"This is a reminder of hope and possibility, of kindness and compassion, and―perhaps most salient―imagination and liberty. Through the imaginations of our childhoods, can we find our true selves liberated in adulthood?”―Chelsea HandlerIn her debut...

A whimsical and imaginative catalog of fantastical beasts and creatures of myth and legend from around the world-complete with a code that needs cracking to uncover the mystery of the monster atlas!One day a collection of very old maps is found in a...

The beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale about the princess who is the fairest of them all, illustrated by the legendary European artist Bernadette Watts.When the Queen’s magic mirror claims that Snow White is the most beautiful, the Queen plots to have the...

Rediscover the legend of Excalibur, King Arthur, and the Knights of the Round Table in this Scribner Classics keepsake edition of Sir Thomas Malory’s enchanting Arthurian legend.This collectible edition of King Arthur features text reset in the original...

One of the world’s oldest and best-loved tales, now retold and illustrated in thrilling detail for readers of all ages.Rama pulled the splendid arrow out of his quiver. It had been given to him long ago by the sage Agastya who had told him that he could...

Meet the Original Superheroes.Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther...there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the...

A deluxe volume of 16 Celtic folk tales sure to impress any fan of cultural and mythological literature with impactful and stunning illustrations by contemporary artist Kate Forrester.Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk. The traditional...

John Henry was the strongest man who ever worked on the railroad. He hammered through rock. He hammered spikes of steel. One day, he hammered so hard, he won a contest with a drilling machine!

When the fiercest giant in all of Ireland comes knocking at his door, what can peaceful Fin M'Coul do to escape him?An ALA Notable Book, by the bestselling author-illustrator of Strega Nona, Quiet, and many more.Fin M'Coul lives atop windy Knockmany...

School Library Journal Best Books of 2011Eureka! Silver Honor Books—California Reading AssociationCapitol Choices 2012 list of Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens2012 Notable Children's Books—ALSCThe new National Geographic Treasury of Greek...

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life...

The Pine Barrens region in New Jersey has long been a place of mystery, with its dark pine groves, black swamps, and dank bogs, oftentimes shrouded in mist and fog. Reputed to be haunted by spirits, it’s an unsettling place to be sure. But of all the...

Chesley Award WinnerA lavishly illustrated, enchanting collection of 10 of the best-loved fairy tales, chosen and edited by the artist, who spent more than four years creating the seventy-five oil paintings, reproduced here in full color. Belongs on...

Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses? That Janus was the god of doorways and hallways, and after him we have named janitors? Where did these words—and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, and...

In the picture book Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings a cherished Mexican legend to life.A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book * ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Book!“A palette of...

From New York Times best-selling author, Rick Riordan, comes the companion to PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, now in paperback.The son of Poseidon returns to give readers his unique and unforgettable insight into twelve larger-than-life personalities from...

These are stories filled with wicked magicians, troublesome trolls, teasing magpies, and solemn tomtar. In Swedish fairy tales, frogs become beautiful fairy girls, troll girls marry troll princes, kings transform into woodcutters, and little boys go...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORA 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...