A collection of traditional Nova Scotian folktales, superstitions and home remedies compiled by the Canadian folklorist and author of Bluenose Ghosts. Beginning in 1928, Dr. Helen Creighton traveled across her native Nova Scotia seeking...
Myths and folk tales
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Author:Creighton, HelenSummary: - Author:MacDonald, EmilySummary:
Bodkin Beag and Bodkin Mòr went out to pick nuts... but Bodkin Beag wouldn't stop eating them! Big Biorachan set out to teach his greedy friend a lesson, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences. This traditional Scottish...
- Author:McFarlane, SusannahSummary:
Perfect for fans of the classic stories, Disney lovers, and readers of Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different , this stunning and inspiring picture book collects reimagined fairy tales with a modern twist to value kindness and...
- Author:Schneidau, LisaSummary:
The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives...
- Author:Lackey, MercedesSummary:
From beloved fantasy author Mercedes Lackey comes a fresh and feminist reinterpretation of Sleeping Beauty. Miriam may be the daughter of Queen Alethia of Tirendell, but she's not a princess. She's the child of Alethia and her...
- Author:Telfer, GeordieSummary:
Collection of creepy, ghoulish, scary, comforting, weird, paranormal, unnerving stories appropriate to telling around a campfire for all ages.
- Author:Smith, BarbaraSummary:
It's not true that dead men tell no tales. You can hear their haunting stories on the fog-shrouded banks of Newfoundland, in the aging brick manses of Upper and Lower Canada, on the wind-beaten flatlands of the prairies and among the...
- Author:Smitten, Susan, Thay, Edrick, Jarvis, DaleSummary:
It's not true that dead men tell no tales. You can hear their haunting stories on the fog-shrouded banks of Newfoundland, in the aging brick manses of Upper and Lower Canada, on the wind-beaten flatlands of the prairies and among the...
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At the end of his highly successful English Fairy Tales, Joseph Jacobs compiled Celtic Fairy Tales, a book of 26 Celtic children’s stories from around Wales and Ireland. Celtic Fairy Tales tells of horned women, breweries of eggshells,...
- Author:Peastitute, JohnSummary:
Chahkapas: A Naskapi Legend shares the story of Chahkapas, a heroic figure in First Nations storytelling, who performs feats of strength and skill in spite of his diminutive size. The book shares this traditional legend as originally...
- Author:Yee, PaulSummary:
In this enchanting collection of fairy tales, including original stories and interpretations of Chinese folklore by master storyteller Paul Yee, a glorious procession of characters - peasants, ghosts, merchants, demons, villagers and...
- Author:De la Cruz, MelissaSummary:
Cendrillon de Louvois has more grace, beauty, and charm than anyone else in France. While she was once the darling child of the king's favorite adviser, her father's death has turned her into the servant of her stepmother and...
- Author:Morford, MarkSummary:
Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, International Tenth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available- and the first full color textbook of its kind. Featuring...
- Author:Morford, Mark P. O.Summary:
An introductory text to classical mythology, which provides a survey of classical Greek and Roman mythology for readers with little or no background in classical literature. It has been extensively revised to introduce Greek and Roman...
- Author:Waldman, DebbySummary:
In this retelling of a Jewish folktale, Rachel and Jacob must work together to solve the trickiest riddles of all. This edition combines both written and spoken words.
- Author:Calonita, Jen.Summary:
What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other? When a magical accident erases Anna and Elsa's memories-not only of magic, but of each other-the sisters are separated for protection. But when Elsa unexpectedly finds herself as a young...
- Author:Maguire, GregorySummary:
We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by...
- Author:Ferron, JacquesSummary:
C'est en 1968, aux Éditions HMH, que sont parus ces Contes, un ouvrage regroupant deux recueils antérieurs, les Contes anglais et les Contes du pays incertain, auxquels venaient s'ajouter quatre récits qui n'avaient...
- Author:Nayet, BertrandSummary:
CONTES DE FILS ET D’EAUX est le résultat d’un projet de résidence et de création initié par l’Alliance Française du Manitoba et La Maison Gabrielle-Roy. Il associe, d’une part, Bertrand Nayet, auteur et illustrateur manitobain et,...
- Author:Scott, Marc, Gagné-Côté, Catherine, Fauteux, NadiaSummary:
Recueil de 13 contes, légendes et récits des deux côtés de la rivière des Outaouais : Dollard des Ormeaux, la complainte de Cadieux, la légende du Lac des Fées, la legende du Théâtre de l'Île, la légende de la Baie de Cunningham, la...
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