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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
Monsters You Should Know
Sancartier, Emma
Meet the world's most unusual monsters in this darkly funny collection of creatures and cryptids from folkloric history. Illustrator Emma SanCartier captures the bizarre and hilarious elements of 17 monsters from around the world in a light, tongue-in-cheek tone, from the Japanese dream-eater Baku...
Item No. 9781452167770
$14.95
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 Atlas
de Moraes, Thiago
Prepare to enter twelve magical, mythological worlds full of an incredible array of gods, monsters, heroes, tricksters, and fantastical beasts!

This atlas of mythology shows how twelve extraordinary cultures saw the world. For some, it was a giant tree or an upside-down mountain, while...

Item No. 9781499808285
$28.99
Myth Match Mini
Good Wives and Warriors

 Staff Pick...

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
Myth Match: Fantastical Flipbook
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. 9781786271938
$17.99
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
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
Odd and the Frost Giants
Gaiman, Neil

A beautifully illustrated edition of the thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell, who together weave a truly magical story of legend and adventure that will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end.

Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless...

Item No. 9780062567956
$19.99
Old French Fairy Tales
Segur, Sophie
A wonderful book by Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse De Segur (1799-1874) of 5 timeless French fairy tales, magnificently illustrated with beautiful and dramatic color and black-and-white drawings by Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900-1931). De Segur, a French writer of Russian descent, wrote numerous...
Item No. 9781429011860
$19.95
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

- Shares original stories, based on traditional folktales and designed to be read out loud, for each festival, such as Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Beltaine, Lughnasad,...

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
A Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Honor Book!
An ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book!
STARRED REVIEW *"Incandescent, humane and terribly necessary." ―Kirkus Reviews
STARRED REVIEW *"Pancho Rabbit's trip has the feel of a classic fable or fairy tale...
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
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...

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...

Item No. 9781484712375
$12.99
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods-Autographed

Autographed by illustrator John Rocco

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 gods, and...

Item No. AUTOROCCO7
$24.99
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods - (Autographed Softcover)

Autographed by illustrator John Rocco

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 gods, and...

Item No. AUTOROCCO8
$12.99
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes PB-Autographed

Autographed by illustrator John Rocco

The son of Poseidon returns to give readers his unique and unforgettable insight into twelve larger-than-life personalities from the classic Greek stories.

Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed...

Item No. AUTOROCCO9
$12.99
Planet Gods: Myths & Facts about the Solar System
Mitton, Jacqueline
With the addition of Ceres and Eris to our solar system, every library, school, and space-gazing, mythology-loving kid needs an updated look at the planets and the gods they represent. The Planet Gods is that volume: a new, reliable guide to the exciting recent developments in the world of...
Item No. 9781426304484
$7.95
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 rumbles...
Item No. 9780689851940
$16.95
Prince Cinders
Cole, Babette
In this delightful retelling of the classic fairy tale, Prince Cinders sets out on an adventure, aided by his very own fairy godmother.

Great for ages 4 and up.

"Take a classic story, substitute a few ingredients, season freely with silliness and imagination, dress it all up in jaunty...

Item No. 9780698115545
$7.99