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Story From The Billabong Story From The Billabong James Vance Marshall Ten ancient legends of the Yorta-Yorta people -- one of Australia's Aboriginal tribes, are retold here. You will discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creature… OL16551403W
La Princesa Dormida / Waking the Princess La Princesa Dormida / Waking the Princess Susan King An antiquarian for the National Museum, Christina Blackburn has her reasons for disguising her smoldering beauty with a pair of prim spectacles and an icy facade. She posed for a painting that scanda… OL1804684W
101 rumores y secretos en la historia de México 101 rumores y secretos en la historia de México Marcelo Yarza "No importa que la historia oficial lo reconozca o no, esto es lo que los mexicanos platicamos, con lo que nos explicamos a ídolos y villanos. Estas son las grandes fábulas de nuestros héroes popula… OL19931469W
Quetzalcóatl y otras leyendas de América Quetzalcóatl y otras leyendas de América Carlos Bastidas Padilla "Las leyendas están enraizadas a los pueblos que las crearon, a su cultura, a sus leyes, a su ser social. Ellas nos hablan de la visión del mundo, de las vivencias, de la magia, del absurdo y del esp… OL26195935W
El abece visual de mitos y leyendas universales El abece visual de mitos y leyendas universales Marisa do Brito Barrote Stories from many lands. OL26439008W
Antología de mitos, leyendas y fábulas clásicas Antología de mitos, leyendas y fábulas clásicas Julieta Chufani Zendejas Collection of myths, legends, and fables from around the world. OL26454874W
Relatos de indios Relatos de indios Käthe Recheis A collection of legends from Native American folklore that show the bravery of children in the face of insurmountable obstacles. Includes brief factual information on different Native American groups… OL26455785W
Cuentos y leyendas de hadas y princesas Cuentos y leyendas de hadas y princesas Gudule Presents twelve fairy tales and legends from around the world, including lesser-known stories from Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and the Arabian Nights, and tales from France, Persia, Turkey, the Cze… OL28760944W
Juan Bobo and the Horse of Seven Colors Juan Bobo and the Horse of Seven Colors Jan M. Mike After winning seven wishes from a magical horse, the foolish Juan Bobo wastes six of them on his way to try to make the king's daughter laugh. OL3253002W
The Invisible Hunters The Invisible Hunters Harriet Rohmer This Miskito Indian legend set in seventeenth-century Nicaragua illustrates the impact of the first European traders on traditional life. OL4630658W
Mother Scorpion Country Mother Scorpion Country Rohmer,Harriet Rohmer A brave young Miskito Indian follows his wife from the land of the living to the spirit world. OL4630661W
John Henry John Henry Christianne C. Jones Read-it! Readers: Tall Tales These well-known legends will become well-loved books, as readers learn these classic tall tales through lively illustrations and unforgettable characters. OL5715871W
The legend of the bluebonnet The legend of the bluebonnet Tomie dePaola,Tomie depaolo A retelling of the Comanche Indian legendof how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas. OL61088W
Leyendas de Egipto Leyendas de Egipto Francisco Caudet Yarza Una selección de leyendas del antiguo Egipto. OL7911201W