnight dance that steals children away... An eerie...

"There was a girl in the village who loved horses... She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way."And so begins the story of a young Native American girl devoted...

Illustrated stories from around the world that celebrate female characters in ancient myths and legends.Goddesses and Heroines tells the tales of inspirational female characters from ancient myth and legend which all too often go untold. Performance...

Kudlu's children will not go to sleep until he tells them a story of long ago, of giants, animals disguised as humans, little people the size of lemmings, and all of the other wonderful things that existed way back then.

Step into the magical and rich world of Chinese mythology with tales of gods, goddesses, the Monkey King, the White Snake, and more in this gorgeous, fully illustrated collection of myths and fairy tales.Do you know how the world began? Or why there is...

The illustrious creators of Arthur, the Always King return with a tale within a tale, focused on a heroic West Saxon king who championed the power of storytelling.When Wulfstan, an intrepid ninth-century sailor, arrives at King Alfred’s court, he soon...

The magic of mythology meets the grit of history in a blazing blockbuster retelling of the Persian Wars from award-winning author Tom Holland, lavishly illustrated by Jason Cockcroft.I come to tell you a story. A story unlike any that has been told...

What if you could send fan mail to your fairy tale idols? And what if they wrote back? “Happily ever after” takes on a new meaning in this book from actor-comedian-author Richard Ayoade and best-selling illustrator David Roberts.It’s once upon a time . ...

From the campfire to the digital rumour mill, urban legends have flourished wherever we tell stories. Whether once true, sprouted from half remembered facts or entirely fictional, we have scrutinized these legends for centuries. This book will ferry you...