Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Hampshire

And Other Tales from Africa

Gathered here is a beguiling selection of folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana as retold by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. This treasury contains most of the stories previously collected in Children of Wax and seven new tales from the Setswana-speaking people of Botswana.

A girl discovers that her young husband might actually be a lion in disguise, but not before they have two sons who might actually be cubs . . . When a child made of wax follows his curiosity outside into the heat of daylight and melts, his siblings shape him into a bird with feathers made of leaves that enable him to fly into the light . . . Talking hyenas, milk-giving birds, clever cannibals who nonetheless get their comeuppance, and mysterious forces that reside in the landscape—these wonderful fables bring us the wealth, the variety, and the particular magic of traditional African lore.

The Girl Who Married a Lion

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GennaRose Nethercott

Ohio

A Novel

In the tradition of modern fairy tales like Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver comes an immersive fantasy saga, a debut novel about estranged siblings who are reunited after receiving a mysterious inheritance.

"A wonderfully imaginative, wholly enchanting novel of witness, survival, memory, and family that reads like a fairy tale godfathered by Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton in a wild America alive with wonders and devils alike. Thistlefoot shimmers with magic and mayhem and a thrilling emotional momentum." --Libba Bray, bestselling author of The Diviners

The Yaga siblings--Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist--have been estranged since childhood, separated both by resentment and by wide miles of American highway. But when they learn that they are to receive an inheritance, the siblings agree to meet--only to discover that their bequest isn't land or money, but something far stranger: a sentient house on chicken legs. 

Thistlefoot, as the house is called, has arrived from the Yagas' ancestral home outside Kyiv--but not alone. A sinister figure known only as the Longshadow Man has tracked it to American shores, bearing with him violent secrets from the past: fiery memories that have hidden in Isaac and Bellatine's blood for generations. As the Yaga siblings embark with Thistlefoot on a final cross-country tour of their family's traveling theater show, the Longshadow Man follows in relentless pursuit, seeding destruction in his wake. Ultimately, time, magic, and legacy must collide--erupting in a powerful conflagration to determine who gets to remember the past and craft a new future.  

An enchanted adventure illuminated by Jewish myth and adorned with lyrical prose as tantalizing and sweet as briar berries, Thistlefoot is a sweeping epic rich in Eastern European folklore: a powerful and poignant exploration of healing from multi-generational trauma told by a bold new talent.

Thistlefoot

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Jan Brett

Every year, trolls knock down Kyri's door and gobble up her Christmas feast. But this year, the trolls are in for a a boy and his pet ice bear on their way to Oslo have come in from the cold. And once the ice bear is finished with the trolls, you can bet they won't come knocking next Christmas Eve!

Once again, Jan Brett creates an original Christmas story full of warmth and magic. Featuring beautiful borders, intricate illustrations, and a stunning display of the Northern Lights, Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? will rightfully take its place among Jan's Christmas favorites with the whole family.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

Every year, trolls knock down Kyri's door and gobble up her Christmas feast. But this year, the trolls are in for a surprise: a boy and his pet ice bear on their way to Oslo have come in from the cold. And once the ice bear is finished with the trolls, you can bet they won't come knocking next Christmas Eve!

Once again, Jan Brett creates an original Christmas story full of warmth and magic. Featuring beautiful borders, intricate illustrations, and a stunning display of the Northern Lights, Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? will rightfully take its place among Jan's Christmas favorites with the whole family.

Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve?

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

The Little Overcoat: Traditional Folksong 

A Cherokee Story

The First Strawberries

#hardcover #childrens #latinamerica #folklore #elzipitio

Texas

Zipitio is older than the rocks, even older than the river, but he doesn't seem old. He is only as big as a child. He wears a tall black hat and has a round shiny stomach. His feet point backwards and his toes sport long pointy nails, and when you look at him you don't know if he is coming or going. But there is no real need to be afraid of him. He hides down by the river. The only time you will see him is when he falls in love.

Rufina P#65533;rez is a young Nahua girl of the Pipil people in Salvador. Her mother wants her to be prepared in case Zipitio appears to her down by the river, now that she is becoming so pretty and grown-up.

Sure enough, the next time Rufina goes down to the river, there he is. Rufina runs away and leaves Zipitio crying of a broken heart. But Rufina's mother is wise. She knows that Zipitio has fallen in love with every young woman in the village. She knows that there is nothing to fear.
Best of all, she knows how to help Rufina deal with Zipitio's love.




Zipitio

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#paperback #EltonJohn #Music #Mysteries #Folklore #Myths #Rumors #Celebrities 

Music's Most Enduring Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed

Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and . . . Ham Sandwiches?

If you are a music fan, you may be aware of some of music's most enduring mysteries. Where did Pearl Jam get their name? Are the White Stripes related by blood or by marriage? Did Mama Cass really die from choking on a ham sandwich? Gavin Edwards has heard just about every strange question, racy rumor, and legend of the music world. As the writer of Rolling Stone's "Rolling Stone Knows" column, Edwards proved himself as a one-man encyclopedia of music trivia. Now he shares all of his knowledge with you. Look inside to find the answers to these questions and more:

*What's the connection between The Beach Boys and Charles Manson?

