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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The black geese	Alison Lurie	When her little brother is taken away by the black geese belonging to the terrible witch, Baba Yaga, Elena searches for him in the great dark forest.	OL102892W
The white archer	James A. Houston	A young Eskimo vows to avenge his parents' violent deaths, but over the years that it takes him to become a master archer, he outgrows his hatred.	OL10343934W
The pied piper	Wolfgang Mieder	Few figures are as famous, mysterious, and influential as the Pied Piper, the notorious catcher of rats and children. With his magical music he was able to bewitch anyone and anything to follow him b…	OL108130W
Tales of the Tom-Tom from the Land of the Sleeping Giant	Hubert M Limbrick	"Tales of the Tom-Tom from the Land of the Sleeping Giant" First Edition by Hubert M. Limbrick (Wendigo) contains a set of Canadian native aboriginal Indian stories and legends from the Lakehead area…	OL10950458W
The Legend of Scarface	Robert D. San Souci	A retelling of a Blackfeet Indian legend in which a young brave travels to the land of the Sun to ask for the hand of his beloved.	OL116635W
Song of Sedna	Robert D. San Souci	Retells one of many versions of how an Eskimo maiden became goddess of the sea.	OL116637W
Fa Mulan	Robert D. San Souci	A retelling of the original Chinese poem in which a brave young girl masquerades as a boy and fights the Tartars in the Khan's army.	OL116641W
Juan Bobo sends the pig to Mass	Arí Acevedo-Feliciano	While his mother goes to church, Juan cares for the pig--with humorous results.	OL11822663W
Arion and the dolphin	Vikram Seth	Sailing home with a prize of gold won in a contest, Arion faces death at the hands of the crew who covet his treasure.	OL11925W
Mitolojiden efsaneye	Muharrem Kaya	Turkish Mythology.	OL12898941W
Land of the Rainbow Snake	Catherine Helen Berndt	Boys turn into fish, a wild woman and her giant dog look for people to eat, and other wonders occur in these twenty-seven traditional stories from the aborigines of western Arnhem Land, in the Northe…	OL1292899W
The Sword and the Circle	Rosemary Sutcliff,Malory, Thomas, Sir	A retelling of the adventures and exploits of King Arthur and his knights at the court of Camelot and elsewhere in the land of the Britons.	OL1417808W
Stories from ancient Egypt	Marguerite Divin	Fourteen stories from pharaoh's Egypt, including one about a poor peasant who followed the advice of his wise neighbor and gave Pharaoh the rich winter harvest from his lone fig tree.	OL146870W
The tall tale of Paul Bunyan	Martin Powell	The legendary woodsman Paul Bunyan was the biggest man who ever lived. He had wagon wheels for shirt buttons, and his double-edged axe took an entire town a whole month to build! One day, Paul finds …	OL15039117W
Russian tales and legends	Downing, Charles folklorist	Thirty folk and fairy tales from Russia include "Death and the Soldier," "Fair Vasilissa and Baba Yaga," "The Firebird," and "The Magic Berries."	OL150468W
King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table.	Emma Gelders Sterne	When he pulls a sword from a stone, Arthur fulfills his destiny to become king of England and together with his knights of the Round Table ushers in a golden age of chivalry.	OL15144249W
The Ugly Duckling	Hans Christian Andersen	An ugly and unloved duckling turns out to be a beautiful swan.	OL15155002W
Myths and Legends Explained	Neil Philip	This beautifully presented book offers a stimulating approach to the timeless, universal stories that are central to every culture. More than 50 compelling myths and legends from around the world are…	OL15175508W
The Dagger of Death	Walter G. Oleksy	An adventure with humor for the 8-12 age group. Hank Cooper's archaeologist parents were always flying to fascinating parts of the world to search for ancient treasures. Now they've **disappeared…	OL15278956W
Mga alamat at kuwentong bayan	Alfredo Consulta Nem Singh	Collection of legends and folktales from different places.	OL15446439W