Cinders, the most picked upon hen in the flock, becomes the most loved by Prince Cockerel when she arrives at his ball looking so beautiful that

A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children are left in the woods but find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

A collection of well-known tales from medieval Europe, including "Beowulf, " "The Sword in the Stone, " "The Song of Roland, " and "Gudren and th

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.

Riding a rooster and playing magical music on his fiddle, a young man, who is half hedgehog, half human, wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

A retelling of the Grimm fairy tale in which a despondent soldier makes a pact to do the devil's bidding for seven years in return for as much mo

Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.

A long time ago, Raven was pure white, like fresh snow in winter. This was so long ago that the only light came from campfires, because a greedy

In this British variant of a traditional tale, a great smelly, slobbery, small-tooth dog rescues a rich man from bandits and demands that the man

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

From the mighty Zeus, King of the Gods, to the beautiful Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty, the tales in this volume will take you from the b