Girls, Goddesses and Giants

A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world. In these stories it''s the girls who save the day through their courage, cunning or kindness - whether they are facing up to wolves, demons, dragons, enemy tribes, or the sun itself! Handsome princes need not apply - these girls are doing it for themselves.

With stories from every corner of the world (from Cameroon to Sc...