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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
The gods of the Vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by Carnegie Medal-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland and astonishing artist Jeffrey Alan Love. These dramatic, enthralling and atmospheric tales are based on the Scandinavian myth cycle – one of the greatest and most culturally significant stories in the world – and tell of Odin with his one eye, Thor with his mighty hammer and Loki, the red-haired,...
Author
Series
Emerald circus volume 2
Publisher
Tachyon Publications LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Yolen breaks open ... [classic fairy tales and legends] to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement. Each of these offerings features a new author note and original poem, illuminating tales that are old, new, and ... refined"--Provided by publisher.
8) Stormalong
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots.
10) Pecos Bill
Author
Publisher
Rabbit Ears Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents tall tales about one of America's favorite heroes, Pecos Bill.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Contains twenty-two myths and legends from around the world, from a Greek myth to a legend from Ceylon, they tell the stories of half-remembered heroes of ancient times, or ordinary people whose lives were changed by some mystery, or who performed some great deed.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
When Pitch, the boogeyman, decides that children should believe in him and not the Guardians, he adds a little fear to their dreams, turning them into nightmares. If children around the world are afraid, there will be no more room for hope. The Guardians must band together to stop him. But in order to do so they need a little help from an unlikely source: Jack Frost. Jack loves to have fun, but he's not usually one for heroics. Will Jack find the...
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Beautiful edition with a new introduction to the heroes and bittersweet romances of ancient Japanese tales, highlighting the origins of modern fiction in myth and fable. Legends of the Sea, Bells, Mirrors and Tea, Japanese mythology is delightful and enigmatic, full of spirits, gods and legendary creatures. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, the mystical Mount Fuji and the heavenly...
Publisher
Flame Tree Collections
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From creation out of the nothingness of Chaos and the birth of Zeus, to the stories of Prometheus, Pandora, Helen of Troy, Odysseus and Jason and the Argonauts, the myths of the Greeks and, later, the Romans, provide a passionate and powerful tradition of tales of fierce jealousy, love, vengeance and adventure.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Robin of Locksley, outlaw of Sherwood Forest, telling how he gathered such loyal followers as Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Allan a Dale, and relating their adventures in the service of Richard the Lion-Hearted.