A retelling of the French fairy tale in which a clever cat wins his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.

Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.

Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. --Publisher

Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of two magpies and her fairy godmother.

From flightless, long-legged ostriches to winged rays, and from elusive, long-tailed snow leopards to wily foxes, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creatures appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle....

A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

While chasing a dumpling, a little lady is captured by wicked creatures from whom she escapes with the means of becoming the richest woman in Japan.

Traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.

When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.