*How did Dr. Dre and Eminem meet?

*Did Mick Jagger and David Bowie really sleep together?

*What's the deal with Led Zeppelin and the shark?

*What's the feud between The Smashing Pumpkins and Pavement all about?

*Was Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" really written about his most private body part?

Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton's Little John? might not tell you who shot Tupac or why Celine Dion is still allowed to make records, but with thorough research and answers straight from the mouths of the performers themselves, Edwards will help you become a music geek extraordinaire.

Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton's Little John?

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A Plains Indian Story

Iktomi and the Berries

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#paperback #fantasy #gregorymaguire #fiction #Folklore

The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy

As a storm rages, ten-year-old Dinah and her siblings listen to their cousin Gage's tale of a newly-hatched, orphaned tooth fairy, called What-the-Dickens, who hopes to find a home among the skibbereen tribe, if only he can stay out of trouble.

What-The-Dickens

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Michigan

Anansi Does the Impossible

#exlibrary #homeschool #homeschoolbooks #fairytales #newsouthwest #folklore #wolves #grandmothers #littleredridinghood #cowboys #hardcover 

This whimsical take on Little Red Riding Hood brings new life to an old favorite.

Little Red Cowboy Hat

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Wiley and the Hairy Man

#exlibrary #arabcountries #folklore #arabs #fairytales #jinn #aladdin #magic #hardcover 

The Whitbread Award-winning author of THE GOLDEN COMPASS turns on an enchanted lamp of a story -- brilliantly written, sparklingly funny, and guaranteed to reveal wonders.

Philip Pullman garnered every accolade around with the breathtaking His Dark Materials trilogy. Now he turns his storytelling gifts to one of the most famous of the Arabian Nights tales, "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp." Aladdin is a shiftless good-for-nothing boy until he unwittingly acquires a magic lamp inhabited by a genie -- and the adventure that follows both makes his fortune and makes him a man. Pullman tells the tale with his trademark crisp writing and fast-paced action, while Sophy Williams's pastels shimmer with the heat and beauty of the Far East. Terrific for reading aloud!

Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp

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Pat Hall

Alaska

A happy Hawaiian version of a popular Grimm’s fairy tale

The Kona Town Musicians

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a lovely story telling of Shiva and her gift of dance

Minnesota

In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.

Shiva's Fire

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#hardcover #children #illustrated #folklore #afghan #folktales #afghanistan #collection

Utah

A Collection of Afghan Folk Tales

A Key To The Heart is a unique collection of six Afghan folk tales beautifully written and adapted by acclaimed author and storyteller Laura Simms. The book features color illustrations by children from AMERICA and AFGHANISTAN as well as a special fold-out page that was created to allow kids from America to write messages, wishes and drawings to their counter-parts (the school children) in Afghanistan! Once the fold-out page is filled-in, it is supposed to be mailed to a school in Afghanistan that will then correspond back to the children in America. This feature was designed to connect children from Afghanistan to kids in the U.S. A Key To The Heart is more than a book. It is a message to the world to promote the cause of peace and friendship.

A Key to the Heart

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Eloise McGraw

Feeling that she is neither fully human nor "Folk," a changeling learns her true identity and attempts to find the human child whose place she has been given.

The Moorchild

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R.W. Dunning

New Jersey

The King in the West

Arthur

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I only read about 25 pages of this book and listened to the balance through an audio book. The spine is intact and there are no rips, tears or stains.

Florida

Myths and Legends (hardcover, like new); Greek Legends (paperback, good). #myth #mythology #folklore #monsters #gods #goddesses #halloween

Kansas

two book combo 

Myths and Legends from Ancient Greece/Greek Legends

Like new condition, owlcrate jr addition with letter from the author and signed bookplate 

Oregon

A Comb of Wishes

Elayne Audrey Becker

Arizona

A young, orphaned shapeshifter in a world that fears magic must risk everything if she hopes to save her only friend in Elayne Audrey Becker's Forestborn, first in a new fantasy series with a timeless feel. TO BE BORN OF THE FOREST IS A GIFT AND A CURSE. Rora is a shifter, as magical as all those born in the wilderness—and as feared. She uses her abilities to spy for the king, traveling under different guises and listening for signs of trouble. When a magical illness surfaces across the kingdom, Rora uncovers a devastating truth: Finley, the young prince and her best friend, has caught it, too. His only hope is stardust, the rarest of magical elements, found deep in the wilderness where Rora grew up—and to which she swore never to return. But for her only friend, Rora will face her past and brave the dark, magical wood, journeying with her brother and the obstinate, older prince who insists on coming. Together, they must survive sentient forests and creatures unknown, battling an ever-changing landscape while escaping human pursuers who want them dead. With illness gripping the kingdom and war on the horizon, Finley’s is not the only life that hangs in the balance.

Forestborn

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Crow has some food and clever Fox wants it! Can Fox make Crow drop the food?

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