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Fairy Tales

Merlin and the Dragons
Yolen, Jane
Young King Arthur, troubled by nightmares, doubts he is the rightful king of England. One rainy night, the wizard Merlin tells Arthur the story of dueling dragons and a fateful clash between good and evil, which reveals the surprising secret of the boy king's true legacy. Li Ming's arresting oil...
Item No. 9780140558913
$7.99
Mighty Red Riding Hood
West, Wallace
A Lambda Literary Award winner

In this clever twist on a traditional tale, a boy who loves his frilly, swishy riding hood turns the tables on a big, bad, bullying wolf!

Better not mess with Little Red when he's got on his favorite frilly red riding hood! It makes him feel...

Item No. 9780316628358
$17.99
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Hardcover)
Steptoe, John


Mufaro was a happy man. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Nyasha was kind of considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone - except Mufaro - knew that Manyara was selfish, bad-tempered, and spoiled.
Item No. 9780688040451
$17.99
My First Pop-Up Mythological Monsters
Davey, Owen
Mythological monsters from around the world spring to life in a striking follow-up to My First Pop-Up Dinosaurs.

The fearsome ushi-oni haunts the coast of Japan. Greece's three-headed Cerberus stands guard at the gates of Hades. Scandinavia's huge, wolflike Fenrir devours everyone...

Item No. 9781536217643
$17.99
Myth Match Mini
Good Wives and Warriors


You might have heard of the unicorn and the griffin, but what about the unifin? This fantastical flipbook collects together magical and mythical creatures from all over the world, then lets you mix and match their fronts and backs to create even more wondrous beasts of your own!

From the...

Item No. 9781786278982
$12.99
Mythopedia
Good Wives and Warriors
From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Michabo, the magical hare who rebuilt the world and Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome raccoon-dog of Japanese folklore, Mythopedia is an encyclopedia of mythical creatures that covers legends, tales and myths from...
Item No. 9781786276919
$19.99
Natural History of Fairies
Hawkins, Emily

This enchantingly illustrated natural history of fairies, compiled in the 1920s by the botanist Professor Elsie Arbour for her niece, is now unveiled for readers of today.

Featuring a gold foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker, and sprayed gold edges, this...

Item No. 9781786037633
$30.00
Natural History of Magical Beasts
Hawkins, Emily
Featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with beautiful illustrations and precise notes detailing the secret lives of magical beasts.

Tales of magical creatures have been told across the world for generations......

Item No. 9780711278820
$30.00
Nen and the Lonely Fisherman
Eagleton, Ian
An adventurous merman and kind fisherman find love and each other in this gorgeous update to the Little Mermaid story.

Winner of the Polari Prize, the UK's first and largest LGBTQ+ book award.

Far out at sea and deep below whispering waves lives a merman searching for a...

Item No. 9781499815931
$18.99
Nordic Tales
Chronicle Books
A deluxe volume of 16 traditional Nordic folk tales that is sure to impress any fan of cultural and mythological literature with impactful and stunning illustrations by contemporary artist Ulla Thynell.

Welcome to a world of mystical adventure--where trolls haunt the snowy...

Item No. 9781452174471
$22.95
Norse Mythology (Softcover)
Gaiman, Neil

Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in Ragnarok.

In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning...

Item No. 9780393356182
$15.95
Olive
Alexander, Jed

Who is the real giant in this wordless retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk?

Perspective is everything in this visual exploration of what big and small can mean. Olive, the little girl climbing the beanstalk, is small in comparison to the giant who lives in the clouds....

Item No. 9781954354258
$18.99
Once Around the Sun
Hopman, Ellen Evert
An illustrated collection of stories and activities to celebrate traditional Pagan festivals and the changing of the seasons

- 2023 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award

- Shares original stories, based on traditional folktales and designed to be read out loud, for each...

Item No. 9781644114148
$16.99
Other Ever Afters
Gillman, Melanie
Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you'll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories taking center...
Item No. 9780593303184
$17.99
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
Tonatiuh, Duncan
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote is an allegorical picture book about the hardships and struggles of immigration from award-winning children's book author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh.

A Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Honor Book!
An ALA/ALSC Notable...

Item No. 9781419705830
$17.95
Papa Gatto
Sanderson, Ruth
Children will love this retelling of a classic Italian fairy tale. Papa Gatto, trusted adviser to the prince, learns that judgment can be clouded by appearances when he hires the lovely Sophia to care for his eight tiny kittens. When Papa Gatto realizes his mistake, his home is in shambles, his...
Item No. 9781566560900
$17.95
Pattan's Pumpkin: An Indian Flood Story
Soundar, Chitra
A vibrant variation on the traditional flood myth from the Irular tribe in Southern India.

When Pattan finds a yellow-flower vine wilting in his valley, he replants and cares for it, watching as a pumpkin appears and grows taller than the goats, taller than the elephants, as tall as the...

Item No. 9780763692742
$17.99
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
Riordan, Rick



Who could tell the origin stories of the gods of Olympus better than a modern-day demigod? Percy Jackson provides an insider's view with plenty of 'tude in this illustrated collection.
A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was...
Item No. 9781423183648
$24.99
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods (Softcover)
Riordan, Rick
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek...
Item No. 9781484712375
$12.99
Precious and the Boo Hag
Moss, Onawumi Jean
When Precious is left home alone with a stomachache, she's got nothing but a warning from Mama -- "Don't let nothing or nobody into this house" -- to keep her company. You see, "nothing or nobody" could turn out to be something awful: the Boo Hag! The Boo Hag's got a voice that...
Item No. 9780689851940
$16.95
Puss & Boots
Imai, Ayano

A beloved fairy tale reimagined

A poor shoemaker must close his business as there is no work, but his cat is determined to save the shoemaker from his plight. Using a magnificent pair of boots and a sly plan, the trusty cat tempts a monster and tricks the beast into using his...

Item No. 9789888240715
$17.99
Puss in Boots
Perrault, Charles

Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. So the question arises: Do we really need another edition of Puss? Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of...

Item No. 9780312659455
$9.99
Rackham's Fairy Tale Illustrations
Rackham, Arthur
Fifty-five lovely plates, reproduced from rare, early editions, include scenes from Irish Fairy Tales, English Fairy Tales, Hansel and Gretel, Snowdrop and Other Tales, Little Brother & Little Sister, and more.
Item No. 9780486421674
$12.95
Rapunzel
Rogasky, Barbara
A stunningly illustrated version of the beloved fairy tale from a Caldecott Medalist, now digitally restored.

This retelling of a favorite fairy tale, illustrated by award-winning artist Trina Schart Hyman in an edition Publishers Weekly called "spellbinding," has been lovingly...

Item No. 9780823442805
$18.99
Rapunzel PB
Woollvin, Bethan
This humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale spins a delightful, girl power twist, from New York Times Best Illustrated Book-winner Bethan Woollvin.

Rapunzel lives all alone in a tall, dark tower. Under the threat of a witch's fearsome curse, the poor girl seems doomed to a...

Item No. 9781682632796
$8.99