OUR WORLD makes it fun and easy for children to learn more about the world around them. With more than 40 maps, 300 images, and hundreds of facts and statistics, this atlas will expand every child’s view of each country around the globe.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
Mermaids Most Amazing
In this book, Narelle Oliver covers all aspects of mermaid lore, with stories of mermaid sightings, bizarre mermaid facts, folktales and fantasy.
Fair Is Fair
A lawyer and storyteller presents an international collection of folklore–from ancient Greece, Morocco, Germany, China, and Ireland–that provides revealing insights into our conception of justice, crime and punishment, and other legal issues. 30,000 first printing.
Buddhism (World Religions)
“Provides an overview of the history and origins, basic tenets and beliefs, organizations, traditions, customs, rites, societal and historical influences, and modern-day impact of Buddhism”–Provided by publisher.
Not One Damsel In Distress: World Folktales For Strong Girls
These thirteen folktales have one thing in common: brainy, brawny, brave heroines–and not one damsel in distress! From Bradamante, the fierce female medieval knight, to Li Chi, the Chinese girl who slays a dreaded serpent and saves her town, these heroines use their cunning, wisdom, and strength to succeed.
Drawing from diverse cultures around the world, renowned author Jane Yolen celebrates the smart, strong, and sassy heroines of legend and lore in a collection that will encourage bravery in every girl.
Drawing from diverse cultures around the world, renowned author Jane Yolen celebrates the smart, strong, and sassy heroines of legend and lore in a collection that will encourage bravery in every girl.
Fantasy Encyclopedia
With a foreword by the award-winning fantasy author Jonathan Stroud, and illustration by some of the world’s best illustrators including John Howe, the Fantasy Encyclopedia is a spectacular one-stop guide to the creatures and people of folklore and fantasy. From goblins and fairies to dragons and Dracula, this encyclopedia covers them all with sparkling, readable text and stunning illustrations. Discover how the magic of stories throughout the centuries has kept these creatures alive in traditions and cultures around the world. Using a highly visual approach, featuring more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this book will introduce readers to each fantasy character within its habitat and genre. Cross-reference boxes direct readers to popular books and movies starring these fantastical creatures. This is a must-have for any fantasy enthusiast!
Ancient Egypt
Journey along the world’s longest river, from the Nile delta to Nubia, with the Egyptologist Kent Weeks. Open the panoramic gatefold to discover the magnificence of a pharaoh’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, and then turn the transparent pages to reveal the effects of 3,000 years on a human mummy. Along the way readers will peer inside incredible pyramids and take a journey into the Next World as they learn the secrets of the dead. At the end, intrepid explorers witness how today’s scientists are using CAT scans and other cutting-edge technology to uncover the answers to some of ancient Egypt’s most intriguing mysteries.
Magical Tales from Many Lands
Fourteen folktales from around the world, illustrated in folk-art style, include a Zulu tale of a devoted mother and an Inca story about a beautiful and proud magician, along with tales representing the Jewish, Arabic, Amerindian, and other traditions.
Earth, Fire, Water, Air
Dramatizes the original elements known to the ancient world–earth, fire, water, and air–recounting tales of how these life-giving elements gave rise to legends, gods, heroes, and mythical beasts.
Dragons
A wondrous anthology of ancient dragon tales to enchant readers young and old. “Do you believe in dragons? “Just a few hundred years ago, sightings of dragons were common. Ordinary people saw them; so did kings, knights, archbishops, and monks. Learned scholars wrote about them. Today, most naturalists say dragons never existed. So what exactly were the dragons that people claimed to see?” In this richly illustrated anthology, David Passes invites us inside the fantastic world of dragon lore. This superb collection of heroic myths, stories, and folktales from the storytelling traditions of India, Greece, England, Wales, Sweden, and China are brought to life by the fabulous illustrations of renowned fantasy artist, Wayne Andersen.