Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales

Storytelling is alive and well in Texas!

Legends of abandoned old graveyards and some not so abandoned abound-the crying dog in the cemetary well, the wandering ghost of Long Tom March, who carries a deck of cards and won't rest until he finds a winning poker hand.

Little is known about Valentine, whose name symbolizes romantic love.

This book is a lighthearted look at some of the stories Texans have been improving on since their first telling around the glow of a campfire.

Cold facts and impersonal statistics may be the bacon of Texas history, but the tall tales and interesting side stories are the sizzle.

This book contains twenty one stories that have become near and dear to the Hindu heart as well as the story lover in general.

The Lake of Menteith is Scotland's only lake.

Enter the Enchanting stories of The Land of Learika.

GABBY HOLLINGSWORTH discovers that she is half-human, half-angel and is the key to humanitys survival.

A compilation of delightful and quirky short stories that disturb and delight in equal measure.

A Modern Epic Classic!

Fables from the Magic Tunnel are captivating mysterious visionary fiction trilogies that take place on Earth, and you will learn what is takes to be human in 2295 A.

In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.

The essential books and short stories by James Stephens:Table Of ContentsThe Crock of GoldHERE ARE LADIESThe Insurrection in DublinIRISH FAIRY TALESMARY, MARY

The essential collection of classic books about folklore in Europe:Table Of ContentsENGLISH FAIRY TALESFOLK-LOREFOLK-LORE AND LEGENDS SCOTLANDFAIRIES AND FOLK OF IRELANDTHE LAUGHING PRINCEDUTCH FAIRY TALES FORFOLK LORETALES OF FOLK AND FAIRIESRussian Fairy Tales.

The Essential Legends and Sagas Collection, classics in one book:The Legends Of King Arthur And His Knights- James Knowles Four Arthurian Romances- Chretien DeTroyes Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut- Wace Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome- E.

The Essential Fantasy Collection, a collection of classic fantasy fiction in one book:Four Arthurian RomancesThe Book of WonderThe Gods of PeganaTales of WonderUnhappy Far Off ThingsRobin HoodLegends of King ArthurIrish Fairy Tales

The Essential Fables and Fairy Tales Anthology, the classic collection of folk tales and fairy tales from around the world:Ades Fables Fables in Slang- George Ade More Fables- George Ade Aesops Fables Flower Fables- Louisa May Alcott Fantastic Fables- Ambrose Bierce Hymns, Songs, and Fables, for Young People The Fables of La Fontaine Fifty Famous Fables- Lida Brown McMurry Fables- Robert Louis Stevenson Andersens Fairy Tales- Hans Christian Andersen American Fairy Tales- L.

The Essential Asian Folklore Collection of classic folk tales and short stories from Asia:Chinese Folklore TalesJapanese Fairy-TalesPhilippine Folk TalesPhilippine Folklore StoriesA Chinese Wonder BookStories by English Authors: OrientIndian Fairy TalesIndian Ghost StoriesTales of Old Japan

Seven books by fantasy short story writer Hans Christian Andersen, in one book:Andersens Fairy TalesThe Ice-Maiden; and Other TalesO.

HERE once lived a gentleman and his wife, who were the parents of a lovely little daughter.

When I was a farmer, a Farmers Boy,I used to keep my masters HORSES,With a Gee-wo here, and a Gee-wo there,And here a Gee, and there a Gee, And everywhere a Gee;Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?

Where are you going, my Pretty Maid?

A narrow street with dreadful wynds and vennels running back from it was the High street of Glasgow at the time my story opens.

The Bodhisatta was at one time born in the region of Himavanta as a white crane; now Brahmadatta was at that time reigning in Benares.

ALICE was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, and what is the use of a book, thought Alice, without pictures or conversations?

The Red Shoes is a fairy tale by Andersen first published in Copenhagen 7 April 1845.

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by Lady GregoryGods and Fighting MenThe Kiltartan History BookThe Kiltartan Poetry BookNew Irish ComediesPoets and DreamersThree Wonder PlaysUnicorn From The Stars

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of Celtic folklore:Legends and Stories of Ireland- Samuel LoverGlossaryKing OToole and St KevinLough CorribA Legend of Lough MaskThe White TroutThe Battle of the Berrins; or, the Double FuneralFather RoachThe Priests StoryThe King and the BishopJimmy the FoolThe CatastropheThe Devils MillThe Gridiron; or Paddy Mullowneys Travels in FrancePaddy the PiperThe Priests GhostNew PotatoesPaddy the SportThe White Horse of the PeppersThe Legend of the Little Weaver of Duleek GateConclusion of the White Horse of the PeppersThe Curse of KishogueThe Fairy FinderCuchulain of Muirthemne- Lady GregoryPreface by W.

For over ten years, the Garden Green has been delighting children of all ages in its many custom hardcover gift book editions.

The Elf Archive:It has been five years since Noel Night became head of the new Historical department of the North Pole.

The Story of the Red Fox is an illustrated short story for young children by illustrator and author AJ Stein.

Three kingdoms at war.

A collection of ghostly encounters from Michigans Thumb and Upper Peninsula include the following: a haunted hunting camp, a spirit who is damned to perdition, a residual haunting in the ghost town of Fayette, wet footprints left by a waterlogged spirit, a fishing pier whose ghosts are not camera shy, and a young spirit searching for a playmate for eternity.

A clever compilation of playful Russian folk tales and renowned Russian recipes.

Religion is a modern invention, a category used to describe and study certain kinds of human behaviour.

This book comprises a collection of popular folk stories from Guyana and other countries of the Caribbean region.

The art of storytelling and the power of a mother's love imbue this feminist fantasy novel-a contemporary riff on the tale of the frog prince Once upon a time there was a middle-aged woman whose husband dumped her the month after their twentieth anniversary .

A modern fable based on the labyrinths created by us allBelius has led a peaceful if not uneventful existence until now, as far as minotaurs' lives go.

This modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth is "e;a brilliant achievement"e; by the New York Times-bestselling author of Grendel (The Houston Post).

A shapeshifter, a stepdaughter, and a prince look for reasons to live in this stunning fable from the New York Times-bestselling author of October Light.

This vintage book contains Mary Clarke's 1897 work, "e;The Story Of Troy"e;.

The future of the Land of Us looks bleak indeed!

Matilda Bear wakes early on the morning of her sixth birthday and gazes out of the window.

The Mermaids Tail tells the story of the Universal Feminines emergence in history of humanity as a viable force in evolution.

In Book One, Princess Esmeralda finds out who she is.