Traditional stories, myths & fairy tales

The magical powers of a storybook cannot be denied, but what if within those pages awaited not traditionally-written fairy tales from all times and places, but those same tales re-told by some of the world's most talented and respected artists!Push Your...

Can an eleven-year-old boy succeed where others have failed? Can he recover a kidnapped child, disprove a false accusation of assault or win a sleep-deprivation competition that has driven others mad with tragic consequences?He can, if he is accompanied...

Uncover the dark past of the celestials in this melodic tale inspired by Chinese mythology and Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. Filled with rich imagery and delicate poetry, the Song of the Six Realms will echo long after the tune has ended. Xue, a...

Mysterious demons, ghosts and monsters have haunted Japan for centuries! The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai presents 100 of the strangest creatures you have ever seen - from evil demons and terrifying monsters to mythical ghosts and enchanted beasts...

The god of lies has been reborn, but will young Loki be Asgard's saviour?When Earth is plagued by an epidemic of fear, ancient prophecy says only Thor can stop the monstrous threat of the Serpent, but without help from Loki, Thor is certain to...

Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy) and Lemony Snicket (author of A Series Of Unfortunate Events) invent an entirely new vision of PINOCCHIO a bizarre and riveting new adventure through a beloved tale.An oversized slipcase art book elaborately illustrated...

An extraordinary collection of Japanese folk tales, many in English for the first time!This book contains 79 stories from the Japanese collection Tales from Shinshu, compiled and edited by award-winning author Noboru Wada. It features traditional tales...

Dear adventurer, It is our belief that this is one of the most important texts you will read should you plan to adventure in Gwelf. Once more our dear Wilburton sets off on adventure in Gwelf, but this time he ventures into the North into the territory...

The lives of two women - one desperate to save her missing sister, the other a witch destined to become queen of Norway - intertwine in this spellbinding, powerful novel of Viking Age history and myth from the acclaimed author of The Witch's Heart.Oddny...

Age range 10+'I've always known mermaids to be real, I've seen proof of their existence. But for those who still think they're the stuff of fairytales, this book will certainly change their mind.' - Iris CompietThe future of mermaids is...

An entertaining introduction to Japan's supernatural creatures!Yokai come in every imaginable shape and form ranging from frightening ghosts who haunt our dreams and cruel monsters that are deadly killers to cute fairies and mischievous...

Bardskull is the record of three journeys made by Martin Shaw, the celebrated storyteller and interpreter of myth, in the year before he turned fifty. It is unlike anything he has written before. This is not a book about myth or narrative: rather, it is...

The third installment in the best-selling series that kicked off with The Mythology Class, which Publishers Weekly called "a must-read" and a "genre-defining classic of Filipino comics." The Journey to Lupan-On offers...

Three thousand years ago, Tara and her older brother were eaten by wolves after their mother abandoned them in the forest. The problem is, Tara doesn't remember any of that. It's only when she meets Sun Wukong, the heavenly Monkey King, that she begins...

Age range 12 to 18A dazzling collection of retold and original fairy tales from fifteen acclaimed and bestselling YA writers.Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh tales with...

Superb Yokai images from the world's leading museums and private collections! Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicians mythical beings from folklore and...

"Hausgeister!is as creepy as it is beautiful. Informative and fascinating, I thoroughly enjoyed this little gem."- BROMEnter the world of ancient Germany where household spirits once held sway and linger within the tales that we know and love today.The...

In the utterly original, genre-defying, English-language debut of Finnish author Juhani Karila, a young woman's annual pilgrimage to her home in Lapland to catch an elusive pike in three days is complicated by a host of mythical creatures, a murder...

The most famous work in all of Japanese classical literature, the KonjakuMonogatari Shu is as integral a part of its nation's culture as Canterbury Talesand The Inferno are of ours. In Japanese Tales from Times Past, the editors andtranslators have...

A 'mesmerizing' (James McBride), 'magnificent' (Ha Jin) intergenerational coming-of-age novel set in South Korea - about friendship, belonging, and displacement.Growing up outside a US military base in South Korea in...