Why do we decorate Christmas trees? Do all children receive gifts on the same day? Come find out as Monika Utnik-Strugala captures the smells, tastes, and unforgettable traditions about the most popular, exciting, contemplative, and unique Christmas customs and legends from around the world. Find out why celebrate Christmas on December 25th, who invented the first glass ornament, why people build nativity scenes, and more! A truly international collection...

A tale about the traits of the twelve animals of the Korean zodiac as it related to Sa-ju.

Rap version of the folktale about a poor fisherman and his greedy wife.

A dark, feminist retelling of 'The Children of Lir' told in Sullivan's hypnotic prose. A retelling of the favourite Irish fairytale 'The Children of Lir'. Aífe marries Lir, a king with four children by his previous wife. Jealous of his affection for his children, the witch Aífe turns them into swans for 900 years. Retold through the voice of Aífe, Savage Her Reply is unsettling and dark, feminist and fierce, yet nuanced in its exploration of...

Julie, a lonely 14-year old, moves with her estranged family to a coastal town where she hear a local treasure legend. Julie discovers more than she bargained for, including a ghost and danger, but realizes the real treasure she already possesses.

Juxtaposes the traditional tale of Jack who climbs the beanstalk to a giant's castle with a retelling from the giant's point of view.

Winston Chu saves the owner of a curiosities shop from a robbery only to be gifted a broomstick and a dustpan for his trouble--items that turn out to be more a curse than a blessing when they sweep away important stuff, like his baby sister.

"The origin stories of each Chinese dish told using the framework of Chinese cuisine--oftentimes based in folklore, both ancient and contemporary"--

"After breaking through a stronghold of old friends and enemies, Zeke hands down his plan for the Eldians to Eren. But what Eren was plotting with his rumbling powers leaves his brother in the dust, betrayed and alone once more. Now, with some help from Ymir, a parade of massive Titans are roused from their centuries-long slumber, breaking free of the Walls to answer their founder's call. Where the march leads, only Eren knows..."--Amazon.

"The terrible Titans are giants who rule the earth, led by the biggest, baddest Titan of them all--Cronus--who has a penchant for snacks (particularly in human form!). But their rule is about to be put to the test by ten-year-old Zeus and his fellow Olympians. Join them as they discover their powers and try to claim their rightful place as leaders in various realms of the universe in the action-packed chapter book series!"--