Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

Retells the African folktale from the Bakongo people of Zaire in which Crab's pride influences his creator, who leaves Crab without a head to mak

Becan, a poor boy belittled by his stepmother and stepsisters, rescues a princess in distress after meeting a magical bull.

A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilissa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Ya

"I will give you three days," the little man said. "If by the end of that time you find out my name, then you shall keep your child." An impossib

Forced to marry an ugly frog, the youngest son of the Czar is astounded to learn that the frog is really a beautiful princess.

In this retelling of a well-known tale, Serafina Sow starts her own waffle-selling business in order to enable her three offspring to prepare for

Facts and folk beliefs about rattlesnakes accompany an autobiographical account of three personal encounters with rattlesnakes.

Relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in his calendar. Also discusses the Chinese calendar, zodiac, the qualit

Readers learn about the history of unicorns. Did you know that the Siberian unicorn roamed the Earth during the last Ice Age? Or that people used

"Over two thousand sightings of wild ape-men have been reported in America. Does Bigfoot really exist? Or is it just a myth?--Back cover.

Offers suspicious stories, fishy facts, and dubious lists, encouraging readers to determine which facts are true and which are false.